Global Research was contracted by the City of Melbourne (CoM) to undertake analysis and reporting on ten neighbourhood community engagement projects.
Frank Kitts Park: Fale Malae proposal engagement ~ Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council made the decision to demolish the earthquake prone underground carpark in the south-west corner of Frank Kitts Park. The Fale Malae Trust is proposing to build a Fale Malae which would, subject to landowner approval and resource consent, replace the car park structure with a smaller footprint and include multi-purpose spaces with Pasifika inspired architecture, as well as public facilities and a café. The design for a national Fale Malae at Frank Kitts Park has been drawn up, and the community was consulted with in April 2023 to ascertain their thoughts on the proposal.
Queen Victoria Market: Charter Consultation ~ City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne (CoM) launched a community consultation process around the redevelopment of the Queen Victoria Market Precinct, engaging Global Research to provide a report with the findings of this consultation. Melburnians were asked to provide their views on how they think a new 1.5-hectare public space, Market Square, should be used.
Haig Park Master Plan ~ coding and analysis peer review ~ Australian Capital Territory Government
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government sought the services of Global Research to review the already-completed analysis of comments received during a public engagement consultation. We were asked to review and assess the suitability of both the method and the coding process so that the client could be sure that they had received robust and trustworthy work.
Geelong Waterfront Masterplan ~ City of Greater Geelong
From April to June 2023, MosaicLab, a Melbourne based community engagement consultancy, conducted a community consultation process to update the City of Greater Geelong’s Waterfront Masterplan.
The resulting document will guide development and public realm upgrades along the Corio Bay foreshore throughout the next 10 to 20 years. The City of Geelong’s aim was to engage with people who live, work and visit the area to understand what they value and the future changes they wish to see. Feedback from this engagement will be used to prepare a draft Masterplan for the waterfront.
Seafarers Rest ~ City of Melbourne
Seafarers Rest is a public park in the Docklands area of Melbourne that is earmarked for renewal. The City of Melbourne (CoM) worked in partnership with the Victorian Government, developer Riverlee, and landscape architects Oculus to create a park that meets a myriad of purposes – increase pedestrian and cycle access and improve public amenity, while protecting neighbouring heritage sites, preserving trees where possible, and responding to the site’s contexts and constraints.
Oslo plans for quality human experiences in public spaces ~ Gehl Architect’s Public Space Public Life survey
Oslo’s population is projected to grow by 30% over the next 15 years from its current 600,000 to around 800,000. With this growth comes development opportunities as well as some challenges. As Oslo grows its goals are to increase activity, urban life and safety perceptions and ultimately improve cultural activity and business returns.
Local communities have their say in rebuilding their suburbs ~ CCC’s Master Plans
Post the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes Christchurch City Council (CCC) prepared nine Suburban Master Plans to assist with the recovery of the city, as part of its Suburban Centres Programme.
CCC consulted with the public to ensure the Plans were in accordance with each community’s wishes and to inform each plan’s development. The plans were then refined to better meet the community’s needs.