HARDYS BAY FORESHORE PLAN

The Gosford City Council has released the long awaited draft plan for the Hardys Bay foreshore for public comment.   The plan covers the foreshore area along Araluen Drive from the intesection of Heath Road, past the shopping area at Killcare Road to the intersection of Hardys Bay Parade.   

The plan for the foreshore is divided into five Precincts.

• Precinct 1 - Intersection with Heath Road.

• Precinct 2 - Heath Road to Killcare Road

• Precinct 3 - Intersection with Killcare Road

• Precinct 4 - Killcare Road to Stanley Street

• Precinct 5 -  Stanley Street to  Hardys Bay Parade 

Click plan to enlarge

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Precinct 1 - Intersection with Heath Road.  To view  more details...click here.

• Improve access for pedestrians through Heath Rd Intersection.   Three options:
   A.   Install large roundabout, upgrade culvert, reclaim land, remove mangroves, provide shared path near seawall, install new playground on reclaimed land
   B.   Install small roundabout, upgrade culvert, provide shared path near seawall, install new playground on existing land 
   C.   Install large roundabout, upgrade culvert,  remove mangroves, provide shared path which starts adjacent to seawall and crosses over to parallel parking, install new playground on reclaimed land. Introduce 40kph zone

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Precinct 2 - Heath Road to Killcare Road.  To view  more details... click here.

• Provide top dressing and grading to park and repair scouring behind seawall
• Provide indigenous/native trees for shade without obstructing residents' waterviews
• Provide shared path from Heath Road to Public Jetty.   Two locations options:
   A. and B. Path adjacent to seawall.
   C.   Path adjacent to road
• Provide additional parking on north side of Araluen drive.   Two options:
    A. and C.   45 parallel and 15 angled parking
    B.   54 parallel parking spaces
• Clearly defined road boundary on Araluen Drive.
• Provide children's playground equipment
• Introduce 40kph zone
• Introduce "No Parking" restrictions on south side of Araluen Drive for options B. and C
• Introduce hedge protection at selected locations- ie for pump station
• Provide step acces to small beach and tidy up boats

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Precinct 3 - Intersection with Killcare Road. 

• Retain existing toilet block
• Introduce 40kph zone
• Relocate seawall into Brisbane Water and reclaim land
• Upgrade footpath to shared path and relocate to area of reclaimed land
• Provide timber platform with seating around Yum Yum trees
• Provide bus stop on South side of Araluen Drive near Killcare Drive
• Provide pedestrian crossings at intersection.   Pedestrian movements from crossing on western side of timber platform

  

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Precinct 4 - Killcare Road to Stanley Street.

• Construct shared path against seawall from Killcare Rd to Blythe Stt.  
• Maintain use of existing turning point.
  Note: Killcare Marina Patrons will have to cross the shared path
• Introduce 40kph zone

 

 

 

Precinct 5 -   Stanley Street to  Hardys Bay Parade    

• Construct shared path against graded verge on west side of road between Blythe Street and Noble Rd / Hardys Bay Parade
• Extend / upgrade bridge at Hardys Bay Pde, reclaim land to accomodate road widening and shared path.
• Introduce 40kph zone

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Options for stone barriers and signage are incorporated in the proposal.

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Fitness equipment both gym and outdoor are to be located along the foreshore.  

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Council have asked for public submissions by 14th December 2007 and have provided a questionaire that allows respondants to indicate the options they prefer and add any other comments.   Click here to view and print the questionaire.  

The Hardys Bay Residents Group will review the proposal and will schedule a special meeting of members to consolidate our response to council.   To enable us to properly represent your views, please copy us on submissions made to council .   We welcome any other comments on this issue either by email to foreshore@hardysbay.com or by post to PO Box 4123, Wagstaffe NSW 2257.