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The following text refers to questions 21 and 22.
TELSTRA TOWER
Telstra Tower was officially
opened on May 15, 1980 by
the then Prime Minister,
Malcolm Fraser. Built on the
summit of Black Mountain
Canberra, Australia, it soon
became known to the locals
as Black Mountain Tower.
Black Mountain is a sensitive
and stunning part of the
Canberra environment, a
national park of significant
interest in the ecological
world with its unique collection
of flora and fauna. The
Tower was clearly going to be a landmark which some
people felt would dominate other aesthetic Canberra
structures. As time progressed a feeling of outrage
and vigorous protest against the project was evident
among some people. Protests against the Tower on
aesthetic and ecological grounds were strongly voiced
during the earlier stages of the approval procedures,
and at the various hearings which included a lengthy
Supreme Court case.
The Tower saga started in April 1970 when Telecom
asked the Department of Housing and Construction to
carry out a feasibility study in relation to a tower on
Black Mountain, accommodating both communication
services and facilities for visitors. The planning of the
Tower was carried out by the Department of Housing
and Construction while the actual building itself, was
the responsibility of Concrete Constructions. The
impressive stainless steel work, was by William H.
Wilson of Sydney.
The National Capital Development Commission
(NCDC) held a unique responsibility for the development
of Canberra. Every new structure required their
specific approval. The planning skill of the NCDC was
reflected in the beauty of the City. Their longstanding
authority over the City development had never been
seriously challenged. Thus the public clash which ultimately
developed between Telecom and the NCDC
over the Tower design, was an unfortunate affair for
both parties.
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(From: Telstra Tower - Designed and produced by Ideas &
Directions, Canberra, Australia, 2003)
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OBJETIVO MACKENZIE - (1º Dia - Grupo I) Dezembro/2003