The Glenorie Environment Centre report from Pat Schwartz gave insight into our local Koala population and the great work being done to research and document our growing Koala population. REMINDER we should all be on koala watch; If you see, hear or photograph local koalas, please let Lilly Schwartz know via the HHRKP website so your sightings can be added to the research.
Council updates The GPA appreciates the support of our local council representatives who regularly attend our meetings reporting on local impacting developments and allowing questions and discussion.
The Hills Shire Mayor Dr Peter Gangemi announced funding committed to the much-needed upgrade of Halcrows and Cattai Ridge Roads intersection. We look forward to seeing work commence soon as well as approvals for additional flood gates at Cattai Creek and the Ted Schwebel Park upgrade.
The Hills Deputy Mayor, North Ward Councillor, Mitchell Blue discussed the very real concerns many of the northern residents have with the condition of Old Northern and Wisemans Ferry Roads. Both are State Roads and there is a very real concern with the lack of maintenance of roadside vegetation and with flooding, particularly with the Little Cattai Creek crossing of Wisemans Ferry Road which still has no flood gates.
Hornsby Mayor Philip Ruddock AO addressed the meeting congratulating the GPA on the excellent job we are doing representing the residents of Glenorie and on the initiative to build the Ray Whiteman Heritage Fence. The fence not only pays tribute to Ray, but to the heritage of Glenorie. Philip, along with Councillor Warren Waddell, discussed the concerns with the New Line Road upgrade being shelved when funding allocated under the previous state government for stage 1 works was reallocated elsewhere.
Both council’s representatives expressed their concerns with the state requirements for additional residential development without any strategic plans for infrastructure improvements. Press release last month outlined these serious concerns and the impact that a lack of planning for infrastructure has on a vast feeder network of people who struggle with traffic on New Line Road.
The Ray Whiteman Heritage Fence update
The good news is the first three piers have been carved and the fund raising is going well with many thanks to; Robyn Preston who organised state government grants, the Whiteman Family Trust, Bendigo Bank and to the many locals who have sponsored a pier and or bought pavers. We still have a little way to go. It’s not too late to sponsor a pier and have your name on that pier or, on a smaller scale, have your family name included in the Glenorie heritage pathway. Visit our website or use the QR code to place an order or contact the [email protected]
if you need further information. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of Glenorie, come along to our meetings. Visitors are welcome but if you want to be kept up to date, please consider joining the GPA.
