Proposed Road Closing at Wentworth
Proposed Road Closing at Wentworth
In pursuance of the provisions of section 38B of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Wentworth Shire Council proposes to close a section of the council public road listed in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1: Helena Street between Darling Street and the Darling River
The proposed closure is shown by the black hatching in the above diagram.
Upon closure of the road, council intends to retain the land for community purposes to extend the adjoining car parking area and provide access to the Darling River.
All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, Wentworth Shire Council, PO Box 81, Wentworth NSW 2648 or by email (listed below) within twenty-eight (28) days of the date of this advertisement. Please note that under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration.
Once the submission period is completed by 24 December 2024, Wentworth Shire Council will formally consider all duly made submissions before deciding whether to continue with the road closure proposal.
Council Ref: A72 Helena Street Closure
Enquiries: Hilary Dye or Allan Graham Telephone: 03 5027 5027
Email: council@wentworth.nsw.gov.au
Community Consultation Session – Dareton
It is time to review the current Community Strategic Plan 2022-2032 to see what has changed and to ensure the plan still reflects the desires of the community.
Community Consultation: Dareton
Date & Time: Thursday 5 December from 6:00pm
Location: Senior Citizens Room – inside Dareton Library
Unable to attend?
Have your say on the future of Wentworth Shire by completing a short online survey (below).
Feedback to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 24 January 2025.
CSP Community Consultation Session – Buronga/Gol Gol
It is time to review the current Community Strategic Plan 2022-2032 to see what has changed and to ensure the plan still reflects the desires of the community.
Community Consultation: Buronga/Gol Gol
Date & Time: Tuesday 3 December from 7:00pm
Location: Midway Centre – 3 Midway Drive, Buronga
Unable to attend?
Have your say on the future of Wentworth Shire by completing a short online survey (now closed).
Feedback to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 24 January 2025.
Community Consultation Session – Pooncarie
It is time to review the current Community Strategic Plan 2022-2032 to see what has changed and to ensure the plan still reflects the desires of the community.
Community Consultation: POONCARIE
Date & Time: Friday 22 November from 3:00pm
Location: Pooncarie Hall, Tarcoola Street, Pooncarie
Unable to attend?
Have your say on the future of Wentworth Shire by completing a short online survey (now closed).
Feedback to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 24 January 2025.
Proposed High Pedestrian Access Area in Dareton
Council is seeking feedback from the Dareton community to submit a proposed High Pedestrian Access Area of 40 km/h to Transport for New South Wales.
What is a 40 km/h High Pedestrian Activity Area (HPAA)?
These are areas of high pedestrian activity, where there is a high degree of interaction between vehicles and pedestrians. They may be near shopping strips, bus interchanges or community services such as medical centres, libraries and Police stations.
The maximum speed limit is 40 km/h at all times.
The different road environment helps to alert drivers to the lower speed limit and makes them aware of the presence of pedestrians moving about or near the road.
This creates a safer road environment for all road users, particularly for the vulnerable road users – pedestrians, cyclists and children.
Proposed HPAA Area in Dareton
The proposed HPAA for Dareton runs the length of Tapio Street, approximately from Devonport Street to Burtundy Street.
It would also include Tiltao Street, Millie Street, Neilpo Street, Mitchell Avenue, Sturt Place and Hume Street. The purpose is to provide additional safety for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users along these routes as they travel to and from the shops, from school to the youth centre, the Coomealla Memorial Services Club and other community services venues incuding – CHAC, Service NSW, Wentworth Library and local Police Station.
Wentworth Shire Council is also seeking to extend the footpath between Neilpo Street and Mitchell Ave.
Community members have expressed their concern over the increasing volume of traffic running though the centre of town, especially Heavy Vehicles of all types including Road Trains, without much protection for those wishing to cross the road to use the various amenities within the centre of town.
The proposal would also consider amending both approaches to the HPAA, with the current 50 km/h speed zones being revised to 60 km/h.
Why 40 km/h?
Managing speed is a key component in managing pedestrian safety. Research and scientific analysis show that a pedestrian hit by a car travelling at 40 km/h has twice the chance of surviving the collision than if the car was travelling 50 km/h.
Travelling speeds higher than 40 km/h greatly increases the risk of injury and death to pedestrians.
Community Engagement
Council Community Road Safety Officer will be available outside Walkers IGA, 31-37 Tapio Street, Dareton to engage with community members and to encourage direct feedback on the following dates and times.
- Monday 25 November 2024 from 11am – 1pm
- Wednesday 27 November 2024 from 9am – 11am
- Friday 29 November 2024 from 2pm – 4pm
HPAA Feedback welcomed (survey now closed)
Wentworth Shire Council is inviting community feedback on the proposal to introduce a HPAA to Dareton.
Letters of support would be welcomed as would any feedback on the proposal.
For further information or to provide feedback on the proposal, complete the form below or email: barnaby.bates@wentworth.nsw.gov.au
Community Consultation Session – Curlwaa
It is time to review the current Community Strategic Plan 2022-2032 to see what has changed and to ensure the plan still reflects the desires of the community.
Community Consultation: CURLWAA
Date & Time: Tuesday 12 November from 6:30pm
Location: Curlwaa Memorial Hall, Memorial Road, Curlwaa
Unable to attend?
Have your say on the future of Wentworth Shire by completing a short online survey (now closed).
Feedback to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 24 January 2025.
