hhag newsletter 9
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Public meeting
HHAG is holding a public meeting to discuss the RTA’s
detailed plans for the ‘Orange Corridor’.
All residents and owners directly affected by
any of the orange corridor options are urged to attend.
4 pm Saturday 23 January 2010
Hartley School Hall
IN THIS ISSUE:
- RTA’s current plans
- Outcome of RTA value management workshop
- Where HHAG stands now
- Meeting with those affected by the orange corridor
RTA’s current plans
In August the NSW government announced that the chosen option for the ‘upgrade’ of the Great Western Highway was the orange corridor, the corridor following generally the present alignment of the GWH through the Hartley valley. HHAG held a well-attended public meeting to seek guidance from the community on this decision. That meeting confirmed our strategy: to seek a minimum safety upgrade of the road through the valley and redirect the balance of funds earmarked for the project to enhance rail freight capacity or more appropriate road freight routes.
This strategy was overwhelmingly endorsed by the public when 3500 submissions were made to the RTA, opposing the massive ‘upgrade’ and calling for investment in safety, a road freight strategy and rail. The RTA continued on its course, and held a value management workshop last month to consider certain aspects of the chosen route. (more…)
