Engagement Findings - Update December 2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in the engagement with our community on proposed changes around Thirroul Train Station.

About the Project

The community in Thirroul was asked to share their thoughts on bus stop upgrades on Railway Parade and lighting improvements on the eastern side of the train station near Thomas Gibson Park.

There were 26 submissions made using the survey (online and hard copy) in relation to the proposed works in Railway Parade and Thomas Gibson Park, Thirroul. Four submissions were made via email, on this project.

Results

Question 1: Do you agree that this plan will improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists around Thirroul Train Station, and lead to better access of the station?

Question 2: What do you think about the Bus stop upgrades and proposed changes to the traffic island on Railway Parade, including the addition of a new footpath and extending the kerb outside the station entrance?

Question 3: What do you think about the proposed addition of lighting in the south eastern carpark near Thomas Gibson Park?

If you would like to understand the feedback in more detail, you can read the complete Engagement Report for this, and the 6 other train stations included in this project.

Additional improvements

Transport for NSW announced on the 11 October 2024 a suite of improvements to several train stations in the Illawarra as part of this program. In addition to the footpath improvements and lighting at Thirroul Station, Transport for NSW will be upgrading the existing bicycle storage and have bicycle racks replaced. You can read more about this by visiting the media release - Wheely easy access coming to Illawarra Train Stations as E-Scooter trial extension is confirmed | NSW Government.

Next Steps

Council will now consider all the feedback provided by the community regarding the proposed changes to Thirroul Train Station. We will use your feedback and local knowledge to finalise a detailed design.

All feedback is important and is one factor in the decision-making process for Council. The graphic below shows some of the factors we consider in our decision making:

We will let all previous participants, and the broader community know about the final design before we start construction.