Thank you to everyone who joined us for the recent Fishermans Bend Business Forum briefing, Fishermans Bend: Delayed but Not Derailed, at The Sandridge Events Centre. The strong turnout and quality of discussion reflect just how much momentum and interest there is in the future of Fishermans Bend.
Together with our panel of speakers, we explored the current state of play, key challenges, and opportunities across transport, planning, investment and community development.
Highlights included:
• Nina Taylor MP on the Government’s investment in education and improving bus service reliability.
• Cr Andrew Rowse on the essential link between innovation precincts and high-quality public transport.
• Cr Alex Makin on Council’s role in creating the settings where communities can thrive.
• Tania Quick providing a comprehensive update on policy, planning and investment since 2018, challenging the idea that progress has stalled.
• Guy Naselli on the importance of certainty to unlock investment confidence.
• Marcus Henry on the operational realities of industry within a changing urban landscape.
A huge thank you to our panellists and to Janet Bolitho for expertly guiding the discussion.
The event again demonstrated the critical role of the Fishermans Bend Business Forum in advocating for timely infrastructure, coordinated planning, and investment certainty across the precinct. These issues — and the insights shared on the night — have since been featured in ABC News and the ABC 7.30 program, bringing national attention to the challenges and opportunities shaping Fishermans Bend’s future.
Read the full ABC News article and watch the 7.30 segment here:
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