North Eveleigh Film Studio Proposal a possible frontrunner

The SMH reported that “market criteria suggest disused railway yards at Redfern owned by Transport NSW and a site at Sydney Olympic Park, near the Armoury, are the likely front-runners for the new-generation Sydney facilities to make new film and television content. The only existing production facility in NSW is Disney Studios at Moore Park”.

It also revealed that “private consortium Distillery Capital wants to build eight state-of-the-art sound studios, co-located editing suites and rehearsal spaces, community green space and up to 500 affordable inner-city dwellings on disused railway yards at Redfern. The consortium of local filmmakers, architects and a construction giant have presented their informal proposal for North Eveleigh to the government”.

The article says “University of Sydney vice chancellor Mark Scott sees the Eveleigh plans as a way to finally realise a long-desired bridge linking Australian Technology Park with Carriageworks and its surrounding Tech Central precinct while providing much-needed student accommodation”.

The article reported that expressions of interest will open late March to deliver the Minns government’s promised $100 million investment in new sound stages and production facilities.

REDWatch, Friends of Erskineville and Alexandria Residents Action Group are currently seeking information from Transport for NSW about its earlier work on the feasibility of an Eveleigh bridge through a GIPA request. The groups are planning to launch a broad-based campaign for the bridge in the new year.

You can read the SMH article quoted above at: Bring us blockbusters: Frontrunners emerge for Sydney’s second film studio