Letters to the Editor

Updated July 13 2017 - 2:32pm, first published 12:46pm

Time to get on with it

What a pleasure it was to see the local ALP politicians emerge from their winter slumber on Tuesday to get behind the much anticipated redevelopment of the Ballarat railway precinct. This area has sat idle for decades and selling this otherwise useless and under utilised land for a major CBD redevelopment is a great plan. The extra onsite commuter parking is welcome and so are the much needed local jobs in construction, retail and accommodation.We have been bombarded with propaganda and misinformation from a noisy minority for months now so it was good to see Howard, Knight and Pulford finally getting onto the front foot. This redevelopment will bring a much needed modern conference facility to Ballarat. By attracting new corporate events, conferences and trade shows to our city, this facility will provide benefits to every accommodation provider in the CBD as well as Ballarat's wonderful restaurants, cafes and bars. Restoring the beautiful blue stone goods sheds and the surrounding area will turn an eyesore into a viable, job-creating asset. This new reality for our growing, vibrant city will be in stark contrast to what a handful of anti-development, backward-looking naysayers would foist upon us all if they had their way.

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