WestConnex, if it goes ahead, will be devastating for Sydney Park.
To see how to object, click here.
It will take a large chunk out of the south eastern side, for a ‘construction compound’ that will reach almost to the large lake.
It will take off the southern corner, to create a massive intersection between Euston Rd, Campbell Rd and the tunnel ramps. (See the black line on Continue reading
The State Government plans to spend $18 billion on WestConnex, an inner city tollway that is to connect the M4 to the M5 via a tunnel. The tunnel will be one of the world’s longest, and most expensive. The $18 billion bill for WestConnex dwarfs spending on other forms of transport infrastructure. Continue reading
We’ve had confirmation from WestConnex that they do not plan to allow right hand turns from Euston Road into Sydney Park Road, except for buses. So the diagrams showing two right hand turn lanes are wrong – there will only be one right hand turn lane, and it will be buses only.
To lodge an objection to the WestConnex New M5 , please:
Or for other ways to object to the WestConnex M5 EIS, visit: http://m5eis.org/category/how-to-make-your-submission/
Submissions close at Midnight!
The New M5 EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) has been released. The impact on Alexandria will be devastating.
Alexandria Residents’ Action Group will be running a workshop on the EIS, at:
7pm on Wednesday 13 January
Alexandria Town Hall (73 Garden St).
Please come along and:
We only have until 29 January to submit objections.
The M5 East EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) has been released. Comments on the EIS are being accepted until 29 January.
The impact on Alexandria is every bit as bad as we had feared. If anything, it’s worse than expected.
From about 2019, the M5 will terminate at Sydney Park. When complete, it will dump over 100,000 cars into our suburbs, much of which will end up on local streets. This is not by accident – it is intentional.
60,000 vehicles are expected to use Euston Road. This is more traffic than uses Victoria Road. It is almost ten times the traffic that Euston Road currently handles.
An extra lane in each direction will be added to Euston Road. The north-bound lane will go as far as Maddox Street, where it becomes a new left-hand turn lane, channelling traffic off Euston Road and into Maddox Street. Continue reading
The Alexandria Residents’ Action Group (ARAG) and residents of Alexandria are saddened by the news of the unexpected passing of Robyn Kemmis, Deputy Lord Mayor and a great friend of ARAG.
ARAG is a relatively new residents’ group and in our short time since formation Robyn has offered quiet counsel and unqualified support for us and the issues that affect Alexandria. Robyn always was accessible, knowledgeable and professional in her interactions with ARAG.
We always have been impressed by Robyn’s performance on Council – her calm and considered presentation of issues and representation of constituents’ concerns. Continue reading
The City of Sydney has called for submissions on heritage listing the Alexandria Hotel. Submissions are open until 27 January.
In the meantime, the interim heritage order has been extended until 27 July.
There is still an appeal against the interim heritage order in progress, which is listed for hearing on 1 and 2 March. There is also an appeal against the deemed refusal of the Development Application, listed for 10 March.
If the appeal against the interim heritage order fails, as seems likely, the appeal against the DA will not go ahead, and a permanent heritage listing will, most probably, be in place well before the end of July.
Submissions on the heritage listing should quote reference: “X001925 – Planning proposal submission – Alexandria Hotel listing – 35 Henderson Road, Eveleigh” and can be either emailed to
cloffi@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or posted to:
Chief Executive Officer Attention: Claudine Loffi, Senior Specialist Planner (Heritage) City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, Sydney NSW 2001
The Alexandria Hotel closes its doors today, but the fight to save it goes on. A lot of local residents will be gathering, and we hope to see you there.
The building itself may yet be saved; Continue reading
Ron Hoenig is holding a WestConnex EIS Action day on Saturday 12th, at Alexandria Town Hall, 73 Garden St, Alexandria.
Come along between 9:30 and 1:30 for some help in writing a submission, or visit:
and/or:
