布里斯班市议会启动了对King George Square的改造项目，通过公开招标邀请私营企业提交方案 1。这一举措旨在通过提供20年或更长期租约来吸引私人投资 1，改造内容可能涵盖餐饮场所升级、新增活动举办和广播基础设施建设，以支持24小时经济 1。现有租户Pig 'N' Whistle酒吧的租约将在今年年底到期 1。
改造计划遭到了多方批评。工党领袖Jared Cassidy指责议会"在向社区征询意见之前就先问私营市场的想法，这样做本末倒置了" 1。绿党议员则提议恢复树木、绿化、遮阴和水景等元素，这些在2009年大规模改造中被移除 1。批评者认为议会优先考虑了私营部门利益而非社区意愿 1。市议会方面表示，进行重大翻新需花费纳税人数千万美元 1。King George Square始建于1930年，近百年来已经历多次改造 1。
Brisbane City Council has launched a public tender inviting private enterprises to submit redevelopment proposals for King George Square, drawing sharp criticism from Labor and Green Party representatives over the decision to prioritize private sector input before consulting residents 1. The tender comes as the lease for the Pig 'N' Whistle pub, currently operating in the square, is set to expire at the end of this year 1.
The council is offering lease terms of 20 years or longer to attract private investment, with potential redesign elements including upgraded dining facilities, new events, and broadcast infrastructure to support a 24-hour economy 1. Labor leader Jared Cassidy objected to the approach, stating, "They've put the cart before the horse by asking the private market for their ideas before asking the community what they want to see in our civic heart first" 1. The council has indicated that substantial renovations would require taxpayers to fund tens of millions of dollars 1.
Green Party council members have proposed an alternative vision that would restore trees, greenery, shade, and water features—elements that were removed during a major 2009 redesign 1. King George Square, constructed in 1930, has undergone multiple transformations over its nearly century-long history 1.
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