Paper Petition

The petition of electors of the division of Burnett draws to the attention of the House the need for signal lights on the cane train crossing located on the corner of Heales Road and Ten Mile Road Crossing. We feel this is needed as a matter of urgency following a serious accident and many near misses during the cane crushing season. Due to the increase in traffic in both locomotives and vehicles in this area the possibility of a fatality has increased significantly. Numerous school buses frequent this section of road as well as itinerant workers, council workers, livestock, road transport and the local residents. The residents feel that due to today’s modern society where the majority of vehicles are air-conditioned, use of stereos etc that many of them do not hear the blast of the locomotives horn. Visibility is also a major issue which would not be rectified with land clearing due to the position of the tracks (north/south) and the road (east/west) where the sun can cause major visibility problems.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to make representation to Bundaberg Sugar Ltd for the installation of signal lights as stated above.