Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten said the $60 million loan program for northern councils could allow two public space redevelopments to be undertaken in quick succession as part of the City Heart Project.
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The Civic Square redevelopment was scheduled to kick off in early 2017, but Alderman van Zetten said it might now be possible to move forward the Brisbane Street Mall redevelopment.
“It’s something that we’ve already done the consulting on and we have the plans for it and work wasn’t planned for another two-and-a-half years,” he said. Alderman van Zetten said the works will help fill in the gap for contractors before the UTAS relocation project goes ahead.
“It’s first in best dressed so obviously we have to get in there, but we have to see what is ready to go and that’s something the general manager and the staff will be working on to ensure that we can be in there with what’s important for the city,” he said.
“We are also keen to work with other councils on how we may be able to collaborate to combine our resources.”