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GoGet Car Sharing Services Coming to Newcastle

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By HANNAH-LOUISE ANDERSON

The development company Thirdi Group is teaming up with GoGet to launch it’s car sharing services in Newcastle, starting with the company’s own Westend Precinct.

Over one hundred cars and vans are set to be scattered over the city centre and fringes in an attempt to assist those who can’t afford a vehicle of their own or have no access to parking facilities.

“As a developer this sort of partnership makes complete sense.” says Thirdi Group’s Director of Sales and Marketing Luke Perry.

“When you think about connectivity and transport, any form of transport that a city explores that’s flexible and sustainable will be greater for all residents in Newcastle.”

“The platform’s been created to give people that may not be able to afford a full-time car or need a secondary car flexibility where you can become a member, and within minutes hire a car you can use to go about your daily business.”

The aim of the arrangement is to provide property owners with the chance to access the vehicles for hire, with ‘free driving credits’ available to cover the basic needs of Westend residents.

“We’ve worked out the average urban dweller needs about twenty-five kilometres per week and university students or individuals who don’t want to carry the cost of owning a car can become a member and take advantage of the GoGet credits and the wavering of the membership fees that we’ve negotiated for our projects.” says Mr Perry.

An estimated ten percent of GoGet’s fleet is set to be permanently located in the Westend or in the basements of the Union and Hannel Street Thirdi Developments due for completion in 2020 with the hope of expansion in the future.

 

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THE HERALD’S OPINION: GoGet’s arrival part of Newcastle’s modernising appeal

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As we are reporting, Newcastle’s first eight GoGet vehicles will have their “home” parking spaces in the basements of two apartment blocks being built in Wickham.

The company hopes to have 15 to 20 cars on the streets of Newcastle by early next month, with the potential for 100 or so vehicles in the coming two to three years, if demand pans out as expected.

In partnering with developers, GoGet is making use of a strategy that has helped it expand from its beginnings in Sydney in 2003 with three vehicles and 12 founding members, to a fleet today of 3500 vehicles in five cities.

Newcastle City Council is working on a policy to accommodate car-sharing companies such as GoGet, and the company has has said it is negotiating with the council about access to on-street parking spaces.

If the City of Sydney is any guide, this will mean converting existing public parking spaces into car-share spaces dedicated to individual companies. The Sydney council’s web page says there are three car-sharing businesses within its boundaries, serving some 31,000 residential and business members from 700 dedicated parking spaces. Some of these are off-street in parking stations or building car-parks but the majority are on the street. The City of Sydney boasts the highest rate of car-free households in metropolitan Sydney – 35 per cent to a city-wide average of 12 per cent – but the loss of public car-parking spaces in areas with limited off-street parking has apparently proved less than universally popular.

Similar complaints are not hard to imagine in Newcastle, but if the council wants commercial car-share operators to help it reduce vehicle traffic in the CBD, then the parking spaces will need to be found.

More importantly, the arrival of GoGet should provide another service – in the same vein as the powered cycle provider Bykko – that visitors and residents alike will come to demand if Newcastle is serious about its claims to becoming a global city. Especially at a time when a younger generation of drivers is embracing the share economy to the point where owning a car is no longer the coming-of-age ritual it was.

 

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Coffee and Keys – Hidden in Newcastle’s West End

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Coffee and Keys

Hidden in Newcastle’s West End

 

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The lively espresso bar that has been hiding under our noses for the past 12 months

BY ALICIA POOLE

Recognise this place? I didn’t until I stumbled across the hidden cafe whilst
roaming the area and I’m telling you now; you’ll want to venture to Wickham
to check it out!

The building it lies within is part cafe (Coffee & Keys) and part property
development company (Thirdi Group). The unlikely partnership works wonders
in the newly developed area of Wickham, being situated just behind the
Interchange, travelers have only to walk a short distance for a delicious
cup of coffee and even check out the designs some stunning apartment suites.

Operated by hospitality aficionado, Jules Thomas, Coffee & Keys focus is on
good, easy food, coffee, and service, but with one hell of an interior décor!

The exposed steel beams, the rounded espresso bar, low hanging greenery,
and the light, bright and airy space all add to the stunning atmosphere
in the building.

With coffee from Lil P Coffee Bean, and a rotating seasonal menu,
Jules’ passion for good food and coffee shines through.

The West End is certainly where it’s at with this little gem of a spot right
in the heart of Wickham territory. With the Interchange just around the corner
and an emerging creative and hospitality scene with the likes of House of Lita,
Flotilla and Dark Horse Espresso hanging around the Wickham area too.

On one of the walls, visitors can find a cycle map, perfect for
planning an explore around Newcastle. With certain locations distance
stamped, you can figure out whether it’s worth pedaling too or not!

Healthy bowls, smoothies, wraps, and yummy treats are just some of what you
can expect to see on Coffee & Keys menu. Check out how yummy they look!

Head along to Coffee & Keys in the West End; it’s where it’s at!

 

 

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https://www.hunterhunter.com.au/newcastle/coffee-and-keys