Echo’s Plan for the Treasury Building

looks rather asian inspired and not modern enough for the current peroid. it should be old world class not pastel gaudy

We definitely need a resort and more quality hotels. Australia in general has some pretty lacklustre hotels. You have to remember the new casino proposal has a caveat for developing a significant portion of the queens wharf precinct which desperately needs attention. Not sure how you will deal with the riverside expressway, that’s another kettle of fish.

As for the Treasury why are we opting for one or the other. It can be both a boutique hotel and have a few nice cafes and high end retail propping up the base

to jay…oh yes you do- 6 star hotels is exactly what brisbane needs.

Accomodation is one of the fundamentals in life and brisbane needs that. Every other major city in the world has its fair share of top shelf accomodation. Brisbane has a fair amount of shopping already and a lot has been planned [valley redevelopments, queen st mall redevelopments etc all cater to retail].

couldnt agree more to mr entertainment and sancho!

Turn it into a shopping complex like GPO in melbourne!

What is with bogans in brisbane running this city! we need more shopping malls and more culture! we dont need a 6 star resort!

I like the museum idea. However I really wonder if Campbell Newman will knock-back either Echo or Packer. Can the LNP really afford to refuse $1.5b investment into Brisbane?
I suppose the real question to Echo is if their proposal is entirely dependent on them having an exclusive licence in Brisbane?

The best way to preserve this beautiful building is to convert it into a world-class museum. It could hold exhibitions on the Roman Empire, Ancient Egypt, Indus Valley civilization, Ancient Maya, Australian Aboriginals, renaissance/classical/contemporary art.
It could be Australia’s version of the Louvre!

Echo have squandered their opportunity to vie for a Casino license here in Brisbane, James Packer is right in his comments the Brisbane deserve better, If you look at what Echo have delivered under their care and control, A very tired looking RSL with no soul or feeling of Grandeur that the wonderful Treasury building deserves…. This is a tactical response from Echo in order to shore up their chances, but in my mind the race is already run, Echo has the sound of a Casino no one can be bothered with because of the Ambience and poor management and as for the Entertainment…..What Entertainment. Brisbane Deserves Better.

Could not agree more, the few pictures on offer make it appear to be the last word in gaudy, tasteless fuax opulence. This building deserves to be treated like Sydney’s QVB, not something like this that will make it inaccessible to all but those willing to pay an obscene amount to wallow in tackiness.

Insane………………………… I thought this was the peoples building ??????