Letter awaiting reply from MP
I thought I would send you a copy of an email I was sent (which has been forwarded to Shelley Hancock's office) for you to publish so many can see it.
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I have the permission of the sender to do this. the email is as follows -
Hi Shelley
I have contacted you numerous times regarding Milton /Ulladulla bypass exiting north of Burrill Lake, Canberra Crescent.
As many residents concerns have been disregarded in relation to Burrill Lake, I would like to inquire what impacts residents of Burrill Lake will be felt?
How will residents in Canberra Crescent be impacted, residents along the highway, Princess Avenue, etc?
We and other residents have been given no answers as to whom will be impacted?
Will residents have easy access to their homes? Will homes be closer to highway? What side will the bypass exit, beach side, western side?
Will there be another roundabout? Will there by flyovers? Will any businesses be closed?
Surely when looking at all options a costing would have been submitted and if a true and accurate costing submitted then a proposed path would have been planned, especially since such a old proposal that is the option chosen.
These are the questions everyone has continually asked and told no decision, or worse no response or replies. As the decision has been made now against a lot of opposition, we deserve some answers.
Peter Thistleton, Bawley Point
Memorial also needs to tell modern conflict stories
Since 2018, the Australian War Memorial has engaged in extensive consultation on our development project, running our own national program in addition to the consultations connected to three major approval processes.
We have reached more than half-a-million Australians in person, through our website and social media, surveys, community forums, focus groups, public notices and media coverage.
A total of 385 consultation activities have taken place, from meetings with community groups, to nationwide surveys and a national roadshow to every state and territory. We have listened, and more than 50 changes have been made to the project.
One of the most important surveys took place in July 2020 when visitors to the memorial were provided information on the project and asked if they supported it.
More than 660 people answered this question. Remembering they had just visited existing galleries on Afghanistan and peacekeeping, 85 per cent of these visitors said 'yes' the memorial needs to do more to tell modern service stories and the plans we proposed were appropriate. Only six per cent were opposed.
The expansion of the memorial's galleries to recognise recent conflicts and operations will allow us to tell the untold stories of our servicemen and servicewomen.
Through this once in a generation project, veterans who served, and those still serving, will soon be able to visit the memorial to share stories of their service and sacrifice with loved ones, and receive the recognition they so richly deserve.
Matt Anderson - Director, Australian War Memorial
Back in black
Seriously, Barnaby Joyce leading the Nats again is like a nightmare that won't go away. Together with his Coalition mates this Morrison Government continues to unimpress at every level.
John Panneman, Conjola Park
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