CGW Masterplan Review Final Sept11.indd - City of Greater Geelong

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CENTRAL GEELONG WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN 2011 n fishermen’s basin Historically Fishermen’s Basin was home to Geelong's Fishing fl eet. Due to the decline of commercial fi shing in Corio Bay it has ceased to play this role. The basin now largely offers recreational mooring. A seafood restaurant is located on the south-west corner while a linear green space, Fairnie Park, borders the basin to the south. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club is situated to the immediate east of Fishermen's Basin. Public access through Fishermen’s Basin, both on the shore and the pier structures, provides a singular waterfront experience and should be retained in any redevelopment. The degree of intimacy that the basin offers contrasts with other more expansive areas of the waterfront and should be protected. Redevelopment should consider adding to the sense of enclosure of the basin at ground level. The loss of commercial fi shing boats could be replaced by other forms of commercial marine activity. Regular boat operations such as fi shing charter boats or dive operators could be encouraged to base their operations here while retail seafood businesses that trade from boats in the basin should be further explored. Existing problems at the shoreline, where the shallow water combines with storm water outfall resulting in an often upleasant visual experience, needs to rectifi ed. N. Fishermen's Basin M. Yarra Street Pier Recommendations and Specifi c Actions • Small scale marine, leisure and tourist boat services, fi shing businesses and seafood retailing should be encouraged to replace the loss of commercial fi shers in the Basin. • Views from Fisherman’s Basin to the moored boats and across Corio Bay should be maintained. • Fishermen's Basin should remain publicly accessible so that the particular scale of the smaller piers and moorings can be experienced at close hand. • The stagnant area of shallow water along the shoreline needs to be rectified. • Any new developments must include on-site screened enclosures for rubbish, recycling and other utilites to ensure they are visually unobtrusive. Urban Initiatives 32
o Fishermen's Pier Restaurant Fishermen's Pier Restaurant is housed is a large building on the south-west corner of Fishermen's Basin. Use to remain as current. p Fairnie Park Fairnie Park is a simple and elegant green space that directly addresses Fisherman’s Basin. The diagonal path across the site smoothly negotiates a level change between the Baywalk and the footpath. The lawn segments are bounded by a paved perimeter path and the signature Araucaria Cunninghamii (Hoop Pine) planting extends into the space. This creates a strong link to Transvaal Square on the southern side of the road. Although this small park is a comfortable place to sit, it is exposed to strong sunlight and glare due to a lack of shade. A planting of smaller shade trees through the grassed areas would overcome this problem. A small contemporary pavilion on the western edge of Fairnie Park houses a fi sh cafe that trades during the day. q transvaal square Transvaal Square is a large, undulating green space on the opposite side of Fairnie Park. It runs between Yarra and Bellerine Streets and folds down the hill from Brougham Street to Eastern Beach Road. The square contains mature specimen trees, a large public toilet block, picnic tables and public seating. Q. Transvaal Square P. Fairnie Park O. Fisherman's Pier Restaurant Fig C44 Recommendations • Retain Fairnie Park and Transvaal Square as public open space. • Retain visual and spatial connections from Transvaal Square to Fairnie Park, Fishermen's Basin and Corio Bay. • Any new developments must include on-site screened enclosures for rubbish, recycling and other utilites to ensure they are visually unobtrusive. Specifi c Actions • Develop a shade planting proposal for Fairnie Park. • Impliment the Landscape Plan for Transvaal Square which revises circulation, furniture and planting. CENTRAL GEELONG WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN 2011 33 Urban Initiatives
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Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Context &UN-HABITAT ......
Page 5 and 6: context The City of Greater Geelong
Page 7 and 8: ackground This document updates the
Page 9 and 10: development & building guidelines T
Page 11 and 12: strategic waterfront projects A num
Page 13 and 14: youth activities area The Geelong Y
Page 15 and 16: a rippleside to griffins gully Ripp
Page 17 and 18: Care should be taken to protect the
Page 19 and 20: western beach marine precinct As th
Page 21 and 22: c2 t.s. barwon sea scouts The T.S.
Page 23 and 24: d western beach car park The Wester
Page 25 and 26: f cunningham pier & forecourt Cunni
Page 27 and 28: g waterfront pavilion site The Wate
Page 29 and 30: j customs plaza This rectangular pl
Page 31: m yarra street pier The original Ya
Page 35 and 36: s victorian sailing school The Vict
Page 37 and 38: u eastern beach flats & hills Easte
Page 39 and 40: w eastern beach swimming pool & sea

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