Friday, 15 June 2012

Final stages of water main relocation works

Transcity is in the final stages of work required to relocate a water main located under the Western Freeway at Toowong. The water main relocation is required to enable the excavation of Legacy Way’s entrance and exit lanes.

Transcity will connect the new pipe to the existing water network over one continues weekend shift from 8pm Friday 15 June to 8pm Sunday 17 June.


If you have any further enquiries, please contact the Transcity Community Relations team on 1800 778 772, or at info@transcityjv.com.au.

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Join us on Facebook

Friends of ANZAC Park Facebook Page HERE

Transcity construction notifications/updates western connection:

http://www.transcityjv.com.au/category/construction-notification/western-connection

Note Legacy Way project update regarding a weekend northbound lane closure of Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong from 12pm Friday 11 May through to 6am Sunday 13 May (weather permitting) for the purposes of oversize precast beam delivery.

If you have any further enquiries, please contact the Transcity Community Relations team on 1800 778 772, or at info@transcityjv.com.au

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

May 2012 Legacy Way water discharge pipe installation within ANZAC Park, Toowong

http://www.transcityjv.com.au/may-2012-water-discharge-pipe-installation-toowong

Image: Transcity

Transcity has planned this work in an effort to minimise impacts to Anzac Park and to pedestrians and cyclists.

The work to install the pipe will be undertaken from early May for approximately four weeks. During this time, the work will be undertaken in 60 metre sections, which will be backfilled or covered each day.

Work being undertaken in the vicinity of the bikepath has been planned to only occur between 8.30am-4.00pm to ensure minimal impact to cycling commuters. As the work is predominantly adjacent to the bike and pedestrian paths, it is very unlikely that a cyclist will be required to dismount. Although a dismount is not likely, we have included this in the notification to ensure we have communicated a ‘worst case scenario’. Should such an occasion occur, Traffic Control officers will aim to give priority to cyclists where possible.

May 2012 Transcity Construction Update Western worksite – Toowong

http://www.transcityjv.com.au/may-2012-construction-update-western-worksite-toowong

Image: Transcity

Monday, 30 April 2012

Legacy Way Construction Update April 2012

LEGACY WAY MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTRUCTION HERE

Community Liaison Group Meeting 11 - Wednesday 9 May 2012

Transcity Legacy Way Western Connection Community Liaison Group Meeting 11 - Wednesday 9 May 2012 - email Friends of ANZAC Park Toowong CLG Representative if you have questions or matters to raise with BCC and/or Transcity about the tunnel project:
faptoowong@gmail.com

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

ANZAC Day in Toowong 2012

ANZAC Day in Toowong began with the traditional Dawn Service at Toowong Memorial Park, Sylvan Road, Toowong.

QUEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS have taken some great photos of today - ANZAC day 2012 - Brisbane West, which you can view by taking this link:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/west/gallery-fn8zbja6-1226337962044?page=1


Followed by another tradition of picnickers heading to ANZAC Park, Wool Street, for a  contemplative day under the trees.

Monday, 23 April 2012

ANZAC DAY, Wednesday, 25 April, 2012

Please attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Service:
Toowong Memorial Park, Sylvan Road, Toowong at 6:30am
http://www.rslqld.org/


brisbane in focus war memorial parks http://www.mustdobrisbane.com/

This great website: http://www.mustdobrisbane.com/
has done a feature on war memorial parks in Brisbane just in time for ANZAC Day on Wednesday and our beautiful ANZAC Park, Wool Steet, is on the list - of course it would be!
Anzac Park Toowong


"This beautiful hilly green expanse incorporating, ponds, playgrounds and a dog exercise area was established in 1916 by local solicitor Walter Harding and as such is thought to have been the world's first official Anzac Park. Remnants of its original Avenue of Honour – a sacred row of palms and memorial trees which at the time were inscribed with metal commemorative plates - have recently been discovered, with plans now afoot to restore this important historical feature."

Sunday, 15 April 2012

One year on...

On 5 April 2012 it was one year since 'WE SAVED ANZAC PARK' - 5 April 2011 was the day BCC announced that they would no longer be 'pursuing' ANZAC Park as the site for the Legacy Way construction workforce car park.

We still have our much needed green space, our beautiful war memorial and heritage listed park! Enjoy and cherish ANZAC Park!

SAVE ANZAC PARK Campaign Blog http://saveanzacpark.blogspot.com.au/


Monday, 9 April 2012

Water main relocation, Toowong update two - April 2012

Transcity is undertaking work to relocate a water main located under the Western Freeway at Toowong. The water main relocation is required to enable the excavation of Legacy Way’s entrance and exit lanes.

Transcity started this activity in February and is on track for work to be complete in June 2012. With stage one complete, Transcity will begin stage two of the water main relocation from April.

Stage two involves installing the new pipe underneath the Western Freeway and the bike path at Toowong.

This work will be undertaken in two continuous weekend shifts:

  • 8pm Friday 13 April to 5am Monday 16 April
  • 8pm Friday 20 April to 5am Monday 23 April.
 What to expect:

  • Use of lighting towers, flashing lights and white noise reversing beepers for the safety of on-site workers.
  • Noise from the use of heavy machinery and equipment.
  • Realignment of Western Freeway around the work. There will be no closure or detour of traffic during this work.
  • Full closure of a section of the bikeway between Anzac Park and Moggill Road between 9pm Friday 20 April and 4am Monday 23 April 2012. The Western Freeway pedestrian/cyclist overpass will not be affected by these works.
  • Signage and traffic control to direct motorists, pedestrians and cyclists around the work as required.
  • Water supply will not be affected by this work.
For more information on these works please click http://www.transcityjv.com.au/water-main-relocation-toowong-update-two-april-2012

If you have any questions please contact the Transcity Community Relations Team on 1800 778 772.

LEGACY WAY - lndependent Community Liaison Representative (ICLR)

About the lndependent Community Liaison Representative

The Coordinator-General's conditions of approval for the Legacy Way Project (Appendix 2, Parl 2, Section 9) require Brisbane City Council to appoint an lndependent Community Liaison Representative (ICLR) to:
  • act as an independent observer of the project, including the community consultation program
  • be directly available to the community
  • the greatest extent, resolve community complaints not resolved by the project's complaints process.
When to contact the ICLR

Talk to the Transcity project team first to try to genuinely resolve your issue or concern - to contact them phone 1800 778 772. Make sure you tell Transcity what you want to happen. Do you want a response to a call or an email, feedback on a suggestion, a change to the way things are being done, a different decision, or an explanation or apology?

Contact the ICLR if you believe Transcity has not:
  • been sufficiently responsive to your issue or concern
  • satisfactorily resolved your issue or concern.
 To help the ICLR understand your issue, you will need to provide:
  • your name, address, telephone and an email address if available
  • a concise statement about the circumstances that led to the issue, outlining who was involved, what happened and why you are dissatisfied
  • steps you have taken to resolve the issue and the result
  • copies of any relevant paper work
  • the result you are seeking.
lf you have supplied any of this information to Transcity, with your permission, the ICLR can access it for you. Any information you provide to the ICLR may also be given to Brisbane City Council and/or Transcity.

What the IGLR can do

The ICLR will make an assessment of your issue, usually within 24 hours, and consider how to move forward. ln most cases the ICLR will need to talk to Transcity for clarification and to obtain information.

ln some cases, the ICLR will talk to the independent Environmental Management Representative (EMR) to obtain specific environmental information.

ln some cases, if both parties agree, the ICLR may facilitate mediation, which is an informal dispute settlement process run by the ICLR, a trained mediator, who will bring the relevant parties together to work towards a resolution.

lf it appears Transcity has not complied with the Coordinator-General's conditions of approval or the approved Communication and Community Engagement Plan, the ICLR will immediately liaise with the EMR, Transcity and Council and, if needed, make recommendations to Council and/or Transcity.

Legacy Way Community Liaison Groups (CLG)

The ICLR works with Transcity to facilitate the project's CLGs.

The ICLR's responsibilities include:
  • chairing CLG meetings
  • preparing meeting agendas, with input from CLG members
  • reviewing meeting minutes before they are distributed to CLG members and posted on the project's website.
To contact the ICLR

Phone: 1800 769 279 (freecall)

Email: LegacyWaylCLR@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Visit: Make an appointment to meet at the

Legacy Way Visitors' Centre

Level 2, 80 Jephson Street, Toowong

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.00pm

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Our mountain folk friends across the pedestrian bridge need some sleep!

'The Dodgy Night Works Have to Stop! Now!'

Read Mt Coot-tha Residents' Group (MCRG) blog post and letter to Lord Mayor Graham Quirk HERE

The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Water discharge pipe

During May 2012, Transcity will install a small 150mm pipe to provide an outlet for water from the tunnels during construction. This pipe will connect into the existing stormwater drain in Dean Street, Toowong. It is expected that this activity will take approximately two to three weeks to complete.

Transcity has developed a route for the pipe that will run alongside and between the existing bike and pedestrian paths, ensuring that the work is undertaken within previously disturbed areas of ANZAC Park.

Transcity is liaising with the Friends of ANZAC Park and heritage experts to ensure any areas of heritage significance are avoided during this work.

The work will involve the installation of a pipe under the Western Freeway via an underbore from the area within the shared user path ramp to the western worksite. This will then connect into a newly laid section of pipe that will be installed via into a small trench adjacent to the bike path, which leads to the stormwater drain in Dean Street. Transcity will reinstate and returf all work areas once complete.

In coming days, Transcity will complete a visual survey of the area. Once the design is confirmed, Transcity will be able to provide further details on this work to keep the community and park users informed.

For more information, please contact Stephen or Melissa from Transcity on 1800 778 772.

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Invitation from the Ada Parkers to the ANZAC Parkers

"Well done MCRG on the $50,000 pledge for your much-loved Ada Park from Andrew Fraser MP." Friends of Anzac Park Toowong (FAPT)
"Thanks FAPT!! The Mountainfolk cordially invite their friends the Anzac Parkers to the BBQ. Hope to see our friends from over the overpass there!" Mt Coot-tha Residents' Group (MCRG)

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Latest Legacy Way Project Update

For the latest Legacy Way project update, outlining upcoming activities on the western end of the project please visit

Note: Controlled blasting along the Western Freeway
http://www.transcityjv.com.au/march-2012-construction-update-western-worksite-toowong

Please contact the Transcity Community Relations team on 1800 778 772 or at info@transcityjv.com.au for more information.

Sausage Tree in bloom, ANZAC Park. Photo by Mim

Thursday, 1 March 2012

Access road construction begins/ Westside News article 29 February 2012

Work has begun on the access road on BCC land adjoining ANZAC Park below the Dog Off-Leash Area for the water main relocation works. If you have any questions please contact the Transcity Community Relations Team:

Phone: 1800 778 772
Email: info@transcityjv.com.au
Visit: Legacy Way Visitors’ Centre
Level 2, 80 Jephson Street, Toowong



Westside News 29 February 2012
Dog off-leash park will remain open during tunnel construction works

A DECISION on the location of a temporary road in Toowong has Friends of Anzac Park sighing with relief.
Transcity has revealed that work will start this month on a road running alongside Anzac Park – instead of through it – to relocate a water main for construction of the Legacy Way Tunnel’s entry and exit lanes.
Trancity’s letter to local residents said: ‘‘A temporary light-vehicle access track will run from the work area to the end of Broseley Rd. The dog off-leash area will not be impacted by these works and access to the Broseley Rd footpath and bikeway will be maintained.’’
Geoff Murray from the Friends of Anzac Park said:
‘‘Transcity are conducting themselves in a way in which they are respecting the sensitivity of the park’’.
Water mains work should be finished in June.

Friday, 24 February 2012

'SAVE ANZAC PARK' campaign gets a mention in Mt Coot-tha Electorate/QLD State election flyers

The 'SAVE ANZAC PARK' campaign, which ran from November 2010 - April 2011, was  mentioned in two (now three) flyers recently distributed in the Mt Coot-tha Electorate.

Our State Member for Mt Coot-tha, Andrew Fraser, gave invaluable support throughout the campaign to assist the local community to successfully save our local BCC heritage listed war memorial park, ANZAC Park, established in 1916. For one example, read the post, Andrew Fraser MP, State Member for Mt Coot-tha, Speaks Out for the Constituents and Anzac Park... http://saveanzacpark.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/andrew-fraser-mp-state-member-for-mt.html

Thank you Andrew.

Extract from small flyer ANDREW FRASER MP, WORKING HARD, GETTING RESULTS.

Extract from large flyer ANDREW FRASER MP, Working hard, getting results.

http://andrewfrasermp.net/legacy-way-parking-battle-won

http://andrewfrasermp.net/local-voices

Hon Andrew Fraser MP attending one of our campaign's public meetings, 5 December, 2010

Friends of ANZAC Park Toowong ('SAVE ANZAC PARK' campaign) is not aligned with any political or religious organisation.

SAVE ANZAC PARK campaign blog: http://saveanzacpark.blogspot.com.au/

Update: Further mention 1 March 2012:

Extract from Andrew Fraser flyer WHAT DO LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ANDREW FRASER?

Saturday, 18 February 2012

February 2012 Legacy Way Construction Update Western Worksite – Toowong

The western worksite is taking shape with tunnelling expected to start in mid-2012.
Transcity Construction Notifications HERE

Friday, 17 February 2012

BCC Environmental Unit

BCC Environmental people will be checking out a water/drainage issue in the area where the temporary Transcity road is going to be constructed between the dog park and town house complex, on BCC land adjoining ANZAC Park. This should happen on or around Wednesday 22 February 2012.

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Details of water main relocation works finalised

Image: Transcity

Transcity INFORMATION NOTICE:
http://www.transcityjv.com.au/water-main-relocation-toowong

If you have any questions please contact Transcity:

Phone: 1800 778 772 (freecall)

Email: info@transcityjv.com.au

Visit: Legacy Way Visitors’ Centre

Level 2, 80 Jephson Street, Toowong

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Weather station to be installed

Transcity is installing a new weather station this week in the same location as the existing monitoring equipment, adjacent to the Dog Off-Leash Area within ANZAC Park. The purpose of the weather station is to monitor weather parameters such as wind speed, wind direction and rainfall. This will assist Transcity in the management of dust and the interpretation of air quality monitoring results. Additionally rainfall data will be used as part of Transcity’s surface and groundwater monitoring programs.

The weather station is approximately 10 metres tall and is referred to on page 11 of the Transcity Environmental Management Air Quality Sub plan, where it mentions wind monitoring and the 10m mast,  however, this document does not state that the monitoring equipment was to be installed in ANZAC Park. Read the Air Quality Sub plan HERE


Transcity may conduct infrequent maintenance and servicing when required.

The weather station is temporary for the construction phase. Following construction, there is a requirement for monitoring stations in the area during the operational phase, however these locations are to be confirmed.
Transcity is available on 1800 778 772 to answer questions about this equipment.

Sunday, 29 January 2012

Community Liaison Group Meeting 10 - Wednesday 8 February 2012

Transcity Legacy Way Western Connection Community Liaison Group Meeting 10 - Wednesday 8 February 2012 - email Friends of ANZAC Park Toowong CLG Representative if you have questions or matters to raise with BCC and/or Transcity about the tunnel project: faptoowong@gmail.com or post them on the Friends of ANZAC Park Facebook page HERE

Saturday, 28 January 2012

January 2012 construction update Western worksite – Toowong

Construction Notifications HERE

If you have any enquiries, please contact the Transcity Community Relations team on 1800 778 772, or at info@transcityjv.com.au

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Still no word on the access route to be taken to access and relocate the trunk water main

Transcity have advised that unfortunately there is still no further update at this point on the route to be taken to access and relocate the trunk water main. Transcity is still in discussions with the Department of Transport and Main Roads and LinkWater about various aspects of the relocation work and hopeful of getting an agreed outcome during January.
As soon as we hear something from Transcity we'll let the Friends of ANZAC Park Toowong network know.

Earlier posts about the water main relocation matter:

http://faptoowong.blogspot.com/2011/11/relocation-of-trunk-water-main.html

http://faptoowong.blogspot.com/2011/10/updates-on-way.html

http://faptoowong.blogspot.com/2011/07/anzac-park-toowong-not-to-go-unscathed.html

Monday, 9 January 2012

MEDIA: "You know the drill: big shed, less noise"

Image: Courier Mail
You know the drill: big shed, less noise - read the story HERE

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

May all the joys of the season be yours


May this Christmas end the present year
On a cheerful note and make way
For a fresh and bright new year.
Here’s wishing you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Happy Holidays!
from
Friends of ANZAC Park Toowong

Transcity Update December 2011

The Legacy Way Visitors' Centre will be closed from 6pm Thursday 22nd December 2011 and reopen at 10am Tuesday 3rd January 2012. During this time the Transcity Community Relations team will be available on the 24hr community hotline 1800 778 772

TRANSCITY WEBSITE HERE

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Squadron Leader Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer


Squadron Leader Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer with Prime Minister Robert Menzies, August 1940, Archerfield Formation ex Amberley
Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer, ‘SAVE ANZAC PARK’ campaign supporter, passed away on 22 November 2011, aged 91. His son, Toowong resident Arthur Palmer, mentioned that contributing to the campaign against BCC's proposals to desecrate the war memorial park, with a statement about his connection with ANZAC Park and the park's memorial significance, was considered by Mr Palmer as his "last fight". The statement can be found on the SAVE ANZAC PARK campaign blog HERE or on the Toowong RSL campaign blog HERE or simply read it below:

I wish to confirm that I was born at ‘DovercourtToowong in 1919 and have had a close association with ANZAC War Memorial Park since I was a small child.

I have been aware all of my life that this War Memorial Park contains a sacred avenue of palms and other trees specifically planted as memorials to individuals Servicemen who were killed at Gallipoli and in France. All of the trees bore official brass plaques with the names, serial numbers and unit badges. I am also aware that many returned servicemen’s families have placed the ashes of their loved ones in this park in good faith over many decades as a continuing practice.

It is appalling to contemplate any desecration of this sacred ground in ANZAC War Memorial Park Toowong.


Read the original statement HERE

(Posted by request of Arthur Palmer, President, West Toowong Community Association Inc.)

Sunday, 18 December 2011

'Lady of luge'

We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Sue Wickenden, and to all at West Toowong Community Association Inc. – Toowong History Group where Sue was the Committee Secretary.

Saturday, 26 November 2011

Following up...






Following up why there is an excavator in ANZAC Park at the moment and a slab of concrete which has appeared on the hill near the turn-off to the Dog Off-leash Area. There should be no development in the park without a concept plan, approval for development in a heritage listed park, and community consultation. Public notification would also be appreciated.

Update Monday 28 November:

The excavator is in the Park to de-silt the duck pond and the slabs of concrete (one in photo and another nearby,) should have park seats fixed to them soon... and did in fact, today.

Nice view!