Page 1098 - Week 06 - Thursday, 27 July 1989

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associated residential accommodation and commercial activities; and

(2) identify the environmental issues both for natural systems and surrounding urban activities which will require resolution;

(3) consider the implications for relocation/integration of existing private and government facilities; and

(4) recommend:

(a) principles for the redevelopment of the area including land uses, staging, funding, method of release; and

(b) any studies or assessments which need to be carried out prior to implementation.

Members will know that the Kingston lakeshore area is rather large and it is generally taken to include all of the land contained in sections 6, 7, 8, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Kingston, and it is bounded by Bowen Park, Wentworth Avenue, Cunningham Street, Sandalwood Street, Jerrabomberra Creek and Lake Burley Griffin.

The area at present is developed for quite a range of utility uses, including the ACTION bus depot and workshops; ACT Electricity and Water depot, substation, switching station and cables; the Australian Government Publishing Service; Telecom and Australia Post depots; the mortuary; Canberra Cruises; the Lake Ecology Laboratory and lake maintenance depot - the latter all located on the boat harbour. The area includes also the original powerhouse buildings and a vacant old sawmill site.

The Kingston lakeshore area is obviously a prime parcel of land, and its attributes make it a potential development site of major significance. Some of the attributes, of which I am sure members are aware, of this site include its proximity to Canberra airport, thus its proximity to tourists and interstate traffic; its proximity to Parliament House, the Parliamentary Triangle and the significant national buildings contained in the Triangle; its siting with a significant frontage to the lake; its proximity to the Jerrabomberra wetlands which are to be developed and promoted as a conservation and nature study area; and its location on Wentworth Avenue which is a major entry route to Canberra. It is also in close proximity to the prime employment areas of the Parliamentary Triangle, Barton, Civic and Fyshwick; and it has good public transport services in the region and a generally high standard of accessibility. The area is also very close to the Canberra railway station and freight centre and will possibly be closely aligned in the future to the terminal for the Melbourne-Sydney very fast train.

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