Council adopts slope recommendations

Gosford Council has adopted engineering recommendations and a strategy for slope stability risk reduction treatment on Pearl Beach Dr.

The council adopted the recommendations of the Shirley Consulting report as well as recommendations from the Douglas Partners' report for the southern side of Patonga Dr at its September 4 meeting.

Council's director of community and organisational development Mr Nic Pasternatsky will also be available to assist individual private properties on Jade Place, Pearl Beach, to undertake slope stability investigations by qualified geotechnical professionals and possible remedial action relating to existing earth retaining structures and excavations.

It was also resolved that all future development applications for properties in Jade Place (backing onto Pearl Beach Dr) be required to submit full geotechnical details for all works within their properties.

Shirley Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd was commissioned by council to provide a geotechnical report and slope stability risk assessment to determine the need for slope stabilisation works in the vicinity of Pearl Beach Dr, Pearl Beach.

A slope stability risk assessment report was also received from consultant Douglas Partners for the cutting and Mt Ettalong slope on the southern side of Patonga Dr, Pearl Beach, between the hairpin bend and the water reservoir.

Some of the remedial works recommended have already been undertaken, including scaling, loose rock removal and some rock bolting.

Council agenda CIT.26, 4 Sep 2007