NSW Premier Nathan Rees led a posse of Cabinet Ministers to Sutherland tonight to announce the progress made since they last ventured to the Shire in December.
Chief amongst the good tidings for hobbits: a surprise announcement of $100 000 to design the Sutherland-Cronulla cycleway, which they would start building "by the end of the year".
Cycleway supporters queried Roads Minister Michael Daley about the Transport Minister's announcement last week that the cycleway had been shelved. His response: "As of today, it's unshelved!"
The shift from Transport to Roads is good news, as it signals the government is finally looking at the cycleway route holistically, instead of as a series of joined-up sections using rail corridor.
Curiously, when the Liberals committed $200 000 to such a design before last election, the Labor Party scoffed that the work would cost $650 000. It's unclear how this $100 000 squares up against that statement.
In any case it's a very welcome development. The study is due to start soon, and will involve public consultation, so we'll keep you informed as we hear more.
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