Politicians hear of need for footpath

Umina Beach Public School was visited by local politicians on November 8 to discuss safety concerns of students walking or riding to and from school along Melbourne Ave.

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch, and Central Coast councillors, Cr Christ Holstein and Cr Richard Mehrtens, met with the School Council to discuss the school's long-standing safety concerns and the need for a pathway on this street.

"Melbourne Ave has no footpath or defined road edge, and leads to the only pedestrian crossing in the area on Hobart Ave," said School Council president Ms Penny Jope.

"The School Council are calling on Central Coast Council to prioritise the construction of a shared pathway on Melbourne Ave, from Hobart to Brisbane Aves, to link with existing pathways in the area and create a continuous safe path to school."

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 13 Nov 2018

Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Public School