Eat Street open!!!
How good does it look!!!!
Can't wait to check it out next weekend.
How good does it look!!!!
Can't wait to check it out next weekend.
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Yes, off course it is. The photos were taken from outside the building you stayed at, but on Church st.
Knucklehead.
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The Minister’s Office has deemed the new River Fleet of ferries good to go.
First River Class ferry now in service
13 October 2021
The first of ten new River Class vessels, named after well-known NSW author Ruby Langford Ginibi, is now in passenger service after it was given the green light to operate during the day.
Minister for Transport and Roads Rob Stokes said the new River Class ferries were designed for conditions along the Parramatta River, but will also serve customers right across the ferry network.
“The new ferries have already completed many hours of successful day time operation during water trials and have passed the strictest of safety standards to get to this point, and it is great to now have the first vessel in service,” Mr Stokes said.
“Birdon employed 54 people working on the project locally at Port Macquarie, with Australian suppliers benefiting from 70 per cent of the total program of work. All of the design work was also undertaken right here in Australia.
“Customers are already benefiting from the new ferries’ floor to ceiling windows, level boarding access, audible and visual announcements, hearing loops, priority seating for the elderly and mobility impaired customers, and wheelchair facilities.”
Until the new River Class ferries are available for night time operations, existing fleet will continue to be used to ensure continuity of services for customers.
Over the coming weeks and months, the rest of the fleet will progressively roll out for daytime operations, while work is undertaken to reduce the glare in the wheelhouse at night.
The remaining nine ferries are named after some of the state’s other leading authors, artists and athletes.
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First River Class ferry now in serviceroads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au
However the Minister glossed over the problems they have faced with the Indonesian built fleet.
Sydney news: River Class ferries hit with another defect which means captains can't see out cockpit
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The State Opposition has labelled Sydney's new River Class ferries an "embarrassment" after it was revealed the design of the cockpit glass means ferry masters cannot see out at night.
Deputy Leader Yasmin Catley says the shape and angle of the windows and the quality of the glass reflects all other lights onto the glass.
This creates a glare that makes it virtually impossible for drivers to safely see when the sun goes down.
A spokesperson for Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) says final work is continuing to reduce the glare caused by lights during night operations, and improvements like this are a normal part of the commissioning process.
"The vast majority of improvements are now complete and we’re expecting the vessels to go into passenger service within the coming months," the spokesperson said.
The Indonesian-built boats have been plagued by issues and last year it was revealed ten of the new ferries won't be able to pass under bridges on the Parramatta River with people sitting on the top deck.
Three of the new ferries were also found to contain asbestos.
Live: NSW Now: Design flaw in new Sydney ferries means captains can't see out the cockpit at night
MORNING BRIEFING: The defect-plagued River Class ferries have hit another safety hurdle with ferry masters unable to see clearly out of the cockpit at night due to the design of the glass.
We seriously should have law against OS manufacturing rail stock, ferries etc in this country.
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I agree that you should approach new buildings with trepidation. You really need them to be at least a few years old, so as to give the strata committee time to employ their own consultants to determine the extent of defects. Once these defects are served upon the developer, it will take time to determine if the developer will take a responsible attitude towards the defects or play ducks and drakes. One developer whose name shall remain nameless, tends to go down the frustrate and litigate route with all his buildings and the first thing that the strata need to do is raise $100's of thousands to pay for top legal representation. Then it gets drawn out for years.
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So pretty
