One of the most talked about developments in recent times

It is great to see that the proposed Perth Waterfront project is still one of the most talked about developments in recent times - and how interesting it is all becoming! Everyone, it seems, has a strong opinion.

Quite right too, because this project aims to change the face of the city and take Perth into the international spotlight.

But strong opinion does not necessarily mean objection to the project. We have received hundreds of comments from the public as well as industry experts which express, in no uncertain terms, strong levels of support.

Overall there have been almost 1600 submissions received, with a variety of questions and issues raised.

For example, Perth City Council has given its support to the general thrust of the project and has raised a series of design, logistical and process issues for further consideration by the project team.

FORM - an independent association incorporated to help build Perth as a creative capital - while raising a couple of items for further discussion, has strongly commended the planning process for the project, particularly acknowledging the research to date into all factors - technical and aesthetic - that has helped shaped the masterplan design concept.

In addition, TPG Town Planning and Urban Design (The Planning Group) has written to us and the West Australian newspaper (Letters, April 21), to express the depth and strength of their support for the project. This was in response to an article which suggested otherwise.

Of course, as most people realise, there is still a way to go as the initial concepts are shaped and refined to best meet the needs of Perth in the near future as well as for generations to come.

And finally... correcting a misconception

Before we finish this section, we would like to correct any suggestions that the proposed foreshore Ferris wheel is a component of the Perth Waterfront development. Although the aim of the Ferris wheel is to inject life into the foreshore area (roughly between Barrack and William Streets), this is a result of the operator approaching the City of Perth, and is not a LandCorp project. The Ferris wheel is completely separate to the Perth Waterfront development.