June's Thirroul Village Committe Report

On Sunday, 23 April the Thirroul Village Committee (TVC) held a general meeting to discuss a range of issues in Thirroul. The new member for Heathcote, Maryanne Stuart attended and congratulations were extended to her from the members.

Here are some points of interest from the meeting:

Graffiti report

Graffiti attacks continue in all the usual places around Thirroul and Thomas Gibson Park.  Of late spray paint graffiti has reduced while marker pen graffiti has increased.  If residents see graffiti, please report instances to directly to Council via this email: council@wollongong.nsw.gov.au. Council can send on to police or utilities if required.

Garden report

It was observed that the repair and maintenance work done at the children’s playground near Thirroul Pool did not include the gardens, so the area looks rather tatty. The TVC has included this in its submission to Council on the Draft Infrastructure Delivery Program 2023-2027.

DA report

McCauley Lodge – nothing as yet from Council on this proposal.

Lot 101 Amy Street, Thirroul – this Development Application was to subdivide Lot 101 DP 268549, known as Amy Street, Thirroul into three Torrens Title lots (Lots 301, 302 and 303) and for access works to land behind Panmills Drive in McCauley Estate, including relocation of a portion of the public walkway known as Wilkies Walk. The Land and Environment Court has handed down its decision which is:

‘Development Application No. DA/1324/2021 …. being for the proposed demolition of part of the elevated boardwalk section of Wilkies Walk and reconstruction of part of the boardwalk, and a 3-lot subdivision of land known as 1 Amy Street Thirroul NSW 2515 … is determined by grant of consent, subject to conditions.’
The judgement and its conditions can be accessed via this link.

Update on the Plaza

The Secretary of the TVC contacted one of the local developers involved in the Plaza development to discuss what was happening with the plaza, as it has been 6 months since the LEC decision was handed down. There are a number of issues relating to the development in the centre of Thirroul that could be taken into account at the conceptual planning stage. It is believed that community involvement is necessary to achieve a workable outcome.

TVC response to WCC Draft Infrastructure Delivery Program

Since the meeting the TVC has lodged a submission to Council about the Draft Infrastructure Delivery Program for 2023-2027. This program identifies a range of infrastructure projects that require development or maintenance across the LGA. TVC members identified a range of potential projects and included these in the submission to Council. For a copy of the submission please go to the TVC website.

The next TVC meeting (AGM) is to be held on Sunday, 16 July at 4pm at Thirroul Railway Institute Hall (TRIPS), Railway St, Thirroul.