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Save the Elizabeth Street Printery and Laneway in Brisbane's CBD

Save the Elizabeth Street Printery and Laneway in Brisbane's CBD

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 4 months ago

Lose a almost 100 year old character building for a loading bay? No way!


'Love Our Laneway Brisbane' hopes to save the laneway precinct and beautiful Pole's Printery (a warehouse likely built in 1915, though is possibly older) between Elizabeth and Charlotte Streets in the city, which has just been approved by the city council for imminent demolition. Reminiscent of Melbourne or even Barcelona, this area could be an incredibly vibrant addition to the cultural life of the CBD, instead a sterile glass and steel office tower has been approved to be built for the Australian Tax Office. Amazingly this building is not heritage listed, so the only way to save it is if the developers Grocon or the ATO have a change of heart. We are not against the development per se, but respectfully ask them to consider the incredible potential of this site, and amend their building plans to integrate the laneway precinct and heritage building at its rear. It would be a shame to lose this building for the sake of a loading bay in the new development. If you're unhappy your tax dollars are contributing to the demolition of Brisbane's heritage then sign the petition now, and pass it onto your friends, enemies and lovers of laneways everywhere!


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This beautiful building will be destroyed to form a loading bay in the new development (marked 'Void' on the plans below)...





Below- Town Survey Plan. The black lines indicate survey done in 1911





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Reached 500 supporters

April 8, 2011

Reached 100 supporters

March 28, 2011

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Jess Kapoor
15 years ago Featured

I walk past this on my lunch break all the time. It has way more soul than anything else on the block. Such a waste of history.

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Chloe Moore
15 years ago Featured

Why do they always pick the coolest spots to destroy. Integrate it into the design, its not that hard.

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Dave Sanders
15 years ago Featured

BNE CBD IS BECOMING SO BORING. STOP KNOCKING DOWN THE OLD STUFF!

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Tom Hamilton
15 years ago Featured

Been here 20 years and seen so much heritage just vanish. Hope the ATO listens but not holding my breath.

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Mark Lowe
15 years ago Featured

Seriously? A loading bay? Thats pathetic. Save the printery.

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Sarah Herrera
15 years ago Featured

Brisbane is losing all its character. Enough with the glass boxes already!

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