Save Our Suburbs - Kenmore to Karalee - Action to get a better alternative to the Moggill Pocket Sub Arterial including the Kenmore Bypass

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the Moggill Pocket Sub Arterial and Kenmore Bypass

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Here are things you can do right now to keep up the pressure. Contact political representatives and press, who remain sensitive to public opinion.

Suggested wording

As you write, feel free to use this summary of the main argument. But put it into your own words!

"I would like to register my strong opposition to building the Moggill Pocket Sub-Arterial (Stage One and Two), including the so-called "Kenmore Bypass". Habitat, native wildlife, green space and people's homes will be destroyed. The leafy, natural character of the suburbs will be diminished, which QUT research shows is a significant reason people give of why they want to live in Kenmore. The values of all the properties that look at, listen to, and are in walking distance to the destroyed green spaces will drop greatly. Furthermore, I don't believe this will make the commute shorter-- the congestion will simply move somewhere else. There are many alternatives that will be cheaper, faster, far less disruptive, and more effective, and these must be considered. The site http://www.saveourkenmore.com has many good ideas in their presentation, and shows the strength of the community opposition. Lastly, I urge you to face the realities of the 21st century. Petrol prices will keep rising, cars emit CO2 and new roads remove green space we desperately need. It is madness to keep cutting new roads through fertile green spaces to put a band-aid on a problem that needs a real solution presented by visionary leadership. Please accept my strong opposition to the Moggill Pocket Sub-Arterial (Stage One and Two) and Kenmore Bypass. Please let me know what your position is on this issue by reply email or post."

Send lobbying letters or emails

Provide your name and email address (essential for reply). State the topic ("transport planning") in the subject of your email. If you would like a response by letter, also include your postal address.

Write to the Premier

The Honourable A M Bligh MP
Premier and Member for South Brisbane
PO Box 15185
City East QLD 4002
premiers@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Write to the Government Ministers

The Honourable Paul Lucas Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning PO Box 15009 City East QLD 4002 DeputyPremier@ministerial.qld.gov.au	The Honourable Warren Pitt Minister for Main Roads and Local Government. PO Box 15031 City East QLD 4002 mainroads@ministerial.qld.gov.au
The Honourable John Mickel Minister for Transport GPO Box 2644 Brisbane QLD 4001 transport@ministerial.qld.gov.au	The Honourable Andrew Fraser Treasurer GPO Box 611 Brisbane QLD 400 treasurer@ministerial.qld.gov.au

Write to your local member

Dr Bruce Flegg MP (LIB) Member for Moggill PO Box 328 Kenmore QLD 4069 moggill@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 3378 8020 Fax: 3378 0592	Mr Ronan Lee MP (Greens) Member for Indooroopilly Suite 1, 49 Station Road Indooroopilly QLD 4068 indooroopilly@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 3878 1928 Fax: 3378 7072
Ms Julie Attwood MP (ALP) Member for Mount Ommaney PO Box 67 Mount Ommaney QLD 4074 mt.ommaney@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 3279 5137 Fax: 3279 0645	Mr Andrew Fraser MP (ALP) Member for Mt Coot-tha 76 MacGregor Tce Bardon QLD 4065 mount.coot-tha@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 3368 3208 Fax: 3369 4283

Write to Shadow Ministers

Mr. Tim Nicholls MP (LIB) Shadow Minister for Transport and Traffic Management PO Box 281 Clayfield QLD 4011 clayfield@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 3268 1844	Ms. Fiona Simpson MP (NPA) Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Suite 1, Cnr First & Memorial Avenues Maroochydore QLD 4558 maroochydoore@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 5443 7995
Mr. Lawrence Springborg MP (NPA) Leader of the Opposition PO Box 444 Stanthorpe QLD 4380 southern.downs@parliament.qld.gov.au Ph: 4681 2160

Write to the Council

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman (LIB)
GPO Box 2287
Brisbane QLD 4001
campbell.newman@brisbane.qld.gov.au
Ph: 3403 4400
Fax: 3403 9930

Mr. Graham Quirk (LIB)
Deputy Mayor / Chairman of Infrastructure Committee
Sunnybank Centre
Sunnybank QLD 4109
macgregor.ward@ecn.net.au
Fax: 3407 8505

Suburb:	Write to:
Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly, St Lucia and parts of Chapel Hill, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Taringa and Toowong	Ms. Jane Prentice (LIB) Shop 4001a, Level 4, Indooroopilly Shoppingtown, Indooroopilly QLD 4068 waltertaylor.ward@ecn.net.au Ph: 3407 0005 Fax: 3407 0008
Auchenflower, Milton and parts of Bardon, Brisbane, Kelvin Grove, Mt Coot-tha, Paddington, Red Hill, Taringa, The Gap and Toowong	Mr. Peter Matic (LIB) 50 High Street Toowong QLD 4066 toowong.ward@ecn.net.au Ph: 3403 2520 Fax: 3403 2523
Jamboree Heights, Jindalee, Middle Park, Mt Ommaney, Riverhills, Sinnamon Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Westlake and parts of Corinda, Darra and Oxley	Mr. Matthew Bourke (LIB) Suite 18, Jindalee Allsports Shopping Village 235 Sinnamon Road Jindalee QLD 4074 jamboree.ward@ecn.net.au Ph: 3407 7000 Fax:3407 7005
Anstead, Bellbowrie, Brookfield, Chuwar, Karana Downs, Kholo, Lake Manchester, Moggill, Mt Crosby, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale, Upper Brookfield and parts of Chapel Hill, Enoggera Reservoir, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills and Mt Coot-tha	Ms. Margaret de Wit (LIB) Suite 18, Floor 1, Kenmore Village Shopping Centre, Brookfield Road Kenmore QLD 4069 pullenvale.ward@ecn.net.au Ph: 3407 0220 Fax: 3407 0226

Write to Federal Government

Mr Michael Johnson MP (LIB) Opposition Whip PO Box 704 Indooroopilly QLD 4068 Michael.Johnson.MP@aph.gov.au Ph: 3378 1599 Fax: 3378 1399	The Hon Peter Garrett AM, MP (ALP) Minister for the Environment PO Box 6022 House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Click here to send email Ph: 02 6277 7640 Fax: 02 6273 6101
The Hon Anthony Albanese MP (ALP) Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development PO Box 6022 House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au Ph: 02 6277 7680 Fax: 02 6273 4126	The Hon Kevin Rudd MP (ALP) Prime Minister PO Box 6022 House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 (Email contact not provided; use post mail only) Ph: 02 6277 7700 Fax: 02 6273 4100

Complete any petitions online or paper

These sorts of things need numbers. Encourage neighbours, friends and family who are also against the Kenmore Bypass to express their views!

Queensland Government

Ronan Lee MP for Indooroopilly has commenced an online petition against the Kenmore Bypass.

GetUp

GetUp are running a campaign at the moment encouraging members to email their local Federal MP’s informing them of their traffic woes and demanding they address the issue of public transport and tackle climate change. It costs nothing to join GetUp—it is a basically a lobby group which is not aligned to any party and its aim is to promote issues which might not otherwise get a decent hearing.

Keep telling the media what you think

It is important that we keep telling people that the Kenmore Bypass is bad for so many reasons. Any way you can get your message across in the media is important.

Other news stories are often related – fuel prices increasing, climate change, sustainable public transport solutions, loss of habitat for endangered species, knee jerk political decisions, lack of vision for the future, lack of whole of Government decisions and cooperation.

Talk back radio

Radio 4BC 1116AM Talkback Line: 13 1332
Radio ABC 612AM Talkback Line: 1300 222 612

Print media

The Local Bulletin Shop 7 2059 Moggill Rd Kenmore QLD 4069 Ph: 3282 7755 Contact name: Barry Searle	City News & Westside News PO Box 191 Paddington QLD 4064 http://www.questnews.com.au/forms/letter_editor.html Ph: 3377 7777 Fax: 3377 7788 Editor: Jodie Powell Reporters: Reshni Ratnam, David Barbeler
Courier Mail GPO Box 130 Brisbane QLD 4001 http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/editorial/letter Ph: 1300 30 40 20 Fax: 3666 6690 Editor: David Fagan 3666 6073	Sunday Mail GPO Box 130 Brisbane QLD 4001 http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/editorial/letter Ph: 1300 30 40 20 Fax: 3666 6690 Editor: Lee Deegan 3666 6276
Brisbane Times http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/contact/ Editor:Mitchell Murphy

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