Paper Petition

The petition of residents of Camp Hill draws to the attention of the House, our opposition to the development of an Emergency Services Precinct at the junction of Wiles Street and Ferguson Road, adjacent to the busy roundabout where these streets meet Perth Street and Stanley Road. The Camp Hill State School, Infants’ School, Preschool, Community Kindergarten and Mount Bruce Scout Group are located within the site making the area a child centred, educational precinct. Wiles Street, Ferguson and Old Cleveland Roads are heavily congested especially at peak times. These and surrounding streets are substantially narrowed when parents deliver or collect children from school. Blind spots pose major safety concerns for young children especially during emergencies. Siren noise throughout the day will impact on the education and well being of the children and on the peace of the local community at all times. The relocation of the community kindergarten will endanger mature trees of significant cultural value. Independent valuer assessment indicates property values may decline up to 20%. The decision to locate the emergency services precinct was made with little or no community consultation or environmental impact studies.

Your petitioners request the House to direct the construction of the proposed ambulance station to a different site where its impact will be minimised. The junction of Old Cleveland Road and Creek Road provides the most appropriate access to all areas and has negligible noise and safety concerns.