Budget reply - one week left to get your views heard!

Some key points you may feel are not appropriately addressed in Council 2011/12 budget:

• How does Ewing park receieve a budget of $350K without any significant pre-planning document in place unlike Wolstencroft?

• Why does council continue to ignore the needs of this community despite so many years of campaigning?

• Why does a $700K taxi rank to cater for late night CBD patrons take precedence over a multi-use, passive recreational, open space area capable of serving the needs of families from 4 suburbs (Flora Hill, Quarry Hill, Kennington and Bendigo)?

• Does a $10,000 allocation in this year's budget to 'spread soil and sow seed' simply mean Wolstencroft Park is done and dusted?

• On what page of the Wolstencroft Park master plan is this ($10,000 spread soil and sow seed) action specified?

• Why hasn't council completed soil tests consistent with EPA regulations to achieve a Certificate of Environmental audit or Statement of Environmental audit? Is there something to hide? Is this site in fact an environmental hazard? How would this be viewed in the media?

Please write in THIS WEEK to make sure that Council knows how many people in our community are disappointed with their treatment of residents who want Wolstencroft Park.