Belconnen Activity

Lockie · August 20, 2008, 07:49:32 PM

Something was happening at the Belconnen interchange this afternoon.
I am unsure of what exactly they were doing, but here is a quick shot I took.

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Irisbus Rider · August 21, 2008, 12:16:31 PM

Quite odd, looked normal to me last night.

Snorzac · August 30, 2008, 12:21:40 AM

It may be something to do with next years demolition

Lockie · August 30, 2008, 10:08:41 AM

What exactly is happening with that? Are they planning to demolish the whole interchange, and if so, why did they bother painting it?

Snorzac · August 30, 2008, 03:49:41 PM

I don't know why they bothered painting it and according to my mum who works for westfield (the company doing the re-develpomet) it is all being demolished

Irisbus Rider · August 31, 2008, 07:08:18 AM

It was a political stunt. "Labor cares".

Buzz Killington · August 31, 2008, 10:03:32 AM

or it was because they needed a coat of paint..

Snorzac · August 31, 2008, 10:36:58 AM

well what is the point of payiny for all the paint if it is only going to be a year before it is demolished

Irisbus Rider · August 31, 2008, 05:37:08 PM

Exactly. See, there are a few theories, but the most likely one is that the money simply had to be spent before the end of the last financial year. A better idea would have been to have put that money aside for the years to come and the new interchange, or even the new temporary interchange amongst other things.

Sir Pompously · August 31, 2008, 07:45:37 PM

Well, railways normally refurbish and repaint stations, relay, realign and re signal track, and then shut down the line. Murwillumbah Branch is a good example. Even Qantas is refurbishing Canberra Check In, building a Business Class Lounge, and refurbishing the current lounge areas, and Canberra Airport Group is building a new gate even though we are getting a new terminal next year. Although it may not make sense, better to spend the money and make it all look pretty for the people then to have that money go to waste elsewhere.

Buzz Killington · August 31, 2008, 07:52:13 PM

thing about budgets is, if you have money left over at the end of the financial year, chances are that will be noticed and you won't get as much next year. I'd say it was ACTION spending up as much of what was left of the 07-08 budget as possible, to show that they are "stretched" fiscally, and will need more, not less, in 08-09