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February 4, 2015
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Issue 101
Work has commenced on new commuter car park in Gosford arly works and site investigations began on the new commuter car park in Gosford on Wednesday, January 28.
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The Gosford Commuter Car Park Project, located at 132-134 Faunce St and 253 Mann St, is part of the Transport Access program, a NSW Government initiative to provide a better experience for public transport customers by delivering accessible, modern secure and integrated transport infrastructure. Site investigations have been undertaken to test ground materials. These works involved digging potholes in the Mann St footpath and drilling boreholes in Faunce and Mann Sts. Early works activities also involved earth works and installation of underground services. The car park is expected to provide a further 65 commuter car parking spaces. Flyer, 26 Jan 2015 Transport for NSW
The new commuter car park site in Gosford
Waterways polluted by a series of sewage overflows osford Council is advising the community to avoid using public waterways in parts of Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca, North Avoca, Kincumber, Erina and Springfield until further notice following a series of sewage overflows on Wednesday, January 28.
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Council’s water quality monitoring is indicating that waterways including Terrigal Lagoon and Avoca Lake might be or still are affected. Although these water quality monitoring results are improving, potential pollution
levels have not yet dropped to a level where the public health alert can be lifted. Potential sewage pollution of waterways can pose risks to public health. Temporary warning signs remain in place as a
precaution to advise the community that waterways in these areas might be affected and to avoid swimming and other recreational activities at these locations. Recent heavy rainfall across the region is thought
to have caused a number of sewage pump stations to overflow on Wednesday, January 28 at the following locations: Pinetree Lane, Brunswick Rd, Hastings Rd and Willoughby Rd in Terrigal; Windsor Rd in Wamberal; The Round Dr in Avoca; Tramway Rd in North Avoca; Hawk St in Kincumber; Pateman Rd in Erina; and Newcastle St in Springfield.
Crews are continuing to monitor water quality in and around these locations. Council is also liaising with all relevant authorities, including the NSW Environment Protection Authority, in-line with Council’s response procedures. Council would also like to assure the community that this public health alert does not apply to the drinking
water supply. The drinking water supply has not been affected by these incidents. Council monitors the region’s drinking water quality at every stage of the supply system to make sure residents receive water that meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
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Media release, 28 Jan 2015 Gosford Council media