LocalMatters Forum2024
Ashfield-Djarrawunang–27February2024
TheGreenWay
WhatistheGreenWay
• Deliveringonacommunity vision
• A5.8kmactivetransportand biodiversitycorridorlinking theCookstoIronCove.
• Itmostlyfollowstherouteof theInnerWestLightRailand HawthorneCanalfacilities.
CurrentWorksIn-corridor
Taverners
Hill
Parramatta Road
Gadigal Reserve
Lewisham West
Davis Street tunnel and Waratah Mills link
Parramatta Road and Gadigal Reserve
Longport Street tunnel and Lewisham Wes
Waratah Mills
Johnson Park
Arlington
Constitution Road tunnel and New Canterbury Road link
Johnson Park
Dulwich
Grove
Hercules Street
Parklands
completion
Dulwich Hill
L L L L L L P P P
Artist Perspective towards Longport Street tunnel and bat screen from Gadigal Reserve
Artist Perspective Edward Street/Old Canterbury Road intersection
Artist Perspective Davis Street Tunnel
IronCoveCreek Masterplan
IronCoveCreekMasterplan
Amasterplanfora walkingandcycling alongthecanal betweenAshfieldand theBayRun
IronCoveCreekMasterplan-Status
• Initialcommunityengagementsought
• 92percentcommunitysupport
• Draftmasterplanwasdevelopedandpublicly exhibitedinNovember2023
• BeingtabledtoAprilCouncilmeetingfor endorsement
InnerWest@40
WhatisInnerwest@40
• Proposes40km/hspeedlimitsonalllocalroads
• Proposeslowerandmoreconsistentspeedson regionalandstateroads
Benefitsandimpacts
• Averagespeedsalreadybelow40km/hr in50km/hrspeedzones
• Loweringspeedlimitsfrom50km/hto 40km/hhassignificantsafetybenefits
• Minimalimpacttooveralltraveltimes (under37seconds)
CurrentStatusandnextsteps
• InnerWest@40received82%supportbythe community
• CouncilwillconsiderInnerWest@40inMarch 2024
• CounciltosubmitInnerWest@40toTfNSWfor approvalandfunding
• Counciltoreviewcasesfor30km/hspeedlimits inselectedlocations
AboriginalSurvival MemorialinYeoPark
ThefirstAboriginalSurvival Memorial,inYeoPark,is nearingcompletion. Breathe,byAboriginalartists NicoleMonksandMaddison Gibbs,willcarefullyplace 243engravedsandstone boulderstoactasportalsto ancientstories.
TheMemorialinYeo Parkwillbededicated toReconciliationwith AboriginalandTorres StraitIslanderpeoples. Thelaunchwilloccurin lateMarch2024.
Upcoming Forums
• Stanmore-Damun
Dateandtime:Tuesday 26 March,6pm
Venue:Petersham ServiceCentre, Level 3
CouncilChambers, Petersham
• Balmain-Baludarri
Dateandtime:Tuesday 23 April,6pm
Venue:TBC
• Leichhardt-Guldadya
Dateandtime:Tuesday 28 May,6pm
Venue:HaberfieldLibrary,MichaelMaher
Room,Haberfield