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Council advised on 30 June that they  '. . . undertook a comprehensive asset inspection to assess the condition of the building. Regrettably, the inspection confirmed that the hall is uninhabitable and has reached the end of its usable life. The building is structurally unsound, with significant water damage and extensive black mold throughout, which poses serious health and safety risks. Due to these factors, the building is not repairable and cannot be reopened for community use.

Redevelopment of the hall is also not considered feasible under current and future planning controls, as the site is flood-affected and would require extensive, complex, and costly engineering to meet essential safety and design standards.'

This will be discussed at the WRCA meeting to be held on Wednesday 16 July.

This environmental devastation has taken place right on our doorstep and is affecting our precious river.

The Development Application for this site was for the subdivision of 2 lots from 1 existing lot and for the construction of a dwelling and shed on each new lot. Approval of the DA was subject to a clear list of conditions being met.

One of those conditions was that the Approved Works were to be implemented in accordance with an Environmental Plan. This plan noted that the property is subject to possible threatened species and that existing waterways and valuable bushland were to be protected. The DA proposed the removal of 5 trees which were not considered to be significant specimens. 

Instead, this is the result - hundreds of trees have been removed from the site.

The disturbance and removal of the vegetation has been devastating. Sediment from this site is not controlled and flows down into the Woronora River, adding to the already significant siltation problems.

The matter is now with the Court.

Great news! Council has agreed to the request for additional tables and benches at the beach end of the Park. The additional seating is scheduled to be installed in early June, weather permitting. 

Many of our streets have river or water related names. 

On the East side of the river there's a collection of streets named after rivers in the UK and Ireland:

Tay Place The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland

Severn Road The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain

Wye Close The River Wye is the 4th longest river in the UK

Mersey St The River Mersey is a UK major river from Liverpool to south of Manchester

Liffey Place The River Liffey is an Irish river that flows through the centre of Dublin

Thames St The  River Thames is the longest river in England and flows through London

On the west side of the river there is a collection of streets which are named after Australian rural towns or waterways derived from Aboriginal language words. The Aboriginal language names often include a reference to rivers or water. These include: Manilla Place, Boomi Place Yanko Close and Nundah Place.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woronora