Mayoral Column 20th February 2020
Published on 20 February 2020
Wollondilly Walking Track - Eastgrove
Over 1.6km of shared pathway will be constructed in Eastgrove as part of the Wollondilly River Walkway project after Tuesday night’s Council meeting.
Funding for the project has been gained through the NSW Government Active Transport Program, with Council receiving $663,181. At our meeting On Tuesday night, Council accepted a $381,700 quotation from Form & Pour Constructions for the pathway, with the balance of grant funding to be spent on design & land acquisition, landscaping, guard rails and associated works.
The pathway will link with an existing part of the river walking track from Lower Sterne Street to Park Road. The new section will be constructed beginning at Carr Confoy sport fields and going via Forbes Street, Bungonia Road and Braidwood Roads to link with Sloane Street.
It’s also great to have this project fully funded via the grant funding, and so I thank the NSW Government for their generous contribution and also commend Council’s Grants Officers who work hard behind the scenes to get us this funding.
Stage 2 of the Wollondilly Walking Track was recently completed, and links Kenmore Street around the Tully Park Golf Course to Tarlo Street, while also including a spectacular elevated walkway.
The remaining stages of the walking track will be carried out over the coming years, subject to approvals and funding. When complete the Wollondilly Walking Track will begin at Marsden Weir and follow the rivers of Goulburn all the way to the intersection of Braidwood Road and Sloane Street, with several exit points along the way allowing users to venture off into the broader footpath network.
Further parking for Victoria Park
Throughout the past three years we have undertaken an incredible amount of work in Victoria Park, which is the largest green space in our City. Projects have included the Adventure Playground, Rage Cage multi-sport area, skate park extensions and the Seiffert Oval Pavilion and these have proven extremely popular.
Travel by Victoria Park on a weekend or holiday and you’ll see cars lining the streets, a wonderful site justifying the investment in the area which is a hub of activity. It does present some issues for neighbours however as cars park out the front of homes and edge across driveways, and so on Tuesday night Council considered a report on additional on street parking around Victoria Park.
The plan is to introduce angled parking along Verner Street (between Deccan and Faithful Streets) and along Faithful Street (between Montague and Clifford Streets). Some adjustments to infrastructure such as drainage, kerb and gutter and other services may be needed for the project, and therefore we have asked for this work to be included in the 2020/21 Capital Works Budget for consideration.