Open Letter to Schools

Open Letter to:

St Kevin’s P & F
Bellevue Primary P & C
Benowa Primary P & C
Benowa Children’s Centre
Benowa High P& C
Merry Land Gardens Child Centre

I am writing to you, as I believe that you as respective chairpersons of the named organizations are in the best positions and would have the most concern over the matters that I am about to outline.

You may already be aware by virtue of media coverage that a meeting was held by some 200 concerned local residents of Benowa Waters about the proposed study into a bridge that would cross the Nerang river from Benowa Road on the North to Carrara Street on the South.

This proposal has raised its head twice before since I moved here in 1980 when Benowa Road south of Ashmore Road consisted of five houses.

With a new bridge crossing at Benowa Road and Carrara Street Benowa Road would then take on the same roll as Bundall Road and Ross Street a through street for all traffic both heavy and light (car and truck).

Channel 9 Gold Coast News this evening referred to a four-lane bridge and heavy traffic.

The changes to Benowa Road over its entire length would I believe be dramatic and it would take on the mantel of Bundall Road and or Ross Street in it’s traffic volume.

The very idea of directing heavy traffic past schools is to my way of thinking totally abhorrent and completely foolish. Traffic should be directed away from not towards schools and young lives.

I and I hope as many as possible will be attending the next council meeting on Monday the 27^th at Evandale at which time the proposal for the study is being put forward.

I would like to direct you to our site at http://crabbag.blogspot.com

Thank You,

Chris Yates

Jp Qual