Concrete colour can change

The colour of concrete used in recent embankment stabilisation works on Patonga Dr may be changed.

Gosford Council's manager of engineering services Mr John Cragg said the colour of the concrete would be assessed.

He said that if it was found to be unduly stark, and unlikely to weather to better match the natural colours of the rock formations, it could be treated or coated in a future stage of the stabilisation works.

Mr Cragg was responding to comments by Patonga resident and artist Ms Jocelyn Maughan that the colour of the concrete used in the recent Patonga Dr embankment stabilisation works was a different colour to the natural sandstone.

Press release, 28 May 2008 John Cragg, Gosford Council