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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Riverside access restored

The popular sightseeing spot at Plenty
PUBLIC access has been restored to the river's edge at Plenty after a lengthy process. Many were caught unawares about three years ago when a fence went up across the popular area in front of the No 1 Railway Bridge.

What was long presumed to be public open space turned out to have been private property and a new owner exercised his right to fence the land.

Spurred into action following the loss of public access to the river's edge, the Derwent Valley Council started a compulsory acquisition process that was completed only recently.

The No. 1 Railway Bridge across the Derwent River at Plenty

2 comments:

  1. Well done DVC. Will be good to see the kayaks back and people again being able to enjoy this spot... now all we need is the train crossing that No.1 bridge.

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  2. How much was the compensation paid to the landowner?

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