Add an additional shower/water outlet to be established at the Sandgate foreshore
- Target:
- Councillor Victoria Newton
- Region:
- Australia
Kite surfing is a fast growing sport, famously promoted by Sir Richard Branson and soon to be included in the Olympics. Sandgate is fast becoming the Kite surfing Mecca of SEQ. It’s shallow forgiving protected waters makes Sandgate the most ideal location in SEQ for kite surfing learners. There are currently 3 accredited kite schools in operation here. In fact unknown to most locals, enthusiast from all over the world come to kite surf in our unassuming backyard. On a windy day onlookers can enjoy watching over a hundred colourful kites and their acrobatics all along the brighton-sandgate foreshore adding to the seaside-bay experience.
Conveniently the sport maximises the use of the foreshore during those uncomfortable days with windy conditions. It is only possible to kite surf on those windy gusty days when most picnickers and beach bathers would not brave the waterfront for a swim.
For safety reasons the sport requires an obstacle free location with open access to the beach. This is located at the sandy patch at the end of Seventh Avenue at the Sandgate foreshore.
This Petition is seeking for an additional shower to be established at the foreshore to cater for the heavy traffic of users and to help improve amenity for Kite surfers and other foreshore users so they can better coexist.
Specifically it request that an additional shower or water outlet is established near the foreshore sandy beach adjacent to the footpath for easy access to all.
There is an existing shower further away near the toilets by the poolside but this shower is too far for kite surfers who congregate around the established drinking water fountain in front of the car park area. Inevitably some use this fountain to rinse off the sand from their face and feet or even their equipment which leads to sand build up in the connected dog drinking bowl. This then overflows onto the footpath.
The existing water fountain by the footpath and car park is also very popular with dog owners, joggers and cyclist. It is overused and will be in deteriorating condition if left as is unless an additional shower or water outlet is installed.
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The Add an additional shower/water outlet to be established at the Sandgate foreshore petition to Councillor Victoria Newton was written by caleb and is in the category Neighborhood Living at GoPetition.