harbour esplanade - deteriorating wharf. artist’s impression
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Harbour Esplanade - Deteriorating Wharf
Artist’s Impression
Demolish Raised Wharf Decks & Commence Deck Reconstruction
Construction of Heritage Shed
Complete North End Ground Plane: 2 Wharf Decks & 1 Heritage Shed
Artist Impression of Completed Stage 2
A day down at the dock
Waterfront Attractions
markets | recreation | events | boat building
Harbour Activities
sailing | heritage ships | dragon boats | boat festivals | commercial operations
Now: Almost 350 children aged under 15 in Docklands
• ABS 2011 Census data:
0-4 years 215
5-14 years 128
• + 245 young people aged 15-19
• Docklands residents who go to school (Government and non-Government schools):
Pre-school 31
Primary School 56
Secondary School 152
TAFE or Uni 751
By 2016: Almost 800 children aged under 14 in Docklands
Docklands School Bid Process
May 2013 - bid process commenced to secure a private school in Docklands
Subject site is located in Digital Harbour precinct (2,050m2)
Mandatory bid requirement that the school includes a primary component (preparatory to yr 6)
Docklands School Bid Process
School can be developed as a stand alone project or as part of a larger mixed use development
An innovative vertical school model is sought in place of a traditional campus style approach to maximise the site opportunity
Construction must commence by late 2014
Docklands School Bid Process
Bid Process Communications
• advertised in AFR and The Age (2 and 4 May)
• notification letters sent to private school associations (2 May) • notification email sent to Docklands Developers (2 May)
• briefing session held for registered parties (20 May)
Register interest in the bid process and download bid documentation at: www.places.vic.gov.au/tenders.
Docklands School Bid Process
Timeframe
• bids must be received by 3pm Friday 14 June 2013
• preferred bidder(s) selected mid / late July 2013
• successful developer selected mid / late 2013
• construction to commence by November 2014
Bids will be assessed against a range of criteria by teams selected from Places Victoria and the City of Melbourne.
Implementation UpdateDocklands Community Forum
29 May 2013
Garden Shelter(CoM lead)
• Building Permit approved and construction ready to proceed
• Access to site for shelter construction not expected until mid/late June due to hoardings
The Glass House (temporary activation)(PV lead)
• Sustainable outdoor communal backyard – plant installation and café.
• Construction contract signed. Fabrication commenced May; on-site works by late July.
Temporary Landscape(CoM Lead)
Project in costing phase
Initial application planned to complement the Glass House in Harbour Esplanade
Floating (Barge) Stage for Events (CoM lead)
• Successful Alma Doepel ship lift and barge move to Docklands in April
• CoM to explore future usage options for barge (post-completion of ship repairs)
Place of Worship(PV Lead)
• State Government planning policy
• Preferred Bidder in place – announcement later in 2013
Community Boating Hub / Family Services(Joint Project)
• Funding arrangements finalised• CoM scoping Family Services component
Library and Community Centre (Joint Project)
• Sub-structure works complete• Library to reach PC December 2013, opening in March
2014
• Docklands Spaces being implemented
• First spaces opened:o Studio batch (industrial design) & Musk Architectureo Bird + Plane (picnic hampers)o NON (creative production)
• Project now expanding to NQ Central and HarbourTown
Spaces for Community and Creative Enterprises(Joint Project)