Clear Skies Clovelly: bury the power lines at Clovelly Beach

The street down to the beach with the poles and wires removed

The street down to the beach today, with poles and wires across the sky

A more beautiful coastal precinct
Enhanced streetscape
Greater safety and reliability, especially in storms
A world-class stretch of the Bondi to Coogee walk
A cleaner, greener environment
A stronger, more liveable Clovelly

Bondi, Coogee and Maroubra have already moved their beachfront power lines underground. It's Clovelly's turn.

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Around the precinct

The same streets, without the wires

The corner by the beach today, with a timber power pole and wires across the view — The corner by the beach and Victory Street

Artist's impression of the same corner with no pole or overhead wires — The corner by the beach and Victory Street

The street down to the ocean today, with power poles and wires across the sky — Looking down the street towards the ocean

The same photo retouched to show the street with no poles or wires — Looking down the street towards the ocean

Park and houses today, with poles and wires overhead — The park and houses near the beach

Artist's impression of the same park with no poles or wires — The park and houses near the beach

"After" images are retouched or artist's impressions to show the idea. Final designs would come from Ausgrid and Council.

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Help us ask Randwick City Council to underground the power lines in Clovelly and create a safer, cleaner and more beautiful coastal precinct.

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The petition

What you're signing

This is the exact request that will be presented to Council with every name collected online and on paper.

We, the undersigned, request that Randwick City Council work with Ausgrid to remove the power poles and put the overhead power lines underground around Clovelly Beach and its car park, to restore the natural beauty of the coastline for residents and visitors. Addressed to the Mayor and Councillors, Randwick City Council, 30 Frances Street, Randwick NSW 2031.

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Concept costabout $1.5 million

Poles removedalong the streets around the beach

Delivered byAusgrid, with Council

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What we're asking Council to do

Three practical steps

Ausgrid owns the poles and wires, so Council can't simply take them down. It can start the process and champion the funding.

Take the concept plan to detailed designwith Ausgrid, to confirm the route and the cost of about $1.5 million for the streets around the beach and car park.
Seek fundingthrough Council's capital works program, NSW Government grants and any Ausgrid co-funding.
Report back to the communitywith the options, the cost and a timeline at a public Council meeting.

The plan

A concept design is already drawn up

A concept plan for costing shows how the overhead network around Victory Street, Melrose Parade, Lowe Street, Cliffbrook Parade and Clovelly Road would go underground.

Estimated cost about $1.5 million Concept estimate. Final cost is set once Ausgrid completes a detailed design.

Removethe timber poles and overhead cables along the affected streets
Lay new low-voltage cable undergroundin a 150 mm conduit, with a spare conduit for the future
Install new street-light columnswith underground supply, so the streets stay lit
Add small ground-level pillarsand connect each property with a new underground service

Open the plan (PDF)

A1 concept drawing, scale 1:500. For costing only, not for construction.

Concept plan of the streets around Clovelly Beach, showing poles and overhead cables to be removed and the new underground cable route — Proposed undergrounding of existing overhead infrastructure, concept for costing.

Questions

Good to know

Who owns the power poles?

Ausgrid, the electricity network operator for Sydney's east. Any change needs Ausgrid's design and approval, which is why the petition asks Council to work with them.

Will this cost ratepayers a fortune?

The concept estimate is about $1.5 million for the streets around the beach. That is a focused project, not a whole suburb, and the cost can be shared through Council's capital works program, NSW Government grants and Ausgrid co-funding.

Do I need to live in Clovelly to sign?

No. Residents, ratepayers, workers and regular visitors can all sign. Your suburb and postcode let Council see how many signatures come from the local area.

Can I sign on paper instead?

Yes. Paper sheets are available at local shops, and paper and online signatures are combined before the petition is lodged. Please sign only once.

What happens to my details?

They are kept in a private spreadsheet, given to Council with the petition, and deleted once the campaign ends. They are never shared with anyone else.

Bury the Power Lines