Seeking donations of dirt to complete the noise mounds?

We've missed out on any funding in the current State budget again?
Is it because we're not in a labor or marginal electorate?
Maybe we should just do it ourselves?
Surely there's some spare dirt in the State that could be used to complete the noise mounds that we were promised in the early 1990's?
Tell us what you think?
What do you suggest?

Other Actions/Suggestions

• Sign - "Trucks - Avoid Using Engine Brakes" .... Yes, VicRoads have confirmed that a sign was installed on 4 March 2010. It's approx 600 m before the Bulleen Road exist on the Balwyn North side.
• Night Time Noise Policies - We are in contact with other resident groups in other areas along Eastlink regarding the need for nightime noise policies and restrictions, particularly re truck noise. We will advise further in this regard.
• Koonung Creek Reserve Advisory Committee - If you are interested in joining/contributing, please email bnfng@aol.com.au.
  

Begging for Barriers

Good news

Via Progress Leader article today (see here), our council is actively pursuing funding to achieve the much needed and long overdue noise attenuation measures for Balwyn North residents and users of the beautiful Koonung Creek Reserve.

Thank you to our Mayor Jack Wegman and everyone at our Council and VicRoads for their efforts to date ... However, we still have a long way to go to achieve relief from the horrific increase in noise and pollution ...

To reinforce the horrible increase in noise levels from the M3 and sleep deprivation of residents from trucks that go "all night long" and engine brakes that "grind" along the whole section from Doncaster Road to Bulleen Road as the trucks slow to exit, you might like to personally write to our Mayor Cr Jack Wegman, City of Boroondara, Private Bag 1, Camberwell , VIC, 3124 (email Jack.Wegman@boroondara.vic.gov.au) and our councillor Brad Miles (email Brad.Miles@boroondara.vic.gov.au)