Wednesday, October 19, 2011

New BTS Facebook Page (and upcoming Council meeting details)

We believe that Moreland Council will decide on the BTS application at the Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday 23 November at 6pm. Put that date in your diary if you want to come along and be part of the democratic process to make sure the application gets rejected by Council! Around 200 residents turned up last year when the first application was put rejected - this time we may need even more.

Also, we now have a Facebook page up and running (thanks to Gary, our IT guru) so it would be great if you could visit and LIKE it, and share it around with as many people as you can. Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/brunswickterminalstation

Finally, it's not too late to put in an objection to the BTS application - see earlier posts on this blog with details of how to do so. They can be submitted right up to the date when Council makes a decision.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Documentation for the BTS Application

If you've got a couple of days to spare (!!), here is the link to all of the documents for the BTS application as posted on Council's website. Even if you can't read them all, there may be specific ones you are interested in;

http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/building-and-planning/planning/major-planning-applications.html

You have to scroll down a bit on this page to get to the actual documents (Application for 46 King Street, East Brunswick).

Council's "Consultation" Meeting on the BTS - 3 October

Moreland Council has advised that it will be holding a "Consultation Meeting" at 6pm on Monday 3 October at the Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg (entrance off Urquhart St). Apart from the fact it is right in the middle of family dinner time for most of us, it would be great to have a good turnup to this important meeting that precedes Council's formal decision-making on the proposal (muted for 26 October).

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss various aspects of the proposal with the applicant, objectors and supporters. So far Council has received 25 formal objections to the BTS proposal, but anyone completing an objection prior to this meeting date should also be able to attend. If you haven't already done so, you can download a form and submit it to Council:

http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/building-and-planning/planning/planning-permits.html .

The details you will need to include are:

Planning Application No. - MPS/2011/420
Address of proposed works - 46 King Street, East Brunswick 3057

See the blog post from 21 September for some suggested grounds of objection or you can include others, particularly related to how the proposed development will affect you.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Next Steps in the "No BTS 66" Campaign

Around 80 local residents and supporters attended the community meeting on Monday night (19th September). It was a great show of support, and there was a strong sentiment that the latest plans should be strongly opposed. After presentations by Ramon Collodetti and Anne Voss, and many questions, the meeting concluded with the following motion, passed unanimously:

“That the local community supports the Merri Creek Residents Group in continuing to oppose the application for a new 66kV facility at the Brunswick Terminal Station”.

As discussed at the meeting there are a number of actions that individuals can take to support the campaign, as well as encouraging friends and neighbours to do likewise.

1 – LODGE AN OBJECTION WITH MORELAND COUNCIL
Attached is an electronic version of the objection form we handed out at the meeting. These can be lodged any time up until Council makes a decision (currently muted for late October) but the earlier you can send in your objection the better. Some of the grounds you may wish to include in your objection are:



  • The new 66kV facility is an inappropriate development for a residential zoned area. Also, the design of the new facility makes no effort to reflect the residential nature of the area.


  • Insufficient evidence presented about the safety of the facility for local residents, particularly in the event of an emergency event (such as a fire or explosion).


  • Concern about the impact on households (particularly children) under the high voltage transmission lines coming into the BTS. At a minimum, these could be placed underground given the significantly increased EMF exposure they will create.


  • Concern about the impact of excavation activities on a highly contaminated industrial site (for residents and users of the recreational facilities adjoining the site).

  • The application indicates an inadequate type and scale of landscaping to screen the new buildings and electric fences.


  • Concern about increasing the size of an already identified ‘security threat’ in a residential area (power companies have argued that the electric fence is required to deter terrorists).


  • Inadequate consultation by Moreland Council with local residents, despite a policy indicating it is required to do so on developments of such scale.

2 - CONTACT LOCAL COUNCILLORS
Email, write or phone Moreland City Councillors who will be making a decision on this application in the next month or so. Encourage others to do the same. This does not require you to go into technical details or grounds of objection (although you can) – just let them know you do not support it and want them to oppose the application when they vote at Council.

South Ward (this is the Ward where the BTS is located):
Lambros Tapinos – 0433 419 075 – ltapinos@moreland.vic.gov.au
Jo Conellan – 0428 348 447 or 9387 8254 – jconnellan@moreland.vic.gov.au
Alice Pryor – 0416 219 261- apryor@moreland.vic.gov.au

North-West Ward
Kathleen Matthews-Ward – 0428 573 785 or 9300 3567 - kmatthewsward@moreland.vic.gov.au
John Kavanagh – 0427 550 935 or 9379 4734 - jkavanagh@moreland.vic.gov.au
Enver Erdogan – 0412 266 245 - eerdogan@moreland.vic.gov.au
Oscar Yildiz (Mayor) – 0413 850 357 - oyildiz@moreland.vic.gov.au

North-East Ward
Toby Archer – 0466 004 652 - tarcher@moreland.vic.gov.au
Michael Teti – 0435 105 368 or 9387 5217 - mteti@moreland.vic.gov.au
Stella Kariofyllidis – 0466 004 650 or 9240 1193 - skariofyllidis@moreland.vic.gov.au
Anthony Helou – 0419 515 593 or 9384 3147– ahelou@moreland.vic.gov.au

3 – JOIN THE CAMPAIGN EMAIL LIST
Obviously if you're reading this message you're already on the list, but it would be great if you could encourage others to sign up so we can use this forum as the primary means of communicating about the campaign. Ask others in your neighbourhood to go to http://powergridsolutions.blogspot.com/ and enter their email address to subscribe.

Finally, thanks for your ongoing support – our community can be a much better place for years to come because of your active involvement.

Friday, August 26, 2011

COMMUNITY MEETING - MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

The Merri Creek Residents Group is organising another community meeting for local residents and other interested parties to discuss the proposed Brunswick Terminal Station expansion.

Date: Monday 19th September
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Merri Creek Primary School - Main Hall (enter via Ida Street)

This is a critical meeting for all those concerned about the proposed four-fold expansion of the current site to include a new 66kV terminal station.

Letters have been sent by Council notifying local residents of the application lodged by the power companies - you may have received yours on Friday this week - giving less than the required 2 weeks for objections to be submitted. This may be indicative of yet another series of blunders and insincere 'community consultations' that we saw last time this matter was taken to Council in 2010.

We urge you to come along to the meeting on the 19th, talk to your neighbours about the importance of having their voice heard, and make sure you take this opportunity to help shape our local community. Make no mistake - once this next upgrade goes ahead, there will be others in the years to come making this the largest industrial site in the whole of Moreland. If you don't want this for your neighbourhood, now is the time to stand up!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

New BTS planning application lodged last week

As reported in the Melbourne Weekly, the power companies quietly lodged a new planning application with Moreland Council last week (6th July). A shame they didn't advise all residents who have been involved on the 'BTS working party' over the past six months about this development in proceedings!!

According to Council Officer Arthur Vatsakis it is likely that the formal 'advertising period' will commence in 3-4 weeks, and take place over a further two weeks in local papers and other forums. There will then be a two stage process of a 'consultation meeting' held by Council (probably in August or September) and then a final Council meeting to decide on the application (in September or October). Residents will be able to make submissions/objections about the proposal right up until the final decision is taken by Council.

All documents related to the application should be uploaded to the Council website in the next week or so (go to the Planning section of the Moreland Council website).

Anyway, watch this space for news of further community meetings about resident action on this matter. Once we have seen details ofthe planning application that has been lodged, it may be time to have another community meeting to gauge the feelings of the local community about the new plans. If opposition is still running strong, it may require another turnup of 200 residents to the Council meeting like happened last year when the original proposal was defeated thanks to people power.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Jane Garrett raises BTS in Parliament again

Here is an extract from the Victorian Parliament Hansard 23 March 2011(proof copy only) where Member for Brunswick Jane Garrett raises some of the concerns about the proposed BTS development. Great to have our local member of Parliament onside!

Health: Brunswick terminal station


Ms GARRETT (Brunswick) -- I wish to raise a matter tonight for the attention of the Minister for Health, and the action I seek is his investigation and assistance regarding community concerns about long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields -- or EMF, as they are sometimes called -- in relation to the proposed expansion of the Brunswick terminal station. I have previously raised an adjournment matter in relation to the significant -- fourfold -- expansion of this terminal station for the attention of the Minister for Energy and Resources, and I thank the minister for his response both in this place and in writing shortly after. It is a shame that some of his colleagues were not so timely. However, I am concerned that in the response of the Minister for Energy and Resources, in which he refused to engage with stakeholders as requested, he demonstrated that he has not fully appreciated the level of community concern about this proposed development. The record shows that he has been quite dismissive of the community and its considerable anxiety about such a large-scale substation being proposed in a residential area. Further, the Minister for Energy and Resources did not respond to, or in any way address, the health and safety concerns that were raised by the community. This is despite the fact that there is a lack of precedent for a facility of this magnitude being located in a highly residential area anywhere in the world. The community remains deeply concerned, particularly after the response of the Minister for Energy and Resources that other non-residential sites have not been fully considered. SP AusNet is currently going through the process of a regulatory investment test for the proposed development, but the community remains very anxious that this process does not take into account long-term exposure to EMF. The local residents group has written to me on several occasions regarding the community's concerns about the regulatory process, and I quote from the group's most recent correspondence: The power companies have stated that they will comply with the ARPANSA and NHMRC guidelines. The NHMRC guidelines were produced in 1989 and are now rescinded. There are no current NHMRC guidelines.

Honourable members interjecting.

Ms GARRETT -- I am sorry if those on the other side of the house do not think this is an important issue, but the people in my community are deeply concerned. I would ask that members listen to the concerns of my community regarding health and safety issues associated with an extraordinary substation being built in their street.

Mr Southwick interjected.
The SPEAKER -- Order! The member for Caulfield!

Ms GARRETT -- Indeed! The community believes that if the regulatory test is determining a location based on economic and short-term considerations, then the terms of reference are too narrow for a location such as the Brunswick site. I ask the Minister for Health to intervene to address the community's concerns about health and safety.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

NO BTS66 - Fact Sheet 1

At the residents meeting held on 7th February 2011 the residents voted No BTS66.
This is why and what can you do to help STOP the BTS66.
Have your say, submit your comments prior to 15th April.

Fact Sheet
March 21 2011

Brunswick Terminal Station 220/66 KV, proposed for 46 King Street Brunswick.

What does BTS66 mean?
Brunswick Terminal Station 220/66KV is the new electrical facility required to supply more electrical power to the CBD and inner Northern suburbs, and proposed for Brunswick. It is actually new TS that could be located anywhere given suitable conditions within 10km’s of the CBD. The incoming electrical power is supplied at 220,000 volts (220KV) and transformed in the facility down to 66,000 volts (66KV) and then distributed to zone substations and eventually into businesses and homes.
It could just as easily be BRTS66 (Brooklyn Terminal Station 66KV).

Does the new Terminal Station have to be located at Brunswick?
No, it can be located at a number of different locations, if the precautionary principal is used; it would not be located in a residential area like Brunswick. An alternate site has been identified in Brooklyn, in a heavy industrial area, not close to residences. If it is located at Brunswick it would be a world first for a Terminal station of this size to be located in such a dense residential area.

Why is it needed and when?
A new terminal station is required to provide more power to the CBD and to the inner northern suburbs. The requirement for a new Terminal Station was financially viable in 2006. New TS is now long overdue.

Where is the site in Brunswick?
The proposed site at 46 King Street is zoned Residential 1 and covered by an ESO1, directly opposite 38 Homes, Sumner Park Soccer ground (450 junior members) and the Merri Creek bicycle path and Merri Creek valley of state significance. There are hundreds of residents in the immediate area, parklands, High schools, Primary schools and kindergartens and sporting grounds all within 500m of the site. The parkland is used by thousands of people for recreational purposes.

Why was Brunswick selected as the site for the New TS66?
In the 1950’s a decision was made to demolish Stony Park Mansion (located on 4Ha of land on the Merri Creek) and construct a 220/22KV terminal station now known as BTS22 to service the inner northern suburbs. There is a high voltage power supply into the site, overhead along the Merri Creek Valley, which then proceeds underground to Richmond and then to the CBD.
Brunswick is regarded as an option by the power companies because of an existing, old infrastructure currently on site. The New TS proposed will be in addition to the existing facility, not an upgrade, nor maintenance works as described in the initial planning application which was subsequently refused.

Is Brunswick the most economical location for the new TS?
Currently according to the figures released by the power companies, Brunswick is the most economical location to locate the new TS. Currently it is forecast that Brunswick can be delivered in 2015 and all other options can be delivered in 2016. If this assumption is not right, and it takes 6 months longer to deliver Brunswick than the others, then Brunswick drops to N0. 3 on the most economical alternatives and North Fitzroy and Brooklyn then become more feasible.
There is significant risk that the deliverable date at Brunswick being extended by more than 12-24 months to resident protest and the planning permit process.

What are some of the risks to human health with a New Terminal Station located at Brunswick?
A fourfold increase in capacity at the Brunswick site would cause a fourfold increase in current in the supply line, i.e. the high-voltage power lines from the Thomastown terminal station in Mahoney’s Rd, Thomastown. This high-voltage power line does not have a 30 m easement along its whole length. Instead crosses over private residential properties in Reservoir.

Living in the vicinity of high-voltage power lines has been associated with a two-fold increase in the incidence of childhood leukemia. While the mechanism for this increased incidence is currently unknown, the precautionary principle would dictate that any increase in high-voltage power exposure should be avoided in residential areas.

One of the alternative sites, Brooklyn, is in an industrial site and receives its power supply from the South Morang TS via the Keilor TS. These high-voltage cables appear to have an easement and so would be more suitable for an increase in current to supply the inner Melbourne area.

Is this risk to people living under the HV line in Reservoir assessed during the Reg Test?
No.

Who decides where the new terminal station will be located?
The Australian Energy Regulator decides where the new terminal station will be located after receiving submissions from AEMO and Citipower and to a lesser extent SP AusNet trough the Regulatory test prepared by the power companies.
The Australian Energy Market Operator plans the transmission system, Citipower plan the distribution system and together they plan where new terminal stations will be located. SP AusNet then becomes the owner of the infrastructure and it is their responsibility to build such facilities. The Regulatory Test is not subject to independent assessment.

Why is it not a good idea to locate the new TS in a residential area such as Brunswick?
It is proposed to increase the output of the Brunswick site four-fold from 225KW to 900 KW. This will result in a four-fold increase in the EMF on the current site.
There are no definitive standards anywhere in the world that have determined it is safe to expose humans to long term electromagnetic Fields. Living in the vicinity of high-voltage power lines has been associated with a two-fold increase in the incidence of childhood leukemia. While the mechanism for this increased incidence is currently unknown, the precautionary principle would dictate that any increase in high-voltage power exposure should be avoided in residential areas.

Does the Regulatory test assess the effects of living under or next to high-voltage power line or high-voltage electrical equipment?
No. It only measures the strength of the electromagnetic field. If the mechanism causing the increase in childhood leukemia incidence was indirect, measuring the electromagnetic field would give a false impression safety where there is danger (e.g. via chemical reactions caused in close vicinity of the high-voltage power equipment and then distribution of the product of the chemical reaction in the neighborhood).

Is there a risk of these large scale oil transformer failure such as the ones proposed for the new terminal station?
Yes

Are systems to contain the resultant fire and smoke foolproof?
No, all industrial facilities are associated with risk, especially where safety measures have been compromised.

Is the Brunswick site a sensitive location?
Yes, zoned Residential Zone 1, bordered by 76 Homes, a soccer ground utilized by 450 junior members, the Merri Creek and the Merri Creek bicycle path.
The site is also covered by an environmental significant overlay.

What is the proposed form of the New Terminal station at Brunswick and at what cost?
The proposal is for all equipment to be housed inside buildings ranging in height from 7, 9, 10 and 12 meters high for some $300 million. Not to mention 6-9 months of rock drilling and excavating required to sink these buildings meters into the rock. No information about the aquifer and the impact on the aquifer these substantial earthworks have been revealed to date.

What are the limitations of the Regulatory Test?
Does not measure risk of failure to be able to be built due to planning permit application refusal or delay.
(The 2008 Reg test determined that the new TS be located at Brunswick over a site in Bouverie Street, CBD. The Bouverie St option was costed at $110m. The current cost estimate for Brunswick is $300m, some $190m more than the rejected Bouverie Street option. Planning Permit considerations were not considered in 2008, just as they are not considered now.)
• The Regulatory Test is a self-managed process, not subject to independent scrutiny.
• The reg test is a process the power companies are bound to follow a predetermined process that assesses various options on a dollar amount with little or no consideration to benefits/risks to community
• Assumes all options are similar and can be distilled down to a dollar amount for selection. Purposes. Site sensitivity, appropriate zoning nor optimum use of land is not considered.
• Long term benefits of options are not considered, i.e.: is a site available for future expansion
• Assumes current infrastructure locations are appropriate and consolidation appropriate
• Does not consider cultural heritage of the sites
• Does not consider peculiar geographical features which could increase risk of danger to health.
• Does not consider effects of additional EMF exposure for residents living within the current HV easement in Reservoir.
• The process is very difficult to understand and information is closely guarded by the power companies resultant in a process that does not appear transparent and independent and is confusing.
• The selection process is very sensitive to deliverable dates, and there is more risk associated with the timing of the Brunswick site due to the variable nature of the planning permit process. Planning permit process not required at Brooklyn. The Reg test does not rate the risk of deliverable dates.

Are there peculiarities with the Brunswick site that cause a safety concern?
Yes. The levee bank along Alister st protecting the 8 residences from flood water also forms a barricade that would trap any toxic heavy gasses escaping from the facility in the right atmospheric conditions and affecting the residents. The regulatory test does not consider this.

Are Planning permit conditions being considered now?
No, pre-application meetings with the planning officers at Moreland have not taken place.

What is the maximum height for buildings in a residential zone and does the current proposal comply?
9 m. The proposal exceeds the maximum building height in a residential zone by 3 m.

Have the friends of the Merri Creek been consulted over the plan to build a 12 m high industrial building on the banks of the Merri Creek?
No, the height of the proposed buildings exceed the trigger height for buildings to be considered under the ESO1 by 6 m.

Will the Proposal be visible from St Georges Road, from the Merri Creek and from the sporting grounds on the eastern side of the creek?
Yes, because the site is elevated and very visible from surrounding areas.

Does Reg. test require the current proposal at Brunswick to preserve the cultural heritage of the site?
No. As the former home of Sarah Sumner and site of Stony Park Mansion, “the Ripponlea of the north”, there is no preservation of the cultural heritage of the site proposed. The site is not listed on the heritage register, but neither has it been considered for listing on the register.

Has due consideration of sites alternate to Brunswick been considered?
No. The residents introduced an industrial real estate company to the power companies in late December 2010. The Real Estate Company was not formally approached by the power companies until February 2011, 4 weeks prior to the release of the draft Reg. Test. Due consideration of the alternate sites could not have followed due diligence in only a 3 week window. Given this limited time , Brooklyn has been identified which can proceed given a decision to do so.

Are alternate more appropriate sites available than the Brunswick site that have yet to be explored?
Probably, alternate sites have only been listed for consideration in the 3 weeks prior to the release of the draft Reg report.
Alternate options could not have been exhausted in the 3 weeks prior to the release of the draft report; therefore it is reasonable to conclude that alternate options have yet to be explored fully.

Where to from here?
Comments to the draft regulatory report are currently being received by Citipower, they will then be collated and the regulatory test will be presented to the Australian Energy Regulator.
The public are invited to submit their comments before 15 April 2011 and they may be published. If you do not want your comments published please stipulate that clearly on your submission.

Comments should be directed to:

Mr. Neil Watt
Manager Network Strategy Electrical Networks- Citipower
Locked bag 14090
Melbourne, Victoria, 8001 or
info@brunswickts.com.au

After the close of the comment period on 15 April, a final report will be finalized on 13 May and which will be made available to registered participants and interested parties. Once the final report is published, registered participants will have 40 business days to dispute the recommendations contained in the report.

What happens then?
If Brunswick is still the preferred site for the power companies to build the New Electric Terminal Station, and the Australian Energy Regulator tells the power companies to build the new TS at Brunswick then the next step for the power companies is to lodge a Town Planning Permit application with the City of Moreland for consideration and assessment. This will probably be in the months following 40 day deadline expiration. Last time an application was submitted to Moreland back in December 2009, the application was for maintenance and upgrade works to the existing terminal station, (even though the real scope of works was for a new terminal station). We all acknowledge that the description of the works was misleading, that the advertising was below standard exposure and that the officers report body and conclusions left a lot to be desired.
Swift and strong local resident action then, saw that application refused. Swift and strong local resident action saw the 1989 proposal for overhead High Voltage power lines from Brunswick to Richmond placed underground. We are not saying don’t put the New TS in our back yard, we, the residents, are saying “Don’t put the TS in anyone’s back yard, it should be placed in a suitable heavy industrial area, not a dense residential area like 46 King st, Brunswick”. There is too much risk to place The New TS at Brunswick, and the Reg Test does not adequately consider the risk, nor the impact on our community this heavy industrialized facility will have on our community for the next 50 years and beyond.

Placing the New Terminal Station on the King Street site is wrong and a detriment to our and any community.

The Merri Creek Residents Group will be strongly opposing any plan to place the new TS at 46 King Street, Brunswick or any other residential location and will continue the opposition to such a proposal until it is relocated to an industrial location.

For updates and to follow the campaign, please log into and register at http://powergridsolutions.blogspot.com

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Melbourne Times article - "State may hold power in terminal upgrade proposal"

Article in Melbourne Times Weekly 23 Feb 2011:

"State may hold power in terminal upgrade proposal" by Genevieve Gannon

The state government is considering whether it can intervene in the planned upgrade of the Brunswick electricity terminal station.

Residents continue to agitate for intervention, citing concerns over aesthetics on the Merri Creek banks and residents' health.

Brunswick MLA Jane Garrett said the government should encourage power station operators SP Ausnet, Citipower and the Australian Energy Market Operator to investigate alternative sites for the power station.

To see the full story go to: http://melbournetimes.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

COMMUNITY DECIDES TO FIGHT BTS EXPANSION PLANS

At a community meeting on Monday 7th February, local residents unanimously agreed to oppose plans by the power companies to build a new 66kV facility on the Brunswick Terminal Station site. Whether above ground or underground, it was agreed that this residential and environmentally sensitive site is simply not the appropriate place for such a development to take place, and we will be calling on our representatives at Local, State and Federal government levels to support our position.

This decisions was taken by way of a formal motion, proposed by Robert Downing and seconded by Chris Black that stated:

This meeting opposes an expansion of the Brunswick Terminal Station (and its continuation) in an inner residential area. We call on the representatives of our community to wage an ongoing campaign to resist such development

The motion was unanimously carried without objection.

This was preceded by a presentation by Dr Anne Voss (Alister Street resident) outlining discussions between the power companies and the representative resident group to date. Colin Abbott also spoke about the history of successful resident action in getting the power lines put underground from Brunswick to Richmond, and Ray Colodetti outlined his concerns about the the consultation process to date and the possible long term consequences of allowing the development to go ahead. There was then discussion about the best course of action for residents – either to continue in discussions/negotiations with the power companies about their proposals or to actively oppose the expansion project in principle.

Reasons canvassed for opposing the project include that it was felt the power companies had been ignoring or dismissing many of the valid concerns raised by residents in the past six months, and that there was little faith that basic things like an environmental or health safety impact statement would be prepared before the proposal is finalised. Furthermore, alternative sites are known to be available in industrial areas around Melbourne, and it would appear to be much cheaper, quicker and less intrusive for the power companies to locate their new facility in these areas rather than in a residential area adjacent to the Merri Creek.

While the resident group has taken part in five formal meetings, and many more hours of discussions with representatives from the power companies and other local authorities, it was felt that none of the alternative options being proposed for the Brunswick site would satisfy resident concerns about the environmental, health and amenity impacts of the new development. We are therefore urging all residents to similarly make their opposition to the project known, through the formal consultation processes put in place by the power companies (including a community consultation on Thursday 10 March) and by contacting their local members of Council and Parliament. Jane Garrett MP (Member for Brunswick) has already raised the issue in State Parliament and is following this up with the new Minister for Energy and Resources.

More details about the campaign to oppose this development will be made available on the blogsite, http://powergridsolutions.blogspot.com/ in coming weeks.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

ADVANCE NOTICE - Community Meeting - Monday 7 February

The power companies are currently preparing new plans for expanding the Brunswick Terminal Station - and while we might have knocked the 'sea of pylons' idea on the head, there is still a long way to go to ensure that the new development is sensitive to the local environment and residents needs.

Come along and be part of a better solution for the Brunswick Terminal Station. We are organising a community meeting for Monday 7 February at 7.30pm, to be held at the Merri Creek Primary School (cnr of Ida and Miller Sts, North Fitzroy). Make sure you put this date in your diary and start talking to your neighbours about it. A flyer will be distributed widely across the local community closer to the date.

If you would like to be actively involved in organising the meeting or in the campaign more broadly, please contact Chris Black on 0417 386 535.