Shocking pics reveal Rozelle smoke stack

The Environmental Impact Statement released by the government for the WestConnex Stage 3 tollway shows the shocking scale of the proposed exhaust smoke stack off Victoria Road in Rozelle.

As well as being a huge eyesore, this proposed smoke stack could be dangerous.

A smoke stack is a chimney that carries unfiltered, polluted air from road tunnels into the outside environment – in this case, into the densely populated streets of Rozelle.

The more pollutants in the air we breathe and the longer we breathe them, the greater the risks to health. There is no level at which air pollution is completely safe, especially for more vulnerable people, children, and the elderly.

It’s vital we let the government know that we simply won’t accept this polluting, ugly exhaust smoke chimney in our community. I’ll continue to advocate in the community and in Parliament for the entire WestConnex project to be stopped.

I've compiled more detailed information on smoke stacks here.

Please join in our community submission on the Environmental Impact Statement for WestConnex Stage 3 here.

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Giuseppina Bartolo commented 2017-11-06 11:26:35 +1100
These stacks are not acceptable. The WestConnex does not solve our transport needs- it just creates more problems. I want safe, sustainable solutions to getting around Sydney. More public transport and better bicycle infrastructure.
Mike Hawthorn commented 2017-10-13 16:56:50 +1100
“unfiltered, polluted air from road tunnels into the outside environment”… so what are all the cars on Parramatta Road doing right now… and all at ground level!

FERRIES AT ANNANDALE AND WEST BALMAIN

Imagine hopping on a ferry at Annandale or West Balmain and being in the heart of the city within minutes.

In 2020, we won the campaign for a Glebe ferry. Now, we have the opportunity to connect more of our area to the ferry network. New ferries at Annandale and West Balmain will provide a faster, smarter route into the city without adding to the traffic on our roads.

Both Labor and the Liberals want to build more polluting and destructive tollways across Sydney. But we have costed a comprehensive plan for a world-class public transport system that makes getting around our city fast and easy.

Dear Transport Minister,

New inner west ferry services would provide efficient, fast and environmentally sound travel to and from the area for workers, tourists, students, pensioners and the general public.

I therefore ask that the Government build on the success of the Blackwattle Bay ferry and establish a ferry service at Rozelle Bay for the Annandale area and reinstate the ferry at West Balmain.

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