It is resolved that Council:(A) note that, based on the inadequate information currently available about the proposed WestConnex project, the stated objectives of the project – additional freight capacity and urban renewal – will not be achieved;
(B) note that the project as currently configured and funded will have unacceptable impacts on the City of Sydney, including:(i) massively expanding private vehicle traffic flowing into already congested inner west streets; and
(ii) destroying sections of Sydney Park, an important and much loved regional park;(C) request that the Lord Mayor write to the Premier and the Minister for Roads informing them that, for the reasons outlined above, Council opposes the WestConnex project in its current form and requests them to:(i) revisit the configuration of the project in the context of its stated objectives;
(ii) defer any moves to finalise tenders or contracts for the project until standard planning and approvals processes are complete;
(iii) publicly release all relevant information associated with the project including the full business case, all traffic modelling and impact assessments, and the proposed locations of portals and ventilation stacks;
(iv) release information on any further potential road widening, clearways and changes to signalised intersections within the City of Sydney; and
(v) establish an ongoing working group consisting of the WestConnex Delivery Authority and the City of Sydney to share information, resolve identified problems and develop alternative solutions where necessary; and(D) request the Chief Executive Officer prepare an independent assessment of the impacts of the proposed WestConnex project on the City of Sydney, including traffic modelling and the feasibility of alternatives such as rail freight linking Port Botany and Sydney Airport to the western suburbs.
Community Achievements
The following lists some of the achievements our community has successfully brought about through their interest, action and involvement.
As you can see, community action CAN bring about changes.
- Saving the Alexandria Hotel from developers;
- Bringing private building certifiers to account for illegal building works and non-compliance with approved development consent;
- The re-design of the Mitchell Road Auction Centre.
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- Vale Eric Jackson arag.org.au/2022/06/08/val… 2 weeks ago
- RT @JerppaM: If you're a mayor or a city councillor, ask yourself this: Do people visit your downtown because they need to be there or is… 1 month ago
- Meet the Federal Candidates – Wednesday 4th May at 7pm arag.org.au/2022/04/20/mee… 2 months ago
- @PaulieC777 You're finding the new bus schedule to be not an improvement... ? 3 months ago
- @PaulieC777 We haven't met much since the pandemic started. The next meeting will probably be an election forum for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 months ago
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