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re: Centenary Square correction

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Valley Chamber
on July 21, 2008
in Press Releases and Urban Renewal
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centenary-square.pngIt has come to our attention that the item on Centenary Square which appeared on our website on 4 November 2007 may have implied that the architects of the base building were HBO+EMTB. In fact this is not the case. Rice Daubney are the architects of the Centenary Square base building and HBO+EMTB are in fact the interior designers of the office space occupied by Arup in the building. The article should also have made reference to the fact that copyright in the graphic material featured in the article is vested in Rice Daubney.

The article in its original form was based on material provided by a media organisation representing HBO+ EMTB and that organisation acknowledges that material provided to the valleybrief.com.au was inappropriately worded and could have implied that HBO+EMTB was not only the designer of the Arup interiors but also the base building, which it was not.

We apologise to Rice Daubney for this situation which was beyond our control.

The Valley reaches New York

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Valley Chamber
on November 14, 2007
in Community and Press Releases
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NYT

On the 4th November, the New York Times published a piece on Fortitude Valley. The glowing editorial reflects the beliefs of the Valley Community and heralds the importance of developing the Valley while maintaining its heart and culture. Read the whole story.

No legs in Valley grog ban

Published
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Valley Chamber
on July 4, 2007
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Fortitude Valley’s Chamber of Commerce has distanced itself from calls for a moratorium on new liquor licences in the entertainment precinct. Deputy Mayor and Local Councillor David Hinchliffe had told mX the Chambers entertainment management committee would ask the State Government to consider whether the Valley has reached saturation point”. But Valley Chamber of Commerce president Carol Gordon said while the issue was raised, the Chamber would not support the move. Gordon described a moratorium as a “restraint of trade” and said it should be firmly off the table.”We definitely don’t support it,” she said. “it was raised at one meeting, but how could we possibly support it? It never got off the ground.” Gordon said a moratorium on licences would stunt the growth of the Valley Entertainment Precinct. The demographic of people that the Valley attracts come here looking for new and exciting things, and if there are no new venues, that wont happen,” she said. “We’ve got a lot of property development in the area and there is room for growth.” Gordon said the Entertainment Precinct went further than just the Valley heart. But Gordon conceded more work needed to be done to ensure pedestrian safety as more people were attracted to the area. Valley Alcohol Management Partnership chairman Les Pullos said the Precinct’s key nightlife stakeholders wanted to sustain the Valley as a 24-hour entertainment and cultural hub.
(An article in the MX 3 July 2007, written by Cameron Atfield(

VALLEY CHAMBER ON FRONT FOOT REGARDING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

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Valley Chamber
on May 30, 2007
in Community, Press Releases, Safety, VCC News and VEMP
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safety.pngThe Fortitude Valley Chamber of Commerce is leading the charge to improve pedestrian safety in the popular entertainment precinct, after a recent report showed pedestrians were more likely to be hit in inner Brisbane than any other part of the State.

The Chamber, in conjunction with Queensland Police, Brisbane City Council and Valley Community Safety Group, hosted a pedestrian safety night audit at 1am on Sunday, May 27.
The audit included a walk-through of the suburb to identify problem areas and discuss solutions. This is the second safety audit co-ordinated by the Valley Chamber of Commerce with the initial audit undertaken on 26th November 2006.

Spokesperson for the Valley Chamber Safety Group and local business owner Mr Geoff Dick said while crime in the area, both thefts and assaults, had reduced in recent times, accidents involving cars and pedestrians were on the increase.

“The Valley’s popularity is living up to its expectations as Australia’s premier entertainment precinct, particularly during weekends when the area becomes crowded with people visiting restaurants and nightclubs. This, combined with some venues having long lines of people queuing to enter a venue means you have lots of people milling around on footpaths adjoined to busy roads, often late at night.

“We are looking at various measures to improve safety in these areas,” Mr Dick said.
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION FOR REVIEW OF VALLEY LOCAL PLAN

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Valley Chamber
on May 7, 2007
in Community, Local Plan and Press Releases
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The following article was published in the City News, the week of 16 April 2007. This was based on a press release from Councillor David Hinchliffe which was a result of a Valley Chamber release the week before.

“Better bus services, more pedestrian-friendly areas and additional high-rise developments are being considered as part of a major review of the Valley local plan.

Urban Planning Chairman Councillor David Hinchliffe said Council would consult with the community about how to retain the Valley’s character while taking a more flexible approach to building heights to accommodate the expected population influx.

“There’s no question there is unprecedented interest in Valley development and that is going to continue for at least the next 20 years,” said Cr Hinchliffe.
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