Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce has been actively involved in
the Park Road Milton CityCat project since 2004.

2012 ....
Local business and community support is sought and urged for a concerted
effort with Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce to lobby for a
MILTON - PARK ROAD CITYCAT TERMINAL.
After the floods of January 2011 .. our Milton and surrounds need a boost to
our area's cafe and shopping precincts and condensed business office area
for our shoppers and the staff in the office blocks .. and the new residential
- retail complexes being planned.

Please contact BIWCC to show your support.    Email BIWCC
* Have your Say .. on the pros and cons of a Milton CityCat Terminal


     

The MILTON CityCat Terminal Strategy in 2004

Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce supported and urged the
submission of a proposal naming Park Road, Milton as a suggested site for a terminal during the Council's planning stage of the Brisbane River Ferry Service Growth Strategy 2004-2016. Park Road was one of the 6 locations identified for future terminals in the December 2004 Report.

Through discussions with Council the timeline for building of additional terminals
was then anticipated to not occur before 2010 due to funding constraints. 

BIWCC chamber believed that the redevelopment of areas such as New Farm
and West End had a significant affect on our inner west area and therefore the need for a terminal at MILTON was a priority to boost Milton and surrounds
and we had considered it too pressing to wait for the council to have the
available funding.  Therefore our next step was then to work with businesses
and developers in the area to provide a contribution sufficient to allow Council
to build the terminal within the next 18 months (2006).


In order to raise the $3 million dollars needed to secure the construction of a CityCat terminal at Park Road BIWCC Chamber had adopted a multi-pronged approach.  We approached developers, interested parties and businesses in
the immediate vicinity of the terminal to provide support in the form of capital 'donations'.

During the earlier discussions with Brisbane City Council  BIWCC and local businesses believed that a levy would be charged to the new proposed developments for Milton to allow extra floors/levels if these high rises paid
into a fund for a Milton CityCat Terminal.

Local business & community support was urged.

If you wish to be involved or for more information on this ..
Contact Lynne Brown at Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce
0439 699 833  or  enquiries@innerwestchamber.com.au