• Lower Reaches
• Middle Reaches
• Upper Reaches

Feasibilty Study
• Exec Summary
• Introduction
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Glossary
• Appendices

Chapter Three

GLR 4 - Oatley Bay

Georges River Way
Lower Reaches

LGA(s) - KOGARAH

Sub-section	Oatley Bay	GLR 4
Start and finish	Poulton Park (Hurstville Grove)/Como Cycleway/Oatley Parade Intersection (Oatley)
Distance	3.5km
Grade	2-3
Main features	Moore Reserve Oatley Pleasure Grounds Oatley Point Reserve
Description	Trail mostly follows footpaths and on-road cycleways along quiet suburban streets - shared use pathways through Moore Reserve and walking tracks through Oatley Point Reserve
Opportunities and constraints	Limited public foreshore access and prohibitive costs Opportunities for minor land acquisition could emerge which could link fragmented foreshore reserves High traffic speed along Morshead Drive Unclear pathway link - Redin Place Reserve to Poulton Park/no single road crossing Morshead Drive/Spalding Crescent - aged housing developers - building rubbish in public access-way Moore Reserve - constructed wetland/ bush regeneration (GRFIP project) - educational opportunities Oatley Pleasure Grounds - recent bush regeneration and stormwater management system installed Oatley Point Reserve - good bushland tracks/ needs bicycle barriers and lockups/ improved signs - active bush care group
Actions	KCC - check building materials dumping Morshead Drive retirement complex development into public access way and (KCC/CVA) regenerate and upgrade this public access way KCC/RTA - review Moreshead Drive traffic speed management KCC/RTA - on-road cycling signs and marking KCC - Signs integrating Como Cycleway and GRW at Oatley Parade KCC - Bicycle barriers and lockups - Oatley Point Reserve KCC - plan Mortdale Railway Station/ Renown Park link KCC - investigate potential for Neverfail Bay Walking Track linking Como Bridge and Wyong Street KCC - incorporate GRW into strategic planning documents pro actively seeking foreshore access opportunities
Priority	B
Estimated cost	$55k
Key stakeholders	KCC/RTA/bush care groups/Oatley Flora & Fauna Society

Rationale:

Residential development in this section limits public foreshore access but the proposed route links the following foreshore parks: Poulton Park, Moore Reserve, Oatley Pleasure Grounds, Oatley Point Reserve and Myles Dunphy Bushland Reserve.

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