Myer Preliminary Works

More good news...perhaps:

HOBART’S new Myer store finally appears to be on its way. 

Seven years after the CBD retail icon was destroyed in a fire, work is about to begin on its replacement. 

Developers Kalis group has promised a $130 million, 12-storey tower, with a two-floor Myer super store with three floors of premium retail space below and a hotel above. 

Hobart City Council and Kalis Properties yesterday confirmed preliminary works on the Liverpool St site would start today.

Some would argue "preliminary works" had already started. Most of the article could be copy and paste from previous ones hyping up the potential development, but let's not get too cynical.

In amongst the supportive platitudes from the usual suspects, there's one key sentence:

A spokeswoman for Kalis Group said the construction timetable for the site would be revealed in coming weeks.

If true, (the spokesperson isn't actually named) then this information would be the best indicator in many years that something may actually be going ahead.

Reporting by the ABC is somewhat more restrained:

The Hobart City Council is removing the walkway between the Cat and Fiddle arcade and Liverpool Street. 

A timeframe for the development is expected to be finalised next month.

That's pretty much the gist of it, but more information was sought:

Myer has declined to make any public statement. 

The developer, Kalis Group, has been contacted for comment. 

Update 28/05/2015 - the next day: Looks like the old 1 - 2 for our local rag. The follow up story has even less information and basically covers the same ground as the ABC article. Except for actually asking Myer or the developer for comment.