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August 2011
| AUTHORITY NEWS | PRECINCT NEWS |
| The Rocks Retail Strategy | |
| The Cruise Arrivals Guide |
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS |
| The Rocks map 2011 | |
| The Rocks Pop-Up Project | EVENTS NEWS |
| The Rocks visitation | Coming up: Primavera 2011 |
| Cruise ship arrivals |
AUTHORITY NEWS
Following feedback received from tenants and other stakeholders after the Business Development and Information evening on 8 June 2011, the Authority has implemented further consultation measures including more dialogue with both retail tenants and market stallholders.
Archaeological remains uncovered
The Authority's archaeologists are undertaking an excavation at 188 Cumberland Street, The Rocks. Initial excavations carried out last year exposed sandstone footings for a building dating back to the mid-nineteenth century. A sandstone box drain, dating to around the 1840s was also exposed.
The current excavations have continued to expose more of these structures by removing material from a demolition in the mid-1920s. Further investigations hope to uncover phases representing early European occupation including the 'lines'¾a series of convict-occupied housing.
The cruise industry is a major contributor to tourism-generated revenue in Australia and in 2011-12 Sydney Ports forecast an increase of over 26 per cent on last year's figures. The Cruise Arrivals Guide showcases the best Sydney has to offer to this market and is the only brochure made available to passengers on board vessels before arriving in Sydney.
Quarter page advertorials within The Rocks-branded section are available for $2,500 (excluding GST). The ads are created in a template and include business name, description, contact details, an image and map reference. The booking deadline is Friday 12 August 2011.
For more information and to book, contact Alexandra Boyce on 9240 8769 or alexandra.boyce@shfa.nsw.gov.au.
The Rocks map 2011
The Rocks map is a key wayfinding tool for visitors. It includes information on attractions and key locations in The Rocks, information on how to access the precinct and an overview of the major annual events.
There are a limited number of advertisements on the reverse side of the map. Prices start at $1,375 (excluding GST) for a quarter panel ad. The ads are created in a template and include business name, description, contact details, an image and map reference. The booking deadline is Wednesday 24 August 2011.
For more information and to book, contact Alexandra Boyce on 9240 8769 or alexandra.boyce@shfa.nsw.gov.au.
The Rocks Pop-Up Project
The Rocks Pop-Up project has hit the halfway mark of the six month trial with creative industries, artisans and designers continuing to temporarily occupying vacant spaces in the precinct. The project reinforces The Rocks as a place for unique, bespoke and locally distinctive work, and a place of innovation and creativity in Sydney.
Pop-Up participant Wendy Murray, a fashion and homewares designer, will temporarily take up residence at 139 George Street while the Authority secures a long term tenant. Also, a 'call to artists' is being put out on FBI Radio to fill shops 23 and 27 in Nurses Walk for a six week stint, and 13 Cambridge Street will welcome four artists from the Artists Residency Program, supported by Arts NSW.
During their time in The Rocks, the Pop-Up participants leverage their own community and social media networks to present exhibitions, events and workshops which we anticipate will attract an audience to The Rocks that might not otherwise have discovered our unique heritage precinct.
There is also a series of small business forums covering topics such as small business development and social media¾and all The Rocks tenants are invited. The next forum on Thursday 18 August will look at how social media can be leveraged to support small business. To learn more, share some great ideas and connect further with these newcomers to The Rocks community, click here.
For more information on The Rocks Pop-Up Project, visit www.therockspopup.tumblr.com.
The Rocks visitation
In June 2011, people movements in the precinct increased by 2.9% to 1,076,948, when compared to June 2010. The 12-month rolling people movements to The Rocks from June 2010 to May 2011 decreased by 1.1% to 13,793,491.
We anticipate the hugely successful Aroma Festival last weekend will have raised the annual visitation figure.
PRECINCT NEWS
Stamford development and new pedestrian gateway opening
After more than three years in development, the residential tower complex on Cumberland and Gloucester streets, The Rocks, known as The Stamford Residences and Reynell Terraces, will soon be completed. From mid-next week pedestrians will once again be able to travel along Cumberland Street to Grosvenor Street.
The new public domain in Cumberland Street has been jointly funded by the Authority and the developer and includes shade structures, street furniture and landscaping, providing a relaxing outdoor environment for visitors, local residents and workers.
The Rocks Police: Top tips for avoiding credit card fraud
DO contact your merchant processor immediately if you suspect a fraud.
If you have any reason to suspect a transaction, contact your merchant processor immediately and advise them of the situation.
DO ask for more identification if you are suspicious.
If you are in any doubt, ask for more identification. The customer may say they don't have any, or may produce fraudulent identification that matches the card, but it will give you a greater chance of spotting a fraudulent card.
DO be wary of a customer who wants to use multiple cards.
Sometimes offenders will try to use multiple cards to keep them under the floor limit for larger purchasers. If this happens, seek authorisation even though each card would be under the floor limit.
DO check the security features on the card.
Some counterfeit cards are of very high quality. Be familiar with the security features of the various cards and look for them.
For more information, contact The Rocks Local Area Command on 8220 6399.
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
The Rocks waste management trial
The Authority wants to improve waste management in the precinct and provide more effective and environmentally sustainable options for tenants.
In July, a new and sustainable program for managing waste in The Rocks was launched. There are new coloured bins in the waste rooms to make it easier to recycle, as well as a cardboard compactor in the Mill Lane facility. The Authority is also planning to install a composter to process all organic waste. The Greenway Lane garbage room no longer accepts general waste¾it is now a 100 per cent recycling facility for mixed recyclables, paper and cardboard.
A waste audit conducted earlier this year found that around 80 per cent of the contents of a general waste bin could have been recycled. The image to the right shows a typical general waste bin before the program launched.
We encourage everyone to become a part of the Rocks recycling program so that together we can fill those recycling bins!
EVENT NEWS
Coming up: Primavera 2011
As part of the Authority's drive to encourage visitors to the precinct and reinforce its creative profile, the Authority is partnering with the Museum of Contemporary Art in an exhibition by 12 young artists from around Australia from 8 September to 13 November 2011.
The artists work across drawing, photography, sculpture, performance, installation and video. The artworks will be exhibited in various locations throughout The Rocks, including Cleland Bond foyer, Playfair Street, Foundation Park and The Rocks Centre.
The exhibition will also include free guided tours, education and public programs and a catalogue.
For more information, visit Primavera 2011.
Cruise ship arrivals
There are no ships scheduled to dock at the Overseas Passenger Terminal during August.
For more information on cruise ship arrivals to the OPT visit Sydney Ports.
