Dr Mary Booth Reserve - Foreshore Walkway

Media Release: Kirribilli Foreshore Walkway Wins National Award

Before

Work on the new walkway along the foreshore at Dr Mary Booth Reserve in Kirribilli has now been completed. The walkway replaces a former rough track and links the previously upgraded foreshore reserve east of Jeffrey Street Wharf with existing steps leading to Waruda Street, Kirribilli.

The project included installation of two stepped metal walkway sections linked by sandstone paved seating platforms. Remedial works were undertaken on the trees that had declined in health over recent years and new native shrubs and groundcovers were planted.

After

Independent North Sydney Mayor Genia McCaffery said the project shows Council is committed to maintaining and enhancing public access to the foreshore.

"The new access path is already proving popular with the many visitors to the foreshore and affords spectacular views of the harbour and across to the Opera House and Sydney CBD. I commend everyone to come and have a look and spend some time admiring the harbour vista from the new seating areas.

Once established the new planting will provide valuable habitat for local fauna and help to control the soil erosion which was a problem with the site previously."

Dr Mary Booth Reserve Foreshore Walkway Team:

Project Manager: North Sydney Council
Landscape Architect: Clouston
3D Graphics: Arterra P/L
Heritage: Godden Mackay Logan
Archaeology: HLA Envirosciences
Consulting Arborist: Garry Clubley
Structural Engineer: Kneebone & Beretta
Geotechnical Engineer: Maunsells
Contract Administration: John Nixon Engineering
Contractor: Brodyn P/L

The dollar-cost of the works was jointly funded by North Sydney Council through Section 94 developer contributions and by a grant from the NSW State Government under the 'Sharing Sydney Harbour' Access Program.

NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL
Media Release

22 September 2006

Kirribilli Foreshore Walkway Wins National Award

A new waterfront path and lookout at Kirribilli, built by North Sydney Council, has won a NSW and a national Parks and Leisure Australia Innovation Award.

The awards, presented on Wednesday night (20 September), for the Dr Mary Booth Lookout at Kirribilli, recognises 'an individual's or organisation's endeavours to incorporate innovation into the management of parks or leisure resources and / or by finding a solution to an issue.'

The walkway links the Mary Booth reserve east of Jeffrey Street Wharf with steps leading to Waruda Street.

North Sydney Deputy Mayor Craig Carland said before the new walkway was built, the track leading from Mary Booth Reserve to the foreshore was very rough.  "There were lots of trees and a narrow section that took some courage to walk across."

The new path comprises two sections of metal steps linked by sandstone paved seating platforms.

Cr Carland said the walkway, completed in May, was already proving popular with many visitors to the foreshore. "It commands spectacular views of the harbour and across to the Opera House and Sydney CBD."

North Sydney Council general manager Penny Holloway said the award was a wonderful tribute to all involved with the project. "We were up against some very stiff competition, including a waterway in a Northern Queensland resort and a venue created for this year's Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

The $600,000 walkway was completed with the help of a $100,000 grant from the State Government as part of the "Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program".

Cr Carland said: "Hopefully in years to come walkways such as these will extend the entire length of North Sydney foreshore."