From: Scott Wells, Traffic & Transport Unit Manager, Shoalhaven City Council
To: Paul Sutton, HWCV Date: 2 May 2016
Thanks Paul,
That was generally the discussion although there is some new projects listed below that will need to be ranked against the other city wide projects. You also haven’t listed the Twyford Street path which is important to the Vincentia community
There is also a limited budget and It will take time to progress through the priority projects and we need to consider the needs of the other towns/villages as well. Am currently unsure whether Council will be able to provide matching funding if we went ahead and submitted the Moona Moona Creek and Chris Creek shared path bridge projects due to the large expense involved, and that could also challenge the State Government. Should know more in July, closer to when next round of Active Transport submissions is due.
Regards,
Scott Wells, Traffic & Transport Unit Manager, Shoalhaven City Council
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541, wellss@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au, www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
To: Paul Sutton, HWCV Date: 2 May 2016
Thanks Paul,
That was generally the discussion although there is some new projects listed below that will need to be ranked against the other city wide projects. You also haven’t listed the Twyford Street path which is important to the Vincentia community
There is also a limited budget and It will take time to progress through the priority projects and we need to consider the needs of the other towns/villages as well. Am currently unsure whether Council will be able to provide matching funding if we went ahead and submitted the Moona Moona Creek and Chris Creek shared path bridge projects due to the large expense involved, and that could also challenge the State Government. Should know more in July, closer to when next round of Active Transport submissions is due.
Regards,
Scott Wells, Traffic & Transport Unit Manager, Shoalhaven City Council
Bridge Rd (PO Box 42) Nowra NSW 2541, wellss@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au, www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
Subject: Active Transport Meeting (incl. Shoalhaven Bike Plan) today - cancelled
Date: Friday 22 April 2016 This meeting has been cancelled, as there was only myself (Paul Sutton, HWCV) and a Mr John Gould from Cambewarra indicating attendance. Having discussed this with Scott Wells of Shoalhaven City Council, we have implemented previous items of works which I will outline below: * Moona Moona shared cycle walk Bridge funding for construction * Linking Huskisson Primary school shared pathway from Dent st to Pedestrian crossing and then on the School side link to Watt St . * Look at any small projects that come from CCBs eg cycle racks, sign age * Linking Orion Beach new section to the Vincentia Boat ramp. * Linking Voyager Park shared cycle way to the Maritime Museum, first section being Voyager Park to the Husky Pictures where the cycle way exists and will link up to the School Crossing * Looking further into the Round the Bay Walk Plan, and maybe Round the Bay Shared Pathway * Further down the track, extending the Woolly Way * Possibly discussing with National Parks Cycle and walk ways in the Bay and Basin Area, eg Moona Moona Loop Trail. Note there are other projects in Shoalhaven, and these are the ones for the Bay and Basin. Paul Sutton, for Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice Paul Sutton Sand Bar House Huskisson 2540 |
Additional item from Paul Sutton, for HWCV: Proposed upgrade - walking trail from Jervis St, Vincentia (Plantation Point) to Blenheim Beach reserve - only a 300 mtr link, for a minimal cost What I am actually saying is, could Council (attn Megan Birmingham), upgrade the Walking Trail from Jervis St, Vincentia (Plantation Point) to Blenheim Beach reserve. This is only approx 300 mtrs in length and having inspected thoroughly this section - with some minimal costs could be made into a shared access dirt trail, using signage saying BIKES GIVE WAY. The around the Bay Walk could then encompass walk and ride all the way from Callala Bay to Blenhiem Beach. Victoria and South Australia and Western Australia have made rail trail, shared walk/ride trails extensively throughout their states, especial Victoria in the Bright area. I submit this for Councils consideration and Implementation, and inclusion into the Active Transport Workshop. Paul Sutton |
24 March 2015 - New bridge for Moona Moona [Creek, Huskisson]
South Coast Register: http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/2966882/new-bridge-for-moona-moona/?cs=203
Construction and planning will begin on a new shared pathway bridge over Moona Moona Creek at Huskisson, with help from a NSW government $50,000 grant. The 50-metre shared pathway bridge will improve the link in the local walking and cycling network, providing a better connection over Moona Moona Creek.
South Coast MP Shelley Hancock also announced $60,000 in funding to construct a new school children’s crossing at Huskisson. The new crossing outside Huskisson Public School will improve accessibility to the school grounds for students.
South Coast Register: http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/2966882/new-bridge-for-moona-moona/?cs=203
Construction and planning will begin on a new shared pathway bridge over Moona Moona Creek at Huskisson, with help from a NSW government $50,000 grant. The 50-metre shared pathway bridge will improve the link in the local walking and cycling network, providing a better connection over Moona Moona Creek.
South Coast MP Shelley Hancock also announced $60,000 in funding to construct a new school children’s crossing at Huskisson. The new crossing outside Huskisson Public School will improve accessibility to the school grounds for students.
October 2014 - Paul Sutton is the HWCV representative on the Shoalhaven Bike Plan Committee - convened by Shoalhaven City Council
Shoalhaven City Council reference: Kathy Wiseham
Paul has submitted to Council the following list of priority projects:
S C C Bike Plan Working Group - Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice - Rep Paul Sutton.
The S C C Bike Plan Working Group has achieved the following for inclusion in the S C C Now and Future Walk and Cycle ways planning and construction, Around the Bay Walk and Ride plan:
1 ..Widening Moona Moona Creek bridge cycle/walk way.
2 ..Complete Orion Beach link.
3 ..Make an all-purpose trail and track in the national park linking Greenfields to Hyams Beach .That is upgrade where the steps are to an easier gradient.
4 ..Pedestrian crossing near the Huskisson Primary School link to cycle/walkway.
5 ..Design and Link Voyager Park to Woolly Way, eg maybe via Currambene Creek foreshore to Lady Denman, or link via Owen Street .
6 ..Widening of road shoulders Woollamia Road and Naval College Road.
7 ..Continue the Woolly Way from Edendale St to Willowford Road.
8 ..Bayswood to Leisure Centre track - investigate.
9 ..Design no generic, more friendly cycle/way signage.
10 ..Investigate no cyclist signage, Jervis St to Greenfields track, eg sign should say Cyclists give way.
11 ..Develop Cycle/Walkways Shoalhaven tourist booklet through the S C C Tourism Manager Steve Lawson.
12 ..Investigate no cyclist signage, Jervis St to Greenfields track eg sign should say Cyclists give way.
13 ..Develop Cycle/Walkways Shoalhaven tourist booklet through the S C C Tourism Manager Steve Lawson.
Shoalhaven City Council reference: Kathy Wiseham
Paul has submitted to Council the following list of priority projects:
S C C Bike Plan Working Group - Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice - Rep Paul Sutton.
The S C C Bike Plan Working Group has achieved the following for inclusion in the S C C Now and Future Walk and Cycle ways planning and construction, Around the Bay Walk and Ride plan:
1 ..Widening Moona Moona Creek bridge cycle/walk way.
2 ..Complete Orion Beach link.
3 ..Make an all-purpose trail and track in the national park linking Greenfields to Hyams Beach .That is upgrade where the steps are to an easier gradient.
4 ..Pedestrian crossing near the Huskisson Primary School link to cycle/walkway.
5 ..Design and Link Voyager Park to Woolly Way, eg maybe via Currambene Creek foreshore to Lady Denman, or link via Owen Street .
6 ..Widening of road shoulders Woollamia Road and Naval College Road.
7 ..Continue the Woolly Way from Edendale St to Willowford Road.
8 ..Bayswood to Leisure Centre track - investigate.
9 ..Design no generic, more friendly cycle/way signage.
10 ..Investigate no cyclist signage, Jervis St to Greenfields track, eg sign should say Cyclists give way.
11 ..Develop Cycle/Walkways Shoalhaven tourist booklet through the S C C Tourism Manager Steve Lawson.
12 ..Investigate no cyclist signage, Jervis St to Greenfields track eg sign should say Cyclists give way.
13 ..Develop Cycle/Walkways Shoalhaven tourist booklet through the S C C Tourism Manager Steve Lawson.
[Ed: At least the ACT has thought this through!]
28 December 2015 - ACT rules out requiring cyclists to carry ID
By: Katie Burgess, Canberra Times reporter, SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/act-rules-out-requiring-cyclists-to-carry-id-20151223-gluj1a.html#ixzz3vldBsciw
The ACT government has ruled out forcing cyclists to carry identification, despite it becoming mandatory for riders on NSW roads next year.
Adult cyclists riding on NSW roads will be required to carry photo identification and fined 350 per cent more for not wearing a helmet under new rules and penalties to be introduced next March.
The reforms were wrapped into a new package of rules for both cyclists and motorists, which will also require NSW drivers to leave a one-metre buffer when overtaking cyclists, and at least 1.5 metres when travelling faster than 60km/h, just like in the ACT.
But an ACT government spokesman said it will not follow suit by introducing legislation to require cyclists to carry identification.
"In the event of a cyclist being involved in a crash or other on-road incident there are existing powers for police to request the cyclist's name and address," he said.
"A range of road rules apply equally to motorists and cyclists, such as rules about speed limits, giving way, stopping at red lights and refusing to provide name and address when requested by police. The penalties for failing to obey these rules are the same, regardless of whether they are committed by a driver or a bike rider..."
28 December 2015 - ACT rules out requiring cyclists to carry ID
By: Katie Burgess, Canberra Times reporter, SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/act-rules-out-requiring-cyclists-to-carry-id-20151223-gluj1a.html#ixzz3vldBsciw
The ACT government has ruled out forcing cyclists to carry identification, despite it becoming mandatory for riders on NSW roads next year.
Adult cyclists riding on NSW roads will be required to carry photo identification and fined 350 per cent more for not wearing a helmet under new rules and penalties to be introduced next March.
The reforms were wrapped into a new package of rules for both cyclists and motorists, which will also require NSW drivers to leave a one-metre buffer when overtaking cyclists, and at least 1.5 metres when travelling faster than 60km/h, just like in the ACT.
But an ACT government spokesman said it will not follow suit by introducing legislation to require cyclists to carry identification.
"In the event of a cyclist being involved in a crash or other on-road incident there are existing powers for police to request the cyclist's name and address," he said.
"A range of road rules apply equally to motorists and cyclists, such as rules about speed limits, giving way, stopping at red lights and refusing to provide name and address when requested by police. The penalties for failing to obey these rules are the same, regardless of whether they are committed by a driver or a bike rider..."
[Ed: New NSW laws clobber cyclists: bicycling to the beach this summer? You'll need to bring your drivers licence, or passport!]
21 December 2015 - NSW Cycling laws: metre passing laws a win, but others are bewildering
Michael O'Reilly, Journalist, SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nsw-cycling-laws-metre-passing-laws-a-win-but-others-are-bewildering-20151221-glsj4j.html#ixzz3v0VjUGFN
The cycling laws and penalties announced on Monday are a mixed bag - from positive to negative to downright bewildering. Certainly, the plan to implement "metre matters" passing laws in NSW from next March is good news. ...But Monday's announcement also carried law changes that are harder to fathom. Firstly, adult riders will be required to carry ID. Licensing and visible registration of bike riders is a favourite topic for a vocal section of the community, even though there are a slew of reasons why it would be impractical. I've had a go at the ID issue before, but a few things are worth repeating. If cyclists need to be identified if they break the law or are injured, surely the same holds for pedestrians?
Meanwhile, the measure won't trouble the enthusiasts, such as sports and commuter riders. But consider casual riders who use a bike to nip to the beach or a friend's house. Should they really have to take ID? ...But the most astonishing measure is the raising of the fine for riding without a helmet from $71 to $319 - an increase of 350 per cent.
Helmet laws are a peculiarly Australian obsession - 25 years after being the first nation to force adults to wear helmets whenever they ride, we're one of only three nations in the world doing so. The laws probably haven't travelled because the impacts are, at best, ambivalent - increased protection balanced against lowered participation, especially when it comes to initiatives such as "bike share" schemes that have flourished around the world but failed in Australia....
Other links:
Photo ID for cyclists in NSW: what would this law achieve?:
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/photo-id-for-cyclists-in-nsw-what-would-this-law-achieve-20150714-gicgkd.html
18 reasons why registering bicycles is a bad idea:
http://www.executivestyle.com.au/18-reasons-why-registering-bicycles-is-a-bad-idea-1m23gh
21 December 2015 - NSW Cycling laws: metre passing laws a win, but others are bewildering
Michael O'Reilly, Journalist, SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nsw-cycling-laws-metre-passing-laws-a-win-but-others-are-bewildering-20151221-glsj4j.html#ixzz3v0VjUGFN
The cycling laws and penalties announced on Monday are a mixed bag - from positive to negative to downright bewildering. Certainly, the plan to implement "metre matters" passing laws in NSW from next March is good news. ...But Monday's announcement also carried law changes that are harder to fathom. Firstly, adult riders will be required to carry ID. Licensing and visible registration of bike riders is a favourite topic for a vocal section of the community, even though there are a slew of reasons why it would be impractical. I've had a go at the ID issue before, but a few things are worth repeating. If cyclists need to be identified if they break the law or are injured, surely the same holds for pedestrians?
Meanwhile, the measure won't trouble the enthusiasts, such as sports and commuter riders. But consider casual riders who use a bike to nip to the beach or a friend's house. Should they really have to take ID? ...But the most astonishing measure is the raising of the fine for riding without a helmet from $71 to $319 - an increase of 350 per cent.
Helmet laws are a peculiarly Australian obsession - 25 years after being the first nation to force adults to wear helmets whenever they ride, we're one of only three nations in the world doing so. The laws probably haven't travelled because the impacts are, at best, ambivalent - increased protection balanced against lowered participation, especially when it comes to initiatives such as "bike share" schemes that have flourished around the world but failed in Australia....
Other links:
Photo ID for cyclists in NSW: what would this law achieve?:
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/photo-id-for-cyclists-in-nsw-what-would-this-law-achieve-20150714-gicgkd.html
18 reasons why registering bicycles is a bad idea:
http://www.executivestyle.com.au/18-reasons-why-registering-bicycles-is-a-bad-idea-1m23gh
21 November 2014 - Right-side walkers 'daily threat' to Melbourne's liveability - Aisha Dow, City Reporter for The Age: [Link now inactive] http://theagecom.paydaycash202.info/victoria/rightside-walkers-daily-threat-to-melbournes-liveability-20141123-11rmgj.html
Walkers who do not keep to the left on the footpath have been branded "a daily threat" to Melbourne's liveability, and Melbourne City Council is taking action to keep them in line. There has long been a social norm for those in crowded areas to stay to the left but a recent round of community consultation by the council has suggested right-side walkers are becoming more common with foreign visitors and students being blamed for going against tradition.. "Years ago, it was safe to walk in the streets of the CBD, as people followed the same rules for walking on the footpath as for on the road – stick to the left," CBD resident Maureen Capp, 72, said. "This no longer happens. Nowadays, often one takes one's safety into one's own hands, trying to navigate city streets." Six submissions were made to Melbourne's Walking Plan calling for a keep-left campaign, and Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has often said a lack of courtesy on the streets is a pet hate of his. |
"I want people to have a great experience when they come into the city, enjoy themselves and feel they've moved around easily," Cr Doyle said. "That's not always the case, particularly for mums with prams and pushers, elderly people and people with a disability."
On Monday the council launches a new Share Our Streets campaign. Actors with giant phones will wander the streets pretending not to pay attention to where they are going. Meanwhile cards will be handed out with tips, including advising cyclists to give way to pedestrians and for those on foot to walk to the left. Berlin-based crowd scientist Mehdi Moussaid explains that walking on the left or right side of the road is a social norm that developed over time. He said in some countries – such as Australia – the preference side was the same side people drive on the road, but this was not always the case. "In Great Britain, for example, and London in particular, people walk on the right-hand side but drive on the left," he said. |
One submitter to council's walking plan, Bryan Burdett, said a simple solution was to on every corner. "Even get some graffiti vandals to do it as a community work sentence," he said.
But research commissioned by the council found friendly one-on-one conversations were more likely to work. Behavioural scientist Jonathan Daly said designated left and right lanes could result in public arguments, if people were to stray onto the "wrong" side of the path. "When you do that our perception of risk increases and you are creating conditions for conflict," he said. CBD resident Jenny Eltham said when she was at primary school in the late 1950s she took part in drills practising walking on the left. But she is not convinced it is a "nicety" so well understood by younger generations. For more information visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/shareourstreets. |