Lisarow RAID

 

Facts and Figures

The Valley:

  • 200 acres approximately in the immediate vicinity of the EB development, and 1 kms in length.
  • The dwellings are average sized homes on small acreages.
  • 19 homes front onto Macdonalds Rd, and 3 front onto Orchard Rd, a side lane.
  • The valley is not connected to water or sewerage.


Residents:

  • There are approximately 58 residents within the valley.
  • There are approximately 47 cars and 4 small trucks.
  • This number will significantly increase with the proposed development as estimated in the graphs below

Left: Graph of estimated maximum amount of population at any particular time.

Right: Graph of estimated maximum amount of vehicles at any particular time

 


Dwellings vs Hall:

  • Average house size is 200sq metres vs 1885sq metres for the structure itself (without carpark).
  • Brethren Hall and carpark will be 8281sq metres
  • The Meeting Hall is totally out of character with the valley.


The Valley Road:

The section near the EB development is:

  • A very narrow country lane.
  • Unformed and poorly surfaced.   
  • Has no kerb and guttering.
  • Has no street lighting.
  • Has no footpaths.
  • Has no public transport.


The roads leading to the valley are narrow winding and can be dangerous. Many accidents occur. Statistics collected show:
  • 32 accidents severe enough to be reported to the police, between 2003 -2007.
  • 17 were at the intersection MacDonalds Rd/ Pacific Highway.
  • 8 on the corner of MacDonalds Rd and Tuggerah St.
  • 1 on the Ridgeway intersection.
  • 6 along MacDonalds Rd.
  • Residents have reported 8 accidents in the last 3 months.
  • MacDonalds Road is prone to flooding .
  • The roads in the area are already very congested.

Traffic is already a current problem for residents:

  • Residents often experience problems along the Pacific Highway.
  • Tuggerah Street, Fagan’s Road, and MacDonalds Road are already overloaded with through traffic from Erina;  school traffic (Lisarow Primary, Lisarow High, and Ourimbah University/ TAFE);  and Plum Park ( day and night Soccer matches). Additional traffic will only add to this problem.


The Environment:

  • Cut Rock Creek runs directly behind the planned development.
  • The creeks in the valley are prone to flooding.
  • There are fragile creek systems and springs in the valley.
  • Scenic protection zones run through this valley.
  • Increased carbon emissions from the air-conditioning and lights due to the closed, windowless nature of the proposed meeting hall.


Wildlife:

There is a wide variety of inhabitants who live in the wildlife corridors which connects MacDonalds Road to Katandra Reserve