Walsh Bay Precinct Master Plan

Walsh bay

 

Arts NSW has announced far-reaching plans for the arts precinct at Sydney’s Walsh Bay, which promises to “more than double the arts offerings at Walsh Bay”.  In the pipeline are upgrades of existing facilities as well as new ones which include 2 new performance venues, bars and cafés, outdoor seating and connecting the upper levels of the building with the outdoors.

Read the report and have your say:

http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/index.php/news-and-publications/news/test-form/

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