It was resolved at the March ordinary meeting of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council (CGRC), to place the masterplan for the development of the famous Dog on the Tuckerbox site on public exhibition.
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The Draft Master Plan (DMP) provides an initial development framework based on the Draft Design Brief provided by Ethos Urban. The DMP allows for a staged roll out of simple buildings to form an overall precinct at the historic site.
The objectives will provide for a variety of tourist-oriented development and related uses and to recognise and promote the cultural significance of the "Dog on the Tuckerbox" installation at the Five Mile site at Gundagai.
The DMP outlines how the development will be staged and the type of enterprises that could be established at the popular tourist stop.
The existing landscape in the main is to be persevered and heritage of the site be respected. The architecture can be kept simple and perhaps somewhat rural with the use of galvanised steel, stone, concrete, and timber structures.
It is envisaged the buildings with gabled roof pavilions can be linked together with walkways, covered ways and landscaping. The arrangement of the building's respects most of the mature trees and forms protected courtyards according to the DMP. The courtyards can contain several opportunities including, new and existing landscaping, gardens, outdoors seating, and sculptures. The Dog itself is central to the scheme and has 'pride of place'.
The DMP for the Dog on the Tuckerbox is now on public exhibition. Submissions/feedback should be forwarded to the General Manager CGRC and submitted by 5pm 11 May 2021 by post to Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, PO Box 420, Cootamundra NSW 2590, delivered to Council's offices at Cootamundra or Gundagai or by email to mail@cgrc.nsw.gov.au.
Information about the masterplan is available on Council's website. Council is holding a drop-in information session for the community at Council Chambers Sheridan Street Gundagai on Friday 30 April 2021 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The Draft Dog on the Tuckerbox Masterplan documents can be found on Council's website: https://www.cgrc.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Dog-on-the-Tuckerbox-Draft-Master-Plan-Study-Dated-22-March-2021.pdf.
A further report on the Dog on the Tuckerbox Development will be prepared and submitted for the consideration of Council at a future Meeting.
