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20 March 2012
COMMUNITY INPUT TIME
1. Mr Ken Gourlay, Riverside - Bicycle/walkway Tailrace to Walcorm
Court, Riverside
Mr Gourlay advised he is one of 97,000 people in Tasmania that Bikes
Tasmania encourages to “go for a ride at least once a week”. Council
is very active in bike tracks with the new track from Beaconsfield
through to Beauty Point.
Mr Gourlay submitted plans drawn up for council’s review, one section
4.4 kilometres the other section is 2.5 kilometres. We have an
opportunity which is also one hundred percent owned by the Council,
Government, Tas Ports or some form or another to have a first class
bicycle track. There is another route closer to the highway which is a
route which is possibly being considered by council.
Bicycle tracks take two forms one is for people going to work a shorter
route they can safely ride the other is fitness style of track. I propose
the fitness style of track that goes out around the river and it’s not
uniquely for bikes it is an open track for riding, walking, running,
walking dogs, prams etc. The area is 4.4 kilometres from Tailrace
through to Cormiston Creek.
Mr Gourlay believes the State Government has grant funds available
for bicycle tracks. If we can ascertain a grant it would be very valuable
to the community for fitness or enjoying our beautiful river.
The Mayor thanked Mr Gourlay for his comments and advised council
has been looking very seriously at walking tracks and dual purpose
tracks and going around the river’s edge is an area council’s
Recreation Officer is investigating.
2. Mrs Janice Barker, Rosevears - Chairperson, Rosevears Oval
Community Group
Mrs Barker advised she is the Chairperson for the newly formed group
called Rosevears Oval Community Group.
On 20 February 2012 over 50 individuals gathered at the Rosevears
oval, local residents, ratepayers, recreational users of the Rosevears
oval and the Diggers Cricket Club have formed a group called the
Rosevears Oval Community Group. This group respectively requests
council to ensure that the public amenities at the Rosevears oval are
retained and to work with council for future planning of the oval.
Without basic facilities the oval is not being used to its full potential.
With Council’s vision statement “an active and effective community
enhancing West Tamar as the desired placed to live, work and visit”
and the finding of the West Tamar Community Health and Wellbeing
Mapping Project in 2011 which clearly demonstrates community issues
that the development and expansion of public recreational spaces.
The group suggests that the development of the Rosevears oval
council to replace the toilet facilities in the next capital budget.
The Mayor thanked Mrs Barker for her comments.
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