Belconnen Mall construction

I agree the ziggies could be better but give them a chance they have only just opened. I say more fresh produce less over priced imported grocery. I think they will get into a pricing war with Coles and Woolworths, they have to do something, rock melons $6 at ziggies $3 at Coles Stone fruit $12 a ziggies $6 at Coles, Bananas $4 at Ziggies $3 a Woolies. I didn’t even check Aldi but if you shop around I reckon you could get some good bargains.

Has anyone else been to the latest section of the mall? It is supposed to be a fresh food section but it seems to be more about hair salons than fresh food. I went in on Thursday for the grand opening and was very disappointed. The new Aldi is a good inclusion and the Ziggys might be OK. It seems to me that the Ziggys in the mall is a lot more expensive than the ones at the markets. They had La Barre olive oil (local from yass) at $16 a 500ml bottle everywhere else it’s $12. Also all the fruit and veg prices seemed very expensive other than seedless water melon at 49c a kg, that is a bargain.

I wonder if they will get into a price war with coles and woolies, the new coles has a great fruit and veg section and it was a lot cheaper than Ziggys. But I guess there is a lot to be said for supporting the small local bloke.

There is also a sweets shop selling lollies for $29.50/kg, just watching people fill little bags is classic. when they get to the register and it costs the $23 for a small bag of lollies, the look on their faces is priceless.

Unfortunately noise seems louder at night courtesy of less ambient noise and even though something might be annoying the decibel level is often insufficient for authorities to act upon.

Best short term solution would be to increase your ambient noise level, perhaps put a radio on in the loungeroom.

Noezis said :

https://www.contact.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/61/~/noise-complaints

Also, get in contact with ACTPLA to see if the constuction company has permission to be working 24/7. I suspect if they are working through the night they do, however this can be disputed.

JTK, how about I come around to your place with my tools every night and work through the night for the next three months and build you a bridge, once it’s finished you can get over it.

I’ll come with you and I’ll do the unveiling!

Sleep deprivation can get more than wearing – it can really feck around with your mental health. All hours construction in a shared zone is unreasonable, all so Westfield can complete in record time and open up MORE stores for us to acquire more stuff in thus making their shareholders giddy with delight!

The person was looking for advice, not a smart-butt lecture replete with snore-worthy saracasm. If you can’t say anything nice …..

Patty25 said :

The 1st stage of the construction is due to complete by March 2011. The second stage should be around end of next year

Nope!

Estimated completion of this first stage of the project is November 2010, with all works completed by March 2011.

http://westfield.com.au/belconnen/news-and-events/we-are-building-a-better-belconnen-town-centre

So easy to be a smartarse on here JTK, and give no regard for the possibility that the poster may be making a totally valid complaint.

And particularly given we all know how little regard is paid to nopise regs (most regs?) by certain players in the local construction industry.

Beare84: Living through the development of a new suburb, I can attest to the effectiveness of the abovementioned ACT Gov area at shutting down noise at illegal times on everything from individual house builds to government school construction.

The 1st stage of the construction is due to complete by March 2011. The second stage should be around end of next year

Agreed, keiji. Expected completion date for much of it is… now? Hopefully it will slow down now that the bus interchange etc have been built.

Painful though for you beare84. I’ve noticed a lot of people selling up in Belconnen. The timing may have something to do with the noise (though I’m sure, obviously, this wouldn’t be the only reason for making a big decision like that).

Keijidosha said :

Perhaps a little OT, but the blistering pace with which the mall extension has been built makes a complete mockery of the snail-paced taxpayer funded construction activities in the ACT.

Westfield have long been known for the “special” nature of their builders.

Perhaps a little OT, but the blistering pace with which the mall extension has been built makes a complete mockery of the snail-paced taxpayer funded construction activities in the ACT.