Failure of the Gladesville Village Master Plan

Gladesville shopping centre sits on a large knoll, and is surrounded by captivating views with simple, easy access. The communities of Woolwich, some of Ryde areas, Gladesville, all of Hunters Hill areas, have been starved of a proper, efficient shopping centre services and Gladesville shopping centre should be the heart of our area and provide all users with armchair like shopping, business services, competition and value. With all the opportunities available, sadly the Gladesville Master plan does not reflect any ability to transform this shopping centre into anything but what is there at present.

*NORTH WEST RAIL LINK *

Although the North Western rail link has been put on hold by this State Government, there is nothing to say the rail link will never happen.

This rail link was dumped by the present State Government however there is an election looming and with pressure applied against the two major parties for the seat of Ryde it could be back on the agenda.

Coulter St car park and the RSL Club

Ryde City Council’s proposal to put eight storeys hard up against the Gladesville RSL Club, Linsley St frontage, is a big call and is an unacceptable, badly instigated idea with greed and poor insight, for forward planning.

The area at the Coulter St Ryde City Council car park was the allocated location for the Gladesville railway station which could have a link to a proposed future Gladesville bus terminal cutaway in the Coulter St car park.

This would provide public transport (buses, trains and taxis) for the shopping centre via a short underground walkway to the mall entry starting under the western side of Victoria Rd.

The north western railway link and bus terminal is the key challenge to generate public transport access to the Gladesville shopping complex and provide access for all visitors from far and wide.