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Stage 2 of Footpath to re-commence  
Stage 2 of the Footpath project will re-commence after the Easter School Holidays come to an end. Work had commenced earlier in Februarybut was held up again due to problem with the funding arrangements.Now that this issued are resolved there should be no stopping the completion of the work when it commences this time. The first step will be to remove the existing footpath and replace it with pavers including the engraved pavers that people have purchased. MACA spokesman Nigel Ayling says "People have been very patient waiting for the completion of the project. We have hit a number of hurdles along the way but I think the end result will be well worth it." Orders for pavers are now closed and the pavers hae all been printed and are in storage at the council depot. Ayling said " The feedback on the work completed to date has been fantastic, every loved the fence and the big decorative pavers which were designed by local artist Leslie Brown. It will be great to see the work finally completed in the next few months." Works will commence at the Ice Cream shop at the corner of Market St and Monaro Sts and will go through to where the works finished near the bridge. The entrance to the Marina will not be replaced at this stage as it could be damaged when works commence on the upgrade to the wharf. The works will require some machinery and will impact on the road usage and parking for a period of time, but delays and inconvenience should be minimal. The end result should be a much improved walkway that will compliment the beautiful Merimbula Lake.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 06 April 2010 12:30) |
Customer Service Workshop
The Merimbula Area Community Association (MACA) in partnership with Industry & Investment NSW held a workshop on Creative Customer Service on Wednesday 24 February. The workshop was well attended with representatives of over 40 business turning up to see presenter Bob Johnson from Applied Retail Training speak. Bob was very entertaining and the feedback received about this workshop was very good. Hopefully the positive response will mean that IIN will be encouraged to work with other local community groupsin the future and will bring more speakers to the area. Last Updated (Tuesday, 06 April 2010 12:25) Stage 1 of Footpath Complete
Stage 1 of the footpath project is now complete, with the large decorative pavers being laid in the concrete over the bridge last week. A number of indivdual paver where also laid in the paved area on the town side of the bridge. The decorative pavers where designed and drawn by local artist Leslie Brown and the feedback from everyone that has seen them has been terrific. The images really enhance the seaside feel of the footpath and will create an excellent first impression to visitors walking in to town. The drawings are so popular, Les has decided to sell prints of them and anyone interested in purchasing one should visit Les's web site. www.lesbrownart.com. A number of the smaller indivdual pavers where also laid in the paving on the town side of the bridge. These pavers are from the 1st lot of pavers that where ordered. Anyone who has paid for a paver, but has not seen theirs laid, should not be concerned. The pavers from subsequesent orders will be laid in either Stage 2 or 3 of the project. Stage 2 of the project has been delayed for a number of reasons, but hopefully will commence again soon. MACA are just waiting to receive the rest of the funding from council before they can recommence. When work recommences, the first thing that needs doing is the repair of the rockwall along the lakes edge. Once this has been repaired, the paving work will continue from where it finishes at the moment, right through to the Ice Creak shop in town. The works need to create a minimum impact on the town, so if they can''t be completed before Christmas, the works may be postponed until after the holiday period. Please keep checking back for updates.
Last Updated (Thursday, 04 February 2010 10:11) |
Merimbula Causeway Project
MACA have recently undertaken a major project to enhance the causeway from the Fishpen to the centre of town along the lake foreshore. MACA received funding under the Australian Governments Nation Building project which was allocated by the Bega Valley Shire Council (BVSC). Initially MACA received $280,000 which allowed us to undertake the following work.
A further $260,000 worth of funding will allow for the completion of the paving from the Marina through to Monaro St in the middle of town. Last Updated (Tuesday, 22 September 2009 23:35) |
