Prospect Council wants to create French precinct to attract submarine workers
Prospect Council wants to create a cultural precinct with a “French Quarter” to lure businesses and French citizens coming to SA to work on the $50 billion submarine contract.
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Prospect Council wants to create a new cultural precinct to attract businesses and French citizens coming to South Australia to work on the $50 billion submarine contract.
The council will on Tuesday night vote on its Alliance Prospect Plan, which aims to create a “French Quarter” in the precinct, attract new businesses, residents and start-up events and develop education programs.
It also wants to attract French defence companies to set up in the district when work starts on South Australia’s $50 billion defence contract.
Prospect Mayor David O’Loughlin said a French precinct would give a “new dimension” to the community.
“French people have told us how much they love our village atmosphere and the quality of our food and hospitality, and we are perfectly situated between the CBD and the defence investment sites,” Mr O’Loughlin said
“We are hoping a French Quarter will being a new level of vibrancy and a new European flavour.”
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The council also plans to work with Le Cordon Bleu cooking school to promote French cuisine to local restaurants.
Muratti Cakes & Gateaux has been on Prospect Rd since 1990, and its director Robert Ziolek has welcomed the plan.
“It would certainly add to the mix of new experiences and people can discover new products so of course it would be wonderful,” Mr Ziolek said.
Each element of the plan would be funded by either the private sector or a tier of government.
Prospect Council has so far proposed putting $30,000 towards events.