Once again, this proposal is quite wrong for Ballarat. Its extreme and unnecessary height means:
(1) it will certainly overshadow and undermine the beauty of existing heritage buildings, both in attractive Lydiard Street and the railway station area
(2) it is ridiculously incompatible in style with the surrounding area.
We must also examine the actual need for such a hotel at all. It is being touted as 'timed for the 2026 Commonwealth Games', which only run for 10 days. If the proposal went ahead as currently designed, this city would be left with an unused monstrosity for years to come.
The Gov Hub already shows what can happen when an outsized building goes up, then lies half-empty. Business does not prosper, and an ugly eyesore remains.
Yes, it would be nice to see the quite neglected area south of the station used for something, but this is definitely not it.
