Current Status (updated October 2010)

• Over 600 people attended the meeting on 6 October 2010 at The Centre in Ivanhoe to discuss North East Link. Congratulations to the team at Friends of Banyule on a very informative and well run event.
• One of our members is raising our issue with the Hawthorn ALP branch (thanks Peter).
• Email to Rob Clarke MP (State representative) on 14/9/10 re North East Link and our current situation. Rob is well aware of our plight and has already responded.
• Met with two council officers in the Reserve in mid October 2010 to get our request for a noticeboard underway.
• Letter to Josh Frydenberg (Federal Member for Kooyong) of 18/8/10 - telephone response from Josh's office on 20/9/10 - they will look into further (possibly liaising with Rob Clarke's office) and get back to us. Mary H is meeting with Josh Frydenberg on 1/12/10 to discuss our issue and any scope for assistance at the Federal level.
• * Letter sent to Victorian Ombudsman * on 20/9/10 (and subsequent information provided in late October) regarding lack of State policy to protect the health and safety of Victorians and their environment from freeway noise and pollution, particularly with regard to lack of interest/action from EPA and lack of night-time noise policy. Further contact from Ombudsman's office in mid-November who are looking into the VicRoads Policy and transparency of funds allocated.