Community Update - 15 December
The Clayton Bay Smart Lighting trial is about to commence in the Alexandrina Estate area of Pearce Road, Oakley Ave, Gilbert Street and Alexandrina Drive (specifically between Pearce Road and Gilbert Street only), which will have modified light settings and timings.
Due to recent storm events, SA Power Networks have deferred the commencement of the trial until the 27 December 2023.
Once the trial is underway, we would like community feedback on the specific settings, so that we can review and if possible amend our settings and timings from our initial design.
The planned setting and light timings are as follows;
- Alexandrina Dr (between Pearce Rd and Gilbert St) – Main Rd (higher speed and vehicle use)
- On at dusk at 100% power until 9:30 pm, then drops down to 70% power until 1am, then at 50% power until off at dawn
- On at dusk at 100% power until 9:30 pm, then drops down to 70% power until 1am, then at 50% power until off at dawn
- Pearce Rd, Oakley Ave and Gilbert St – Side Streets (lower vehicle speed and use)
- On at dusk at 70% power until 9:30 pm, then drops down to 50% power until 11pm, then at 30% power until off at dawn
Throughout January 2024 we encourage residents to provide feedback on the timings and any issues with lights not performing correctly. We invite you to submit feedback on the Clayton Bay Dark Sky Community Consultation page once the trial has commenced.
Click to submit feedback or visit https://mysay.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/clayton-bay-dark-skies?tool=survey_tool&tool_id=smart-lighting-trial#tool_tab
While Council offices are closed during the Christmas/ New Year period (1 pm, Friday 22 December – 9 am, 2 January 2024), the My Say feedback will be monitored by the Assets Team.
For further details prior to or after Christmas closure, please contact the Assets team on (08) 8555 7000 or alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au
For those that were unable to attend the Clayton Bay Village Conversation on 7 December, the Lighting Update presentation video is now available online here: https://vimeo.com/892459923
Council is moving towards finding a balance between stringent street-lighting standards and the low-light aspirations of the community.
