Multi Story Car Park

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

For example we hear repeated biased reports from the "Bendigo Weekly" about the need for a new car park and that we are "not like Europe". People fail to realise that the Weekly is owned and operated by local real estate agents who are all predominately located in the Bendigo CBD."

THANKS SO MUCH FOR PUBLISHING THIS, CHUCK. Dya mean jut a couple of real estate outfits, a handful of them, or the whole bang lot of them in the Benders CBD.? What an eye opener this is!

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Elisheba - I am not very good at detecting sarcasim online. I dont know if you are taking the piss or not? Check the Bendigo Weekly real estate pages and the agents listed are the same ones which have a stake in the paper.

ScottW - The Bendigo Bank building is the most significant development that has been seen in Bendigo for many years. We are extremly luckiy that an organisation has made the investment in the city. As for the car parks - why should they care? they have to provide parks for their employees. Ratepayers havent spent a cent on it and we should expect nothing.

As for the curch making money you have got to be kidding me. people have been raping a pilaging the entire world for the last 2000 years in the name of Jebus Chist. I have been to the vatican museum and there are a lot of priceless paintings in there. as well as treasures stolen from all corners of the globe.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Scott, No, I do not work for the bank. I know a few people who dont like the new building but I think it is preferable than having the bank move its headquarters to Melbourne and take all the jobs with it. I think the BEndigo BAnk has shown that it is a community minded banks and I dont know if they are the most appropriate people to be calling fat cats.

As for all the apocaliptic talk - Cmon it is silly. I think if your God was going to get angry it would be about killing all the muslims in the crusades, burning all the witches or even more recently the kiddy fiddling. Dont stress about it mate.

Back to the original topic though - Has anyone heard how the sunday trials of the current multi story carpark are going? I was in town last sunday and got a park in Hargreaves street. I dont like parking in the multi-story beacuse of my large car. I would like to see all the figures for ocupancy rates in the car park for the entire year and if it is filled to capacity. Might have to write a letter to my Councillor.

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

The car park is simply not needed. People need to learn that walking a few blocks will not kill them. Your claim that the majority of people are in favour is based on what research.

Sumilarly the claim that most are against the Bendigo Bank building is based on what research. Would these people really prefer that the Bank head office was moved to Melbourne or Adelaide?

The problem with the mall is the lack of any really attractive shops to attract people. Until this is addressed there is no reason for people to go there.

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

I think there are some good shops down the mall but there is nothing unique. The only real draw card is Myer in my opinion. I was recently in Murray Bridge in SA. A town that doesnâ€™t have much going for it to be honest.

I was speaking to a local (60years old for reference) and he and his wife had been through Bendigo a year ago on a Sunday. They loved all the old buildings but were disappointed they couldnâ€™t find and shops hat were open or public conveniences. Maybe the traders should do some more research on Sunday trading.

The multi storey car park will only service businesses that are using it. It would have to be user pays as I will never use it and I donâ€™t want to pay for it through my rates. I would much prefer the people who do use it pay for the construction and maintenance costs by paying their $10 a day fee. How many people would park in it if it cost this much? How much would you pay?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

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your claim that there is no attractive shops is based on what research?

The same research you use - a quick walk down there will show this to be so. There are no shops there that are unique and real drawcards.

i have asked many people and most say the same things and say that thier friends agree. so from my personal research
i am correct.

hardly a broad cross section - did you also ask these people if they were happy for up to 30 to 40 million dollars of their rates money to go towards this car park.

walking a couple of blocks has not been the issue. people you guys are saying that you want people parking outside the cbd.
most work places wont smell very nice if people have to walk that far to work.

Maybe an extra spray of deodorant would help, hardly a good reason to spend so much on a car park. The current one is not used to capacity so why would this one be?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

I would never claim to have all the answers. The important thing is to make sure the decisions made are based on informed discussion and argument, not on a bendigo weekly beatenp story.

Dont forget this is the same paper that climed to have secured our water supply by pushing for the pipeline, but now is full of indignation when the water price is increased to pay for the afore mentioned pipe line.

My point about the mall shops is that there is no wow factor there - nothing to get the average punter to want to go shopping there - so adding another car park at vast expense will do nothing to change this fact. People are voting with their feet and heading for the marketplace!

Other than word of mouth, what evidence is there that we need the car park?

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Well it is a real shame that the current crop of councillors have decided to continue with this silly car parking idea. They are now talking about $16 million for this collasal waste of space.

Lets face it. All that is required is more long term car parking. This can be achieved through improved public transport, cycling and park and ride transportation. Lets have a think about it.

If this car park was commercially viable then a private company would have built one ages ago. It will just be a drain on ratepayers for years to come.

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Scottm, you are going well off topic. start another thread if you like. There are not too many resturants and cafes in Bendigo. What is wrong with a major employer coming into town and employing more locals? The council has no obligation to stop this and if they want to stop me from getting cheap electrical goods they can go and jump off a bridge.

The car park will never be done cost effectively. It is a car park. Think about it. It is not needed. There are alternatives to the car park. listen to reason and not to the Bendigo Weekly for God's sake.

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Well Scottw. my apologies for the name mix up.

I am not a franchisee. Thanks for the condecending tone though. I see you are really trying to achieve some goodwill amongst the users of your site. Also last time I looked we werent in communist Russia and the distribution of wealth shouldnt have anything to do with government, local or otherwise.

I am only suggesting that if you want to run this site correctly you should moderate the discussions so that topics are kept on subject. Maybe this is why the Bendigo council wont give web development jobs to local firms. They are just not professional enough.

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

I pay rates as well and I want my money being spent on a quality product. as long as that product is from Australia I dont care. If there is nothing on offer here in Bendigo I approve my council to go elsewhere.

I have'nt given up hope that the council will see sense and not build the car park. At the moment there is a very loud group of people who want the car park. They are supported by a very influential, free property guide. I just dont think it is right for all the ratepayers of Bendigo to have to pay for a service that few are going to get to use.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Well Scott,

Your professionalism amazes me. How could the Council not select you to construct a web site for them? Your communication skills and conflict management techniques are outstanding. I wouldnâ€™t stoop so low as to accuse you of being stupid or a liar. I may say you are a small-minded, uneducated twit but lets not make things personal.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

You started the mud slinging so you can grow up. I will continue to be my charming immature self until I see fit or you apologise for calling me stupid or a liar.

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:25 am Post subject: Re: Multi Story Car Park

Words from Scott M
What has happened to this topic? We all need to keep to the subject I believe the car park issue to be done and dusted they have made up their mind already. Now chuck and Scott why donâ€™t you shake hands and make up now the subject to out of town contractors? I am not happy with this at all especially when I pay rates I abide by the council rules and support local enterprise. The more the township makes the more the council makes it is simple math. Hence the car park would not be a over kill it would employ more staff and in return support our local business. What does the local member have to say? Will Craig Hunter make a difference? Only time will tell. Chuck you seem like a wise person some of the time but for real can you really substanuate out of town contracting? I donâ€™t think so !
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