Elected a Leichhardt Ward Councillor on 9 September 2017 (Leichhardt Ward renamed Gulgadya Ward in December 2018)
Marghanita da Cruz wants to build a community with good footpaths to public transport, community centres and green spaces. Facilities to help us lead active lives. An environment in which we look after our waterways, and harness energy from the sun and wind.
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One of the highlights of the Inner West Council library History and Heritage meet and greet on Wednesday night was this photograph of John Young with a Bowling Ball was found at the Ashfield Bowling Club and restored by Bindiya Kumar thanks to a Inner West Council History and Heritage grant.
John Young was known as the father of Bowls, he was a Mayor of Leichhardt and led the successful Annandale secesion movement and became the first mayor of the Annandale Borough.
Young was the force behind the development of Annandale, built the Abbey and Witches houses on Johnston Street Annandale and the Garden Palace in the Botanical Gardens for the International Exhibition in Sydney in 1879. http://www.ramin.com.au/annandale/john-young.shtml
Ducks enjoying the duckweed on White's Creek Wetland (Video at https://youtu.be/un5rQkpPXd0) and mushrooms breaking down mulch at bushcare site
Resolutions passed at 27 March 2018 Council Meeting
Pedestrian safety motion for Marion Street from Leichhardt to Haberfield and Ramsay Street Haberfield is progressing - council adopted the Traffic Committee’s recommendation to keep working on the project based on accident data
LTC0318 Item 22 Leichhardt and Haberfield - Pedestrian Safety Measures (Balmain Ward/Balmain Electorate/Leichhardt LAC)
Prepared by: David Yu – Traffic Engineer
Authorised by: Manod Wickramasinghe – Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services
SUMMARY:Council officers have been requested to investigate pedestrian safety measures at several intersections in Haberfield and Leichhardt as an outcome of a Council resolution. Local businesses and residents raised pedestrian safety concerns regarding vehicles narrowly missing pedestrians, buses clipping the footpath endangering pedestrians, and “Road Rage” incidents.
Officer’s Recommendation THAT:
1. this report be received and noted.
2. a further report be prepared detailing the investigation of 40km/h speed limits on Marion Street, Leichhardt and Ramsay Street, Haberfield.
BACKGROUND
At the Council Meeting held 24 October 2017, Council resolved that the following matters be referred to the Traffic Committee for consideration:
1. Investigate pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km speed limits and associated traffic calming for the commercial areas approaching the intersection of Dalhousie and Ramsay Streets, Haberfield;
2. Investigate pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km speed limits and associated traffic calming on Marion Street at the intersections with Norton Street, Elswick Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt; and
3. Investigate pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km speed limits and associated traffic calming on the approaches to the intersection of Flood Street and Lords Road, Leichhardt.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Nil.
OTHER STAFF COMMENTS
Council sought advice from RMS for introducing 40km/h speed limits in the vicinity of the following intersections:
· Dalhousie and Ramsay Streets, Haberfield;
· Marion Street at the intersection with Norton Street, Leichhardt;
· Marion Street at the intersection with Elswick Street, Leichhardt;
· Marion Street at the intersection with Flood Street, Leichhardt; and
· Flood Street and Lords Road, Leichhardt.
RMS has recently specified the requirements for introducing 40km/h speed limits. Council will further investigate the subject streets based on these requirements and bring an additional report back to the Traffic Committee.
The crash data for the subject streets are summarised in the table below (5 year data):
Locations
Accident Data
Dalhousie Street and Ramsay Street, Haberfield: 8 accidents - no pedestrians involved (25m radius)
Marion Street and Norton Street, Leichhardt: 8 accidents - 3 pedestrians involved (25m radius)
Elwick Street (Between Marion Street and Parramatta Road), Leichhardt: 2 accidents - no pedestrians involved
Flood Street (Between Marion Street and Parramatta Road), Leichhardt: 10 accidents - 4 pedestrians involved
Flood Street and Lords Road, Leichhardt: 8 accidents - 4 pedestrians involved (25m radius)
It should also be noted that Council previously submitted the following project to RMS under the RMS 2016/2017 Grants Applications:
· Marion Street at Flood Street, Leichhardt – Install right turn holding arrow for pedestrian safety or flashing orange as proposed on new RMS program (100% funding) – Submission Reference No. 210306868.
It should also be noted that Council previously submitted the following project to RMS under the RMS 2015/2016 Grants Applications:
· Lords Road/Flood Street, Leichhardt – Construction of kerb extensions at roundabout (ID 10041) (completed).
· The intersection of Marion Street and Elswick Street, Leichhardt – for northbound and southbound traffic turning right from Elswick Street into Marion Street across the signalised pedestrian crossing. (4 reported collisions in 5 years none pedestrian related).
PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Nil.
CONCLUSION: To improve pedestrian safety at the locations outlined in this report, it is recommended that 40km/h speed limits be further investigated on Marion Street, Leichhardt and Ramsay Street, Haberfield.
DISCUSSION: The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT:
1. this report be received and noted.
2. a further report be prepared detailing the investigation of 40km/h speed limits on Marion Street, Leichhardt and Ramsay Street, Haberfield.
For motion: Unanimous
Performance on Sunday 25th March 4pm was in the back hall of the Annandale Community Centre, 79 Johnston St to where they plan to return in September. More at https://tpschambermusic.com/upcoming-concerts
Joined the Ashfield Greens for Barefoot Bowls at the Ashfield Bowling Club"
See above for more about Ashfield Bowling Club
Inner West Open Studio Trail - Vintage Bus Tour and visit to Articulate Project Space, the School of Footwear and the Happen Store.
On the way to the Vintage Bus Museum, for the IWOST Tour, I checked out the upgraded bike lane safety pole on Booth Street (at Annandale St) Annandale.
Joined a taster walk with the Weed Man
Daily Telegraph/Inner West Courier, March 7, 2018 Long neck turtles number grow in Annandale thanks to volunteers
Purchasing a copy of a Glorious Ambition
