This article by Chelsea White appeared in The Manly Daily on 7 April 2009
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THE Jump Rock fence at Spring Cove will remain in place following a Manly Council review of the controversial structure. In a report released on Monday, the fence, revealed to have cost $26 000, was found to be the best option to protect the council legally, discourage jumping and stem the large crowds that congregate around the area. Since its installation two years ago, the fence has been a source of controversy, with some believing it to be an eyesore and also because some people are using it as a higher platform from which to dive. It was this controversy that prompted a review by council staff. The report found while the fence had not stopped jumping altogether, it had been effective. ‘The presence of the fence has reduced overall numbers of jumpers and reduces the council’s risk of potential actionable liability, particularly in those age groups,’ it said. It also found night jumping had now ceased. Council general manager Henry Wong said, ‘I’m not sure how many people need to get injured or worse, die, in a pursuit of an activity like this before the council acts on it.’ |
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