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This
year, I promised to address the infrastructure and community facility needs of
the Southern River electorate, to ensure that we have the facilities and
recreational areas that we need to support our rapidly growing suburbs.
My
first Community Facilities Forum, held on 31st May, was a highly
enjoyable opportunity for me to get together with a diverse range of local
people, who wanted to have some input into the development of the area. High on
the list of requests was the need for recreational areas suitable for teenagers
and young people. Proposals from the group included a youth centre, a drop-in
cafe, a swimming pool and recreation centre. I would love to have some more
input on ideas to include teenagers in our community, and ensure that they have
good and safe places to hang out with friends. Please click here to register for
the next forum on 19th July.
Traffic
flow across the railway line to get in and out of Canning Vale was also brought
up at the forum as an issue which concerns most residents, and I know from
many, many conversations that roads are a major issue here. The good news is
that preliminary works have already started at the intersection at Bannister
and Nicholson Roads, which are being upgraded with two right hand turning lanes
to replace the single lane for traffic turning from Nicholson Road onto
Bannister Road. This will ensure that traffic will be able to pass through the
intersection more quickly and will go a long way to alleviate the problems in
this area. At the other end of Nicholson Road, the roundabout at Garden Street
is currently being assessed by Main Roads for innovative signalling and traffic
flow design.
Other
road works are also underway, with the duplication of Garden Street having
recently commenced, and duplication of Warton Road nearing completion. The May
State budget also delivered good news to residents with funds allocated to
build a third lane on the Kwinana Freeway between Leach Hwy and Roe Hwy. This
will be a great improvement for those residents in Canning Vale and Southern
River who use the Freeway every day. Planning is underway and construction
should begin in late 2011.
The
winter parliamentary recess will find me spending more time in Southern River,
where I am working to resolve local problems with small groups of residents. I
am working with the developers and the City of Gosnells to get the parkland in
Glenariff Estate developed. I am helping home owners who experienced property
damage from road works on Warton Road. I have assisted in having the
builders’ debris in Yilgarn Reserve, Gosnells, cleaned up after it was
illegally dumped, and I am listening to the different views on the development
of Clifton Park Oval. Please come and see me if you have a problem that I may
be able to assist you with.
I continue to
look forward to working with you to build our electorate into a vibrant,
prosperous and safe community.
Warm regards,
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