By TVC secretary Annette Jones
Thirroul Plaza
The TVC contacted Solid Void, the consultant firm employed by the developers of Thirroul Plaza, to find out how things were progressing and received the following response:
“Over the past 3 months, Solid Void and Urban Concepts have been engaging with residents, business owners and other integral stakeholders to understand local attitudes to the redevelopment of the Thirroul Plaza Site.
“We have created a community information website, called the UrbanTalk Project Listing to keep the community informed about the project through the design and master planning phase. Since going live, the website has been viewed 2,939 times and has received 85 emails through the feedback form.
“Many of you have expressed concern about the present condition of the Plaza, particularly the car park. We have shared these views with the site owners, Thirroul Plaza Developments Pty Ltd, and they are committed to repairing the pot holes as an interim measure while we work on the master plan. Solid Void can confirm that contractors will undertake this work in coming months. We are also looking at other ways to improve the existing asset and will provide and update once we have finalised.
“We are delighted with how the Thirroul Community rallied and participated in the Big Ideas Community Survey. We can report that 827 people completed the survey. We are busily analysing the results and expect to publish them in the coming weeks on UrbanTalk.
“Solid Void is sourcing proposals from Urban Design Consultants for the master planning process. Once the urban design consultant is appointed, we will start the next phase of the consultation process. We anticipate this to occur mid-October 2024.
“Please be assured that we are committed to a community-inclusive master planning process.”
For further updates, visit www.urbantalk.com.au/projects/thirroul-plaza/
Anglicare, Sandon Point
The Community Engagement Team representing Anglicare has informed the TVC that the Concept Design phase of the Sandon Point Seniors Living Development is continuing to progress, under a State Significant Development (SSD) application. This follows a submission to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) in late 2023, known as ‘Modification 6’ which proposed a series of changes. The project team continues to prepare a response package to DPHI’s request for additional information in response to Anglicare’s Modification 6 submission.
Approval of Modification 6 will provide the basis for an SSD application, which remains on target for submission later this year. Environmental and social studies required by DPHI as part of its Environmental Impact Assessment also continue to be undertaken.
The TVC next meets at 4pm on Sunday, September 22; thirroulvillagecommittee@gmail.com