BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 2 November 2020 Subject: Western Harbour Tunnel – Geotech Drilling
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BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 2 November 2020 Subject: Western Harbour Tunnel – Geotech Drilling Dear Councillors, Investigative geotech drilling for the Western Harbour Tunnel will soon be underway in Birchgrove. The attached community notice provides further details. The works are scheduled to commence in mid-November (subject to approvals). Brian Barrett ACTING GENERAL MANAGER October 2020 Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade Upcoming investigation work for the Western Harbour Tunnel The Western Harbour Tunnel and We will identify underground services including Beaches Link program is a major electricity, water, gas and sewerage by using electronic transport infrastructure program that equipment and a van. will make it easier, faster and safer to get Where will we be working? around Sydney. We will be working in various locations in the following By creating a western bypass of the areas: • Waverton Park, Waverton Sydney CBD, the Western Harbour • Berrys Bay, Waverton Tunnel will take pressure off the • Yurulbin Point, Birchgrove congested Sydney Harbour Bridge, • Birchgrove Oval, Birchgrove Sydney Harbour Tunnel and Anzac We will be located in each area for up to two weeks. Bridge; while Beaches Link will create We have included a map to show you where we will be an alternative to the Military Road and working. Warringah Road corridors to relieve How will the work affect you? traffic pressure on the North Shore. You will see us in the area setting up environmental controls and installing fences around our temporary Over the next two months, we will be carrying out work sites. geotechnical investigations to help inform the ongoing planning for the Western Harbour Tunnel. When we are working in parks and public spaces there will be small areas which we will need to temporarily When will we be working? fence off during our work. You will still have access to This work will start Thursday 29 October and take the parks and public spaces while these investigations about two months to complete, weather permitting. take place. Our work will take place during the day from 7:00am Our work may be noisy at times but we will do to 6:00pm Monday to Friday and from 8:00am to everything we can to minimise the impact on you. 1:00pm on Saturdays. When we are drilling, you may be able to hear sounds like an engine running and at times sounds like a small What will the work involve? jack hammer. We will work closely with you during our work and we encourage you to call us if you have any The geotechnical investigations involve using a drill issues or concerns. mounted on a truck to take soil and water samples from the ground. Each hole will be about 100 - 150mm in diameter. Supporting NSW amid COVID-19 The health and safety of our workforce and the When we are finished, we will fill in the holes, clean up wider community will be top of mind as we carry the sites and reinstate grass, as required. out our work. This will include ensuring our workers follow the appropriate hygiene and social distancing guidelines. Birchgrove investigation areas Birchgrove Louisa Road Birchgrove Oval N Investgation areas B-Line and bus commuters to interchange with Sydney Metro Upgrading and Sydney Trains New direct the Warringah bus routes Freeway Bay Road Bay Waverton investigation areas Balls Head Road Woolcott Street Wood Street Larkin Street Waverton N Investgation areas Integrated Less transport congestion for faster, more New reliable journeys shared cycle and pedestrian pathways Will there be changes to traffic? Want to talk to the team about this work? While we are working, some areas will require Under normal circumstances we would stop by to temporary traffic control for everyone’s safety. discuss this work with you. However given the current We may also need to temporarily use parking spaces. uncertainty with COVID-19 we are being cautious Please keep to speed limits and follow the directions and minimising our face-to face interactions with the of signage and traffic controllers. community. We would still like to speak to you about our work and discuss any questions you may have. For the latest traffic updates: If you would like to know more, please call us on Call 132 701 1800 931 189 or email us at Visit www.livetraffic.com and we can discuss Download the App [email protected] Live Traffic NSW the work with you over the phone or arrange a time to meet with you virtually. Want to stay in touch? If you would like to be kept up to date on this work or the project, please contact the project team on 1800 931 189 or via [email protected] and register for updates. We will also be providing a weekly website update so you can check our website at nswroads.work/whtbl Contact the Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link team nswroads.work/whtbl [email protected] 1800 931 189 Customer feedback Visit our interactive web portal Transport for NSW, Locked Bag 928 North Sydney NSW 2059 nswroads.work/whtportal If you need help understanding this information, please contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and ask them to call us on 1800 931 189. 1097 Privacy Transport for NSW (“we”) collects the personal information of those who contact us in connection with the Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link (“the Program”). In addition to collecting your name and contact details, we may collect other information, such as your submissions and other communications with us. We will retain and use this information for consultation purposes, including communications and analysis in connection with the Program. We will not disclose your personal information to third parties unless authorised by law and if we include your submissions in any public report we will not identify you. Providing your personal information is voluntary but if you do not provide it we may not include you on our stakeholder database and you might miss further consultation opportunities. Your personal information will be held by us and you can contact us to access or correct it. Please email us at [email protected], write to us at Transport for NSW, Locked Bag 928, North Sydney NSW 2059, or call us on 1800 931 189. BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 2 November 2020 Subject: Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program – Extension Dear Councillors, You will recall that Council received a grant of $856k earlier in 2020 from the Federal Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program. The objective of the LRCI Program is to assist local governments to deliver local road and community infrastructure projects, as well as create local job opportunities particularly where employment in other sectors have been negatively impacted. Council has now been advised that this program has been extended and Council will receive an additional allocation of $5,849,906. The grant funding conditions will be provided at a later date. Once the requirements are known, staff will develop a recommended program of works. Brian Barrett ACTING GENERAL MANAGER BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 3 November 2020 Subject: Update on Summer Hill Community Centre Consultation and EOI Dear Councillors On 22 September 2020 (C0920(2) Item 7, it was resolved that • Council does not enter into a new lease with Summer Hill Community Centre Inc; • Council undertakes community consultation in relation to the Neighbourhood Centre at Summer Hill; • Following community consultation, Council proceed to an Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a suitably qualified and experienced community-based tenant to operate the Neighbourhood Centre; and • Outcome of the EOI process to be reported back to Council for decision. Please find below an update on the timeframes based on the above resolutions: Date Activity 30 October 2020 Correspondence sent to Summer Hill Community Centre management notifying of Council resolution, community engagement process, EOI process and outcome if they are unsuccessful with their EOI. 6 October – 4 December 2020 Community Engagement including Your Say website, social media, stakeholder engagement 11 January – 19 February 2021 Expressions of Interest open. This will include briefings with prospective tenants. March 2021 Report to Council on EOI outcomes July 2021 Successful tenant to be operating in new centre Brian Barrett ACTING GENERAL MANAGER BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 3 November 2020 Subject: Applications now open for Inner West Fest 2021 Dear Councillors On 28 October, Council endorsed the running of Inner West Fest 2021 in response to continuing Covid-19 restrictions. The Inner West Fest 2021 will take place in lieu of large- scale festivals/events in the Inner West whilst Covid-19 impacts continue. Timings for precinct-based festivals will be as follows: Ward Suburbs Proposed Dates Baludarri Lilyfield, Rozelle, Balmain, Balmain East, 12-28 March 2021 Birchgrove, North Annandale Gulgadya Croydon, Haberfield, Leichhardt, Annandale, 14-23 May 2021 North Ashfield and South Annandale Djarrawunang* Ashfield, Summer Hill, Dulwich Hill, Croydon 17-26 September 2021 Park, South Ashfield Midjuburi* Marrickville, St Peters, Sydenham, Tempe 15-24 October 2021 Damun* Camperdown, Petersham, Lewisham, 19-28 November 2021 Newtown, Stanmore, Enmore Expressions of Interest for the Baludarri and Gulgadya festivals are now open for potential applicants. For festivals planned for later in the year, applications will be opened in 2021, once a review of Covid-19 government restrictions is made. Applications can be made through the Council webpage - https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/whats-on/events-in-detail/inner-west-fest from 1 November and will close on 23 November.