Clearway is clearly needed
Would you believe that with the ever increasing volume of traffic, Port Hacking Road from the Box Road lights heading north to the Princes Highway is not a clearway? There are permanent advertising vehicles clogging a lane, day and night. While traffic struggles in peak hour, which these days includes weekends, the local state MP isn’t interested nor is the Sutherland Shire Council. No wonder the shire is stuffed.
Ann Mckay, Miranda
Keep Australia beautiful
Further to “Dog poo spoilt shire visit” (Your View, August 8). Quite recently I have noticed that I have had to clean up dog faeces time after time from my nature strip and the rock ledge that surrounds the front yard of my house. If you are a dog owner and you allow your dog to defecate anywhere without removing their mess you should not own a dog. The dog and its waste is your responsibility. It is about time people took ownership for the actions of their animals and the faeces they leave. Keep Australia beautiful.
Sid Bream, Cronulla
Petrol tankers are vital
RE “Botany Bay could be new cruise ship port” (Your View, August 8). Botany Bay use by cruise ships is incidental. Petroleum tankers are vital. A gap of a month in a tanker arrival will cripple Sydney. Stock levels of petrol, diesel and other fuels are inadequate. Australia signed the Agreement on an International Energy Program but does not comply.
J Brett, Miranda
Tow away parked trucks
RE the article “Call to stop illegally parked trucks” (Leader, August 1). I live in Hurstville and this is ridiculous. Not only are we inundated with trucks that the council can’t control, and the police couldn’t be bothered controlling, we also have tourist busess that belong to Bankstown, Marrickville and other areas that take up space on residential streets and this appears to be legal. Georges River Council has advised me there is very little they can do about trucks except book them. Surely they can be towed.
Max Murray, Hurstville
A voice for the majority
Having read your article ‘‘Hurstville rises in the east’’ (Leader, August 1) I was just so pleased to read that at least one councillor (Deputy Mayor Kathryn Landsberry) is standing up and voicing the opinion of the majority of Georges River Council rate payers. This article was mentioned by a number of people in groups I am connected with and all spoke of their gratitude for a voice in council for the silent majority. It is possibly too late for Hurstville now, but this extreme high-rise is totally unacceptable.
Joan & Jim Roach, Blakehurst
Kogarah parking pressure
RE the story ‘‘Opal parking link: Non-commuters will be hit at Kogarah’’ (Leader, August 8). Great initiative for train commuters. While NSW government is at it, how about making parking costs fairer and cheaper at St George Hospital? Pressure will be on Georges River Council to revisit traffic congestion and parking restrictions within 2km radius of Kogarah CBD.
Sharon O’Sullivan
