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Russell Vale retaining wall to be replaced

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The retaining wall at Russell vale

WORK will start this week to repair and replace an ageing retaining wall on the Princes Highway at Russell Vale.

Wollongong City Council will close one north-bound lane of the highway to complete the works, from Nimbin Street to Hicks Street. There will be message boards in place during the rebuild of the ageing wall, which sits on the western side of the highway.

The works includes the installation of new concrete facing in front of the existing retaining wall and the construction of kerb and gutter and a concrete path along the eastern edge of the service road which sits above the wall.

A Council spokesperson said the alterations to the existing footpath at either end of the retaining wall will direct pedestrians to the new path.

Works are expected to take about four months, weather permitting.

For more information contact the Council on (02) 4227 7111.

About Mick Roberts

A journalist, writer and historian, Mick Roberts specialises in Australian cultural history, particularly associated with the Australian hotel and liquor industry. Mick has had an interest in revealing the colourful story of Australian pubs and associated industries for over 30 years. He is working on a comprehensive history of the hotel and liquor industry in the Illawarra region of NSW. Besides writing a number of history books, Mick managed several community newspapers. He has been editor of the Wollongong Northern News, The Bulli Times, The Northern Times, The Northern Leader and The Local - all located in the Wollongong region. As a journalist he has worked for Rural Press, Cumberland (News Limited), the Sydney city newspaper, City News, and Torch Publications based in Canterbury Bankstown, NSW.

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