The
re-direction of market renewal (replacing the old plan for a major underground facility), and
the guidance of a People’s Panel involving Traders, have resulted in a report
to go to Council on Tuesday this week.
The plans
involve four key infrastructure projects designed to prepare our market for
future trading.
G Shed –
which is basically the current waste disposal area on Queen St. between the Meat
Hall and H&I sheds will become – “new undercover, segregated and controlled
loading docks for traders, secure climate controlled trader storage, waste
management facilities for Meat, Fish and Dairy Produce Halls, dedicated trader
amenities including toilets, showers, lunch room, meeting rooms and lockers and
public toilets and parents room.”
Queen St.
North – the area of Queen St. closer to Victoria St. between the bottom of A,B,C Sheds and the Food Court/Meat Hall entrance. – “centralised waste and recycling
facilities, new undercover, segregated and controlled loading docks for fruit
and vegetable traders, multi-use space dedicated for trader deliveries and
later converting to a public space for customers and visitors with integrated
street furniture.”
Imagine a loading
dock that allows convenient Trader deliveries for Fruit & Vegetables and
then transforms to a customer friendly transition area during the trading day
and does it all in a safe secure way.
Point of
Sale Storage in Sheds A, B, H & I – putting storage, including
refrigeration, at the Trader’s stalls – “purpose built storage and
refrigeration within fresh produce traders’ stalls.”
Queens
Corner Building – this is a proposed building on Queen St at the Franklin St.
end – “24 hour loading docks, dedicated storage for Queen Victoria Market Pty
Ltd (the Company) operations and events, security control room, public
amenities, including a Changing Places accessible toilet, and retail to
activate the future public space.”
Council will consider these proposals on Tuesday night.