Proposed Causeway Naming of Burton Street Pedestrian Bridge to “George Pearce Memorial Crossing”
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5 November, 2024
Proposed Causeway Naming of Burton Street Pedestrian Bridge – “George Pearce Memorial Crossing”
At the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 28 October 2024, the Council resolved to advertise the proposed naming of the Farmers Creek Causeway (immediately adjacent to Burton Street) as the “George Pearce Memorial Crossing” for a period of 28 days. in honour of Mr. George Pearce and his contributions to the community.
Since June 2023, the Council has been working with the Pearce family to develop a naming proposal to recognise the contribution made by George Pearce to the local community. George Pearce passed on 28 February 2022 and was a prominent local businessman who made a significant contribution to the local economy and supported a number of community groups during his lifetime.
Council is seeking public comments on the proposed name change, with written submissions being accepted by Council up until 5.00pm on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024. Please send any submissions to PO Box 19, Lithgow NSW 2790, or email [email protected].
Further information may be obtained by contacting Council’s Infrastructure and Economy Department on (02) 6354 9999 during business hours