the impact on Barker Street from the construction of Newmarket was horrific. The constant passing of the trucks up and down Barker Street (a council ranger came to my house and witnessed approximately 9 trucks within 5 minutes of each other)
The wear and tear of the road (pot holes)
I complained to council to re-direct the trucks but to no avail until one day a truck pulled down the wires and caused a deadlock of traffic for hours.
Should this project go ahead, I would request that the trucks are re-routed to Rainbow Street via Willis Street as they would not need to use 2nd gear thus reducing the noise levels.

This large scale residential project in the centre of the CBD needs to take into account the social impacts, liveability, residential amenity and quality of life for future residents in high rise/density buildings as well as dedicated active connections to nearby services.

Deletion of community and cultural hub
The revised proposal is a far cry from the original plan in that it offers little or no community amenity. The public outdoor space or a community hub as proposed originally was designed to activate and enliven the precinct day and night, and bring the community together. Furthermore, the suite of cinemas and exhibition spaces proposed originally has been deleted as well. It is noted that at present, Wollongong does not have a cinema complex in the CBD.
No connections with adjacent shopping centres
No all-weather dedicated pedestrian connections with the other adjacent shopping centres known as Crown Central are provided. It is noted that the 3 adjacent Crown Central Shopping Centres have dedicated connections.
No public hearing
Given the scale and critical nature of this CBD infrastructure, a public hearing is mandatory to ensure effective community awareness and engagement before any further steps are taken