Last week we saw the Bathers Way project connecting Nobbys and Merewether move a significant step closer to completion with the announcement of an $11million partnership to overhaul South Newcastle Beach below Shortland Esplanade.
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A $5 million grant from the NSW government will see the creation of an accessible skate bowl, modern kiosk and outdoor gym, along with tiered seating and shade shelters.
A skate bowl-plaza combo lit up by electric blue lighting and the Bathers Way's highly accessible widened pathway are part of the plan, with Indigenous art installations, new public amenities and stylish landscaping to be delivered by Council over the next two years.
The intermediate-level skate bowl and surrounding exercise facilities will cater to a diverse range of activities, promote healthy lifestyles and more economic activity, while creating a genuine tourist attraction in the construction of what I have tagged the Blue Bowl.
The design is absolutely breathtaking.
This is going to be one of the biggest infrastructure projects ever undertaken on our coastline and is another big step in the transformation of our city.
This component of the Bathers Way and coastal revitalisation is complex and this funding from the state government is a vital component to expediting this transformative project for our community.