Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by
Councillor Ellsmore –
It is resolved
that:
(A)
Council note:
(i)
the City is committed to building an inclusive and
accessible City for residents and visitors now and into the future;
(ii)
there are stairs linking Cowper Wharf Road with Mrs
Macquarie’s Road, enabling people to access the Royal Botanic Gardens via the
Harbour Foreshore Walk from Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharves;
(iii)
however, they are very difficult to navigate for
those with wheelchairs, mobility issues, prams and bicycles;
(iv)
an accessible path to the foreshore walk which
leads from Woolloomooloo to the City’s wonderful Andrew (Boy) Charlton
Pool ought to be installed so that everyone has equal ability to enjoy the
facilities provided by the City;
(v)
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
is located on land managed by The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain
Trust;
(vi)
the NSW Government is building a 91
kilometre continuous pathway linking the Sydney Opera House to Parramatta Park
to ensure more people are able to access and benefit from Sydney’s beautiful parks
and waterways; and
(vii)
the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the
objectives of A City for All: Social Sustainability Policy and Action Plan
2018-2028 and the Inclusion (Disability) Action Plan 2017-2021 both work
to ensure that equitable and dignified opportunities are presented to
everyone; and
(B)
the Lord Mayor be requested to write to:
(i)
the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain
Trust to investigate the urgent construction of a route from Woolloomooloo to the
foreshore path that meets accessibility guidelines and principles, in
consultation with the community and the City of Sydney; and
(ii)
the Minister for Disability Services, Minister
for Active Transport, Shadow Minister for Transport and Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion to advocate
for this investigation and ask them to consider whether the continuous
waterfront pathway from Parramatta Park should be extended to Woolloomooloo.
Carried unanimously.
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