Shadow of a doubt: Concerns raised as proposed 50m high venue to overshadow Garema Place

2018-05-23

Caroline Le Couteur, MLA

Shane Rattenbury, MLA

The ACT Greens have today expressed significant concerns with a proposed site for a 14-storey hotel in Garema Place—while reaffirming earlier calls for designated entertainment precincts.

In early May, Geocon lodged a development application for a 14-storey hotel in Canberra's CBD, between Garema Place and Bunda Street. The five-star Garema Hotel is expected to rise above 50 metres in height—almost as tall as the QT Hotel, and taller sections of The Canberra Hospital.