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20 April 2018
The Ponds forum
The new $400,000 Riverstone Skate Park and the $33 million upgrade to widen Hambledon Road lead the agenda for Blacktown City Council’s latest Have Your Say forum.
Staged on Monday, 30 April at 7pm where residents get a chance to take advantage of the open forum session to raise neighbourhood questions directly with Councillors and Council staff.
“At the community forum in Riverstone last year, residents voiced their concerns about traffic safety, and I am proud to tell residents about the exciting plans we have for this area,” said Mayor Stephen Bali MP.
“Hambledon Road is being upgraded by Blacktown City Council from a two-lane rural road to a four-lane major urban road,” Mayor Bali said.
“This is a high capacity urban road and its reconstruction and widening is essential to improving access within the Alex Avenue Precinct to Schofields Railway Station, Schofields Road and local schools.”
“Once completed the new road will act as a regional road network helping to move people through our roads, cater to future growth, improve traffic conditions and unlock land for housing development.”
Council will also have designs for the Riverstone Skate Park on display.
Council secured a $400,000 grant from the Australian Federal Government through the member for Greenway Michelle Rowland MP to deliver a new skate park in Riverstone.
“We want to hear from you. Your feedback is important so that we can deliver a facility Council, the community and the users will be proud of,” Mayor Bali said.
Mayor Bali encouraged residents to attend The Ponds community forum and take the opportunity to engage with Councillors and Council staff first-hand.
Mayor Bali will also provide an update on the Energy from Waste (EfW) facility proposed for Eastern Creek which has just been rejected by the Department of Planning and Environment.
“It is encouraging to see more and more residents taking advantage of Council’s forums and coming to speak to and hear from their local Councillors,” Mayor Bali said.
“Be involved, be informed and be heard.”
Forum details: The Ponds forum starts at 7pm on Monday, 30 April 7pm, The Ponds Community Hub, 45 Riverbank Drive, The Ponds.
Email: Forums@blacktown.nsw.gov.au
Construction has started on Hambledon Road. Junior Director Christopher Carey, Project Engineer Thet Swe, Councillor Chris Quilkey, Mayor of Blacktown City Stephen Bali MP, Senior Contract Engineer Stephen Painter, Councillor Moninder Singh, Senior Supervisor Bart Martinovic.
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