Australian Entertainment Centre demolition to link city with Northbridge
Demolition of the former Perth Entertainment Centre will begin early in 2011, with the one-time concert venue making way for the long-awaited Perth City Link project.
Planning Minister John Day and Seven Group Holdings (Seven) chief executive officer Peter Gammell today announced that demolition of the Perth Entertainment Centre will begin in early 2011.
Mr Day said the Entertainment Centre, which has been vacant since 2002, sits on an integral area of land within the Perth City Link project which would reconnect the city centre with Northbridge for the first time in more than 100 years.
“The State Government has reached an agreement with Seven that sets timeframes for the demolition and facilitates the land exchange necessary to deliver the Perth City Link project,” he said.
“The Entertainment Centre will begin to be demolished early next year which will enable the State Government to progress bus and rail infrastructure works.
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