The pedestrian crossing on Tallwood Avenue is sitting pride of place between the two shopping strips, however on southern side there sits a bus stop waiting for a bus which will never come.
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In conjunction with the build of the new crossing, the bus stop on the southern side of the road was moved further east, however the bus shelter has not followed suit.
Shoalhaven City Council confirmed a new slimline bus shelter has been ordered and will be installed on the southern side once it arrives.
However, Mollymook resident Peter Earley would like the old shelter moved to the northern side of the road to increase safety and protect bus users from the elements.
“Why can’t the old one go to the northern bus stop where people wait in the cold and the rain with nowhere to shelter?” Mr Earley asked.
“There are often cars parked at the stop which means the bus can’t pull in and people, including the elderly and school students, have to get off on the road.
“Council has told me they plan on moving the old shelter to Fishermans Paradise. Let's hope we can also see common sense prevail with council staff reversing their decision.”
To Mr Earley’s joy, council has confirmed that while a bus shelter for Fishermans Paradise is listed as a high priority in council’s strategy, they have no plans to remove the Tallwood Avenue shelter and relocate it there.
“In relation to the shelter on the norther side of Tallwood Avenue, when Peter Early advised vouncil of the need for a shelter in this location, we commenced investigations and agreed this location will generate high usage based on information from the bus company,” a council spokesperson said.
“For a shelter to be installed in this location, we need to carry out consultation with the community first, as well as carry out a design, as due to the embankment a small retaining wall will be required.
“Council staff consul initially with the affected owners adjacent to the proposed location for the shelter on the northern side of Tallwood Avenue as there is an embankment in that location that will likely require excavation and a small retaining wall, so investigations will be required to see what will be involved in installing a shelter to standards.
“Council will leave the current shelter at its existing location on the southern side of Tallwood Avenue until the consultation with the community has been carried out, engineering investigations undertaken, and a decision has been made.”
