SHOALHAVEN 2020: SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Dennis Argall Media Release 25 July 2008 The Keys to the Development of Nowra It is clear that the council has made a complete mess of Nowra's prospects. Running our score on the Index of Socioeconomic Disadvantage down to 826. How do we start again? These are my views. [1] we have to have a broad and long term perspective. Shoalhaven 2020. Consider how much the world has changed in the past 12 years. We need to think at least that far ahead, three council terms. [2] we have to have council leadership, transparency and integrity such as to inspire and encourage investment here, in what is a going to be a difficult investment climate for some years. [3] we have to bring community and business together in the planning process. Strength in partnership. [4] we need to get Nowra properly in the framework of infrastructure planning for NSW and make it a hub for smart business as much as Hurstville, Chatswood and other hubs in the immediate Sydney area. [5] the forward plan has to take into account energy costs and climate change policies and impacts AND to find advantage in those SPECIFICS FOR CONSIDERATION: [6] with an anticipated rise in petrol costs to as much as $8 we need to rebuild the case for the railway to come across the river. I would like to see, by 2020, a station in the present Stockland carpark, an industrial line continuing to South Nowra and Flinders Estate. Later beyond. Every past negative on the railway has to be rejected in the new energy and climate change situation. Do not doubt the gravity or the serious need for very new thinking. [7] The future development of Stockland (or other) shopping mall needs to go up and over such a railway station and the highway, linking with the rest of the CBD [8] parking areas in the CBD need to be developed upwards. The space above to combine residential and commercial. [9] attractiveness and commercial viability of these new CBD precincts increased by power cogeneration projects within the precincts: ... and listen to this on ABC RN Saturday Extra 26 July. - consideration to be given to joint public-private partnerships. [10] The health and security of the CBD thus enhanced by bringing people to live there, bringing the area to life. Requires attraction of new people, new smart industries. [10] focus on pedestrian connection and human scale throughout the CBD, linking also down to the riverfront. [11] retention of town built character and heritage. Dennis Argall Close this window to return to previous document |