City of Newcastle has updated the vision for Newcastle’s Harbour Foreshore after community feedback.
The revised concept for Foreshore Park has an additional 4,000 m2 of playspace with more picnic areas, trees and gardens, cycleways and new plans for the Wharf Road precinct.
Community consultation has been underway since mid-2020 after the Masterplan project was released for tender at the end of 2019. Locals have had the opportunity to share what they love about the foreshore, a Community Reference Group was formed and there has been a number of stakeholder meetings and community engagement with the most recent on July 22 this year to reveal the latest plan.
City of Newcastle
City of Newcastle has released its updated vision for Newcastle’s Harbour Foreshore including a revised concept for Foreshore Park, showing an additional 4,000m2 of playspace with more picnic areas, trees and gardens, cycleways, as well as new plans for the Wharf Road Precinct.
The updated concept includes increasing the size of the fenced regional-level accessible and inclusive playground, a significant waterplay space, a cultural heritage walk that links back to Newcastle’s Indigenous heritage, and improvements along Wharf Road and Tug Berth Lane. Tree planting is planned throughout the inclusive playspace and the concept plan proposes a formal tree grove, which will link the two event spaces, The Grove and The Commons. Additional planting of an avenue of trees is proposed along Wharf Road.
STOCKTON BEACH: Sand Sources Found for Dredging Works
July 1, 2021
A geological survey has identified three sources of sand suitable to replenish the heavily eroded Stockton Beach.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has confirmed the survey identified offshore dredging sources in Stockton Bight, north of the Pinnacles Reef and close to the entrance of Newcastle Harbour.
“These results follow a six-week exploration program carried out earlier this year and information about the options will be provided to the City of Newcastle Council to consider its next steps to improve the beach.”
Council will need to apply for a mining licence to conduct the dredging work, which is otherwise illegal in NSW.
Deputy Premier
A solution to the coastal erosion issues plaguing Stockton is significantly closer to being realised with work carried out by NSW Government scientists identifying three sources of offshore sand for beach renourishment.
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources John Barilaro today announced details about potentially suitable bodies of sand in the Stockton Bight; one located near the entrance to Newcastle Harbour and two located further east of the beach foreshore at Stockton.
“I promised we would deliver the necessary survey work to help find suitable sand in the area and the options announced today will now be reviewed by the City of Newcastle as part of its plan to tackle erosion at Stockton Beach,” Mr Barilaro said.
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