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A Block a Means of Creating “Larger, More Flex- Including Prima Pearl, Freshwater Ible and Collaborative” Workspaces May 2021, Issue 107 The Voice of Postcode 3006 and Montague 见 30 页 southbanklocalnews.com.au Forever Free Twitter @southbank_news Beulah’s Hanover House acquisition a win for Southbank In a significant boost for one of Melbourne’s densest blocks, developer Beulah has extended the footprint of its twin tower project by purchasing the Hanover House site with a community focus in mind. words by Sean Car Architecture and UNStudio are PLANNING currently preparing a submission to the City of Melbourne to extend the project’s lifestyle retail podium to Having won approval from the state incorporate the Hanover House site. government last year to construct Some of the changes include seeing what will become Australia’s tallest more than 45 metres of additional development on the site currently space created between the two tow- occupied by the BMW showroom on ers, which will increase the public City Rd, Beulah’s latest acquisition park on level seven to more than sees its project expand to a total of 2000 sqm. It will also increase the This time last year, Victoria was still grappling with its first COVID lockdown. 7706 sqm. community auditorium to 3000 seats Business is growing Fast forward a year, and local businesses like Hamish Turner and his classic Beulah said the purchase of and increase the project’s hotel and Photo by John Tadigiri steamboat MV Grower are back into the swing of life along the Yarra River and Hanover House would create a “rare office components. welcoming visitors back on board. I’m a Southbanker - Page 6. island site” that would have four As a response to the future of street frontages activating Power workspaces post-COVID, Beulah St, City Rd, Southbank Boulevard, said the commercial offering would Waterfall Lane and a “new Melbourne increase to 50,000 sqm with office Promenade works must fix cyclist mess: survey laneway.” floorplates increasing to 2000 sqm as But in the context of a block a means of creating “larger, more flex- including Prima Pearl, Freshwater ible and collaborative” workspaces. words by David Schout & Sean Car address this issue,” it reported. Place, possible future high-rise Beulah Managing Director Jiaheng COUNCIL AFFAIRS A “sizeable number” of respondents suggested a separat- development by Crown Casino and Chan said the acquisition provided an ed cycle lane be included in the new design for Southbank 1 Queensbridge St and a Power St exciting opportunity for the team be- Promenade. office proposal (read story on page 9), hind Southbank by Beulah, as well as Southbank Promenade users have told the City of A floating pontoon for cyclists, like those seen up- Beulah’s decision not to develop the the City of Melbourne, its residents Melbourne it must address pedestrian and cyclist conflict stream along the Yarra River at Burnley, has previously Hanover House site comes as relief and visitors alike. in upcoming improvement works. been suggested as a way to improve pedestrian safety on to what former City of Melbourne “Acquiring Hanover House is a In a survey conducted ahead of upgrades to the prom- the promenade. town planner once described as strategic move that will allow us to inent thoroughfare — already delayed by more than 12 However, investigations found this could impact access Melbourne’s “densest block”. truly realise our vision for Southbank months — the “most frequently commented on” aspect for Southbank tour boat operators. The site’s previous owner held a by Beulah and that is to create a of the proposed design focussed on the conflict between The council has said the promenade will remain a permit for a 43-storey building on cultural heart for the Southbank those on foot versus those on two wheels. shared space, and instead hoped cyclists would use new the site, and in 2017 it attempted to area and its surrounds; having a rare The busy shared space has for years seen the two parties routes on Southbank Boulevard. add a further 24 storeys, which was island site in this central location butt heads. A recent police operation on Southbank Promenade met with strong opposition from will provide us endless opportunities Feedback collated by New Zealand-based Global saw more than 100 cyclists and scooter riders fined in a neighbouring owners’ corporations to create a state-of-the-art precinct, Research and completed by 171 respondents noted a lack safety crackdown on the busy strip. in the area including The Summit. unlike anything Melbourne has seen,” of confidence that the project would fix the problem. “We know that there are a number of pain points across Beulah’s twin-tower Southbank he said. “The overall sentiment among respondents was that this well-used area of our city and the community in their by Beulah project will see the con- “The public benefit of the project cyclists currently pose a risk to pedestrians and each oth- feedback has reinforced the need for us to act to address struction of Australia’s tallest tower. will increase through larger public er, and that the proposed design doesn’t go far enough to Continued on page 8. The project’s design team of Cox Continued on page 2. COUNCIL AFFAIRS, PAGE 03 HERITAGE, PAGE 05 EDUCATION, PAGE 07 SUSTAINABILITY, PAGE 11 Greenline project to Southbank’s heritage Montague School is The face of our local A transform Melbourne B officially protected C turning lives around D sustainable future Buying or Selling in Southbank ? Call Mel: 0419 044 550 Mel McLennan has resided in Southbank for 20 years - seek his obligation free advice and opinion on your purchase or sale. [email protected] Office 964 50 800 The Voice of Postcode 3006 and Montague 2 CONTACT Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade Docklands 3008 southbanklocalnews.com.au Tel: 8689 7980 EDITOR Sean Car PUBLISHER Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd ABN: 57 623 558 725 ADVERTISING Hyper-local print works for advertisers in our digital world because local people are interested in local news. To sell to the Southbank community, contact Jack Hayes on 0401 031 236 or [email protected] ▲ Hanover House has been purchased by Beulah and the site will form part of its Southbank by Beulah project. Reader contributions are welcome. Send letters, articles and images to: [email protected] Beulah’s Hanover House The deadline for the June edition is June 3, 2021. acquisition a win for Southbank SOCIAL MEDIA TwitterFollow us on Twitter Continued from page 1. permeable way - improving the overall design @SOUTHBANK_News beyond what was previously possible.” FACEBOOK-SQUARELike us on Facebook spaces, but the overall site density will de- Beulah ran a community survey in 2020 Southbank Local News crease through the elimination of the proposed which asked people what they’d like to see in tower on the acquired land. The architectural Southbank by Beulah project and a spokes- instagramFollow us on Instagram principles which have won unanimous council person for the developer said the community ▲ Never was: The previously approved permit for the site. @southbanklocalnews support, support of the planning minister and would continue to be consulted. international acclaim will not change.” “We had a great response from the public and Opinions expressed by contributors are not Director of Cox Architecture Philip Rowe hope to continue doing so in the coming years,” necessarily shared by the publisher. said the ability to consolidate Southbank by the spokesperson said. Beulah into the adjacent Hanover House site “Furthermore Beulah has been working with hyperlocalnews.com.au was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. the Southbank Residents’ Association since [email protected] “This benefits our city by further improving 2019. We want to hear from the general public the significant public design amenity, which to deliver a development that adds to the area ultimately defines a new identity for this part and community it’s a part of. We’ll look to of Melbourne,” he said. conduct resident focus groups in the future for “By utilising the additional space, we can cre- further input.” ate a transformative and amenity-rich precinct “In expanding our design to encompass the that seamlessly transitions public realm, retail Hanover House address, Southbank by Beulah amenity, private residences and commercial is not increasing any further apartments to our spaces throughout, embedding a sense of spa- existing design and instead giving a lot of the tial generosity, access to abundant natural light, space back to public amenities or retail which ventilation and verdant green spaces.” is great news for the Southbank community for “In addition, the reduced density provided density in the area.” by the additional space will allow a range of Construction of the project is scheduled community, health, wellbeing and design bene- to begin in early 2022 and is expected to take fits. This includes improved safety, open public around five years to complete• spaces, additional community amenities on top of the podium roof, as well as the larger com- munity theatre, which will activate the entire Sean Car precinct.” EDITOR “The additional spatial planning flexibility [email protected] will also allow for improved workplace lay- outs, larger floorplates and the ability to sculpt and align the buildings in a transparent and ▲ Beulah’s approved twin-tower project. Southgate is open for all of your essential needs. Visit our website to stay up-to-date with your favourite restaurants and stores, and help support local business. Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News May 2021, Issue 107 3 Greenline project to “transform” Melbourne A four-kilometre green trail along the Yarra River would represent Melbourne’s “biggest transformation” since the opening of Federation Square in 2002, according to Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
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