Peninsula Community Access Edition 244
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19 July 2010
Busways to look at window signage Busways will consult with its advertising company to ensure advertising across bus windows does not obscure passenger vision. The move comes after Ettalong resident Ms Denise Martin wrote complaining that signage covered windows making it difficult for elderly bus users to see through and determine where to get off. In its reply, the bus company stated: “As you would be aware, some window advertising is designed to be transparent. “Busways is keen to rectify
advertising that totally denies customers of vision and will be consulting with our advertising company to do so. “As a community focused company, Busways prides itself on providing safe, efficient and reliable bus services and we welcome all customer feedback as it plays a key role in providing bus services that best meets the community’s needs.” Letter, 11 Jun 2010 Rose Brown, Busways Letter, 24 May 2010 Denise Martin, Ettalong Beach
A Central Coast Busways bus displaying full advertising signage on the Peninsula (photo by: Denise Martin)
Woy Woy Rd speed to be restored The speed limit at the Kariong end of Woy Woy Rd will be restored to 80 km/h after roadworks are completed at the end of the month, according to Gosford Council’s manager of engineering services Mr John Cragg. Mr Cragg said work commenced in early June with funding from the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program and would be finished by the end of the month weather permitting. “The work involves road shoulder
widening and reconstruction, new guardrail where necessary, re-surfacing the existing road formation, raised profile edge lines and new chevron curve signs to highlight bends,” Mr Cragg said. “There will be some delays to motorists on June 21 and 22, when the traffic flow will be reduced to one lane under stop/go control to allow the installation of new guardrail. “Further delays will occur over a couple of days later on in the project when the re-sheeting of the roadway is undertaken. “The works being undertaken
will allow motorists to more clearly identify the alignment of the road on which they are driving and also to have better control of their vehicles through the bends in this section of Woy Woy Road, particularly during wet weather. “The Roads and Traffic Authority has advised that the speed limit will be restored to 80km/h in this area once the works are complete. “However, advisory speed signs (55km/h) will be installed on selected bends as required.” Media statement, 16 Jul 2010 John Cragg, Gosford Council
Upgrade to reduce pollutants Woy Woy Wastewater Treatment Plant is to be upgraded to meet a pollutant reduction program imposed by its Environmental Protection Licence. Gosford Council will enter into negotiations with a Sydneybased company for the design and construction of dewatering facilities as the first stage of the process. Despite no tenders being accepted for the project, there were no commercial, cost and time advantages in recalling tenders, according to a council staff report. Council resolved at its meeting on July 6 to enter into negotiations for the design and construct for dewatering facilities at Kincumber and Woy Woy plants with Abergeldie Young Process Engineering Pty Ltd as the firm lodged the most
advantageous tender response and has extensive experience in delivering dewatering facilities. Council also agreed that subject to satisfactory negotiations, the general manager be authorised to enter a contract with Abergeldie Young Process Engineering Pty Ltd. “Gosford Council has committed to carrying out a Pollutant Reduction Program (PRP) under the current Environmental Protection Licence conditions, consisting of a series of upgrades to the Kincumber and Woy Woy Wastewater Treatment Plants,” the council report stated. “These upgrades at a total budgeted construction cost of $35 million are required to be progressively completed within a set period of fixed milestones, the last of which is scheduled for September, 2012.
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“As part of the PRP, Gosford Council proposes to upgrade the dewatering facilities at both sites to improve biosolids handling practices. “Kincumber WWTP has an existing dewatering facility with a single belt filter press. “Woy Woy WWTP has a trailer mounted belt filter press.’ “At both sites there is no redundant dewatering capacity. “Both sites dewater directly from sludge lagoons with the sludge pumped via pontoon with pump/ mixer arrangement. “The dewatering facilities in this contract will replace the existing dewatering facilities and provide redundant capacity for the future to 2051.” Council agenda WAT.20, 6 Jul 2010
Reminder for rehab bus staff Central Coast Health transport dispatch staff for the courtesy bus to the Wyong rehabilitation ward “have been reminded” that the service is available five days a week. The reminder follows a letter published in the last edition of Peninsula News in which Daley’s Point resident Mr Bruce Hyland claimed that a press release issued by Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews about the service was misleading. He wrote: “The reality is that there is one trip on each of three working days.” In a statement to Peninsula News last week, Ms Andrews appeared to concede that the service had only been offered by Central Coast Health three days a week. Ms Andrews said: “Transport
dispatch staff have been reminded that there has been no change in the days of operation of this service and have been instructed to make it clear to those who wish to book that the service is available Monday to Friday. “The service is provided Monday through Friday and must be booked in advance. “Bookings can be made between the hours of 6:30am and 10pm, seven days a week by phoning 1300 739 463. “Passengers are generally picked up at about 8:30am from Woy Woy and returned around 12pm. “Wherever possible the service is door-to door, enabling passengers to be picked up at their home and returned to their home.” Press release, 15 Jul 2010 Marie Andrews, Member for Gosford
Lantern Club sale The Gosford Lantern Club will hold a combined craft and garage sale in Umina on Saturday, July 31. “We are inviting you to come along any time after 8am, to have a ‘Browse and Buy’ to support us in raising money for the Royal
Institute for Deaf and Blind Children,” publicity officer Ms Faye Austin said. The event will be held at 11, Augusta St, Umina, from 8am. Press release, 15 Jul 2010 Faye Austin, Gosford Lantern Club
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