Project Updates

MARTIN STREET AND REGATTA AVENUE UPDATE

The Martin Street upgrade, south of River Street and Regatta Avenue is nearing completion this month. The upgrade provides for additional car spaces, including mobility and motorcycle spaces, new kerb ramps and a pedestrian refuge to improve safety.

The Regatta Avenue roadworks will commence in early January. This will see the introduction of a one-way section at the western end of Regatta Avenue and the riverfront pathway extended to a shared path along Regatta Avenue to improve pedestrian access and safety.

Please visit Council’s website for more information including design plans at ballina.nsw.gov.au/ RegattaAvenue

NEW COMMUNITY ASSET COMING SOON FOR WOLLONGBAR

As residential development continues in Wollongbar, so does the need for a quality recreational open space for all the community to enjoy.

The new district park will be located on the corner of Plateau Drive and Rifle Range Road in Wollongbar. Some members of our community may remember this site as the old drive-in movie theatre.

Construction has commenced and will continue through to 2021.

The park will cater to many in the community and is great news for anyone who loves to keep active and being outdoors!

The park will include:

public amenities and car parking

skate park, half-basketball-court, table tennis and multipurpose circuit path with distance markers

exercise equipment, playground equipment, BBQs and park furniture

landscaping, shade trees and native species gardens

To view the concept plans and project updates visit ballina. nsw.gov.au/WollongbarDistrictPark

River Drive closure for Carrs Bridge replacement

Ballina Shire Council is replacing Carrs Bridge on River Drive, Keith Hall. The bridge is located south of Carrs Lane and north of Empire Vale Public School.

The new bridge will increase the existing load carrying capacity, which is essential during cane harvesting seasons, and will improve road user safety.

The works will start on Wednesday 6 January 2021 and will take six weeks to complete, weather permitting. This will include the demolition and removal of the existing bridge structure, installation of foundation piles, followed by the installation of the new bridge abutments and deck.

MOTORIST ACCESS

Due to the constrained location of the project, River Drive will be temporarily closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridge works.

Road users and residents north of Carrs Bridge will need to access South Ballina and Keith Hall via the Burns Point Ferry, which operates from 5.30am to 12.30am daily. Access to Empire Vale, Patchs Beach and Wardell will be via the M1 Pacific Highway during the bridge works.

ACCESS OUTSIDE OF FERRY OPERATING HOURS

Overnight access for residents and visitors north of the bridge will be maintained via a one-lane detour track at the bridge works. This will only be open to light vehicles when the ferry is not operating, which will be between 12.30am to 5.30am daily, on Tuesday 9 February between 9am to 12noon, and if there are unplanned ferry closures.

EMERGENCY AND SERVICE ACCESS

Council has consulted with local bus and emergency services to ensure access is maintained for these essential services for the duration of the project. This includes the local school bus service.

These works have been programmed to occur outside of the sugar cane harvesting season and during school holidays to limit the impact on cane harvesting trucks and school bus services.

For project information visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/ CarrsBridgeReplacement

For road status information visit myroadinfo.com.au

SUPPORTING A GROWING COMMUNITY

Ballina Shire is home to over 44,000 locals and we continue to attract new residents and many more visitors.

As our population continues to grow, we need to make sure we have facilities that continue to support our community.

THESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS HELP TO: boost the local economy, support jobs growth, improve connections between places, and provide facilities that improve the lives of our community.

COMPLETED PROJECTS FOR 2020/21:

Alstonville Swimming Pools amenities upgrade

Coastal Shared Path.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Intersection Cherry Street and Fox Street – roundabout construction

Shaws Bay dredging

Coastal Recreational Walk

Wardell amenities upgrade

Wollongbar District Park construction including skate park

Construction of Airport Boulevard.

OTHER PROJECTS PLANNED FOR 2020/21:

River Street Duplication (Stage 1: Burns Point Ferry to Barlows Road, West Ballina)

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport carpark and road improvements

Pop Denison Master Plan

Ross Park playground upgrade Lennox Head

Lennox Head Village Renewal

Lennox Head Rural Fire Service relocation

Marom Creek Water Treatment Plant upgrade

Carrs Bridge Replacement.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ALLOCATIONS FOR 2020/21:

$22m for roads and bridges

$2.1m for community facilities

$3.5m for open spaces (parks)

$1.9m for footpaths and shared paths

$4.4m for airport

$2.6m in water infrastructure

$7.5m in wastewater infrastructure.

These projects are part of the Delivery Program and Operational Plan for 2020/21. For more information visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/integrated-planningand-reporting