Need for relief for the elderly at the bus stop
Over many years, I and other locals have placed plastic chairs near the fence at the bus-stop on the corner of Schnapper Rd and Flathead Rd, Ettalong Beach.
The second-hand chairs are rescued from kerb side cleanup.
To our astonishment, the plastic chairs continually disappear within a week or so after being placed safely near the fence, not affecting the footpath.
Who takes them? Who knows?
Many elderly residents frequently catch the 53 bus at this stop, which doesn't have a shelter-shed to protect them from the harsh sun that beats down at that stop.
At least the cheap plastic chairs give some relief while waiting, but still no protection from the sun, or rain, and glare without a shelter-shed and seat.
I became concerned for the safety of elderly residents trying to escape the sun while waiting for the bus; carrying the chairs across the road to sit in the cool shade under a tree; struggling back across the road carrying the chairs with them when they sighted the bus coming down Schnapper Rd.
I think that explains the need for safe seating and shelter to protect from the elements.
A request has been made asking Council to place a shelter-shed and seat at this bus-stop and look after the safety of our elderly and disabled rate-paying residents.
Here's hoping.
SOURCE:
Email, 11 Jan 2023
Carolyn Petch, Ettalong