MORETON BAY ECO - ALLIANCE challenges Moreton Bay Regional Council's four lane bypass decision
MORETON BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL - What were they thinking?
It's difficult to understand why Moreton Bay Regional Council voted to adopt one of the most expensive and disruptive routes - Option "G" - from a long list of options for a proposed four-lane bypass west of Petrie village, north of Brisbane.
Even council's own consultants advised that this was not the best route.
The route chosen would cost at least $125 million and would cut through the historic village of Old Petrie Town, disrupt the Pony Club and carve right through the middle of large bushland reserves which are home to endangered species like koalas and powerful owls. This area also contains some extremely significant indigenous sites and records.
What were they thinking?
Cars have already taken up more than their share of the landscape. If the state is serious about management of traffic, introduce population goals and improved public transport. Also Vegetation Retention policies at all levels of government, so we can put a halt to the planning practice of looking for greenspace on the map for the latest project. The greenspace is disappearing. HELLO?????
ReplyDeleteThis original decision was proven to be corrupt with a deeply flawed investigation process that missed several critical matters.
ReplyDeleteIf council tries this again all this information will come to light again in the media and the public will rise up again.