Lifts opposed at Gordon station
CityRail has lodged a development application 1385/03
with <a href=http://www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/>Ku-ring-gai Council</a>
proposing the staged introduction of easy access facilities
at Gordon station including three lifts.
Submissions on the D.A. closed on 9th January 2004.

Opposition to the proposal, on the grounds of its effects
on a heritage Edwardian station, has come from council's
Heritage Advisory Committee (an advisory committee comprised of Ku-ring-gai
community members and several Councillors.
Several of the community members represent other heritage organisations
such as the National Trust, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
(RAIA) , the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society and the Friends of
Ku-ring-gai (FOKE). Members of the Committee have strong interests
and expertise in heritage or history).

It has been reported in the North Shore Times of 24th January
that the two Gordon Ward councillors are opposed to the proposal.

Opposition has also been expressed directly by the
<a href=http://www.kuringgai.net/khs/>Ku-ring-gai
Historical Society</a>.

The railway at that point is the boundary between the electorates
of Ku-ring-gai (Barry O'Farrell, Lib) and Davidson (Andrew
Humpherson, Lib). Mr O'Farrell has supported the proposal,
citing the 15,000 passengers who use the station daily.
Mr Humpherson supports proper disabled / elderly access. But he believes
the design must be sympathetic with the current character of station. Mr
Humpherson has asked Ku-ring-gai Council to get heritage advice on the
design proposed by State rail.