On Tuesday Shoalhaven City Councillors voted unanimously to support community plans in Shoalhaven Heads to build a BMX pump track on Jerry Bailey Oval.
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After a campaign launched by the Shoalhaven Heads Community Forum, and recent action from council staff involving community consultation and a survey, the idea which has been circulating for more than 30 years may come to fruition.
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Before the plans pass final approval stages, the Shoalhaven Heads Community Forum must ensure it has the capacity to fully deliver construction and labour components of the project as promised.
Businesses, volunteers, governments pitch in
- Local contractors have offered to donate $30-40K in civil construction and equipment.
- Environmental and Natural Resource Solutions has pledged to donate $20K worth of soil, clay and gravel to the project.
- Local volunteers have pledged to give $10-15K in labour.
- The state government through Kiama MP Gareth Ward has provided $10K for the initial design and construction supervision
- The site survey was undertaken by LBG, pro bono.
- Along with human resources invested in job, Shoalhaven City Council is poised to contribute $7K in landscaping.
Council survey results have indicated overwhelming community support for the Shoalhaven Heads BMX pump track.
Council took survey results into account and recommended councillors support the project.
A council report acknowledged the Shoalhaven Heads Community Forum petition in support of the proposed BMX Pump Track, which had 972 signatures.
This petition was undertaken before council conducted its community consultation.
The Shoalhaven Heads Community Forum have also held several community meetings and drop-in sessions to determine community support and volunteers for fundraising, planning and construction of the track.
Flyers and newsletters with information on the proposal were distributed by the Shoalhaven Heads Community Forum around the community.
Council also noted Save Jerry Bailey Oval organised a petition in opposition to the proposed BMX Pump Track, which had 118 signatures.
As part of this campaign, the group distributed flyers around the community with information on why the proposal should not go ahead, as well as providing numerous submissions to council providing reasons why they oppose the construction of the track.
The Shoalhaven Heads Public School also launched a petition in support of the proposed BMX Pump Track, which has 175 signatures from staff and students.
In 2017, the school had about 195 students enrolled.
