DOCSLIB.ORG

Copy of July 2011

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Copy of July 2011 July 2011 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 1 Kangaroo Valley Voice Volume 17 Issue 1 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 850 July 2011 $2-50 Some of June’s Kangaroo Valley highlights in this Voice Steve Atkins hitting his second shot of the day on the Above: Holding aloft the holy grail for ( page 7) and above: the removal of the long weekend with a rainbow wishing him luck. Australian inventors, this Valley Bunya Pine from the Church to provide safety He didn’t need any luck with a score of 36 in the resident is now in with a chance for the for parishioners and visitors, also resulted in dry, 44 in the wet and a total of 80. All the sporting championship prize (see page 5). some entertaining viewing for onlookers details in the valley begin on page 38. Below: Prowling with the Panthers watching a master craftsman at work (p 3). Pre– school Winter Wonderland dance photographs pages 9 and 18 www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au News p1-24 Letters p2, 4, Winter Dance wrap p 9 Sport p38-41 and 46 Directory p42-45 Wot’s on p47 JulyJuly 2011 2011 KangarooKangaroo ValleyValley VoiceVoice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au PagePage 2 2 Published by K angaroo Kangaroo Valley Voice Incorporated. Editorial alley V Registration # Y2627221 V oice Contributions to promote interest and growth The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley From the masthead you can see that The This copy of the Voice is 48 pages with seven Office Bearers Valley Voice is entering it’s 17th year of pages in full colour. Afar cry from early days. Our biggest issue to date was 72 pages in President Carl Leddy publication. Treasurer Ken Crocker Technically we have come a long way since the December 2010 breaking the previous record Secretary Larraine Hahlos first edition which comprised but 12 pages and of 64 pages in December 2009. Committee Sheila Young 500 copies. We are now able to use high quality materials Joan Bray and techniques to produce the Voice which All of that publication was produced on a photo- Editor Carl Leddy copier and then individually hand stapled to were never envisaged when the journey begun. Advertising Manager Position available bring the product to life under the auspices of the We also have the services of a professional Journalists Joan Bray printer who has been always mindful of our Lee Sharam Community Spirit and Lifestyle group, which Jenelle Brangwin was one of four working committees set up by deadlines to bring news, advertising and Columnists Rosemary Stanton Kangaroo Valley Vision. opinion to our readers. Kiri Broad Vision itself had been created following a This issue is a typical example of the wide Sean Kramer range of activities, interest and information Ron Bower workshop instigated by the NSW Department of Sean Scarisbrick Business and Regional Development under it’s which flow in a seemingly endless stream from Gerard Keyser Small Towns Programme. our regular and occasional contributors. Tony Barnett This month’s front page is an example of the Distribution Angus Kennedy 70 people had taken part in the workshop held at Hope Kennedy the Kangaroo Valley Country Club when in energy and diversity of life in the Valley which Sports Report Position available addition to the “Lifestyle” group three other reinforces the aim of “a co-operative Legal Advisers A P Sparke & Broad working committees were created. community”, “a high quality of life” and Editorial and advertising office. These were Planning and Development, Business “reflect on life” which were among the aims telephone 0459 028 606 and Tourism and The Environment. and objectives previously mentioned. or (02)- 4465 1621 These were later joined by the Farmers group. Of the five categories identified at the The workshop participants had agreed that the inaugurating workshop all but the Farmers group are still contributing to the cultural and Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established Vision for Kangaroo Valley should be under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the “A great place to live”. business profile of the communities. The Tourism group is embodied in the KVTA, Department of Business & Regional Development). This was expanded to be a place with K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support & develop the Valley’s the Environment Group has survived intact economic, social & communication infrastructure. The • A co-operative community (albeit with fewer members, who have to work Committee & Assistants are all volunteers, who donate their time and expertise for the benefit of our readers. • A high quality of life harder to make up for the lack of numbers) the All Valley residents, clubs & organisations are invited to • A sensible approach to development Planning and Development concerns have now forward editorial submissions. • High quality water and bio-diversity been principally adopted by the KVCA and of The K.V. Voice is financially self sufficient due to • A good partnership with Council course the Voice is the glue which binds and income received from local businesses and advertising. • Quality services for residents we hope inspires this Valley, in the direction of the originally identified objectives and aims of DISCLAIMER which would building a better community. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are Our band of contributors has expanded during made in good faith by Kangaroo Valley community members. • Reflect on life the history of the Voice and bring a variety of K.V. Voice Inc., Committee, volunteers and contributors do not • Focus on our farming heritage take responsibility for any statements advertisement, notice, concerned and expert opinion and enthusiasm • Be economically viable letter or opinions published. Such are published at the risk of the to a myriad of topics each month and working contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All • Cater for sensible growth in tourism contributors agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that with them each month is one of the delights of the material is accurate and is neither deceptive or misleading, • Have a balance between growth and the position of Editor of our “local rag”. in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any laws. natural assets PRINTED BY: Red Barron Printing, Bomaderry. NSW Lastly we acknowledge as always the support DISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post. • Retain existing qualities. of our advertisiers, without whom there would Graphics used in advertising courtesy of ClickArt be no Valley Voice and we applaud their Incredible 65,000 Image Pak © 1996, T/Maker Co. support. Carl Leddy DEADLINES The Editor for the August 2011 issue of the ‘VOICE’ Letters to the Editor Advertising, Hampden Bridge update June 20 Wot’s On , Calender & Sports Report All letters must be signed Work has progressed well with 12 metres of by the writer and give both the timber deck recently removed and July 22, 2011 business and home phone replaced. Editorial Submissions numbers so letters can be We have adjusted pedestrian access July 24, 2011 verified if necessary. arrangements during the bridge closures as The writer’s name will be Please do not leave your well. published with the letter. Pedestrians were escorted over the crossing submission until the last day; using temporary construction scaffolding being early is a great help to us. Mail to : rather than walking on the deck. e-mail The Editor c/o Post Office This resulted in less working time being lost [email protected] Kangaroo Valley. 2577 each evening to facilitate pedestrian access. Or Next week is the final stage of major work for 44 651 621 [email protected] (Continued on page 4) July 2011 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 3 Potential danger removed safely The large Bunya Pine in the grounds of the felling of the last and largest part of the The Church of Good Shepherd, was tree, which was then milled by Gavin and Neil, removed last month by local arborist ready to be dried prior to later use for the Paul Obern, assisted by his ground rocking horses and other products. The tree was considered to be an historic marshal Alan Gilden, while Gavin element of the streetscape of Kangaroo Valley Robinson (K.V. Woodcrafts) and his and Council completed a photographic record brother Neil from Booligal, milled the for heritage records prior to the removal. timber on site for the next generation of Protection from danger eventually persuaded rocking horses and other items which the Council of the need for safety, considering will preserve a part of Valley history. the number of visitors regularly using the church grounds, hall and play area, those The Church leaders had been requesting attending church services, for weddings and permission from Shoalhaven Council for some funerals as well as the Pattersons (with a young 15 years because of the danger of the large family) in the minister’s residence. pine-cones falling regularly from the tree, Many people commented on the professional which constituted a serious risk to parishioners skill of Paul Obern and the thoroughness of all and visitors to the historic site in the centre of those who took part in the removal. the Village on Moss Vale Road. A really efficient band of “Men at work”. 1 2 The tree was estimated to be about 32 metres Photographs from above left in clockwise order. tall and weigh more than 100 tonnes and as the 1 Alan Gilden (left) and Paul Obern pleased with a difficult job done well sections of the trunk crashed to the ground the 2 Paul Obern at the apex of the tree, his chain saw at the ready to trim the last branches, shudder of the impact was intense.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • View in Website Mode
    90 bus time schedule & line map 90 Austinmer Station View In Website Mode The 90 bus line (Austinmer Station) has 4 routes. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Austinmer Station: 4:55 AM - 10:10 PM (2) Fairy Meadow: 10:50 PM (3) George St & Lawrence Hargrave Dr: 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM (4) Wollongong Entertainment Centre: 5:20 AM - 9:50 PM Use the Moovit App to ƒnd the closest 90 bus station near you and ƒnd out when is the next 90 bus arriving. Direction: Austinmer Station 90 bus Time Schedule 57 stops Austinmer Station Route Timetable: VIEW LINE SCHEDULE Sunday 8:25 AM - 7:25 PM Monday 4:55 AM - 10:10 PM WIN Entertainment Centre, Crown St 10 Crown Street, Wollongong Tuesday 4:55 AM - 10:10 PM Burelli St at Harbour St Wednesday 4:55 AM - 10:10 PM 5 Burelli Street, Wollongong Thursday 4:55 AM - 10:10 PM Wollongong City Council And Library, Burelli St Friday 4:55 AM - 10:30 PM 41 Burelli Street, Wollongong Saturday 6:35 AM - 10:30 PM Wollongong Central, Burelli St, Stand B Burelli Street, Wollongong Wollongong Central, Kiera St, Stand G 220-224 Crown Street, Wollongong 90 bus Info Direction: Austinmer Station Keira St at Victoria St Stops: 57 136 Keira Street, Wollongong Trip Duration: 43 min Line Summary: WIN Entertainment Centre, Crown St, Collegians Club, Flinders St Burelli St at Harbour St, Wollongong City Council And Princes Highway, Wollongong Library, Burelli St, Wollongong Central, Burelli St, Stand B, Wollongong Central, Kiera St, Stand G, Keira Flinders St after Gipps St St at Victoria St, Collegians Club, Flinders
    [Show full text]
  • Stanwell Park to Wollongong
    Stanwell Park to 2 Wollongong Bus Timetable via Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul, Corrimal & Fairy Meadow Includes accessible services Effective from 29 January 2013 What’s inside Opal. Your ticket to public transport. Your Bus timetable ........................................................... 1 Opal is the easy way of travelling on public transport in Ticketing .......................................................................... 1 Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawarra and Southern Highlands. Accessible services ............................................................ 1 An Opal card is a smartcard you keep and reuse. You load How to use this timetable ................................................. 2 value onto the card to pay for your travel on any mode of Other general information ................................................. 2 public transport, including trains, buses, ferries and light rail. Bus contacts ..................................................................... 3 Opal card benefits Timetables • Fares capped daily, weekly and on Sundays* From Stanwell Park towards Wollongong • Discounted travel after eight paid journeys each week Monday to Friday ............................................................. 4 • $2 discount for every transfer between modes (train, bus, ferry, light rail) as part of one journey within 60 minutes.† Saturday .......................................................................... 6 • Off-peak train fare savings of 30% From Wollongong towards
    [Show full text]
  • Lawrence Hargrave Drive Frequently Asked Questions
    July 2019 Frequently Asked Questions Lawrence Hargrave Drive closure, Stanwell Park The NSW Government is funding this $4.5 million safety project to carry out slope stabilisation work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park. Why are we doing this work? Your feedback will help us finalise the timeframe Lawrence Hargrave Drive crosses the Illawarra for this work and to alert us to any issues or Escarpment and slope movement can frequently concerns you may have. occur, resulting in cracking in the road surface We will use this information in our plans to help and shoulders minimise the impact of the work as much as We have conducted in-depth geotechnical possible. investigations and have identified a number of Once we have reviewed your feedback we will places between Otford Road and Chellow Dene update the community of the outcomes and the Avenue where we need to carry out work to work details. stabilise the slope and reduce the risk of land What work will be carried out? slips. This work is essential to keep the road safe and open to traffic in the long term. This work will be carried out in two stages to minimise the impact on the community and on How will the road closure affect me? road users. Lawrence Hargrave Drive will be closed in two We will be installing mesh and soil nails (steel stages for four weeks each, 24 hours a day. The first four-week closure is proposed during bars up to 13 metres long) to reinforce and strengthen the ground, as well as constructing a February/March 2020 and the second during May/June 2020.
    [Show full text]
  • Traffic Committee Minutes 16 July 2014
    WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY & PLANNING DIVISION TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT AND ROAD SAFETY SECTION MINUTES CITY OF WOLLONGONG TRAFFIC COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 16th July 2014 RECOMMENDATION In accordance with the powers delegated to Council by the Road Transport Act 2013 and the Roads Act 1993, as outlined in the RMS document “A guide to the Delegation to Councils for the Regulation of Traffic – including the operation of Traffic Committees”: 1 The remaining Recommendations of the City of Wollongong Traffic Committee (excluding all Temporary Road Closures which require adoption by full Council), be adopted. 2 Appropriate persons and Departments be advised of Council’s decisions. Author’s Name Author’s Title Date 29/07/2014 Walter Galvan Traffic Engineer 29/07/2014 Mike Dowd Manager Infrastructure Strategy & Planning 30/07/2014 Mike Hyde Director Infrastructure and Works – Connectivity, Assets and Liveable City Name Title Date 31/07/2014 Andrew Carfield General Manager – (Acting) WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY & PLANNING DIVISION TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT AND ROAD SAFETY SECTION MINUTES CITY OF WOLLONGONG TRAFFIC COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 16th July 2014 The City of Wollongong Traffic Committee is not a Committee of Wollongong City Council but a Technical Committee of the Roads & Maritime Services. The Committee operates under the authority conferred to Council by the RMS under the Transport Administration Act 1988. Council has been delegated certain powers, from the RMS, with regard to traffic matters upon its local roads. A condition of this delegation is that Council must take into account the Traffic Committee recommendations. There are four permanent members of the Traffic Committee, each of whom has a single vote only.
    [Show full text]
  • New South Wales from 1810 to 1821
    Attraction information Sydney..................................................................................................................................................................................2 Sydney - St. Mary’s Cathedral ..............................................................................................................................................3 Sydney - Mrs Macquarie’s Chair ..........................................................................................................................................4 Sydney - Hyde Park ..............................................................................................................................................................5 Sydney - Darling Harbour .....................................................................................................................................................7 Sydney - Opera House .........................................................................................................................................................8 Sydney - Botanic Gardens ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Sydney - Sydney Harbour Bridge ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Sydney - The Rocks ..........................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Walks in Wollongong and Surrounds
    2. The Goat Track – Stanwell Park Sta on to Stanwell Tops be found part way around the loop that provides the opportunity to sit and enjoy the surroundings. West of Stanwell Park village there is a varied walk that climbs the escarpment to the plateau above. The first part of the walk Length: 400m loop is in rainforest and as you ascend there is dryer eucalypt forest. Time: 30 minutes Once at the top you can walk north via Stonehaven Road and Grade: Easy – family friendly carefully cross Lawrence Hargrave Drive to the Princess Marina Access: Sublime Point Lookout north of Bulli Pass walk and to Kelly’s Falls. Or just explore the bushland on top of 5. Aus nmer to Sublime Point Lookout Illawarra Branch| [email protected] the plateau where there are a number of intersec ng tracks and www.npansw.org.au | Find us on Facebook informal lookouts with views back to the coast and to Mt Mitch- This iconic Illawarra walking track can be accessed from Aus- Ph 0416 325266 ell to the south. Note the cliff edges are not fenced making the nmer railway sta on (on foot or by car) by firstly crossing the walk unsuitable for toddlers. rail bridge to the west. Ignore Hill Street and con nue up Bal- four Road and on to the top of Asquith Street. At the T inter- 20 Walks in Wollongong Length: 3km return sec on turn le and a track head is found. A well formed track Time: 1-2 Hours leads up the escarpment (some 1000 steps) to the summit at Grade: Medium to Hard – steep ascent Sublime Point (alterna ve start point).
    [Show full text]
  • Table of Figures
    11/06/2008, Table of Figures TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Study area location plan. Segment of the NATMAP 1:1,000,000 International Map of the World, SYDNEY Sheet, showing the east coast of New South Wales, Newcastle to Nowra area, including Wollongong. Inset Map of Australia showing Study area................................................ 1-2 Figure 1.2 The Wollongong City Council Local Government Area. The general Study area is the escarpment slopes north of Wollongong. The 1:4000 Map area considered during this research project is shaded in grey. The Subject area, defined for a spatial analysis carried out during this research project is highlighted with a red border. ..................................................................................... 1-3 Figure 1.3 Wollongong City Council 1:4000 map sheet index map. Map area for this research project is bordered by heavy black line. Table 1.1 relates these map names to co-linear Central Mapping Authority 1:4000 scale map names............................................................................................ 1-9 Figure 2.1. Proposed Risk Management Process, an overview. ............................................................. 2-19 Figure 2.2. Risk for selected engineering projects, Whitman (1984). Note slope stability at 10-2.......... 2-20 Figure 2.3. Detailed view of the proposed Risk Management Process showing use of maps, spreadsheets and databases. .................................................................................................................... 2-23 Figure 2.4. Conceptual representation of the decrease of a slopes Factor of Safety with time (Popescu, 1996, after Terzaghi, 1950). ................................................................................................... 2-25 Figure 2.5. A classification system for landslide causal factors. For example, preparatory causes 1.4, triggering cause 3.1 (Popescu 1996, adopted by WP/WLI)............................................................. 2-27 Figure 2.6. Definition of terrain units at different scales.
    [Show full text]
  • Lawrence Hargrave Drive Closure, Stanwell Park
    February 2020 Frequently Asked Questions Lawrence Hargrave Drive closure, Stanwell Park The NSW Government is funding this $4.5 million safety project to carry out slope stabilisation work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park. What were the results of the consultation? What additional train and bus services will be provided in Stanwell Park during this work? Transport for NSW considered the survey results and additional feedback provided during the During the road closure there will be additional train consultation period. services to help the community access work, school and other activities. Based on feedback, Option B - One eight-week road closure during winter months was selected There will be two additional northbound services as the preferred option for carrying out this work. during the morning peak on weekdays, with one additional southbound service operating during the Option B provides a safe environment for workers afternoon peak on weekdays. and allows work to be completed as quickly as possible by avoiding closing and reopening the This is in addition to the timetabled services currently road daily. stopping at Stanwell Park and Helensburgh. Stanwell Park weekday train services will increase to 23 Following consultations with the community key northbound timetabled services and 27 southbound issues raised included: services during slope stabilisation work. • extended detour travel time On weekends express services will make temporary • timing of the works during summer - in peak stops at Stanwell Park to provide an hourly train tourism period service during the road closures. • the impact of passing traffic to local Timetable information for additional train services businesses stopping at Stanwell Park will be available in the • community requests to keep one lane open coming months via transportnsw.info.
    [Show full text]
  • SEACLIFF BRIDGE No.8 August 2006
    CASE STUDY SEACLIFF BRIDGE No.8 August 2006 INTRODUCTION ʻAfter more than a century of temporary road closures owing to an unstable cliff line along Lawrence Hargrave Drive (LHD), the townships of Clifton and Coalcliff now have a reliable transport corridor link that may rival the Great Ocean Road for the title of Australiaʼs most spectacular seafront drive. After a 19-month construction programme, the 665m long bridge, comprising a balanced cantilever bridge and an incrementally launched bridge, bears testament to how seemingly insurmountable project obstacles can be overcome through engineering innovation, and community and stakeholder involvement.ʼi ALLIANCE ʻJust three months after authorising the road closure, the RTA announced that it had joined with three private sector companies in an alliance to develop a solution that would reconnect Lawrence Hargrave Drive between Clifton and Coalcliff. It is the state of New South Walesʼ first ever alliance agreement for a road construction project. The LHD alliance partners comprised the RTA, Image 1: Aerial View Barclay Mowlem, Coffey Geosciences and Maunsell Australia. The team members selected from each organisation brought an incredible pool of expertise in construction, geotechnical, civil, structural and CONCRETE environmental engineering, as well as community Good quality concrete was essential and several liaison. In total, 34 individuals were represented on options were considered to deliver the optimum the team, and were cross-representative of gender, balance of durability and timely construction. ii age and qualification.ʼ Boral Concrete were chosen to supply the concrete for the project and worked with the alliance to DURABILITY develop appropriate mix designs and all aspects to deliver the sites concrete requirements.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulli Seam Operations Appendix K Road Transport Assessment
    BULLI SEAM OPERATIONS APPENDIX K ROAD TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT road transport assessment relating to the proposed bulli seam operations prepared for bhp billiton by traffix traffic & transport planners ref: 07 267_v7 May 2009 contents 1. introduction 1 1.1 context 1 1.2 existing operations 3 1.3 summary project description 4 2. existing traffic conditions 7 2.1 road classifications 7 2.2 road hierarchy 8 2.3 roads on key haulage routes 11 2.4 local area roads 17 2.5 recent annual average daily traffic volumes 19 2.6 summary of the pkct proposal 21 2.7 traffic surveys 22 2.8 average weekday traffic volumes 24 2.9 existing bulli seam operations traffic generation 27 2.9.1 appin/west cliff coal haulage 27 2.9.2 appin/west cliff deliveries/visitor trips 27 2.9.3 appin/west cliff employee traffic 29 2.9.4 coal wash haulage 30 2.9.5 contribution of appin/west cliff to traffic on haulage routes and local roads 30 2.10 existing peak hour traffic conditions 33 3. future traffic conditions 38 3.1 planned changes to the surrounding road network 38 3.2 traffic growth 38 3.3 future peak hour traffic conditions 46 3.3.1 picton road and almond street (wilton road) 48 4. potential impacts of the project 49 4.1 additional traffic generation 49 4.1.1 project haulage 49 4.1.2 visitors and deliveries 49 4.1.3 employee movements 50 4.2 impact on peak hour intersection performance 55 4.3 consideration of cumulative impacts 57 4.4 required capacity changes to the surrounding road network 57 4.4.1 appin road and west cliff pit top access road 57 4.4.2 picton road and almond street (wilton road) 58 4.4.3 mount ousley road and the F6 southern freeway 58 07 267: proposed bulli seam operations page i 5.
    [Show full text]
  • Major Project
    ISSMGE Bulletin: Volume 13, Issue 6 Page 5 Young Members Arena (Con’t) On the borderline between geotechnical and earthquake engineering – a young members’ partnership Figure 1. Conference organized by the CFMS and AFPS young members and visit to a soil mechanics laboratory Figure 2. Visit to an underground metro station under construction Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cfms-jeunes/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/comit%C3%A9-fran%C3%A7ais-de-m%C3%A9canique-des-sols-et-de- g%C3%A9otechnique-cfms-/ #cfmsjeunes #cfms #géotechnique Alexandre Lopes dos Santos CFMS young member ISSMGE Bulletin: Volume 13, Issue 6 Page 6 Major project Abstract In this report, monitoring the stability of a road embankment at Lawrence Hargrave Drive along the Illawarra coast is discussed. The embankment supports a coastal road and had been subject to an ongoing process of coastal erosion at the embankment toe and instability due to elevated piezometric pressures after heavy or sustained rainfall. In this paper, the stability issues and potential failure mechanisms are discussed. In order to allow a long term solution to be developed, an interim real time, web based monitoring system was installed. An outline of the investigations and geotechnical conditions at the site is presented. The paper discusses the monitoring system, including the instrumentation used (in-place inclinometers, piezometers, rain gauge, wave height buoy and web cam, the development of monitoring plans, the integration of instrumentation to develop a Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP), the development of trigger levels based on antecedent monitoring data, and the successful operation of the system.
    [Show full text]
  • Cadastral Survey for the Sea Cliff Bridge on Lawrence Hargrave Drive by the Roads and Maritime Services
    Proceedings of the 17th Association of Public Authority Surveyors Conference (APAS2012) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 19-21 March 2012 Cadastral Survey for the Sea Cliff Bridge on Lawrence Hargrave Drive by the Roads and Maritime Services Stephen Bennett Registered Land Surveyor, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) [email protected] Jim Ollis Registered Land Surveyor, Roads and Maritime Services (retired) [email protected] ABSTRACT This paper describes the cadastral survey carried out by the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to define the new road boundaries to accommodate the Sea Cliff Bridge on Lawrence Hargrave Drive near Clifton, NSW. The survey had to contend with inhospitable terrain and the instability of the geological structure of the Illawarra Escarpment. It is shown how the application of traditional survey techniques, coupled with modern technology, under these difficult conditions, has produced a very comprehensive and rigorous cadastral survey. The paper describes how marks that were over 100 years old were located along the ocean rock shelf, as well as locating rare stone cubes placed as monuments along the old road alignment. The political urgency of reopening the road as quickly as possible meant that design of the property boundaries was left until after completion of the bridge. This required the survey team to liaise with land owners and other stakeholders to determine the optimal final boundaries and extent of the survey. Complicating this was the need to accommodate a bridge suspended over the sea bed, reclamation of the sea bed off the NSW coast and survey requirements to protect sensitive heritage items.
    [Show full text]