Thirroul Village Committee Report for April

On Sunday 1st March the TVC held its first general meeting of 2026. The Member for Heathcote, Maryanne Stuart, attended and gave members an update on a variety of issues:

Overgrown vegetation in Austinmer – Maryanne facilitated communication between Council and Transport for NSW for work to take place on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Toxteth and Boyce Avenues. It was scheduled to occur by the end of March.

Mariyung trains – these trains should be arriving in 6 to 8 weeks. Trials are underway. A new timetable will be released around August. Sydney Trains informed Maryanne that these trains are unable to travel on the eastern suburbs line, so will terminate at Central. Sydney Trains also said these trains will not stop at Wolli Creek. Maryanne is concerned and working with Sydney Trains to get a good solution for South Coast travellers.

E-bikes – Maryanne reported there are about 750,000 e-bikes in NSW. There is a lot of work happening in this area, including looking at where hired E-bikes can be stored when not in use; compulsory helmet use; reduction of speed to 25kms/hr; age restrictions and policing of e-bikes including the seizure and destruction of non-compliant E-bikes. 

Graffiti removal – Maryanne said she regularly receives calls about graffiti on Sea Cliff Bridge and arranges its removal. This is a significant cost to taxpayers. In Thirroul, graffiti is regularly removed by volunteers and Council. Since completion of the mural on the Telstra Building in Station Street Thirroul the site has not been attacked. This is a wonderful outcome for the community, one that the TVC wants to see replicated.

Thirroul Plaza

In late February, the TVC spoke with the development manager for Thirroul Plaza, Louis Goulimis. He advised that the project is on hold pending internal re-structure between the owners and, as such, he instructed the consultant team to hold off on any works until there is direction to proceed. He said there is no indication to assume anything about the site at present and that he will update the TVC as he is updated by the owners in order to resume Design Development. This will involve the community.

Amenities block in Thomas Gibson Park

The new amenities block is tantalisingly close to completion. Only a few finishing touches to complete. This was co-funded by the NSW Government under its ‘Level the Playing Field Program’ and Council. On Friday, 13 March Maryanne Stuart, Council officials, members of the local sporting clubs and the TVC were on site for the unveiling of the new block. It features all-gender team change rooms, accessible and ambulant toilets, referees’ room, first aid room, seating, wide verandah for spectator shade, and canteen facilities. All were very impressed with the facilities and eager to try them out on the weekend.

Next TVC meeting: 4pm, 24 May, TRIPS Hall, Thirroul.