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  1. BSD

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    Ballina Draft Management Plan 2008/9

    Currently on construction

    1. Cherry Street commercial/retail/car park development
    Completion: July 2008
    Features: Ground floor retail, 2nd floor commercial/offices/top floor car parking.
    Link: http://loganarchitecture.com/portfol...ual&photoId=10

    2. Ballina community centre first stages
    Completion: September 2008

    3. Pacific Pines Master Plan
    Completion: March 2015
    Features: Medium sized shopping/neighbourhood shopping centre, home based businesses, aged care, school complex, retirement village, over 500 dwellings and many more.
    Link: Petrac Lennox Head > Home

    4. West Ballina structure plan
    Completion: September 2008


    Proposal developments

    1. X-ray check baggage screening operational
    Completion: December 2008

    2. Complete Stage A of Ballina Airport Terminal extension
    Completion: March 2009

    3. New land release at Southern Cross Business Park
    Completion: September 2008

    4. Construction of Lennox Head community centre
    Completion: September 2008
    Link: http://www.lahznimmo.com/projects/co...mmunity-centre
    Features: Community Centre, aged care centre, Library, Youth Care, Indoor Sports Stadium, Skatepark

    5. Wigmore Arcade Car park redevelopment
    Completion: September 2008
    Features: Large ground floor retail, three levels of car parking spaces above retail floor, above the 4th level will have large commercial/office floor.

    6. Construction of Southern Cross Business Park
    Completion: June 2009
    Features: Airport expansion, new regional/indoor sports area, bulky goods/shopping centre, further industrial land releases, environmental protection, new urban arterial road links, upgrading the Pacific Highway between North Creek road and Cumbalum Way.

    7. Further construction of Ballina community centre
    Completion: June 2009

    8. Completion of Wardell and Alstonville streetscape
    Completion: June 2009

    9. Byron-Lennox-Ballina cycleway
    Completion: June 2009

    10. Cherry Street upgrade
    Completion: December 2008

    11. Southern Cross Dr/North Creek Rd roundabout
    Completion: December 2008

    12. Traffic lights installation
    Completion: January 2009
    Features: Kerr Street, River Street, Pacific Highway intersections. Note: All roundabouts will be cleared.
     
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  2. BSD

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    Oh dear, our real estate approvals are skyrocketing!!!

    And the possiblity of Queen Street Mall styles coming to our main street! Looks like Myer is coming to the city!
     
    BSD, 13th May, 2008
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  3. kieran__

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    Cherry Street Upgrade

    What would the Cherry Street Upgrade be, would it be a widening to the road, installation of traffic lights?
     
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    For Cherry Street will be upgrading inner city water main, widening between River Street and Angels Beach Drive. Traffic lights may be installed for River Street, Tamar Street and Angels Beach Drive intersections.
     
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    Sounds like the place is really going ahead! Maybe a good time to buy into the town? Suggestions?
     
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  6. BSD

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    Prices in mid city (Ballina island) is higher than the suburbs such as Cumbalum/Ballina Heights, Lennox Head and North Creek. There are so much more new land releases around, they will be lower than the median rate.

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    Supa Centre T (proposed-West Ballina)
    Coles Supermarket
    Crazy Clarks
    7-Eleven
    KFC
    Red Rooster
    Fitness First
    BWS
    Subway
    and 15 more stores (currently in plans)

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    Opening early 2010
    Northern NSW’s largest bulky goods centre providing over 35 Showrooms and a unique one-stop competitive shopping environment

    http://www.ballinachamber.com.au/directory/user_media/documents/28.pdf

    Planning stores:
    Harvey Norman
    Spotlight Supa
    Super Cheap Auto
    Bunnings Super Centre
    Autobarn
    Dick Smiths Powerhouse
    and over 25 more stores!!!
     
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    Do you have a layout plan of homeworld specifieng where the food area would be
     
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  9. BSD

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    Sorry we don't have that yet. Maybe during the construction period or next year.

    So far i know it will have a cafe/food central. The service centre (proposed McDonald's 24hours, Quix 24hours and Red Rooster) will be located on northern side of the Teven Road interchange. Thats all i know.

    In other news the Samtay group has started plans on new residential/commercial tower on River Street (only up to 6 levels due to height rules).
     
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    Minor delays started on Kerr/River Street intersection upgrade this morning. Expecting to major delays during peak hour traffic. The traffic light poles are installing currently. Expecting to get rid of the roundabout during this week. Lane widening is expected. For the highway will have two turning lanes.
     
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    give us a yell when you have more information on the tower, who is wanting the building built?
     
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    just a question how do you find out all this stuff?
     
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  14. BSD

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    Hello Kieran, mind me i not sure what is your gender because your name is confusing lol.

    I will let you know when the tower will be built, it will be built by Samtay and Woolam Constructions. I have been looking at Council, Department of Planning NSW, Seek/Seek Commercial, Real Commercial websites for these projects.


    Due to changes of Ballina Gateway Project has delayed and may expecting to start works end of this year/early next year.

    Ballina's new community centre getting in shape of structure poles and walls up now.

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    COUNCIL PLANNING FOR INDOOR SPORTS & EVENTS CENTRE
    UNDERWAY

    Sport, recreation and community events are the focus of an important Community Study being undertaken by Ballina Shire Council. Council’s General Manager Paul Hickey said Council is undertaking a Feasibility Study into the scope and facility needs associated with the development of a multipurpose Indoor Sport, Recreation and Event Centre. The study follows on from
    preliminary work completed earlier this year that identified a new indoor venue should be further investigated as part of the master planning for the Ballina Shire. The report recommended Council investigate the need for such facilities as; multiple indoor ‘multipurpose’ sports courts, areas for
    child care; meetings , a stage for special events, a fitness gym, area for arts and crafts and a cafe to name a few. “Ballina is a ‘central hub’ for the Shire and already delivers a wide range of sporting and recreational activities for our community,” Mr Hickey said. “Population growth and tourism has
    brought with it a demand for a wider range of sport and event opportunities. This feasibility study will help the Council plan for indoor sporting facilities, aquatics, and other recreation facilities and services over the next decade or two.” “Such projects are obviously expensive and Council wants to ‘future proof’ the planning process by obtaining as much feedback from our community as possible about current needs and future expectations”.
    Leisure planning and management consultants, The Strategic Leisure Group, are assisting the Council. ‘Strategic Leisure Group’ representative, Mark Upson, said “Local Councils are traditional providers of sport and recreation opportunities for their communities and the demands on them are growing. Ballina Shire Council is to be congratulated for carefully planning the delivery of this important community service.”
    “A Community Workshop will be held in Ballina on Monday 11th August. This is a great opportunity for sporting and community groups to have input into the planning of the development of a multipurpose indoor sport and event centre in Ballina that will be an asset to the Shire." Mr Upson
    said.

    Link: http://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/content/uploads/Press_Release_indoor_sports.pdf
     
    BSD, 5th Aug, 2008
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    thanx mate, I'm a male, yeah you can see the angles on the poles
     
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    where would the 6 storey tower be
     
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  17. BSD

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    At Trevan Building. Where NRMA, Brumby's, Amazon Fashions and Trevan Ford is.
     
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  18. BSD

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    Future regional sports and events centre will be located in Southern Cross Master Plan document approvals soon. It also have proposal plans of DFO, super centres, large industrial lots, living areas, expansion of urban area, Also including Ballina Airport Master Plan expansion and North Creek Arterial Road upgrade.

    On proposal bulky goods area on North Creek Creek will be sister project of Ballina Homeworld. It has earnmarked on DFO and some SUPER Box retails.

    See the master plan here: http://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/content/uploads/Agenda_Environmental_Committee_9_October_2007.pdf
     
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  19. kieran__

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    oh ok that was on the market a while ago so I can see that it must have been a good place for investors,
     
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    Superb Land Site-Near SCU Lismore

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    * Land size: 31 blocks over approx 17.53 acres
    * Medium density approval for up to 200 dwellings
    * Additional acreage included in price with rural zoning
    * Close to Southern Cross University
    * Suitable as student/low cost housing due to shortage

    Link: Land/Development - Lismore - Superb Land Site - realcommercial.com.au
     
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