Looks like they are getting close to setting up and then pouring the ground floor slab.

It has taken a long time to get this to to street level - hopefully the building will start to move up soon.

This could be the last week that the Grote Street frontage is there - thank goodness.

I am not sure why this merger has been pursued relentlessly. The culture within the three SA unis is different (and complementary). I would think that the estimated increase in the institutional income that have been used in favour of the merger are (best case) guesswork and (worst case) a bit farci...

Yay

the government is moving the police greys to the airport, not taking our parklands.

Good

From today

this rubbish building should be able to be demolished pretty quickly.

From this afternoon

Maybe the chairs are for a groundbreaking ceremony?

The original site, while crammed, was a viable option for the WCH. But that was the previous government, and a new Government cannot agree with that... The fuss that was made about an entertainment centre on parklands (ie a car park) was a major election issue. But pnce they chose the Police Barrack...

Some photos from this morning.

Looks like the whole block is being demolished, from Hutt Street up to (and including) the old Calvary Hospital ER.

A bit of a surprise today - sorry no photo (was driving). The building in the NW corner of Wakefield and Hutt street has been demolished. Part of the old Calvary hospital (someone mentioned this demolition a short while ago) but surprising how quickly the building has gone - hopefully something of s...

Awful photo taken from a car - but to confirm that work has commenced on Gouger and Grote street frontages, installing traffic / pedestrian barriers before the demolition starts.

Finally: banana:

Long distance shot from North Tce.

Finally coming out of the ground - from last night. I am assuming one is the service core and the second is the car stacker?

A couple of photos of the railway station side entrance to the building. Should look pretty good when finished.

Sigh...