The Government has released its scaled-down idea of what it wants the Perth waterfront to look like – but it’s after the same effect as at some of Australia’s best-known sites.
Premier Colin Barnett yesterday unveiled proposals radically different from those suggested by his Labor predecessor Alan Carpenter.
The plans include a mix of civic, commercial, residential, retail, education and cultural areas. 
Premier Colin Barnett yesterday unveiled proposals radically different from those suggested by his Labor predecessor Alan Carpenter.the foreshore, similar to those in Sydney’s Darling Harbour and Circular Quay and Melbourne’s Southbank,” Mr Barnett said.
Unlike Mr Carpenter, who committed the Government to fully-funding his vision, Mr Barnett wants a mixture of public and private capital.
Mr Barnett said the new plans aimed to feature world-class architecture “without being over the top”.
“Western Australians have been shown many plans for the foreshore over many years and nothing has actually happened,” he said.
“The Government does not want to impose yet another grand vision on the WA community. This is a more modest concept that shows a ground-scale depiction of what could be developed.”
Mr Barnett said his plans provided for greater public access, while the previous government wanted to develop “monuments” that blocked off the river from the public.
“It would have been an enclave for the wealthy and businesses.”
Work on the project was expected to start within 18 months.
Source : www.watoday.com.au
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