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AS the closing
date nears for submissions and feedback on Eurobodalla Shire Council’s
landscaping ideas for Narooma some residents have expressed their concerns.
The Draft
landscape design plans for the $4.4 million Narooma Streetscaping Project has
been put together following community consultation back in March.
Long-time Narooma
resident Kathie Thackray believes that the recommendations resulting from the
consultation are largely being ignored and is hoping people take the time to
consider the plans.
Noticeable in the
recommendations was the desire for soft landscaping to be prominent with a
natural and vegetated approach, avoiding large expanses of hard materials.
“The proposed
landscape is not soft with all those concrete garden beds, seating and paving,”
Kathie said.
Furthermore,
Kathie is keen to draw attention to the lack of additional seating, picnic
areas and shelter.
Drawing a fair
bit of attention is the fence erected only one year that is to be replaced with
a lower white plastic picket variety which raises concerns by dog owners and
the Animal Welfare League who conduct regular dog training activities.
Check out the
plans at www.esc.nsw.gov.au/publications/on-exhibition/ and be sure to throw
your opinion into the mix.
The closing date
for feedback and submissions is Friday, September 20.
Speak Your Mind