Greenways Renewal Group - GROW

— filed under: Greenways, Issues with council, Greenways development

GROW group is actively pursuing the development of the Greenways across Bywong and Wamboin. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME INVOLVED, please contact Nora Stewart on 62303305 or email nora AT setdancing.com.au

HISTORY - STARTED APRIL 2010

More than 30 people attended a meeting on 20th April to share information about the existing Greenways network in Bywong and Wamboin and to discuss what could be done about improving the network and potentially expanding it.There were many excellent contributions from a wide range of participants and the overall mood and outcome was extremely positive. 9. Majors Close access and sign

The outcome of the meeting was to form two groups - the Friends of the Greenways to support Greenways maintenance and potential development, and to have a smaller Greenways Renewal Working Group to develop a clear strategy for maintenance and possible development of the Greenways.

A map of the current Greenways can be found by clicking here, and more information on the Greenways by clicking here.

A copy of the larger map with all Crown roads marked can be found by clicking here.

RECORDED NOTES FROM THE PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY 20TH APRIL 2010

Identified needs from issues raised:

1. Improve the signage at access points and at key points of Greenways trails;
2. Clarify where all the current Greenways are exactly and mapping this accurately;
3. Establish the history and legal status of the current Greenways network;
4. Establish the process of legal ownership between Palerang Council and NSW Government;

Roads people expressed interest in for Greenways in Bywong/Wamboin area

End of Snowgum Road - clarify where there is a greenway currently
Donnelly Lane/ Donnelly Road and Millyn Road – joining these up for a Greenway
Birchmans Grove
Gumflat Lan/Bohmers Lane - clarify current situation
Woolshed Lane to Norton Road – clarify current situation
Joe Rocks Road down to the Bungendore Showgrounds

Ways forward to include in our strategy for renewal

Using the Local Environment Plan (LEP) process as a way of confirming the current Greenways network by zoning the areas as recreation;
Re-establish the FRiends of Greenways group (FROG?) – all present agreed to be part of this;
Gain support from other interested groups to help such as Landcare, birdwatching groups, ecologists, etc.
Establish a Greenways Renewal Working group (GRoW?), as follows:

Carol Boughton
Nora Stewart
Beth Sywulsky
Melinda Hillery
Carl Thompson
Peter Evans
Sam Vine
Maria Taylor – advisory role (s.355 Greenways Committee)
Kerry Cox – advisory role (Geary’s Gap Pony Club)

Specific actions agreed as first steps

a) Merle Ketley to re-design the current map of Greenways into a brochure, taking into account (2) Clarifying where all the current Greenways are exactly.
b) Anne Goonan to flag with Planning Department of Council the need to identify Greenways;
c) Nora Stewart to circulate information from this meeting and give direction to get the working group (GRoW) started.

Proposal to the LMPA for information

Proposal 25 October 2011

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