Old Canberra Brickworks and Environs Planning Strategy

Community Conversation 01PARTICIPANTS’ HANDBOOK

6.00pm – 9.00pmWednesday 19 May 2010Royal Canberra Golf Club

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Table

AgendA6.00pm Introduction and welcome John Robertson (LDA) / Steve Rossiter (Elton Consulting)

6.10pm The Planning Strategy project Ian Wood-Bradley (LDA)

6.20pm Site Analysis Philip Thalis (Hill Thalis)

6.30pm Conservation Management Plan Peter Lovell (Lovell Chen)

6.40pm Break

6.55pm Introduction to group activities Steve Rossiter

7.00pm Activity 01 – What could this place be? All

7.30pm Design considerations All

8.00pm Site opportunities presentation Philip Thalis

8.10pm Activity 02 – Finding the balance All

8.30pm Report back All

8.45pm Next steps Steve Rossiter

8.50pm Close and feedback form

We know that the Old Canberra Brickworks has a special place in Canberra’s history, defining the look of early homes and public buildings with the iconic ‘Canberra Red’ bricks. The brickworks concluded their operation in the mid-1970s and since then the buildings have been used for a number of different activities.

We are now looking to produce a Planning Strategy for the Old Canberra Brickworks and Environs which will provide a framework for future land use, transport and other infrastructure improvements in the study area.

The study area is an area of local, regional and national significance. Encompassing the Old Canberra Brickworks, the 60-hectare study area forms a major axis with Parliament House, the entryway to Government House, and is adjacent to the Australian Government Mint and residential areas. The study area is also an important gateway to the city from Woden, Tuggeranong, and Molonglo.

The purpose of tonight’s Community Conversation is to:

»» Present findings of initial site investigation to members of the community

»» Gather community input regarding your vision for the site

»» Test and explore design themes with members of the community

»» Consider the nature of appropriate development in the study area.

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to attend the first Community Conversation about the Old Canberra Brickworks and Environs Planning Strategy.

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Activity 01

What could this place be?

See Do Feel

What three words best describe your vision for the old Canberra Brickworks and Environs?

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Activity 02

01 Accessibility/ Connectivity 02 Community/ People

05 Viability 06 History and Interpretation

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03 Sustainability 04 Public Domain / Amenity

07 Vibrancy 08

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1. What do you see as the three key issues to be considered in the future planning for the

Old Canberra Brickworks and Environs?

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2. Was there anything else you would like to comment on that you didn’t get to discuss tonight?

3. How useful/effective do you think each of the following aspects of tonight’s workshop were? (Please circle the number which best reflects your view) Not at all…………Somewhat………Very much

Sign in/ Registration 1 2 3 4 5

Planning Strategy Project Presentation 1 2 3 4 5

Site Analysis Presentation 1 2 3 4 5

Conservation Management Plan Presentation 1 2 3 4 5

Activity 1 – Vision for OCB 1 2 3 4 5

Activity 2 – Design considerations 1 2 3 4 5

Site opportunities presentation 1 2 3 4 5

Group discussion – finding the balance 1 2 3 4 5

Venue 1 2 3 4 5

Timing 1 2 3 4 5

Facilitation 1 2 3 4 5

Feedback Form

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4. Is there anything you would have liked to see done differently, in terms of running the

workshop?

5. Do you have any other comments?

Thank you for taking the time to attend today’s session, provide input and record your comments from this workshop.