Petitions gain 409 signatures

Council has received six petitions with a total of 409 signatures on matters pertaining to the Peninsula.

Concerns have been voiced by 142 residents from Patonga Beach over a proposal for a tavern.

The petitioners said that they objected to the proposal as they believed there was a lack of parking in the area, inadequate public transport, and a lack of drive-through facilities. They also said that the tavern did not provide accommodation on site, and that dual occupancy would be created in contradiction to planning for Patonga village.

The petitioners urged council to relocate the tavern to a better and safer location.

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A total of 106 residents of Flounder Road, Ettalong, said they were disturbed and worried about the hazardous and neglected condition of their road, which they stated was too narrow for two cars to pass each other safely.

The residents said they were forced to walk on the road which was a patchwork of potholes and broken pieces due to the lack of footpaths and proper gutters.

The petitioners requested that the upgrading of Flounder Road be done before a serious accident occurred.

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The Hobart Ave, Perth St and Mt Ettalong Rd intersections at Umina Beach were in need of alterations, according to 57 near by Umina residents who seek to reduce accidents and traffic noise in the area.

The residents requested that a roundabout be installed at the intersections of Perth St and Hobart Ave, and that "No right turn" and "No left turn" signs be installed in the appropriate places for safety reasons.

The petitioners also requested that the road surface on the corner of Hobart Ave and Mt Ettalong Rd be regraded and resurfaced to allow sufficient water run-off and to prevent water pooling on the road surface.

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Bus commuters in the streets surrounding Nambucca Drive, Woy Woy, submitted a petition with 51 signatures requesting the provision of a bus shelter in Nambucca Drive.

Petitioners stated that school children and the elderly had no alternative but to wait for a bus in all types of weather, heavy rain and the heat of summer.

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Council was petitioned by 47 members of the Combined Pension and Superannuants Association of NSW Inc. requesting that Council retain the raised pedestrian crossings in West St and adjoining streets in Umina. This was in response to the reported approach to Council by the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce to demolish these raised crossings.

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Six residents from Peridon Village, Daley's Point, have signed a petition about accumulated rubbish from building alterations that have been in process at the nearby kindergarten for the past two years.

The petitioners stated that, apart from being an eyesore, this rubbish is believed to house vermin, detrimental to the health of those attending the adjacent shopping complex as well as the residents of Peridon Village, Daley's Point.

As a result, the petitioners requested Council to remove the excess rubbish from the premises.

Amanda Jackson, May 9.