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Active Transport:  
​The Richmond Vale Rail Trail Conference

Exploring the ecological, eco-tourism and health benefits of the Richmond Vale Rail Trail

Geoff Wickens

Newcastle City Council
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Geoff Wickens is a Project Manager for Newcastle City Council and is managing the Richmond Vale Rail Trail Project on behalf of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Cessnock City Councils. Geoff has over 20 years' experience as a project manager managing a diverse range of projects from water infrastructure, rail, construction and heavy engineering to now managing cycleways and urban renewal. Geoff is part of a team within NCC working on increasing the mode share to cycling in the city and has an overall objective to make cycling a safe and attractive option.​

Conference Speakers
  • Meryl Swanson MP 
  • Mike Mouritz
  • Dr Graham Brewer
  • Laurie Perry
  • Dr Stephen Wearing
  • Deborah Moore
  • Ben Ewald
  • Sam Reich
  • Tim Askew
  • Helen Plummer
  • Karen Partington 
  • Mike Halliburton
  • Ant Packer
  • David Atkinson
  • Prof. Michael Mahony
  • Geoff Wickens 
​Abstract
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The Status of the Richmond Vale Rail Trail.

Project Staging
 
To progress the design and the relevant environmental approvals the project has been divided into two sections, Shortland to Tarro and Hexham to Kurri Kurri. The staging of each Section is slightly different.
Section 1: Shortland to Tarro
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Figure 1: Shortland to Tarro
​The stages for Shortland to Tarro are as follows
 
Stage 1: Prepare concept design 
Stage 2: Complete detailed design and prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) supported by the required environmental investigations.
Stage 3: Submit the design and EIS to the Department of Planning and Environment.
Stage 4: Public exhibition of EIS and acceptance of public submissions (min 30 days)
Stage 5: Review submissions and prepare submissions report
Stage 6: Determination by the Department
Stage 7: Design Review 
Stage 8: Construction
 
We have approaching completion for Stage 2.
 
Section 1: Detailed Design and EIS
 
The detailed design is complete for the majority of the section, with the crossing the New England Highway is the major portion of design outstanding. The field work, investigations and report writing for the Environmental Impact Study has largely been completed and is currently being reviewed. NCC expects to release these documents for public exhibition in late 2017.
 
Originally the path started at the intersection of King and Mort St Shortland, moving North West along King St, going down the hill at the end of King St to enter the wetlands via a bridge across Ironbark Creek. The design has been revised to include universal access in Blanch St. The path from the Blanch St car park is for pedestrian and universal use only, it gives the pedestrian the choice of entering the Shortland Wetlands Centre or continuing along the path to join the main Shortland to Tarro Shared Path as shown in the Figure below.   
 
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Figure 2: The Blanch St Carpark
​Section 2: Hexham to Kurri Kurri
 
The stages for Hexham to Kurri Kurri, are as follows
 
Stage 1: Prepare concept design and prepare the Review of Environmental Factors supported by the required environmental investigations.
Stage 2: Assessment of the Design and REF by Cessnock City and Lake Macquarie City Councils.
Stage 3: Detailed Design Phase
Stage 4: Construction
 
We are approaching completion for Stage 1.
 
 
Concept Design and REF
 
The concept design is complete for the majority of the section. The access point at Dog Hole Rd, a road crossing and crossing Wallis and Surveyors Creeks are the outstanding design issues. There is a significant overlap between the documentation for the REF and the EIS, as with the EIS the field work, investigations and report writing for the Environmental Impact Study has largely been completed and is currently being reviewed. NCC expects to release these documents for public exhibition in late 2017.

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​The Status of the Richmond Vale Rail Trail

Presented on 27th September 2017 at the Active Transport: The Richmond Vale Rail Trail Conference (2017)
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