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Druce commission) was approved on the basis that the Ryde Civic Centre was a far better example. The Ryde Civic Centre was the only known surviving example of a mid 20th century Post War Civic Centre and
Council administration building in New South Wales. The Civic Centre remained the council seat until 2016, when the main building was closed allegedly due to maintenance and safety issues. Demolition and redevelopment of the Ryde Civic Centre has been a hotly debated political issue for the council. In 2019 Council lodged and approved a proposal to redevelop the Civic Centre site as the "New Heart of Ryde" designed by
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plaza and open space, on-site parking and
Council chambers." Community consultation of the project found 85% of respondents supported the project, and the $ 110 million project was tendered to Taylor Construction Group in January 2020, despite some opposition on the basis that the project was too expensive compared to the cost of refurbishing the existing Civic Centre and that the Civic Centre should be heritage listed.
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in 2011 as an "ugly, unloved building", the Civic Centre was identified for redevelopment since 2011. However a newly elected council resolved in
September 2012 not to proceed further. In November 2012, the council supported the rezoning of the Civic Centre site back to community space but this was
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