Here is a summary of the traders workshop held with the meat and fish traders. Plenty of interesting proposals here including a dry goods supermarket.
Meat and Fish -
Provided below is a summary of the key messages and
themes discussed at the trader discussion group held on the 11 March 2015.
Note: these comments may have been paraphrased to
reflect a range of similar comments associated with a single theme or issue.
Strengths of the Draft Master
Plan
It
will bring more vibrancy and colour
The
precinct will be a major community meeting place
Utilisation
of precinct on Monday and Wednesday
Weaknesses of the Draft
Master Plan
Not
specific enough about timing, key proposals, 24/7 nature
Not
enough information about car parking (primary concern)
Needs
activities for children and families
Priorities for Final Master
Plan
Opportunities
for ongoing trader engagement
Staging
of car parking
Increase
in number of car parks
Ongoing
management of car parks by QVM
Sustainability
initiatives
Greater
detail about car parking
General
freshen up
Do
not make QVM clinical – needs dirt, grit, hustle and bustle
Improve
main hall – corner of Elizabeth and Victoria Streets
Cooling
for sheds and deli hall in summer, heating in winter
Fix
the front of the market – ‘old hall’
Other Key Considerations
Possibility
of more than one car park location
Extended
hours trading for afterhours customers
Attract
students
Better
takeaway offer
More
night markets
Ongoing
advertising and promotion to generate interest and visits to QVM
Introduce
dry goods supermarket to precinct
Bus
terminal
Creative
spaces, for example galleries, studios
Investigate
options for customer deliveries and pick-up points.