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Council fixes glass hazard Safety improved at Cherry Walk after resident alerts council of danger g ADVOCACY from a temporary Mount Beauty resident has seen council lay down gravel across a track along Bright’s Cherry Walk due to glass shards in the soil. According to Margaret Hanley, the glass fragments pose an unacceptable risk to kids and other pedestrians. The Myrtleford Times/Alpine Observer can confirm glass shards were found on Cherry Walk around the steps near the western car park on Thursday, however, by this time much of the track had been covered with gravel by council workers. Ms Hanley, visiting her grandparent’s home in Mount Beauty over Christmas, cleaned up a bucketful of glass shards beside a track at the park last Monday evening in an effort to lessen the risk to pedestrians and cyclists, but she said more fragments will surface. “This is still going to be coming out of the soil because of the erosion coming down the side paths,” she said. According to the Gympie resident, children are often running beside the path, where much of the glass was located. “If they hit an artery, the ambulance can’t do anything about a severed artery, and they will bleed out,” she said. “It’s unacceptable and not tolerated. “They’re running along that grass and all the shards of glass are sticking out. “Kids are just lucky they haven’t hit this.” Ms Hanley said she is a self-taught archaeologist with around 25 years of experience and believes the glass is between 100-130 years old. As of last Tuesday Ms Hanley said she had already enquired with the Alpine Shire Council, Bright Police, Alpine Health and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
BY BRODIE EVERIST beverist@ nemedia.com.au
Ms Hanley is also concerned about a large pine tree log nearby, which had fallen across Cherry Walk and into in the Ovens River behind the holiday park near Mountbatten Avenue. While some of the log has been removed for path access and some branches have been removed, tree branches are protruding underwater. Ms Hanley is concerned these branches could spear unsuspecting lilo riders and swimmers as they float down the river. Alpine Shire Council director assets Alan Rees said staff became aware of the broken glass in the afternoon of Wednesday, January 4. “The safety of our community members and visitors is extremely important to us and works were undertaken the following morning to make the path safe,” he said. “Several loads of stabilising material was brought in to reinstate the affected area. “The glass has been buried in the ground for some time and was unearthed through recent high rains and increased bike/pedestrian traffic. “Further works will be carried out as needed as part of our scheduled tracks and trail maintenance, but the area has been made safe.” A council spokesperson said the unearthed glass is near the site of an old brewery which may be the origin of the glass, or it could be a remnant ‘glass pit’ from gold mining. According to the spokesperson, glass pits were often created when digging for alluvial gold. If no material was found the holes often became rubbish pits for glass.
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SHARP: Margaret Hanley cleaned up a small bucketful of glass on Cherry Walk last week to improve safety and advocate for solution. PHOTO: Brodie Everist
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