Paper Petition

The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the application from the Department of Main Roads to the upgrading of Evans Avenue and Malcomson Street, North Mackay.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to refuse this application on the following grounds. 1) Parking removed from 45 Evans Avenue will result in delivery services/ customers having no convenient access to shops subsequently businesses will close. 2) Removal of parking eliminates the safety zone between pedestrians and traffic. 3) Resumption of land along these roads will increase noise pollution. 4) The upgrade will mean traffic leaving the shopping complex will need to detour into Harvey Street, (to go to the City or Harbour) which houses Mackay North Primary School, usually a quiet street. 5) Removal of parking in the clearways will result in businesses and residents having no safe entry to or from premises 6) Construction of two right hand lanes into Glenpark Road has no advantage, as the vehicles will still merge into one causing congestion. 7) The twelve month service relocation and construction will cause extended traffic delays and other routes will be extremely congested. Alternative proposals have been suggested which will provide a better long term heavy vehicle route to the harbour with very little effect on business or residences.