Councillors received an update on the progress of the Public Toilet Strategy at July's Council meeting. The news of new toilets planned for Mogo was welcomed.
So far, Eurobodalla Council has assessed the condition and functionality of the shire's public toilets – 67 in total - and rated them in categories. Category one is considered 'excellent' through to category five being 'poor'. More than 60 percent were rated category four or five.
Toilet upgrades at North Broulee, NATA Oval Narooma and Malua Bay have been completed with South Broulee and South Head Moruya set to be finished soon.
New modular toilet block kits are rolling out; the first was installed at Brierleys Boat Ramp and Mosquito Bay and Lilli Pilli will follow.
Designs are being prepared and permits sought for new toilets at the John Street Reserve in Mogo CBD as well as Mogo Oval.
Eurobodalla Mayor Mathew Hatcher said Council will be building the John Street toilets this financial year, replacing the public toilets at the Tomakin Road, Princes Highway intersection.
"This is something the Mogo community has called for a long time; it will be great for locals and visitors to have better access to modern facilities in the centre of town."
"It's also exciting to hear Mogo Oval's toilets will complement the Mogo Trails main hub. New features like a mountain bike wash area, bubblers, an outdoor shower and larger toilets that can be used as changerooms will be excellent for mountain bikers and travellers."
Also included in Council's toilet strategy was the recruitment of a public amenities team. Over the past six months the team has actioned 81 callout requests from the community and fixed 169 defects in the shire's public toilets.
Mayor Hatcher said the community was already noticing a difference.
"It has been fantastic having a team who can prioritise urgent requests as they come in as well as address a backlog of issues like leaky taps and cisterns," Mayor Hatcher said.
"With a team on call around the clock, they're able to get to urgent jobs within an hour."
Recently, the team was called out to multiple acts of vandalism at Corrigans Beach and Clyde Street toilets.
"One toilet was blown to bits and another drenched in oil – an extreme act of pollution," Mayor Hatcher said.
"Unfortunately, toilet blocks seem to be commonly targeted by vandals; hopefully by beautifying them, they'll become more respected and appreciated."
Keep up-to-date and read the strategy on Council's public toilets project page. To find nearby amenities, use the National Public Toilet Map.
