May 10th, 2021 By David Knox 4 commentsFiled under: News,
Canterbury-Bankstown Council is hoping to lure SBS from Artarmon to a new cultural hub it is calling SBS Square, as part of a bigger vision, Connective City 2036.
The council told the Sunday Telegraph the cost of building SBS Square with a new SBS HQ will be in the vicinity of $120 million, create almost 400 construction jobs and generate $85m for the Sydney economy. But former premier and federal foreign minister Bob Carr and Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour believe the sale of Artarmon site would net some $70m to offset costs.
“Our city has nearly 70 per cent of its residents who come from a non-English speaking background and that’s why we would be a perfect fit for Australia’s only multicultural broadcaster,” Mr Asfour said.