stakeholder consultation presentation and minutes

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Melbourne Park Re

Stakeholder Inform

-Wednesday 14th

Eastern Plaza


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John Wiles

Project Director

Major Projects Victoria


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Guiding Vision

The vision for the redevelopment of Melbourne Park & Ol

around five key consolidating themes:

Home of Australian Tennis

People at the heart of the Precinct

Bringing the Melbourne & Olympic Parks precinct clo

Taking pride in our Parklands

Showcasing Melbourne to the World

The redevelopment will see Melbourne secure the Austra

the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific now, and into the future


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Melbourne Park redevelopment Key

Sport and Recreation VictoriaThe State on behalf of Minister for Sport & Recreation provides fundi

Melbourne and Olympic Parks TrustPrecinct owner and operator

Tennis AustraliaNational governing body of tennis; owner of Australian Open; tenant of t

Major Projects VictoriaProject delivery agent


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Stage One

Early Works

Eastern Plaza

Western Precinct

Office Relocations(MOPT/TA)


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Stage One: Early works

RLA Concourse south west

extension

New RLA access stairs

Landscaping of the oval

Stormwater retention tank

Taxi Rank/Drop-Off


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Stage One: Eastern Plaza

Eight new indoor tennis courts and 13 new outdoor courts

Warm up and warm down facilities for athletes

An elevated plaza providing new public space and a new eaentry to Hisense Arena

A new landscaped entrance to Melbourne Park on OlympicBoulevard

Multilevel parking for up to 1,000 cars and up to 28 buses

An upgraded western entry to Hisense Arena

A pedestrian bridge over Olympic Boulevard completing a di

pedestrian link between the MCG, Melbourne Park and AAMPark


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Stage One: Western Precinct

The enclosure of Melbourne Parks third

largest show court Margaret Court Arena including the provision of an opening andclosing roof

An additional 1,500 seats in Margaret CourtArena

The extension and refurbishment of the publicconcourse around Rod Laver Arena

Upgrades to the undercroft areas of Margaret

Court Arena


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Melbourne Park RedevelopmentStakeholder Information Session

-Wednesday 14th March 2012-

Meeting opened 5:00pm

1. The objectives of this meeting were to:

Continue the engagement and communication process with stakeholders Report back on Melbourne Park Redevelopment progress to date Outline the next stages in the Redevelopment, and the ongoing engagement process.2. The agenda for this meeting was as follows:

Item Topic Presenter

1 Welcome and introduction Brian Morris

CEO Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust

2 Workshop objectives Ken Northwood

Independent Facilitator

3 Project Overview:

Stage 1 - Early Works; Eastern Plaza; Western Precinct;Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust and Tennis Australia

Office Relocation

John Wiles

Project Director, Major Projects Victoria

4 Eastern Plaza Update:

Eastern Plaza Project and DeliveryQuestions and Clarification on the Eastern Plaza

Justin Alcorn and John Currenti

Watpac (Managing Contractor)

5 Western Precinct Update:

Western PrecinctProject and DeliveryQuestions and Clarification on the Western Precinct

Joel Stringer

Lend Lease (Managing Contractor)

Ralph Wheeler

NHA & Populous (Architect)

6 Where to from here:

Outcomes of this meetingOngoing communication with stakeholders.

Ken Northwood

John Wiles

3. Workshop Attendees:

Refer Appendix 1

Minutes of Information Session ~ Page 1 of 4


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4. Workshop Minutes

Project Overview:

Stage 1 - Early Works; Eastern Plaza; Western Precinct;Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust and Tennis Australia Office

Relocation

John Wiles

Project Director, Major Projects Victoria

John spoke to a Powerpoint presentation, outlining the guiding principles and vision which have informed the

project. He provided an overview of the early works undertaken; the Eastern Plaza project; and the Western

Precinct project.

Eastern Plaza Update:

Eastern Plaza Project and DeliveryQuestions and Clarification on the Eastern Plaza

Justin Alcorn and John Currenti

Watpac (Managing Contractor)

Justin spoke to a Powerpoint presentation, providing an overview of the Eastern Plaza projectworks undertaken in the past 12 months.

John followed with a discussion of the Eastern Plaza project works proposed for the next 12 months.The Eastern Plaza design video featured online can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5OZduAn4do&feature=relmfu

Following the presentations, a question/clarification session was held with participants and presenters. The

questions and responses are noted below:

yQuestion: For what period of time will the bus parking not be available?Response: The bus parking will not be available from May to November 2012 due to construction activities.

yQuestion: The Heritage Bridge and the Rod Laver Bridge are both considered to be in poor conditionrequiring some upgrade. Who is responsible for these and what are the plans for maintenance?

Response: Neither of these pedestrian bridges are within the scope of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment project.

Both have multiple agencies responsible for them. The State Government is currently working on developing a

coordinated response to the maintenance and management of these bridges.

In relation to the Rod Laver Bridge, the hail damage to the bridge is an insurance issue which is being pursued.

MOPT is negotiating this and is hopeful repairs will occur in the next few months.

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yQuestion: What are the temporary arrangements for Bus parking during the May to November 2012construction period?

Response: MPV will take this on notice and provide follow-up to relevant stakeholder/s.

yQuestion: What number of buses wil l be able to be parked when the facility is completed?Response: Spaces for 28 buses will be provided.

yQuestion: Is the car parking for 1000 vehicles additional parking to the precinct or is it replacing existingcar parking?

Response: The car parking provision is to replace existing car parking in the precinct. There is no net increase in

car parking.

yQuestion: Are there proposals to improve the congestion issue around Lithgow Ave and the Swan St Bridge?Response: This is not within the scope of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment project. VicRoads is the responsible

authority for this matter.

Western Precinct Update:

Western PrecinctProject and DeliveryQuestions and Clarification on the Western Precinct

Joel Stringer

Lend Lease (Managing Contractor)

Ralph Wheeler

NHA & Populous (Architect)

Ralph spoke to a Powerpoint presentation, providing an overview of the response to the Western Precinctproject design brief.

Joel followed with a discussion of the construction plan for each of the next 1-3 years.The Western Precinct design video featured in the presentation can be found here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqOYjc-W-ow&list=PL223F5EEAE54DFCC4&index=1&feature=plpp_video

Following the presentation, a question/clarification session was held with participants and presenters. The

questions and responses are noted below:

yQuestion: What is the proposal for soundproofing the Margaret Court and Rod Laver Arenas to protect theamenity of local residents?

Response:A major part of the design brief was to enable concerts/events to be run concurrently in the Margaret

Court and Rod Laver Arenas; whilst meeting EPA noise standards. Specific design treatments have been developed

to ensure this compliance, including an acoustic wall between the Margaret Court and Rod Laver Arenas. The roofs

of these arenas will only be open during the Australian Open (ie not for concerts).

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yQuestion: Will all of the stormwater on the site be captured and stored onsite or will there be some flowinto Exhibition St?

Response: Most of the water will be captured and stored onsite, however, in some circumstances there will be

overflow of stormwater to Exhibition St. Aurecon are currently in discussions with Citylink and Vicroads regarding

solutions for overflow.

yQuestion: Wil l Garden Square be retained?Response: Garden Square is outside the scope of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment project, however, it will be

retained for the life of the current project. The overall site masterplan does see this area redeveloped in a later

stage.

yComment: Given the proposed increase in capacity and intensity for the precinct, and the fact that it is toshowcase Melbourne, it is disappointing that there is not better integration with surrounding uses, and

especially that car parking is being retained in Yarra Park. It should be preferred that public transport be

incorporated with the cost of event tickets, as performed during the commonwealth games, to dete

patrons from driving to the multi-purpose venue.

Response: This was noted as a comment outside the scope of this redevelopment project. The proximity of

Melbourne Park to public transport and car parking facilities in the Melbourne CBD was noted. Also highlighted was

the pedestrian bridge across Batman Avenue proposed in a later stage of the redevelopment to more closely link

the precinct with the CBD.

Where to from here:

Outcomes of this meetingOngoing communication with stakeholders.

Ken Northwood

John Wiles

Following the meeting Minutes are to be prepared by Ken Northwood and circulated by Major Projects Victoria toall meeting participants and apologies.

There was unanimous support expressed by participants to hold a further information meeting of stakeholders in12 months, to report back on progress. Participants expressed satisfaction with the annual stakeholder meetings

as an effective means of communicating project progress. Major Projects Victoria and MOPT are committed to

this follow-up in 12 months time.

In the meantime, meetings will be held with individual stakeholders to discuss specific issues as they arise.

Meeting closed at 6:25pm


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