Newcastle Harbour Feasibility Study (Generator Building)

The Role

To consider two main objectives:

Objective 1 – to assess if it is feasible (non-monetary) to develop the former generator building at Newcastle Harbour building to meet the objectives of the Council.

This involved:

• Defining the objective of the proposed development e.g. for community usage, income generation, encourage greater participation in water activities such as sailing etc
• Gauging interest and defining potential usage
  • potential demand from user groups and level of usage
  • potential commercial interest
• Assessing the need
  • Investigate other buildings and facilities in the area that already potentially meet the demand
  • Assess possibility of displacement
• Proposing and appraising options for the building to meet the relevant need (includes architectural survey).

Objective 2 – to assess how the building could be managed and run on a daily basis.

This involved consideration of:

• Ongoing maintenance of the building
• Daily operation of the building (opening & closing, booking facility, cleaning etc)
• Payment of relevant costs such as rates, electricity, insurance
• Promotion of the building to encourage usage