The NSW Minister for Transport and Roads today unveiled an outline of the proposed route for the Kirrawee to Caringbah section of the Sutherland to Cronulla Active Transport Link (SCATL). The SCATL project is funded entirely by the NSW Government.
With the first stage of the project (1.3 kilometres from Sutherland to Kirrawee) already open, the proposed route will pick up near Kirrawee Station on Oak Road and continue to Gymea, Miranda and Caringbah, promising more direct links to local facilities and better connectivity to the existing cycling network.
After careful consideration, the preferred route to the north of the rail corridor was chosen because it offers users more direct connections to some of our key education, health, retail, employment and recreational facilities, which in turn delivers transport benefits and helps the local economy.
The ability for pedestrians and bike riders to join and leave the cycleway at more destinations was also a significant factor in determining the route, with the out-of-corridor design allowing users to join and leave the link as they like. An in-corridor route would have limited entry and exit points.
Like Stage 1, the vast majority of the pedestrian and bicycle path for Stage 2 will be off-road with 65 per cent of the route designed as a shared, off-road path and 30 per cent of the link a separated pedestrian and bicycle path. There will also be upgrades at intersections and priority crossings at side streets.
More detailed plans for the project will be on public display in the second half of 2021. Community feedback will play an important part in the planning approval process.
Subject to planning approval, construction of Stage 2 is expected to start late 2021 and be progressively opened from mid-2022.
The community is invited to have their say with community consultation beginning 19 April and running until 9 May. For more information head to https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/sutherland-to-cronulla-active-transport-link
Some of Australia’s junior leading triathletes are right here in the Cronulla community.
At the National All Schools Championship in WA:
🥇Kylie Mason was first placed for Senior Boys
🥈Lathan Targett was second placed for Junior Boys
🏅Petra Fransen, Sophie Fransen and Phoenix Rostron were also part of the NSW team.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Today is a day to mark and give thanks for all that mothers do.
To the mothers, stepmums, grandmothers, foster carers and all those who take on the role of mum — thank you for your strength, care and endless love.
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What a beautiful post. Thank you Mark.
Justices of the Peace provide remarkable volunteer services to the people of NSW.
This week at Parliament of NSW we thanked JPs who’ve reached a milestone of 50 years of service - including, from the Cronulla electorate, Mike Batty PSM, Bob Rogers and June Samuel. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to our very special community volunteers.
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It was great to visit Kamay Botany Bay National Park recently and see the new visitor centre taking shape.
The visitor centre is expected to be completed next year. Together with the new amenities blocks at Commemoration Flat and Cricket Pitch, the new whale watching platform, walking track upgrades, car park and other improvements, the park will be an even better place to visit. ... See MoreSee Less
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The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope is a moment of great significance for Catholics around the world.
May Pope Leo XIV’s leadership bring strength and renewal to the faithful and hope, goodwill and justice to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
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It was a great honour to join Colonel Winsome Merrett, Chief Secretary of the Salvation Army Australia at the Sydney launch of the annual Red Shield Appeal today.
The Salvation Army has walked alongside Australians for over 140 years, supporting those facing hardship, crisis or isolation.
Every day the Salvos see the reality of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis — from rental unaffordability and mortgage stress to financial hardship, mental health issues and much more.
Thanks to the Salvos, there are many ways to support people experiencing hardship and crisis, including through the annual Red Shield Appeal.
You can:
✅Fundraise online
✅Volunteer to door knock on 25 and 26 May
✅Get your school, workplace or community involved
✅Or donate.
And be the hope people need.
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