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Forster Civic PrecinctLast modified: June 24, 2009 - 1:50 PM
At the Ordinary Council meeting on 28 August 2007 Council made the decision to close the Forster School of Arts following two reports from Structural Engineers which identified significant structural concerns with the building which was originally constructed in 1878 and extended in 1930 and 1956. Continued use of the Hall will be allowed under Restricted Use Guidelines.
Following Council’s decision to close the School of Arts due to significant structural concerns and the high cost required to make the building safe, the community was invited to put forward their ideas and suggestions for possible community uses of the School of Arts site via a community survey.
The results of the survey support moving towards detailed planning of the School of Arts site to ensure that the development of community facilities on the site meet community needs and expectations well into the future. This site is a valuable community asset and any decision needs to be well thought out with detailed professional advice and community consultation.
Council resolved to prepare a Master Plan of the School of Arts and adjoining sites, known as the Forster Civic Precinct. The Master Plan process was required to include community consultation, a range of preliminary options and the eventual public exhibition of a draft Master Plan for the future development of community facilities in the Civic Precinct.
The first step of this process was a community meeting to discuss options for the School of Arts/Civic Precinct. This first public meeting was held on Tuesday 11 December 2007 in the Tuncurry Memorial Hall. Approximately 110 members of the community, plus officers from Great Lakes Council and representatives of City Plan Services, attended to participate in a public forum on the future of the School of Arts and surrounding Civic Precinct area. Full notes of the meeting and the results of the workshop session are available from the Community Consultation page below.
From the results of the workshop, City Plan Services developed a number of preliminary concept options for the site.
The preliminary concept options were presented at a Community Workshop on 1 April 2008, 7pm at the Tuncurry Memorial Hall, Point Road Tuncurry. The purpose of the Community Workshop was the presentation of the preliminary concept options for constructive input and feedback from the community. The comments, feedback and input from this meeting were then incorporated into the development of a preferred Master Plan option for the site.
The preferred option developed by Council's consultants was presented at the Strategic Committee meeting on 8 July 2008. At which Council resolved that the draft Master Plan be placed on public exhibition for a minimum of four months. The public exhibition was required to include two rounds of community workshops and the submissions received during public exhibition and any amendments to the draft Forster Civic Precinct Masterplan as a result of these submissions, be reported back to Council in the first quarter of 2009.
During the public exhibition period two community meetings were scheduled: Wednesday 24th September and Tuesday 2nd December 2008 (presentation & notes available to view from the Public Exhibition page below). Both meetings were held at Council Chambers, Great Lakes Council Administration Building ,Breese Parade Forster. Weekly information sessions were also available during the exhibition period.
The draft Forster Civic Precinct Master Plan and the submissions received during public exhibi tionshall were presented to the Strategic Committee on 12 May 2009. The meeting was held in two sessions: the first session where oral presentations from individuals who made submissions during public exhibition; and the second session as a workshop between the consultants and Councillors to discuss - the submissions received, the consultant's responses to the submissions, and any subsequent amendments to the draft Masterplan. The report, report attachments and resolution are available.
The draft Forster Civic Precinct Masterplan shall be on public exhibition for a period of four months between 15 September 2008 and 30 January 2009 more .. Council Reports - Published: 26 Nov 2007 This Page includes copies of all Great Lakes Council reports and resolutions relating to the Forster School of Arts and the Forster Civic Precinct Master Plan project. more .. Project Timeline and Community Consultation - Published: 26 Nov 2007 The Forster Civic Precinct study area encompasses the School of Arts site as well as the Visitors Information Centre, Neighbourhood Centre and CWA sites, plus reserve land between Little and Middle Streets and the old public school site on the corner of Lake, West and Middle Streets.
The draft Masterplan is on exhibition between 15 September 2008 and 30 January 2009. Exhibition documents are available from the Public Exhibition page. more ..Media Releases - Published: 22 Nov 2007 This Page includes copies of all Great Lakes Council media releases relating to the Forster School of Arts and the Forster Civic Precinct Master Plan project. more .. Positive Response to Forster School of Arts Survey - Published: 26 Nov 2007
Great Lakes Mayor, Clr John Chadban welcomed the community response to the survey on the future use of the Forster School of Arts site. |
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