City Heart Plan
Project update
The next stage of engagement on the final plan is delayed. New dates will be shared on this page and via email to community members who have 'followed' this project using the follow project button to the left.
The consultation dates will be shared on council website, in the Eastern Shore Sun and on Clarence Facebook when it is live.
Clarence City Heart Concepts Report - (consultation report now available)
The Concepts report provides ideas for strategic sites within the City Heart area including the parklands, council owned car parks and the civic and employment hubContinue reading
Project update
The next stage of engagement on the final plan is delayed. New dates will be shared on this page and via email to community members who have 'followed' this project using the follow project button to the left.
The consultation dates will be shared on council website, in the Eastern Shore Sun and on Clarence Facebook when it is live.
Clarence City Heart Concepts Report - (consultation report now available)
The Concepts report provides ideas for strategic sites within the City Heart area including the parklands, council owned car parks and the civic and employment hub. We have received feedback from the community and stakeholders which is now being considered in the drafting of the plan. An engagement report can be found here to read the consolidated feedback we received on all aspects of the draft plan.
Summary feedback (including the n=159 survey responses)
- We gathered feedback from across the full range of engagement activities and from very diverse audiences. Overall, there was a strong degree of support for the Key Concepts report identified principles and all the specific elements.
- Positive feedback was evident for the key idea of precincts within the City Heart area. For some this was reassuring that existing strengths of the area will be retained and celebrated, such as Bellerive For others, the precincts help to highlight key weaknesses and signal an intent for change and improvement, including the employment precinct highlighting the need for increased office space as well as the focus on diverse housing.
- Across previous stages of City Heart, the open space network has generated the most interest. Both the proposed principles and specific ideas for the open space network were well received. The re-wilding elements and connections were especially well liked. Critically, most (7 in 10) felt they would visit the parklands more often after changes. Our younger contributors especially liked the play and wild park spaces.
- The proposed mixed uses for carparks also has strong overall support across each of the sites. There is concern about the increased pressure on parking due to the ferry.
- The Civic and Employment precinct also has strong support overall. Especially liked are the connections and new open spaces, but also the focus on new spaces to meet the changing needs. There was feedback from young people about the desire for dedicated youth spaces.
- Bligh Street corridor received strong approval across all elements. Comments were positive from within and outside Warrane. Some feedback suggested that links are also needed to outside project area for the active transport element to be fully realised.
- Non-council owned strategic sites and their ideas were also well received, especially Eastlands and Kangaroo Bay.
- Overall, there was excitement about the possibilities across the key concepts. Some are concerned that it might not progress and there is still strong interest and a desire for clarity and progress on the Kangaroo Bay Site.
- The strong consistent positive community sentiment at this stage of the project is promising and we expect strong interest from the community in providing feedback on the Draft Plan in the next stage.
Next steps for the City Heart project:
- Development of the Preliminary City Heart Plan (in consideration of the feedback received from the community to the Concepts Report)
- Final consultation: Preliminary City Heart Plan expected to occur in June-July (delayed with dates to come)
- Final Draft City Heart Plan expected to be developed and presented to the Council for adoption in August 2023 (delayed with dates to come)
Project Background
The City of Clarence is growing, and as we grow, it’s important to plan for a successful and inclusive future together.
The City Heart Plan will help shape change in and around our principal activity centre. This will be a long-term shared vision and framework, developed with community involvement. It will consider future needs for community infrastructure, housing, open space, access and movement, commercial development and activities.
The Plan is being developed by a multi-disciplinary team led by MGS Architects, in consultation with stakeholders and the Clarence community. It aims to ensure that developments are coordinated and that decision making contributes to a more liveable, accessible, inclusive, healthy, and thriving future.
The Analysis and Key Directions report was released in December 2022. It proposed design principles, key directions and strategic opportunities, and is the evidence base for the concepts and plan.
If you live, work, play, learn or shop in Clarence’s activity hub, we invite your ongoing involvement to ensure your voice is part of the plan. There will be several opportunities to get involved and share thoughts and ideas.
The project area includes Rosny Park CBD and surrounding places including Kangaroo Bay, Sheoak Point, Rosny Farm, Bellerive Village, Charles Hand Park, Kangaroo Bay Rivulet and Rosny Parkland.
Have Your Say
Some of the key ways the community had their say:
- Reading the Clarence City Heart Concepts report and providing feedback via the survey.
- Attending the Future Forum 2. Read 'what was said' here and watch the highlights here.
- Attending our webinar. The recording is in the video folder and gives an overview of the Key Concepts.
- The current engagement period was open for seven weeks from March 17 to May 8 2023 and is now closed. Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback and ideas.
- The latest consultation report is now available in the document library. Read what we heard here.
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Share your City Heart ideas
over 1 year agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.This consultation was conducted in 2020 and has now closed.
JRabout 4 years agoMixed Use
Consider urban infill over car parks to build density within the city centre - consider mix of use commercial and residential - don't be restricted by the UDF (its short sighted on every front - best to be rewritten). Building heights of at least 5 to 7 stories with adequate set back and facade articulation for solar access etc is suitable and will provide more options for tenancy / attract development
0Rhizomeabout 4 years agoImprove the water quality of the rivulet near the library carpark with riparian vegetation.Provide better habitat for the waterbirds
Habitat for waterbirds
4ahazeldineabout 4 years agoBeginner and family mountain bike loop around Rosny Park golf course - the heart that connects with Rosny Hill and Meehan Range MTB Park
An introductory loop more beginner mountain biker and family friendly around the golf course site that leads to other trailheads with longer and more technical options. e.g Route 1 to Meehan Range MTB Park along shared use trails on Kangaroo Bay Rivulet, Route 2 loop to Rosny Hill and coming back around Rosny foreshore. Based on the 'stacked loop' system of trail design. Focus on connections to other destinations and provision of entry level activities on shared-use trails
3Dennisabout 4 years agoRosny College/Hand Park
The Rosny College precinct in association with Charles Hand Park should be the education footprint for the area and include any proposed hospitality and tourism training structures not on the other side of the bay. A cohesive whole could and should be achieved to retain the bay as a visual asset for locals and tourists. Development of the Rosny College/Hand Park area could then incorporate improved public parkways and plantings as some have suggested in arboretum.
1userabout 4 years agoKeep the precious green spaces of Rosny Golf Course, Charles Hand Park and Sheoak Point in their present form, with no development.
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Document Library
- City Heart Concepts Report (March 2023) (106 MB) (pdf)
- City heart consultation report - key concepts feedback (10.3 MB) (pdf)
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City Heart Key Directions Package (December 2022)
- City Heart Analysis and Key Findings Report - March 2023 - MGS (21.8 MB) (pdf)
- City Heart Economic Analysis DRAFT - SGS.pdf (1.62 MB) (pdf)
- City Heart Planning Overview Report - IreneInc.pdf (1.91 MB) (pdf)
- City Heart - Future Forum 1 - What was said.pdf (5.87 MB) (pdf)
- City Heart Consultation report - 2022.pptx (19.5 MB) (pptx)
- City Heart - A Guide for our Conversation - engagement strategy (3.73 MB) (pdf)
- City Heart Project Outline - July 2022 (6.79 MB) (pdf)
- 2020 previous stage
- City Heart Plan - Future Forum 2 - What was said report (2.6 MB) (pdf)
- City Heart webinar - questions and answers .pdf (167 KB) (pdf)
Project stages
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00 City Heart vision and ideas survey (earlier stage 2020)
City Heart Plan has finished this stageThis consultation was undertaken in 2020
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01 Initiation and briefing: Sep 2022
City Heart Plan has finished this stageMGS Architects engaged to develop the Clarence City Heart Plan
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02 Engagement, analysis and key directions: Oct-Dec 2022
City Heart Plan has finished this stage- Key ideas survey
- Future Forum workshop #1
- Key Directions Report issued Dec 2022
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03 Develop concepts: Jan-Mar 2023
City Heart Plan has finished this stage -
04 Engagement and review: Mar-May 2023
City Heart Plan is currently at this stageHave your say on the City Heart concepts.
- Survey
- Webinar Q+A
- Future Forum #2
- Pop ups
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05 Priorities and implementation: Jun-Feb 2024
this is an upcoming stage for City Heart PlanFinalising the plan. Developing the implementation action plan, costings and identifying priorities. Time for this stage has been extended and the final consultation will be in early 2024.
Key Engagement Dates
Videos
- Take a look at our Future Forum, what was taked about and who was there
- Welcome to our City Heart Conversations series! We’ve interviewed our expert consultants about the different subjects explored in the City Heart Analysis and Key Directions Report. We hope this gives everyone a way to find out a bit more about the project, even if you don’t feel like reading a big report over summer. Here is Sharnie Read, proud palawa woman and cultural heritage advisor, talking about the opportunities for the City Heart project to bring Aboriginal knowledge and stories into the precinct.
- How many cities can you think of with more than 18 hectares of green parkland in the centre? In today’s City Heart Conversation we introduce John Hepper from Inspiring Place and we talk about the incredible green assets we have in the City Heart including the Rosny Parklands and Kangaroo Rivulet, and the importance of making better connections between the ‘green and grey’ parts of the city heart.
- Today we have another City Heart Conversation to share! Have you wondered about how Clarence is growing and what that might mean for housing, jobs and the role our City Heart in the future? Tune in to hear Ellen Witte and David Leydon of SGS Economics and Planning discussing these topics, with some ideas for how we can plan for a more inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future that benefits everyone.
- Did you know that 40% of Rosny Park is currently given over to surface-level car parking? In today’s City Heart conversation we meet Knowles Tivendale, a passionate urban transport planner who tells us that while parking is important, the way we organise it could be better. Listen in to our chat about transport and parking, and why we should think about access context of ‘making a great place’.
- MGS discussed the Key Concepts and answered questions on the night to help increase understanding of the concepts. Attendees were encouraged to fill out the Key Concept Survey to provide their feedback.
Who's listening
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Community Engagement Lead
ACEmail aclarke@ccc.tas.gov.au