Neill Street, Harden, will be temporarily closed from Tuesday, 21 July to Friday, 24 July between Station Street and East Street, and Monday, 27 July to Friday, 31 July between East Street and Stair Street for gardening.
The roses stationed on the centre median of the street will undergo a pruning, fertilising and spraying process, with all work pausing over the weekend.
To safely complete the works, Council has stated they will shut one side (carriageway) of Neil Street while keeping the opposite side open. Once work has been completed on one side of the road, the closure will move to the opposite side. Timing, they say, is dependent on weather and work progress.
Pedestrian access will remain available throughout the works. Traffic management will be in place throughout the works and residents would be advised to ask their respective Councillors of the cost of the TC when completed, with onsite traffic controllers to assist both pedestrians and motorists.
The roadworks almost asks an age-old question: how many Council workers does it take to cut back a few roses?
Answer? Unsure, but it sure sounds like a prolonged process for a simple maintenance task.
Perhaps, while waiting in line to cross the main street, drivers will be able to roll down their windows to smell the roses during these “important maintenance works”.
The garden beds in Murrumburrah completely died out in a previous year which shows a stark turnaround in Council’s approach in how they maintain their green spaces.
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