In relation to the development planning for the Carlton and
United Brewery site, the South Sydney Herald’s Samantha Van reports that Lord
Mayor Clover Moore told a public meeting in Chippendale, “I can’t stress enough
how tragic it is”. She lamented the concept plan for which Frank Sartor, the
NSW Planning Minister, and the Carlton & United Brewery are seeking
approval. The plan includes 1,060 apartments and 436 car parking spaces for
tenants, with an additional 250 short-stay car park. Moore also said that the seizure of greater
planning powers by Sartor “was heartbreaking. We tried so hard to get a
proposal to beneft the community.” She said that the City of Sydney spent $800,000 in public money to get
the best possible outcome for the site, which she hoped would be partly used
for education. A motion for an enquiry to be held, to examine the processes,
and for the halt of any further decisions regarding the site until after the
state elections, was passed unanimously.
Source: Have You Heard? Edited by Trevor Davies in South Sydney Herald December 2006