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Developing a vision

The aim of the vision is to develop an overarching framework for the whole of the CBD waterfront area. It has a long-term planning horizon out to 2040, reflecting the need to consider the staging and timing of future changes.

Following the adoption of the vision, more detailed planning work focusing on specific precincts or parts of the waterfront will be undertaken, and will align and fit in with the principles of the vision.

The draft vision, Linking People City & Sea.pdf (below), was released for public consultation in February 2005, with approximately 850 people providing feedback.

Linking People, City and Sea (1.5 MB PDF)

In August and September 2005, a second round of consultation focused on giving people the opportunity to provide more detailed feedback on the future of the wider waterfront area. More than 200 people participated in three in-depth and interactive workshops held during this time.

Waterfront Consultation - Phase 1 (321.3 KB PDF)

Waterfront Consultation - Phase 2 (94.2 KB PDF)

The idea of an overarching framework for the waterfront area is not new, and the vision takes into account the existing planning direction set out in regional and local planning documents and earlier research, projects and processes, including:

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