WAVELL HEIGHTS LIVABILITY PLAN

 Please scroll down this page to view current Council budget submissions made by Cr Kim Flesser and the list of ‘roads and drainage’ projects currently being considered for funding:-

 

Current budget submissions for Wavell Heights made on behalf of Northgate Ward Residents:-

 

(Please note that these are only submissions - funding is subject to the Council budget processes).

 

* Traffic calming for Bayview Tce.

* Traffic management for Ferguson Street – Our Lady of the Angels School.

* Bikeway lighting along the bikeway adjacent to Keith Bowden Wetlands.

* Upgrade the Bristol Park cricket practice wicket to ‘Astro Turf’.

* Construction of a pedestrian/bike overpass at Shaw Rd, adjacent to the Valley Hockey Fields.

* Installation of seating, a new rubbish bin and an electric barbeque at the Murray Duus Park Skatebowl.

* Sealing of the kerbside car-park at off-leash area in Murray Duus Park

* Traffic calming for Imbros St.

* Rejuvenation of the Keith Bowden Wetlands area.

* Installation of new play equipment in the park on Main Ave.

* Installation of dog poo bins along the Shaw Park walkways.

* Installation of a public toilet in 7th Brigade Park (new Newman Road), Chermside.

* Resurfacing of Ennor St.

* Installation of traffic management in Sunny Ave.

* Installation of traffic management in Vale St.

* New concrete footpath for Frankit St.

* Installation of traffic management in Stadcor St.

* Cleaning out Downfall Creek Wavell Heights between Newman road and Sandgate Road.

* Resurfacing of Cressey St.

* Funding of a Personalised Public Transport (PPT) Service for the Chermside, Kedron and Wavell Heights area.

* Traffic management for Huet St.

* Inclusion of the Our Lady of the Angels School, Warraba Ave Wavell Heights in Council’s SafeST program.

* Traffic management for Bayview Tce.

* Construction of a new bus set-down area for Wavell High School on Edinburgh Castle Road.

* Signalised intersection for corner of Spence Road and Hamilton Road.

* Signalised intersection for corner of Spence Road and Rode Road.

* Traffic management for Imbros St.

* Expansion of the Murray Duus Park Skate Bowl (Wavell Heights) to allow more users and extra skating area.

* Installation of traffic signalisation at the intersection of Main Ave and Newman Road.

* Undertake a study of the need for traffic management devices to be installed in Highcrest Ave.

* Install traffic management devices in Watcombe St.

* Install traffic management devices in White St.

* Install traffic management devices in Highlands St.

* Install traffic management in Highcrest Ave.

* Install traffic management in Main Ave.

* Undertake a study of traffic on Spence Rd Wavell Heights, with a view to reducing the number and speed of vehicles.

* Install traffic management in Belloy and Duelin St.

* Install a traffic splitter island at the intersection of Thornton Pde and Barker Sts.

* New concrete footpath for Luke St.

* Establish a new off-leash dog area adjacent to Downfall Creek near Glenside St.

 

Currently listed Roads and Drainage Maintenance Projects:-

 

Resurfacing Local Roads (Schedule 12)

 

Albar St – 230m

Burren St – 247m

Doulein St – 185m

Ennor St – 367m

Handcroft St – 70m

Hoey St – 248m

Kembla St – 268m

Leighton St – 198m

Maple St – 329m

Pilba St – 197m

 

Road Construction - Minor (Schedule 13)

 

Telopia Ave – 0m (eliminate 3 under & overs At Aveling & Taylor Sts by constructing drainline)

 

Road Resurfacing – Bus Routes (Schedule 16)

 

Nil

 

Road Resurfacing – Industrial Sts (Schedule 18)

 

Nil

 

Kerb and Channelling - new (Schedule 37)

 

Nil

 

Road Resurfacing - Major (Schedule 22)

 

Nil

 

Kerb and Channelling Reconstruction (Schedule 38)

 

Frankit St – 290m

Maple St – 210m

Concrete Footpath - New (Schedule 44)

 

Bilsen St – 240m (west side from Main Ave to footbridge)

Bilsen St – 269m (west side to link existing paths between Hamilton Rd & Highland St)

Charlotte St – 280m

Fordham St – 225m

Frankit St – 307m

Gardenia St – 145m

Hamilton Rd – 250m

Highcrest Ave – 186m

Highlands St – 110m

Kinmond Ave – 380m (west side – 1 kerb ramp)

Kinmond Ave – 220m (west side – 3 kerb ramps & path from Jeffcott St to Kinmond Ave)

Kywong St – 90m

Main Ave – 195m

Nind St – 0m (construct new path on north side)

Norman St – 115m

O’Connell St – 380m

Pfingst Rd – 123m

Pilba St – 225m

Taabinga St – 360m

Tarm St – 0m (existing condition)

Vaucluse St – 250m

Wade St – 370m

 

Concrete Footpath reconstruction (Schedule 45)

 

Drainage Work - Minor (Schedule 68)

 

Aveling St – 42m

Carnot St – 0m (continuation of relief drainage)

Childers St – 260m

Pfingst Rd – 90m

Spence Rd – 0m (upgrade gullies and lines – cnr Highcrest St & Sunny St)

 

Drainage Work - Major (Schedule 72)

 

Castor Rd – (Kedron LSMP area F)

Corowa St – 300m

Main Ave – (improvements to open space)

Norwich St – (Stage 3 of 3)

Watcombe St – (Stage 1 of 3)

 

Waterway Health Enhancement (Schedule 80)

 

Nil

 

Landscaping Medians  (Schedule 87)

 

Nil

Do you have local improvement suggestions for Wavell Heights?

 

Any ideas for parks, roads, footpaths, bus services, library services, sewerage, stormwater or waste management?

 

If so, send an e-mail to Kim Flesser

 Link to graphical image of ‘rolling’ Wavell Heights Livability Plan - subject to change.

Text Box: Northgate Ward Community News

Kim Flesser
Councillor for Northgate Ward