Meeting - 14 April 2011

From Mary at BNFNG:

On 14 April 2011, BNFNG (represented by Mary Harnan, Ben Dawson & Barry Watson) met with Robert Clark MP (Victorian Attorney-General & Minister for Finance) and Andrew McIntosh MP (Victorian Minister for Corrections). Also present were James Copsey (Assistant Adviser, Office of the Attorney-General) and Boroondara Councillor Brad Miles.

The Minutes of the meeting can be read on the BNFNG website. In summary:

• Rob Clark and Andrew McIntosh will follow up the $100,000,000 allocated by the previous government and lobby for funding for noise treatments for Balwyn North residents and explore options for solutions to the noise problem.
• Rob Clark will also investigate the 1992 broken promise with regard to completing the promised noise attenuation measures (i.e. continuous dirt mounds with wooden fences on top).
• BNFNG to write to the Minister for Transport and Minister for Environment regarding the banning of truck engine brakes at night on the Eastern Freeway, night time truck speed restriction and issues regarding trucks using Rosanna Road as a shortcut between the Eastern Freeway and the Ring Road when there is currently a continuous freeway (Monash) route they can use (and previously used) to reach the Ring Road and thus the Hume Highway.
• Rob Clark and Andrew McIntosh to explore the North East Link plans with Nick Kotsiras.
• Rob Clark to find out more about Doncaster rail link to ensure Balwyn North community is involved and considered in this development.
• Rob Clark to find out who is responsible for SEPP Noise Policy and what has happened to the 2002 Draft Noise Policy.


[Stay tuned… ! ! ]