Bray Park Weir protection group finalised

Friday 6 April 2018

Council last night finalised the membership of a project reference group to help identify and assess solutions to protect Bray Park Weir from future tidal inundation.

The group of 12 comprises 10 nominees from the community, plus councillors Mayor Katie Milne and Pryce Allsop.

It is anticipated that the group will meet between four and six times before it can present to Council a preferred option or mix of options to mitigate the risk of saltwater ingress into the Bray Park Weir pool.

Nineteen nominations were received from the community to join the group, with Council expanding the community representation from eight (8) to ten (10) members to accommodate the strong interest in this issue.

The successful community nominees were:

· Ken Baker – neighbouring landowner to the weir property

· Peter Robson – representing recreational river users

· Brett Sander – adjacent residential property owner and engineer

· Corey Crosthwaite – landowner representing the Upper Weir Property Association

· Neil Baker – landowner representing the Upper Weir Property Association

· Glen Jones – landowner representing landowners south of Slippery Crossing, along Solomons Road to Old Lismore Road south

· Peter Tomsett – landowner and retired engineer representing the Lower Oxley Land Owner Group

· James Perrin – representing critical water user Stone and Wood brewery and other businesses dependent on a high-quality water supply

· Simon Fitzpatrick - representing recreational fishers and fish habitat conservation, and

· Michael McDonald – representing Tweed Canegrowers.

Anyone with an interest in this project is asked to contribute their ideas on the options to mitigate the risk of saltwater inundation into the Bray Park Weir pool by contacting one of the above members of the Project Reference Group.

Alternatively, you can register online at https://www.yoursaytweed.com.au/BrayParkWeir to provide direct input to the project team.

The contact details for all Project Reference Group members can be found on the project page on Your Say Tweed.