Learning From Controversial Landmark Developments

Elitist, wasteful, ugly, damaging to the environment and detrimental to heritage buildings and cultural heritage and are among the many criticisms and concerns generated by major development and infrastructure projects in Perth and Australia in recent history.

Often controversial from the start, the history and outcomes of landmark projects in Perth and in Australia including Perth’s Bell Tower, Perth Passenger Rail, Hillarys Boat Harbour, Raffles Waterfront Development, The Graham Farmer Freeway and Northbridge Tunnel, Perth Arena and the Old Swan Brewery as well as Brisbane’s West Village Development; Sydney’s Barangaroo development; and Melbourne’s Federation Square are examined in the Committee for Perth’s What We Thought Would Kill Us – Learnings and Recommendations report to be released today.