Stop Western Harbour Tunnel contaminating our harbour - Public Meeting

The government is planning to dig up thousands of tonnes of toxic sludge from the bed of Sydney Harbour just off Yurulbin Point in Birchgrove to build the Western Harbour Tunnel.

If this contaminated sediment is disturbed, marine biologists have warned it is likely to pollute the harbour and threaten up to 70 precious marine species including seahorses, sea dragons, dolphins, little penguins and seagrasses.

Harbour pollution could also force the temporary closure of Dawn Fraser Baths and construction will see Yurulbin Park and the Birchgrove Ferry Wharf closed.

All this can be avoided if the government abandons the immersed tube design for the Western Harbour Tunnel and instead continues to bore underground off Yurulbin Point.

Join me at a public meeting to hear about how the current design will impact our area and what you can do to protect our harbour.

Accessibility details for Balmain Town Hall

WHEN

November 06, 2022 at 1:00pm - 2pm

WHERE

Balmain Town Hall
370 Darling St
Balmain, NSW 2041
Australia
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CONTACT

Anastasia · · 02 9660 7586

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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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