Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00437:body:0:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00437
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 75736–79127

Do Nothing

 This is the current scenario and does not provide for any changes to be made to the function, buildings or operations of the Memorial at the Campbell site.

   (b)  Managed Based Approaches

 Options to define solutions to the Memorial's existing challenges through minor operational changes, without significant capital expenditure.

   (c)  Commercial and Leased Space

 Options to consider the extent to which the existing constraints of the Memorial could be mitigated, either nearby to, or remote to, the Memorial, through the leasing of exhibition or storage space.

   (d)  Adaptive Reuse

 Options to consider how the existing facilities at the Memorial might be adaptively re-used to allow for additional exhibition space. Allows for minimal capital works expenditure.

   (e)  Construction

 Options to undertake capital works to reduce or eliminate the existing constraints on the Memorial.

  Initial Business Case Options Analysis

 Within each IBC category, except for the base case of 'do nothing', a more detailed series of options were examined.

   (a)  Management-based approaches assessed were:

        1. Restrictions on the number and timing of visitors;

       ii.      Use of the Memorial's Mitchell storage facility;

       iii.     Additional travelling exhibitions/relocatable satellite facility;

       iv.    Travelling exhibitions to state capital museums, memorials/shrines; and

       v.      Travelling exhibitions to existing Defence museums.

   (b)  Commercial and leased space options assessed were:

        1. Lease Anzac Park East or West;

       ii.      Offsite leased exhibition space; and

       iii.     Offsite leased storage, administration and back of house functions.

   (c)  Adaptive reuse options assessed were:

        1. Refurbishment of Campbell site;

         ii.      Refurbishment of the Administration Building and Bean Building; and

         iii.     Refurbishment of the Mitchell site.

     (d)  Construction options assessed were:

          1. Initial redevelopment for the current requirement;

         ii.      Staged redevelopment onsite for immediate critical constraints;

         iii.     Develop the precinct for the likely future requirements;

         iv.    Satellite facility at Anzac Park East and West;

         v.      Alternative initial redevelopment for the current requirement;

         vi.    Satellite facilities in surrounding area (Goulburn, NSW; Fairbairn, ACT); and

         vii.   Satellite facilities in other States/Territories.

    Initial Business Case—Conclusion

   The conclusion of the IBC assessment was that in order for the Memorial to meet its obligations as defined in the Australian War Memorial Act 1980 and to meet the future needs of the Memorial there was a requirement to undertake construction and refurbishment of existing assets at the Memorial's Campbell site.

   This was primarily based on the requirement for the Memorial to maintain its social significance at the heart of national commemoration, and the belief that all Australian servicemen and women deserve to be commemorated equitably at the Memorial.

       2.5.3  Detailed Business Case—Development of Options

   As part of the Initial Business Case process the Australian government accepted the Memorial's recommendation that the option that best met the need for the Project was