Conflicts of interest and dodgy contracts. See the story I did with Today Tonight by clicking here.
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The Government’s Desalination Pipeline Project has left residents of five Sheidow Park homes exposed to the noise and pollution of the Lonsdale Highway.
A thick belt of decades-old Pine and Gum trees were removed from a section between the homes and the highway to make way for the desalination pipe. These trees previously acted as a barrier to highway traffic noise and pollution.
In return, residents have been offered potted trees instead of the barrier wall they had reasonably requested as compensation. The construction company admit the trees acted as a visual barrier, but deny noise attenuation!
Residents say their $400,000+ homes have been devalued and their back yards ruined. To add insult to injury, residents received letters from the construction company offering replacement fences instead of a wall.
The residents’ treatment has been nothing short of outrageous.
I spoke personally to the Minister for Water Security, Karlene Maywald and met with senior managers from SA Water and the Department of Transport. Neither SA Water nor DTEI were willing to bend on the issue.
I am calling on the Minister to personally intervene in this decision.
There is a basic principle at stake here: if the Government wants to go and off and build a pipeline, residents shouldn’t be made worse off by the project – especially when a two-metre wall would offer an easy solution.
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| November 14, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Don’t miss ‘Afghanistan Today’!
- the inside story from Ali,
our special guest speaker.
Saturday 14th November 2009
6pm for 6:30pm
Goodwood Community Centre.
32-34 Rosa Street Goodwood
Sumptuous 3 Course ‘Lebanese style’ meal
Including coffee, tea and soft drinks
Other drinks can be purchased on the night
$60 per person ($30 concession)
Donations also welcome!
Cheques to the Independent Mitchell Campaign
PO Box 30 Park Holme SA 5043
Or contact the office for electronic deposit.
Phone 8177 0077 or email mitchell@parliament.sa.gov.au to book. RSVP by Friday 30th October.
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