Further Extension of Farmers Creek Shared Pathway Underway

17 December, 2020

Works to extend the Farmers Creek shared pedestrian/cycle pathway from Tank Street to Burton Street Lithgow are underway with two new bridges to be installed before Christmas.

This stage of works that commenced recently and will extend into 2021, involves construction of a shared standard pathway starting near the corner of Tank and Macaulay Streets and extending along the Farmers Creek bank to Inch Street via Guy and Burton Streets. As part of this stage of works, two bridges are being installed before Christmas over State Mine Creek and Farmers Creek. 

When this stage of works is completed, the shared pathway, with some on-road sections, will extend from the Geordie Street crossing to Saywell Street Park.

This initiative is part of a long term plan by Council to rejuvenate the Farmers Creek corridor, enhance public appreciation and use of the creek corridor and to promote community wellbeing and engagement.

As part of the current works, a single Poplar tree on Guy Street, near the Macauley Street intersection is to be soon removed to make way for the shared pathway due to the narrow strip of land between the tree and the creek bank.  Following completion of the pathways and bridges, weed management and other environmental works will take place including planting new trees in some sections to beautify the creek and to encourage community use.  

More works will commence in 2021 to extend the shared pathway further and to enhance connections between Farmers Creek and places of community interest including sporting fields, Eskbank House, Blast Furnace and Lake Pillans.