ML Design partners Seymour / Watpac to secure major redevelopment of Urangan Harbour, Hervey Bay.
“Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, Paul Lucas, announced today (Wednesday 21st of May, 2008) a joint venture between Watpac and the Seymour Group had been appointed as preferred developer for the redevelopment of Hervey Bay’s Urangan Boat Harbour. “
ML Design was commissioned by Seymour / Watpac to develop a master plan that incorporated a number of their properties with land offered by the state Government for the development. The master plan provided a number of innovative solutions to site constraints that resulted in a developing a quality outcome whilst still being able to meet the stringent commercial requirements of the State Government.
Key elements of the master plan include;
- 200 + births and harbour extension
- 3 new urban plazas
- Continuous pedestrian boardwalk
- Waterfront commercial and restaurant precincts
- 2 Resorts
- Information centre
- Main street
- Government hub
- Mixed use development; and
- Industrial uses to enable the development to retain its core function as a working harbour.
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