Update on Village Park
Representatives of the Alliance and the CHB Progress Association met with Rose Group on 4 December.
Community liaison meetings are required under the Beaches project approval conditions; it is the intention these meetings are to occur monthly for the duration of the works which have an expected completion date of June 2024.
The project scope includes
o Village Park
o Reconstruction of Hale Street
o Headland reserve
o 40 lot residential subdivision
Project status
o Works commenced 3-4 weeks ago under supervision of Auditors and Geotech specialists
o Current focus bulk earth works and land clearing
o Removal of trees now complete
o Berms and sediment controls to control runoff being constructed
Approval and Certification process
o Landscape and stormwater design not yet approved by Lake Macquarie Council (LMCC); approval expected soon
o Final plans will be shared with community once approved
o Once works completed will hand over to LMCC; 5-year maintenance obligation on village park and 1 year on streets.
Design Details Village Park
o Majority of village park will be subject to fill
o Riparian zone below the pond
o Gross pollution trap in pond on high side, wire rope around pond (similar to existing ponds in Beaches)
o Park playground “natural play” low key construction timber blending into landscape with benches, bike racks
o No picnic tables or BBQs
o Village green footpaths will be concrete southern end, others crushed stone
Hale Street
o Hale Street being moved slightly east of current location
o Street will be 9 metres wide, parking on western side only; no cycle way; no speed humps however will have a curved design
o Intersection of Hale and Flowers/Lindsley to be constructed April/May 2024
o Street lighting approved; pole type same as beaches
Question on notice: Does the design of village park achieves the visual separation required as condition of consent?
Next meeting proposed February 2024.
Thanks to Damien Hawcroft for organising this meeting.