ROCC calls on Cascade Brewery to give ‘cable car land’ back to the city

On the back of today’s announcement by Cascade Brewery and the City of Hobart to commence a joint planning project to develop a long term strategy for the bushland in South Hobart that is currently owned by Cascade Brewery, Residents Opposed to the Cable Car (ROCC) called for all land that is contiguous with the Wellington Park to be incorporated into the park. Importantly, this should include the land that is being considered for the increasingly unpopular proposed cable car.

ROCC members have been involved in discussions over the last decade with Cascade Brewery and commend the Brewery and the HCC for working towards an outcome that will allow the appropriate addition of important native bush hinterland to Wellington Park.

“Today’s announcement is a long overdue yet important step to protect the large areas of currently unprotected natural bushland that Cascade owns,” said Ted Cutlan, spokesperson for ROCC.

“Cascade only ended up in this position because of a historical twist of fate that gave it large areas of natural bushland to ‘protect’ its water supply.

“The times have changed since the Cascade Brewery received its 2000 acre land grant in 1824. South Hobart is now a thriving community with citizens who understand the natural values of the land and the importance of protecting it for generations to come.

“ROCC encourages Cascade Brewery and the City of Hobart to ensure the bushland is incorporated into Wellington Park as well as ensuring inappropriate schemes like a cable car do not proceed.” Mr Cutlan concluded.