Council reviews toilet facilities

Wollongong City Council will be reviewing its 104 Council-owned public toilet facilities with its draft Public Toilet Strategy 2019-2029.

The draft strategy looks at issues such as opening hours, the use of pop-up urinals in popular night time areas, involving the community in art and graffiti projects, temporary / mobile CCTV around 24-hour public toilets, frequency and timing of cleaning, and accessibility.

Council is seeking further community comment into the draft strategy until 22 February 2019.

In the five years to June 2018, Council spent $9.5 million on the renewal, upgrade or creation of around 25 public toilets across the city and there are plans to upgrade or build new public toilets at Austinmer Beach, Wiseman Park, Baird Park (Stanwell Park south), Dapto Ribbonwood Centre’s Heininger Hall and Corrimal Library.

Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM said Council is “committed to creating a liveable city that provides a high quality experience for its residents and visitors”.

“This includes providing public toilets that are well located, safe, clean, easy to find and accessible for the community.

“The strategy will allow for a co-ordinated and consistent approach to the management and provision of Council’s public toilets as part of our goal for a healthy community in a liveable city.”

The draft strategy was informed by community views on public toilet provision through the biennial Community Survey, the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2016-2020 and a survey seeking community feedback on the draft public toilet principles.

The draft strategy is available on our website and at libraries. For more information contact our Customer Service Centre on (02) 4227 7111.

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