SLINK FEEDBACK
In coordination with Tweed Shire Council, during 2024 Gales will continue preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for Slink. In 2023 Gales undertook community consultation and engagement as part of that process.
Stakeholders and the public were given the opportunity to review the preliminary plans and provide comments, the feedback date ended on 30 September 2023. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive in favour of the new Slink connection. The feedback will be considered by the consultant team and where necessary suggestions and concerns will be considered in the final design and EIS. Once the EIS and detailed plans are prepared they will be advertised by Council
A survey was also undertaken in 2021 which, like in 2023, showed overwhelming support for Slink. As the new Tweed Valley Hospital nears completion the community desire and need for Slink is clear and Gales hopes that will Council and NSW Government this critical link road through Gales land will come to fruition as soon as possible.
The form below was used for the EIS Survey which ended on 30 September 2023. If you have comments past this date you may still fill out the form. While the comments will not form part of the official Survey, they will be read by the Gales team.
ABOUT SLINK
Slink will:
Provide a direct link between Tweed Coast Road and Turnock Street at the Elrond Drive roundabout
Relieve traffic congestion, especially once the hospital opens in 2024
Be built on Gales land
Generally separate development to the north and environmental conservation to the south as shown in the Kingscliff DCP
Slink alignment was adopted by Council in the DCP and KLP 2020 after extensive community consultation
See report and extracts from Bitzios Traffic Assessment 2021 below the Survey
Above: Bitzios Traffic Analysis (2021) for Cudgen Road
Above: Turnock Street
Graphic from Council KLP DCP 2020 p227
‘.. the primary gateway entrance into Kingscliff from the Tweed Coast Road …a character defining collector road integrating cycle and pedestrian movement, parking, shade and lighting with landscaping including street trees’
Extracts from Bitzios Traffic Assessment 2021
