Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:58 am
Followed the hose to the fire hydrant on Civic Place. Love this as the way to connect to the water supply:
So, I've answered my question to City of Stirling - no they don't have a permanent solution to this issue (shame as I've been in communication with them for almost two years on the subject), and no they didn't think it was important enough to deal with today or even respond to my e-mail.
Slow down when in the area, it is a bump and has been known to spring a leak in previous years
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:43 pm
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Friday 4th March 2011
I've pulled the mat thing off the path this evening.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby Aushiker » Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:57 pm
Meant to post about this yesterday. The hose at the angle it is could be pretty dam dangerous if the hose gets wet for those cyclists heading north ... could see a front wheel going out pretty easy. Both times I have ridden it this week there was no mat/carpet on it.
The City of Stirling has some serious issues here and I suspect would be facing a claim if something happens. The circus should have its own water tanker as its water source.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby Mulger bill » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:34 pm
Can you scrounge up some material for a sign?
WARNING!
This hose will hurt a cyclist.
Local council has been told and done NOTHING!
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:10 am
Result today:
It is one solid ramp that will send you up and over if you hit it with speed. Slow down when approaching. I love the direction of the sign, which has been installed for the benifit of the motorist, not those using the shared path.
I also had an image from 2008:
where similar ramps were installed. I recall helping a fellow cyclist up who had hit it. I feel like I'm in a Groundhog Day movie where the circus comes to town, and several attempts are made to resolve this hose, with no real result achieved, and the circus then leaves, the day starts again when the circus comes again, and we do it over again.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby Kalgrm » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:01 pm
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby Trepidious » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:57 am
Now however... It's tempting to put up signs linking to this thread to collect evidence from anyone who stacks it over the ramps. What's protocol on doing something like this?
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby Aushiker » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:49 am
Sorry this is a little late, but this was shot before the latest "hazard reduction" steps by the Council.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH2SSLCK ... cker=False[/youtube]
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:24 am
Rode through the area on Saturday, and the sign has been moved so it is more visable than previously. Took some shots of the 'ramp':
The height is around 5cm, based on the size of a credit card.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:08 am
Given that the ramp has moved significantly I have asked the circus to remove it today. It would be great if the cycle path ran directly along the freeway. I will make a note in the file for future events at Hertha Road Reserve regarding the water hose.
I didn't ride home this way (coast route for me), but hopefully the ramp has gone, but the hose will still be there.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby trailgumby » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:02 am
In fact, maybe do so before they leave this year so that the message is received loud and clear to plan the water supply differently before they get to town next time.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:59 pm
They have installed warning signs "cyclists beware of pedestrians" near their entrance. Nice of them (sarcastic tone).
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby eldavo » Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:02 pm
I'll have to contribute a 2012 photo from my ride home past it tonight.
Roland deserves a City of Stirling council citizenship recognition award of some sort "Doing our job for all of us"
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:36 pm
Very interesting that they did not need the water pipe, even though their competitors in previous years did (note, it was a different circus).
I'll take that award now, though could you nominate be for for Order of Australia, please.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:34 am
Request sent off to City of Stirling - again.
This is the site where we have had a couple of cyclists down in the last couple of months, so, take care.
Note, this post is now several years old, and annually this occurs with the exception of 2012 - in 2012 the circus came to this location, but didn't need the hose. I like the 2012 circus.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:27 pm
Letter being sent off to City of Stirling next requesting the water pipe not to be located over the shared path or where we exit from the shared path.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:18 pm
AND
They agree that the hose makes the area less safe, and the event (it may not be a circus this time), has to supply their own water.
Many thanks to the City of Stirling for finally recognising the issue.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby rolandp » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:26 am
AND
City of Stirling proactively contacted me today to indicate:
This is a courtesy email to let you know that Circus Joseph Ashton has returned to Hertha Reserve Stirling (next to the City’s Administration building) for the month of November 2014 and that there will be no hose crossing the cycle path or road as access to the Water Corporation outlet as this has been declined by the City due to the safety risk to cyclists. The Circus has had to bear the cost of bringing in a water tanker for their animals and event. If you could please ensure all your cyclists are aware of this arrangement so no unnecessary complaints come into the City that would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you City of Stirling for responding to this one.
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Re: Circus in Town - Stirling - look out for the water pipe
Postby BMac » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:57 pm
+1Aushiker wrote:Well done Roland and the City of Stirling. It took awhile but your persistent behaviour has paid off ... hopefully now the City of Stirling will be proactive on other issues and ensure safety and amenity come first.
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