Chapter Three |
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GMR 7 - Racecourse |
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| Sub-section |
| Start and finish |
Garrison Point (Georges Hall) to Lighthorse Park
Garrison Point (Georges Hall) to Lighthorse Park |
| Distance |
7.5km |
| Grade |
2-3 |
| Main features |
- Chipping Norton Lakes
- Prospect Creek
- Cabramatta Creek
- Warwick Farm Racecourse
- Lighthorse Park/Liverpool CBD/Weir
- The perched freshwater wetlands of Howard Park
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| Description |
Pedestrian bridge over Prospect Creek - through north side of Chipping Norton Lakes in Lansvale, through Chipping Norton Lake foreshores, pedestrian bridge over Cabramatta Creek, through foreshores of Warwick Farm Racecourse lands, boardwalk under Governor Macquarie Drive, south through Sydney Water land and Liverpool Hospital land into Lighthorse Park. |
| Opportunities and constraints |
- This section links together Lower Prospect/Bankstown with Liverpool/Campbelltown Rail Trail - 85/90 km of almost continuous recreational pathways - a magnificent network serving West and South West Sydney
- Usage of existing Rail Trail system could be dramatically increased with linkages to foreshore recreational facilities and parks, schools and job zones - combined with community education and promotional programs
- Major regional opportunity to create sustainable transport and recreational network - improving the amenity and environment
- Liverpool CBD has 17000 students - great potential to plan for safe cycle/walkway networks linking into regional networks
- Chipping Norton Lakes - 6 km existing walkways/ cycleways
- Potential for trail along Cabramatta Creek - linking Great Kai'mia Way with Rail Trail - another loop would be created around Canley Vale and Lansvale
- AJC have expressed interest in granting community pathway access through their lands
- Lighthorse Park - renewed focus of Liverpool CBD - LCC plans to integrate park and city and railway station - landscaping, bush regeneration, upgraded amenities, improved access and possible boardwalk
- Weir - important part of Liverpool's heritage, classified by the National Trust Cabramatta and Brickmakers Creeks - environmental restoration and improved public access projects on-going
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| Actions |
- LCC/ FCC/ BCC/ AJC/ SW/ DIPNR/ TC - set up Task Force to plan and build and promote regional trail network following the Great Kai'mia Way routes and linking with an integrated system for new urban release areas (pre-development)
- Task Force identify opportunities associated with the trail - eg. environmental restoration, bush regeneration, Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal heritage stories and environmental education - system of heritage markers be considered (Prospect Creek Aboriginal History Project could be model)
- Major environmental restoration has created regional recreational resource at Chipping Norton Lakes - a former sand mining area
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| Priority |
B |
| Estimated cost |
$480k+ bridges |
| Key stakeholders |
LCC/FCC/AJC/SW/DIPNR/BCC/NSW Health Dept |
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Rationale:
The pedestrian bridge at Garrison Point would allow people using Beatty Point Reserve to access under-used park lands of Lansvale at Chipping Norton Lake. It would integrate the recreational networks of Bankstown, Fairfield, Holroyd and Liverpool local government areas and greatly improve their communities' recreational opportunities.
The entire route is safe and off-road, with easy walking grades. The area has good scenic and environmental values that will be improved with better access and community awareness.
The proposed Cabramatta Creek pedestrian bridge would link Fairfield and Liverpool trails, adding to pressure for further bush regeneration and riverbank restoration projects.
A linking route to Lighthorse Park and Liverpool CBD creates great opportunities for the Georges River Way to become a major/ safe/ sustainable transport and recreation network for thousands of secondary school students within the Liverpool CBD. |
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• Lower Reaches 
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