Kingston Foreshore Redevelopment

This meant that at the start of the 21st century, the layout of the lake was significantly altered for the first time since its construction, on the southern shore of the East Basin, which was planned in 1997.

[1] Multimillion-dollar luxury apartment complexes were built in the suburb of Kingston,[3] with properties selling for record-breaking prices.

[1] After a dispute over the environmental impact of the development, due to a lack of tree and wastewater recycling facilities in the area, building works commenced.

[4] In 2007, work started to reclaim land from the lakebed to form a harbour, which is expected to turn the area into an entertainment hub.

[5] The Kingston Powerhouse, which used to provide the city's power supply, was converted into the Canberra Glassworks in 2007, 50 years after the electricity generators stopped.