TASAC Minutes 18 July 2013

Minutes of the Tourist Attraction Signposting Assessment Committee

Thursday 18 July 2013 at the offices of Destination NSW, Harrington Street, The Rocks

Note: A meeting that was to have been held in Grenfell with the Western Region Subcommittee was cancelled.

Members David Douglas Regional Coordinator TASAC and Drive, Destination NSW Maria Zannetides TASAC Secretariat

AGENDA ITEMS

1. DELEGATIONS / PRESENTATIONS & REGIONAL SIGNPOSTING ISSUES

There were no delegations / presentations or site inspections because the meeting was not held in a regional location.

2. NEW TOURIST SIGNPOSTING APPLICATIONS

2.1 Lake Canobolas Reserve, Orange

Orange City Council has lodged an application at TASAC’s request to update existing signs for “Lake Canobolas” that are located at the intersections of Lake Canobolas and Cargo Roads, and Canobolas and Pinnacle Roads.

Lake Canobolas Reserve, which is open daily from 7 am to 5 pm with a 7 pm closing time in the summer season, is located at the foot of Mount Canobolas. The reserve’s promotional brochure gives the opening hours but does not mention the later summer closing time.

The large lake is fed by Molong Creek, with run-off from Towac Valley and Mount Canobolas, including melted snow. The lake was constructed in 1918 to supply water to Orange. It no longer has a water supply purpose but has been rehabilitated so that it now hosts abundant bird life, several water fowl species and other native fauna such as echidnas and wallabies. The reserve offers a range of visitor activities including walking trails that cross suspension and timber bridges and two elevated boardwalks; picnic shelters; electric barbecues; fishing platforms; canoeing; and children’s playgrounds.

At present interpretive information at the reserve is limited to visitor information panels inside the lake’s pump house. These describe the pump house’s restoration and its role in Orange’s water supply. However, the pump house is currently closed for maintenance and is expected to reopen in August 2013. Council has also submitted art work for new visitor information panels to be installed in August at an outdoor location. The panels describe the lake’s history in supplying water to Orange and include statistical information about the dam and reservoir.

Lake Canobolas Reserve is scenic and well maintained. Its large size, range of visitor facilities and the interest associated with the lake’s previous water supply role render it of more significance to visitors than council reserves generally. The importance to visitors of such a large water body that has a variety of water-related recreational pursuits in central NSW is also acknowledged.

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By way of comment Council will be asked to consider amending the reserve’s opening hours sign and brochure at its next print run to refer to the summer closing time of 7 pm, as well as the 5 pm closing time at other times of the year.

Felicity Baines of Bathurst City Council has been asked to prepare a site inspection report.

Decision: Potentially eligible subject to the receipt of a positive site inspection report and confirmation from Council that the pump house has re-opened and that the new outdoor visitor information panels have been installed.

Action: Secretariat to finalise the matter if appropriate after receipt of a site inspection report and the additional advice from Council.

2.2 Orange Botanic Gardens

Orange City Council has lodged an application at TASAC’s request to update signage for Orange Botanic Gardens. Current signs for the Gardens are located at Hill Street and Mitchell Highway (Summer St), and at the intersections of Northern Distributor and Hill Street, Northern Distributor and Mitchell Highway, Woodward and Prince Streets and a directional sign on Hill and Prince Streets. The sign locations may be more extensive than allowed by current RMS guidelines.

The Gardens are open daily from 7.30 am till dusk during all months. They were established as a Bicentennial project and feature cool climate collections of both native and exotic species and receive 80,000 visitors per annum. The scientific basis of the Gardens’ collections includes the preservation and development of cool climate plants.

A brochure available at the entry facilitates self-guided tours in that it features an annotated map that shows walking trails and indicates the locations of 33 points of interest, including the main planting areas, and 10 visitor facilities. The brochure’s other side gives a brief history of the Gardens and describes the points of interest (e.g. Viburnum garden, winter garden, junipers, sundials, conifer garden, bush regeneration hill, Federation arch and blue stone features). The brochure is well set out and engaging. In summary, a self-guided tour comprises a 1.5 km “country” walk and includes a display garden, a heritage rose garden, Australian native plantings, an apple orchard, exotic trees and shrubs, public sculptures and water features. Guided tours are also available on request. Adjacent to the Gardens are a restaurant / café, an adventure playground and a barbecue area.

The main interpretive elements are the Gardens’ comprehensive brochure; two large visitor information panels at either side of its main pedestrian entrance, which include a map of the gardens and describe highlights during each of the four seasons; and its plant labels. About 15% of plants in the Gardens are labelled. The labels give the common and botanical name for each plant and some labels also indicate the plant’s area of origin and a year, which is presumably when the plant was acquired for the Gardens. The applicant will be asked to provide advice about the proportion of plant species labelled, as opposed to the proportion of total plants that are labelled.

A photo was included with the application of a small information panel at the rose garden that gives interesting descriptive information about the genus Rosa and depicts its origin and distribution on a world map. However, it is not known whether similar panels are available for other plant species.

Felicity Baines, Bathurst Tourism Manager, has been asked to provide a site inspection report.

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Decision: Potentially eligible subject to the receipt of a positive site inspection report and advice from Council about the proportion of plant species that have labels and the number of panels at the gardens like the one about the genus Rosa.

Action: Secretariat to finalise the matter if appropriate after receipt of a site inspection report and the additional advice from Council.

2.3 Wet ‘n Wild Theme Park, Prospect

Wet ‘n Wild Theme Park is currently under construction at site south of the Western Motorway and north of Reservoir Road at Prospect in Blacktown LGA. The theme park is expected to open in November 2013.

The project was approved by the NSW Government via the major project approval process and consent for the project’s Concept Plan and Stage 1 works was issued by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure on 8 December 2011. The project represents $120 million of investment. The Stage 1 approval permits the development of 10 water theme park rides and attractions, support facilities and ancillary works, including car parking and the construction of a new site access road and intersection with Reservoir Road. Excerpts from the Preferred Project Report, which outline the vision for the project, and aerial views of the construction works have been provided in support of the application along with an Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) prepared by KPMG Pty Ltd in October 2009.

The applicant has advised that the theme park will operate according to the approved operating hours as set out in its Major Projects Development Approval, which are:

December and January: 9 am to 11 pm daily February to April: 9 am to 6 pm weekdays & 9 am to 10 pm weekends May to August: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays & weekends September to November: 9 am to 6 pm weekdays & 9 am to 10 pm weekends.

Parking for 1,792 cars and 18 coaches will be available on site.

The park is being developed to be the world’s largest “water park” in terms of number of rides and attractions. It will be Sydney’s “newest and best beach” providing the residents of Western Sydney with a beach like destination. The park’s design has been developed to appeal to children, families and teenagers. When all stages are completed, it will have 43 rides and attractions, 12 food and beverage outlets, 2 retail outlets along with conference rooms and associated facilities. The rides will include a surf wave pool, river adventure, 6-lane mat racer, tube ride, zip line, flow-rider, inner-tube slides, a raft ride and a sky coaster.

The application to TASAC was lodged in the Theme Parks category. However, the application includes information demonstrating that Wet ‘n Wild will also satisfy TASAC’s requirements for more remote signposting as a State Significant attraction in that it will operate daily for at least 6 hours per day and receive visitor numbers in excess of the category’s requirement.

The EIA projects visitor numbers in each of Wet ‘n Wild’s first 10 years of operation that are many times greater than TASAC’s requirement of 150,000 visitors per annum for State Significant attractions. The projections estimate visitor numbers originating from the local (Sydney) area, regional NSW, interstate and international locations. They are based on market research and the proponent’s knowledge of the operation of the Wet ‘n Wild theme park on the Gold Coast. The EIA

Final 31 July 2013 3 of 12 TASAC Minutes 18 July 2013 also notes that heated water will be provided to all rides and pools in the cooler shoulder months, which has proved successful at the Gold Coast park, allowing it to trade all year round.

Wet ‘n Wild on the Gold Coast is one of Australia’s premier theme parks and it is expected that the Sydney Wet ‘n Wild theme park will enjoy a similar status. The developer of the attraction has contributed significant funds for road improvement works as part of the development approval process and it is expected that large numbers of visitors will attend Wet ‘n Wild from its earliest days of operation. For this reason TASAC recognises that appropriate tourist signposting must be available to guide visitors to the theme park from its inception. Phil Oliver, RMS Sydney Region, has advised that he is currently preparing designs for tourist signs for the theme park from the M4, Great Western Highway, Prospect Highway and Reservoir Road.

Promotional material for the theme park will be produced in time for its opening. It is anticipated that it will be similar to that available for the Wet ‘n Wild park on the Gold Coast, which is a full colour brochure with a diagram of the park and its rides, the location of visitor services and details about opening hours, access and parking. A site inspection is not feasible as the attraction is under construction.

The applicant will be asked to provide the following information after the theme park has opened for TASAC’s records:

i. A copy of its promotional brochure. ii. A photo of the opening hours sign at its entry. iii. Photos of the information for visitors at a number of the different rides. iv. Information about actual visitor numbers after the first year of operation.

Decision: Wet ‘n Wild is eligible for tourist signposting in the Theme Parks and State Significant categories.

Action: Secretariat to advise the applicant as above and inform RMS Sydney Region.

2.4 Blue Gum Hills Regional Park, Minmi

In June TASAC determined that TreeTop Adventure Park, which is located within the Blue Gum Hills Regional Park, was eligible for signposting. Subsequently, NPWS lodged an application so that the regional park could also be signposted as a major tourist attraction and enable the preparation of an integrated signage design for the two attractions.

Blue Gum Hills Regional Park is three minutes from the Pacific Motorway and 14 km west of the Newcastle CBD. The park’s visitation exceeds 100,000 people per annum and its visitor facilities include:

Two picnic areas, with shelters, tables and BBQs. Two children’s playgrounds including a maze. One of the playgrounds has a mining theme reflecting an important element of the area’s history. Walking and bicycle tracks; a heritage walk; and a cemetery walk through Minmi Cemetery, which adjoins the park. Heritage items including an 1870s ventilation shaft from the mining era, two other historic sites and the adjacent cemetery. Green space for ball games and picnics.

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The park is open daily from 7.30 am to 5 pm with a later closing time of 8 pm during summer. The opening hours sign near the entry notes the closure times during which the park’s gate is locked (i.e. from 8 pm to 7.30 am during Eastern Summer Time and from 5 pm to 7.30 am during Eastern Standard Time) and does not present the information in terms of opening hours, which would be more helpful to visitors.

The park is promoted in a four-page downloadable brochure that includes a location map, site map and details of the park’s features. An interpretive shelter is located near the main visitor facilities and additional interpretive information is planned to be installed within the next 12 months.

The following comment will be included in the advice to the applicant:

The sign with closure times is a short distance beyond the entry gate and inside the driveway. In the photo provided it appears to be old and faded. It may be difficult to read after dark when the gate is locked. A new opening hours sign should be attached to the sandstone wall adjacent to the park’s entry gate and near the sign with the park’s full name and NPWS logo. A sign in that location would be easier for visitors to read. The sign should give opening times rather than closing times. It could however inform visitors that the gate is closed and locked outside the opening hours.

Decision: Blue Gum Hills Regional Park is eligible for tourist signposting in the National Parks, State Conservation Areas, State Forests and Water Storage Areas category.

Action: Secretariat to advise the applicant as above and inform RMS Hunter Region.

2.5 Bega Cheese Heritage Centre

Bega Cheese Heritage Centre has existing tourist signposting in two names, both of which are incorrect. A green guide sign on the Princes Highway approaching the roundabout at West Street contains a brown tourist sign with the legend “Bega Cheese Factory” along with the accredited visitor information centre symbol (the Centre is accredited at level 1). At the West Street roundabout and on subsequent signs along West Street are brown tourist signs with the legend “Cheese Factory and Park” and a separate accredited visitor information centre symbol.

TASAC approved an application from the Centre in 2003 to change its name to “Bega Cheese Heritage Centre” but signs in this name were never installed. TASAC members inspected the Centre prior to a meeting at Bega Valley Shire Council in September 2010.

The Centre is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm during all months. A colour double-sided A4 brochure includes the street address, a locality map, and contact details. It explains the various aspects of the Centre and includes a number of photos. However, it does not mention the Centre’s opening hours and days (though this information does appear on its website) and does not do justice to the dairying / cheese making tourism experience available at the Centre, making only a very brief reference to “a faithful reproduction of the original “Creamery” building constructed way back in 1899…”

The Centre was established a number of years ago to provide a visitor experience after changes to work and food safety regulations meant that factory tours of the nearby Bega Cheese Factory could no longer be offered.

The Centre itself is a reproduction of the original two storey creamery (butter factory) building that was constructed in 1899 and which subsequently consolidated the Bega Valley’s strong reputation for dairying and cheese making. There are interactive exhibits and a walkthrough “old” cheese factory on

Final 31 July 2013 5 of 12 TASAC Minutes 18 July 2013 level 1 of the Centre. This includes labelled equipment used in making butter and cheese, such as a butter “worker” and butter “cutter”. A 20 minute documentary DVD on a continuous loop is available for viewing on the ground floor. It explains the process of cheese manufacture and the history of the Bega Cheese Company in a manner that is both informative and engaging. In addition, old photos relevant to the history of cheese making in the district, many with captions, are displayed in the DVD viewing area.

Information leaflets are available on request on topics such as:

The Cheddar Cheese Manufacturing Process (4 pages) Bega Cheese History (3 page timeline style document) Cheese Terminology (2 page document with definitions of key cheese making terms) Quick Guide to Bega Cheese (12 page table style document with information about key products, e.g. butter, natural Cheddar cheese, processed Cheddar cheese etc.).

Different varieties of cheese are available for visitors to sample at the counter in the retail section of the Centre and staff are available at all times to answer visitors’ questions.

The application demonstrates eligibility with the relevant criteria and a site inspection report is not required given TASAC members’ visit to the Centre in 2010. However, the operator will be asked to make the following improvements:

i. The Centre’s brochure should be revised to include information about opening days and hours. Even though it is open daily during regular business hours, it is important that this information appear on all promotional information, particularly the Centre’s brochure.

ii. The brochure focuses on elements at the centre relating to cheese tasting and sales, gifts and souvenirs, dining, an art gallery, and the visitor information centre with only a brief reference to the tourism experience it offers about dairying or cheese making. This reference mentions the original creamery building reproduced at the site but does not refer to the presence of the displays and exhibits related to cheese making. This imbalance should be corrected in the next print run of the brochure.

iii. The Centre is large, on two levels and has a number of components. A sign near its entry informing visitors about the ways they can learn about dairying and cheese making would assist them to orient themselves and encourage them to take advantage of the Centre’s high quality tourism experience.

iv. The information leaflets (handouts) submitted with the application are comprehensive and informative. However, they are only offered to visitors who ask questions. A better procedure would be to display the material at the Centre for visitors to peruse and include a caption explaining that copies are available on request. While the content of the material is excellent, its presentation is basic and should be improved to make it more appealing for visitors. For example the documents could be revised to include photos and graphics and use a more engaging layout.

Decision: Bega Cheese Heritage Centre is eligible for tourist signposting in the Primary and Secondary Industry category.

Action: Secretariat to advise the applicant as above and inform RMS Southern Region.

2.6 Sgt Parry Memorial, Jugiong

Harden Shire Council has lodged an application for tourist signposting for the “Sergeant Parry Memorial”, which is located in a Council park adjacent to Riverside Drive, Jugiong. Being in an

Final 31 July 2013 6 of 12 TASAC Minutes 18 July 2013 outdoor setting the memorial is accessible daily during all hours. It commemorates an historic event, namely the shooting of policeman Sgt Edmund Parry by bushrangers at Black Springs, which is 5 km south of the memorial but not accessible to visitors.

The memorial was established in November 2012 to commemorate 148 years since the death by gunshot of Sgt Parry by bushranger John Gilbert during a gun battle between police and members of the Ben Hall gang near Jugiong on 16 November 1864. The bushrangers had robbed the Gundagai to Yass mail coach the day before the incident that saw Sgt Parry lose his life and boasted that they would hold up the mail coach again on the following day. Sgt Parry was among a detail of police officers assigned to escort the next coach.

The memorial consists of two free-standing sculptures created by a local artist representing Sgt Parry and his horse. The sculptures are adjacent to each other and enclosed by a palisade style fence. Thirteen photos of the monument, the associated visitor information panels, its context and four images of the art work for the panels were provided in support of the application. The panels provide detailed information about Sgt Parry; the shooting; historical notes about bushrangers and the gold rush in the area; and information about the Gold Trails project, which seeks to identify and promote points of interest relevant to NSW gold mining history. A Quick Response (QR) code is also available on two of the interpretive panels, which allows visitors to access information on the Gold Trails website. A plaque in the name of the NSW Police Force is located at the memorial in honour of Sgt Parry. However, advice from the applicant confirms that the memorial does not have a hardcopy or electronic promotional brochure.

The memorial is not located at a site that is itself of historical significance but instead it commemorates an historic event that occurred nearby. Therefore, an application for tourist signposting in the Historic Properties and Sites category is a reasonable way to proceed. Further, from the information provided by the applicant, it is clear that had an application been lodged in the Other Attractions category, it would have demonstrated compliance with the criteria for tourist signposting in that category, except that the attraction does not currently have a promotional brochure.

A site inspection report could be waived because the applicant has provided TASAC with extensive documentation about the nature of the experience at the site and a report is unlikely to yield significant additional information.

Decision: Sgt Parry Memorial is potentially eligible for tourist signposting in the Historic Properties and Sites category subject to the production of an appropriate promotional brochure.

Action: Secretariat to advise the applicant as above and finalise consideration of the application if appropriate after receipt of a promotional brochure.

3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF 19 JUNE 2013

It was noted that all the actions from the June meeting in relation to new applications have been completed. Letters to six attractions inviting them to lodge new applications because of concerns with their existing tourist signposting will be issued by the end of July.

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4. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

4.1 Mudgee Wine Tourism Region signage scheme

Following a request by TASAC the proponent for the Mudgee Wine Tourism Region signage scheme submitted up to date information about the wineries in the scheme and their opening hours. However, no update was provided about the establishment of off-road information bays with visitor information panels at the main entry points of the wine region. The Committee noted that this matter has been outstanding for a considerable period of time and needs to be resolved as a matter of priority.

Action: Secretariat to write to the applicant and the General Manager of Mid-Western Regional Council requesting that immediate action be taken to establish appropriately located information bays that include panels with details about the wineries in the region.

4.2 Orange Wine Tourism Region signage proposal

Orange City Council, the applicant for this proposal, has written to TASAC about a change to the location of a welcome sign and associated information bay at one of the entries to the region. The new location on the Mitchell Highway near the intersection with Millthorpe/Vittoria Road has been selected based on advice from RMS Western Region and is further away from the town than the originally proposed site.

Decision: TASAC endorsed the new location for the signage.

4.3 McCrossins Mill Museum, Uralla

The operator of McCrossins Mill Museum has asked for an extension of time to lodge a new application to TASAC. The Museum is constructing a new exhibition space which is planned to open on 9 November 2013.

Action: Secretariat to advise the applicant that a new application is required by 29 November 2013.

4.4 Wollomombi Gorge 4.5 Long Point & 4.6 Gara Gorge

David Dutaillis, NPWS Regional Manager Northern Tablelands, has advised that his agency is aiming to submit applications for each of the above attractions in its Western Branch by the end of September.

Action: Secretariat to advise NPWS that applications are required by 30 September 2013.

4.7 Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, Armidale

The operator of the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place in Armidale did not respond to two letters requesting that an application be lodged to allow existing tourist signposting for the Centre to be evaluated. The Centre’s website indicates that it is open from 9 am to 4 pm on Monday to Friday and on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm (the Centre is shut on Sunday). These hours are less than

Final 31 July 2013 8 of 12 TASAC Minutes 18 July 2013 required by the Tourist Signposting Manual. The Committee noted that the Secretariat requested RMS Northern Region to remove the Centre’s existing tourist signposting on 4 July 2013.

Action: RMS Northern Region to inform the Secretariat when the signs have been removed.

4.8 Guy Fawkes National Park 4.9 Ebor Falls & 4.10 Cathedral Rock National Park

Janelle Brooks of NPWS has requested an extension of time to 11 October 2013 to lodge a new application for Cathedral Rock National Park. Extensions of time for Guy Fawkes National Park and Ebor Falls are also required but new due dates for these have yet to be established. All three attractions have unserviceable or missing signs and are located in the NPWS Coastal Branch’s area.

Action: Secretariat to advise the applicant that an application for Cathedral Rock National Park is required by 11 October 2013 and to negotiate new due dates for the other two locations.

4.11 Historic Armidale 4.12 Historic Hillgrove 4.13 Bakers Creek Falls & 4.14 Metz Gorge

Armidale Dumaresq Council is responsible for each of the above attractions. The Council has not responded to TASAC’s letter requesting new applications but it is understood that the Tourism Manager is on leave till 29 July.

Action: Secretariat to contact the Tourism Manager after his return from leave about Council’s intentions regarding tourist signposting for each of the attractions.

4.15 Shannon Creek Dam

Letters were sent to Clarence Valley Council on 23 May and 12 July requesting that it apply for tourist signposting to enable existing non-standard signs for Shannon Creek Dam to be improved. The most recent letter requested a response by 23 July. If no response is received by that date RMS Northern Region will be asked to remove the existing signposting.

4.16 Nymboida Canoe Centre

The operator of the Nymboida Canoe Centre did not respond to two letters requesting that an application be lodged to allow its eligibility for existing tourist signposting to be evaluated. The Secretariat requested RMS Northern Region to remove the Centre’s existing tourist signposting on 4 July 2013. Liz Smith of RMS recently advised that the Centre’s signs on the Gwydir Highway had been removed.

4.17 Yuranigh’s Aboriginal Grave Historic Site, Orange

NPWS has responded to questions about the ownership of the access road to Yuranigh’s Grave. NPWS purchased the road from a private landowner some years ago when it acquired the historic site. Further advice is awaited regarding the placement of a sign at the closed but unlocked gate through which visitors to the grave must pass. The sign would welcome visitors and inform them that

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4.18 Inneslake Vineyards, Port Macquarie

The operator of the Inneslake Vineyards cellar door provided photos of interpretive information which has been added to the attraction recently. The interpretive material comprises details about the grape varieties used to make its wines and a short history of the estate. The material is presented in a presentation booklet displayed at the cellar door and it supplements wall mounted cross sections of timber that are attached to a backing board. Each cross section is labelled and was taken from trees that were removed from the property to establish the vineyard. The additional information enabled consideration of the application to be finalised.

Decision: TASAC noted that Inneslake Vineyards is eligible for tourist signposting in the Wineries category and that the operator and RMS Northern Region were advised of this outcome on 15 July 2013.

5. INQUIRIES RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING

The following inquiries received in the period since the last meeting were noted:

5.1 Bluestill Distillery, Young 5.2 Bylong Valley Way information bay. Mid-Western Regional Council 5.3 Bents Basin State Conservation Area, Wollondilly 5.4 Silverton Visitor Information Centre (accredited at level 3) 5.5 Barham Avocados, Wakool Shire 5.6 I Fly for U, Penrith 5.7 Hunter Valley Horse Riding 5.8 Prospect Reservoir

6. POLICY ISSUES

6.1 Western Region Tourist Drives

Consideration of Western Region Tourist Drives was deferred until the next meeting in this region.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

7.1 TASAC Meeting Schedule

Please refer to Attachment 1 for the schedule of meetings for the next six months.

7.2 Thunderbolts Way touring route inquiry

Wendy Hughes, Tourism Manager at Gloucester VIC, inquired about a proposal for a “Thunderbolts Way” touring route, which would extend from Bucketts Way in the south to the NSW / Queensland

Final 31 July 2013 10 of 12 TASAC Minutes 18 July 2013 border. Part of the route includes a road that has Thunderbolts Way as its gazetted road name but it also includes other roads such as Bucketts Way and the New England Highway, which could pose logistical problems for touring route signposting. The touring route application process was discussed with Wendy and it was agreed that she would consider making improvements to the digital promotional material for the Thunderbolts Way tourism experience. This was likely to be a more cost effective way to improve information for visitors than pursuing touring route signposting.

7.3 Prospect Reservoir, request for signage removal

Sydney Water operates recreational facilities for visitors at Prospect Reservoir. Eva Gonzales, Advisor Community Relations in the Communications area has indicated that the agency wants existing tourist signposting for the reservoir to be removed. This is because the recreational facilities will soon close for an extended period due to major upgrading works at the reservoir to be undertaken by the Sydney Catchment Authority. Sydney Water has indicated that it will apply for new signs once the park has re-opened after the reservoir upgrade works are completed late in 2014.

Action: RMS to remove the existing tourist signposting for Prospect Reservoir.

8. NEXT MEETING

The next TASAC meeting will be held on Wednesday 21 August 2013 with the Sydney Region Subcommittee in Cronulla.

The meeting concluded at 12.30 pm

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Attachment 1 – TASAC Meeting Schedule

Region Location Date 2013 Western Grenfell 17 July 2013 Sydney Sutherland 21 August 2013 Southern Bungendore 18 September 2013 Northern Nambucca 16 October 2013 South West To be confirmed 13 November 2013 Hunter Singleton 11 December 2013

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