Cobbled pavers installed at Ettalong

Cobbled pavers have been installed at pedestrian crossings in Ettalong Beach after months of representations, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

President Mr Matthew Wales said the repair and re-instatement of the Ocean View Rd pedestrian crossings at Ettalong Beach came after 12 months of representations to Gosford Council.

"The Chamber congratulates Mayor Jim Macfadyen for ensuring that the white bath mats at the Ocean View Rd pedestrian crossings were removed and replaced with cobbled pavers for the visually impaired," Mr Wales said.

"Originally the white mats were glued to the street pavers with a raised cobbled surface to assist the visually impaired negotiate the pedestrian crossings.

"This was done in preference to replacing the existing pavers with cobbled pavers of a different colour as is the case in all other town centres in the Gosford LGA"

"Regretably the council took the cheap way out at the time and the mats continually came unstuck creating a trip hazard for both visually impaired people and other pedestrians.

"They also looked cheap and nasty and visually degraded the interesection."

Mr Wales said that, following strong representations from the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, council removed and replaced the footpath pavers at the pedestrian crossings last month.

"This issue was raised several times with Mayor Jim McFayden at our regular monthly meetings which has now resulted in the works being completed".

Press release, 9 Feb 2008 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce