Page 4808 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 11 November 2009
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amended to cut back between the two hills along the Carpentaria Street bringing the proposed road in very close proximity to the existing residential properties. These properties had been proudly marketed by the Land Development Agency … as being “Country living in the city within a natural environment”. The residents have the following concerns which we would like to bring to your immediate attention:
1. The natural sound barrier of the hill will not be utilised and in effect will channel the sound & vehicle pollution from the proposed road back into the houses of Wells Station Estate.
2. The Easterly & Southerly winds will further carry the noise and pollution back into the Wells Station Estate.
3. The proposed change does not, in the minds of the residents, make an effective use of taxpayers’ money due to the following reasons:
a. a significant amount of dollars would be required for building the sound barrier which once built will totally ruin the natural landscaping of the area.
b. the area currently has a creek running through the centre of the proposed road
c. the deviation of the road seems to indicate a lengthening of the road
4. The proposed road junction of Wells Station Drive and Horse Park Drive will be in an area that will be obscured by the existing hill with very high chances of road accidents.
5. The proposed road junction of Wells Station Drive and Nullabor Avenue will be in an area with reduced visibility due to the Wells Station Heights blocking the effective view and once again increasing the chance of road accidents.
6. The majority of households have young children who regularly play in the current nature reserve opposite Carpentaria Street where the proposed Wells Station Drive Extension will run.
During the sale of blocks by the LDA, the residents were provided with an estate development plan which clearly indicated that the proposed Wells Station Drive extension would run to the East of the small hill opposite Carpentaria Street, running straight from the Flemington Road and our decision for buying into this area was based on this development plan.
Thus, we the residents of Wells Station - Harrison urge the Honourable Minister, to reconsider the proposed Wells Station Drive extension. The above stated concerns can be better understood and appreciated through a site visit.
There are numerous signatures provided on that petition.
The solution that is being sought by the Liberal opposition and by the Greens today is simple and straightforward, and the community, as I have just outlined, have clearly articulated their concerns with the proposed amendments. And they have voiced their preference for where they would like the alignment of the drive to go. The government’s response to the community concerns today has been underwhelming, to say the least, and the local residents, as I understand, feel that their views have not been taken into account throughout the consultation process; and if they had been then we would not have found ourselves where we are today.
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