Moorebank Intermodal Precinct West - Stage 2

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because: of excessive traffic, noise and pollution both air and enviromental with little or no consideration for the residents of south western sydney liverpool area.

Yours sincerely, Monique Dickerson Holsworthy, New South Wales, 2173, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because of;

A) moorebank and surrounding areas are family based communities. With the inclusion of this project, you will be subjecting many families to: 1) high increase of pollution: which in turn is highly likely to increase illness and harmful effects to both flora and fauna. 2) increased traffic: which raises the likehood of potential accidents and dangerous driving conditions 3) increase in sound pollution

B) the introduction of such a company will create a negative impact of the environment. Our area has been blessed with many beautiful native animals that have already lost so much due to the areas expansion. I fear that adding this expansion will kill many flora and fauna due to high politician, dangerous chemicals etc being used.

Please do not allow this project to go ahead. I could not think of anything else that would be even worse for it.

Yours sincerely, Makuleta Pouvalu Holsworthy, New South Wales, 2173, Australia

I most strongly object to this stage and the entire project at this location because: Moorebank is NOT a dumping ground! Moorebank cannot absorb the hundreds of truck journeys on our already clogged roads! Thousands of homes would be adversely affected by the additional traffic and associated air and noise pollution. Hundreds of new homes have been built recently and more are in the building process. These new residents did not sign up for this development. The Intermodal should be located further out of Sydney where there is not such a residential buildup.

Yours sincerely, Pamela Browning Hammondville, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:

I live here, you don't! Traffic is already hell here, and you want to sadistically mulitply this logistical nightmare, increase diesel & noise pollution by turning my families world into a festering sore of 18 wheeled chaos! This is a residential zone, a hub for families and their ideals NOT a dark dingy alley for tired transient autobots & decepticons looking their next hit! Take your evil thoughts elsewhere demon planners!

Yours sincerely, justin campbell Holsworthy, New South Wales, 2173, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:

The traffic problems in this area are horrendous. Adding more vehicles on already congested roads is a huge mistake. Well, at least it is from the perspective of the residents of this area who have to battle the traffic on a daily basis.

The environmental impact is also a major consideration.
Sticking a huge intermodal in the middle of suburbia is a massive error. Please do not allow this to proceed

I object to the entire project at this location because:

SUBMISSION IN OBJECTION TO MOOREBANK INTERMODALS

[email protected] We oppose the Moorebank Intermodal proposal and Environment Impact Statement for the following reasons: THE PLANNING IS DEEPLY FLAWED The original data on which the computer modelling was done should be re evaluated by a truly independent company. If you always add 2and 2 you will always get 4, but if the correct data was 1 and 2 the computer modelling would produce an entirely different result. The full effects of the two intermodals on the area has never been satisfactorily explained by the proposals. Badgerys Creek has cheaper land and is not immediately surrounded by long established medium density residential areas. The cost of the upgrade required to roads, intersections and noise mitigation would be better spent on the infrastructure for Badgerys Creek. This would be more a more feasible cost effective alternative to Moorebank. The Airport was not approved for Badgerys Creek when the intermodals were first proposed for Moorebank. Noise from the intermodal will not affect the use of the airport as it will effect residents of Moorebank and surrounding suburbs The part of the Georges river where the intermodal would be located is above the weir at Liverpool. Any accidental spillage, overflow or excess runoff from the site could pollute this vulnerable part of the river. There are known existing issues with Port Botany being in a residential area, noise has been an ongoing problem, along with traffic congestion and pollution. PLEASE DO NOT CREATE THE SAME MISTAKES AT MOOREBANK The proposed site is:
* surrounded by residential areas that have been established for many years
* prime riverfront land, that with the projected growth for Western Sydney over the next 20 years, would be of better use as recreational parkland, residential and creating employment. All other areas of Sydney use their waterways for leisure activities, WHY NOT MOOREBANK?

HEALTH An intermodal should NOT be built in an existing residential area, to do so will be exposing thousands of people to respiratory and other health issues. There are at least 5 schools and numerous pre schools in the area. The emissions created by the projected extra 8100 diesel trucks and freight trains EVERY DAY would have a detrimental impact on so many young lives. TRAFFIC Moorebank is virtually an island surrounded on three sides by the Georges river, one of five bridges must be used to enter or leave Moorebank unless Heathcote road is used. These five bridges are already heavily used, with a traffic accident at any one causing a major flow on and long traffic delays to all of the others. The increase in population growth in the south western region e.g. new estates along Camden Valley way from Prestons to Camden and the projected 8100 extra trucks a day passing through the Moorebank will create gridlock. Delays caused by trucks stopping and starting at intersections will further slow down traffic. Many intersections will need to be upgraded to accommodate the enormous volume of trucks per hour: i.e. These intersections to mention a few will require major works.
* Newbridge road into Nuwarra road
* Nuwarra road onto M5
* Newbridge road into Moorebank avenue
* Milperra bridge intersection
* At the intersection of Newbridge Rd and Governor Macquarie Drive there are accidents with trucks almost every week. This intersection is already dangerous.
* The weave from Trucks at Moorebank Ave onto the M5 and traffic to the Hume Hwy
* The weave from Trucks from the M5 and traffic from Hume Hwy coming over the bridge to Moorebank Ave
* Rat runs will be created through what is now quiet suburban streets and local residents/ ratepayers will be paying for the upkeep of these roads.
* The traffic in the area is already at saturation point

POLLUTION
* Decline in air quality due to the proposed 8100 more trucks a day predicted for the area
* Emissions from diesel trucks and freight trains
* Emissions from traffic at a standstill and waiting for slower moving trucks to navigate intersections and traffic lights

NOISE Thousands of people would be living within 3 kms of the proposed intermodal at Moorebank , Casula, Wattle Grove and North Glenfield.

* Everyday noise associated with the intermodal i.e.:
- the banging of containers being loaded and unloaded 24/7
- forklifts and trucks backing up 24/7
- wheel screech from 1.8 kilometre long trains navigating in and out of the intermodal 24/7 This would be more prevalent due to the limited area available
for turning
- trucks starting ( engine rev) and stopping (break screech) in congested traffic
- Trains shunting
- noise from additional traffic in the area, breaks, screeches, excelleration

People living within 3kms of Port Botany are kept awake at night by noise from the site, this same mistake should not be recreated at future intermodals. It is easier to address a problem before it is created. There has been no suggestion as to how noise pollution will be policed or any timeframe given for mitigation of noise.

EMPLOYMENT A vacant area of land of this magnitude should be focused on providing employment opportunities for thousands of people in the surrounding suburbs. While this would be an increase in traffic, the impact on local roads would be greatly reduced. Instead of 8100 trucks a day, 8100 cars owned by locally employed people would be a benefit to the area. This would help to reduce the impact of traffic congestion further along the M5.

The Moorebank area really requires a focus on providing more work opportunities at various levels instead of limiting employment opportunities to warehousing operations.

The Broader Liverpool area is greatly lacking work opportunities A business/industrial park would create 100s of employment opportunities for a larger range of skills and levels. An industrial park could coexist with one end of the site being residential and the other a business/ industrial park

EQUITY In other areas of Sydney riverfront land is highly valued for recreational use by the public. Why are people in the south west denied the same privilege. This is especially important as the south west of Sydney i.e. Liverpool area is already identified as a major residential growth area. The riverfront should be available for the use of the public, not bordered by an intermodal where the risk of contamination of the river would be increased

Yours sincerely, Dawn Thompson Mount Pritchard, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because: I live in Miorebank

Yours sincerely, Bill Moorebank New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:

I demand a truly independent review of the entire intermodal project.

NO FREIGHT TERMINAL FOR MOOREBANK

We oppose the building and operation of a freight terminal at Moorebank because of the adverse effect it would have on the health, lifestyle, environment of local and surrounding residents. Should the intermodal be wrongly built in Moorebank instead of the most obvious suitable location at Badgerys Creek. Affected residents must be provided with double glazing and roll down shutters to protect from excessive noise and impact from light filter. Environment In other Sydney suburbs, riverfront land is valued and often used to create recreational areas for the residents of the surrounding areas, that is how the Georges River should be utilised at Moorebank. Population Growth in Moorebank and Surrounding Areas

Thousands of homes are being built in new residential estates between the M5 and Camden Valley Way, from the crossroads at Casula, out as far as Camden. At least 20 new high rise 12 storey housing apartment blocks have been built in Liverpool over the previous 2 years. The zoning in areas of Moorebank has been changed to allow 5 storey apartment blocks. Georges Fair is still a developing estate. This increase in population to the area is only the tip of the iceberg as to what is currently occurring in surrounding areas. Many of these people will pass through Moorebank every day as they go to work, many will be trapped on the M5 parking lot or do a rat run through local streets to avoid the M5 altogether.

Traffic Congestion Traffic in the Moorebank, Chipping Norton, Casula, Liverpool, Prestons areas is already at gridlock. The M5 is at bumper to bumper speed until at least 10am each morning, narrow residential streets were never intended for the traffic that they are currently experiencing , let alone the additional traffic that will transit through the area if the freight terminal is ever built. These are just some of the issues that need to be addressed by the PAC. It is not right that our health be jeopardised by our own government.

Thank You Dawn Thompson

Yours sincerely, Dawn Thompson

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location not only because the noise, light, pollution and congestion will adversely affect my family but also because using prime riverfront land for non-water based industrial purposes is 1800's thinking that is not compatible with modern vision and future planning. Cities all over the world are reclaiming their riverfronts for residential, recreational and light commercial / industrial use and Liverpool has the opportunity to do something amazing.

For example, Chicago's vision for the future of its rivers states: "We will build upon the river as a recognized asset for both water-dependent businesses and employers who see the value of river adjacency for their workforce, commuting and corporate culture. In doing so, we'll redefine what "industrial" means and how other land uses can occur within the same landscapes..... Redevelopment of riverfront land should account for and embrace proximity to the river. We will need to evaluate and address environmental impacts to ensure new uses are compatible with the living and inviting tenets of Our Great Rivers. Robust stakeholder engagement will lead to better riverfront land use planning and policies."

The people and businesses of this booming area deserve better thought and planning from the decision makers to make Liverpool a truly modern city.

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because: it will clog up our roads and pollute our suburbs

Yours sincerely, Katie Hammill Moorebank , New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:

This will polute my home and the area i live in. There will be an extra 680 truck movements per day in my backyard spewing very fine deisel dust particles from these trucks into the lungs of my two girls aged 4 and 5 .

This is going to destroy this area and once built and the mistake is realised it will be too late to dismantle it.

There must be a better place to put it like further out west where there are far fewer people and closer to badgerys creek where proper infrastructure can be built around it.

The huge increase in truck movements alone will absolutely paralyze the M5 and the surrounding area. Its almost at this stage currently and will become a total nightmare.

Please do not let it proceed.

Yours sincerely, Emmanuel Nikoloudakis

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:

My family and I spend so much time in traffic as it is and this will make it hundreds of times worse. This is a peaceful community and I do not want it changed into a mega truck area. Please keep Holsworthy, Wattle Grove and Moorebank safe for the families that have decided to live here.

Yours sincerely, Kellie Vasington Holsworthy, New South Wales, 2173, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:
25 November 2016
Moorebank Precinct West - Stage 2 Proposal Application Number SSD 16_7709 Submission by Lorrae Lemond
There are many reasons why I believe that the proposed Moorebank Intermodal(s) should not go ahead. One of these reasons is that I believe this will mean a decrease in employment opportunities for Liverpool rather than increase. If there was a combination of different industries on this land there would be a much higher increase in employment for the area and that's what Liverpool needs.
The Stage 2 Proposal suggests that the operational workforce for the IMT facility will be approximately 40 people and for the warehousing area there will be approximately 1,200 full time equivalent staff. This comes to a grand total of 1,240 staff for the Moorebank Precinct West.
If you look at a figure of 1,240 staff across the GFA (Gross Floor Area) of 224,712, which is stated in the proposal, that means there will be 181.22 square metres per employee. As you will see from the table below you can achieve much higher employment per square metre with a mixture of businesses. There are only two industries noted below that employs less people per square metre than an intermodal.
Reference: http://sizztech.com/blog/2015/07/employment-density/ Town of Claremont, WA Australia Claremont North-East Precinct Economic Review August 2008 The economic review of floor space, employment and expenditure within the Town of Claremont. The Town of Claremont commissioned Pracsys to produce this report. A summary of the Workspace Ratios from the review is provided below. Industry Sector Sq mtr per Employee Primary Industries/Rural 200 Manufacturing/Processing/Fabrication 59 Storage/Distribution 174 Service Industry 74 Shop Retail and Other Retail 36 Office/Business 27 Health/Welfare/Community Services 36 Entertainment/Recreation/Culture 85 Residential 279 Utilities/Communications 62
As surrounding land that is already occupied by many of the industries below is swallowed up by industries that support an intermodal, ie warehousing, etc this will mean a decrease in jobs for Liverpool when what we need is an increase in employment opportunities.
Please note that when I queried David of SIMTA on many occasions in August this year on a number of 7,700 jobs that was quoted in a newsletter, he was unable to give me any breakdown of these jobs and could only say the figures were based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as direct jobs data and experience collected from similar transport and warehousing operations. I would imagine that this data would be out of date since processes are always being improved requiring more automation and less employees.
I would also like to quote an article on joc.com by Zoe Reynolds on 3 December 2015 which states "Moorebank will be Australia's first automated freight hub when it starts operating in 2017. The federal government is backing it with 360 million Australian dollars. It will have a capacity of 1.05 million import and export containers per year and 500,000 interstate freight containers." This means that figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics as well as similar transport and warehouse operations DO NOT APPLY.
In summary - an intermodal will mean a decrease in jobs for Liverpool and this is only one of the reasons why the intermodal(s) should not be placed in Moorebank.
Yours sincerely, Lorrae Lemond Holsworthy, New South Wales, 2173, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because there will be too many trucks on the road. The traffic is bad enough now. It will be a very long trip to work. Not to mention the increased pollution.

Yours sincerely, Ashley Delpech Moorebank, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the project as a whole at this location because of the impact it will have on the local roads and the congestion that will take place if the project goes ahead.

Yours sincerely, Mate Pavicic Moorebank, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:

Of the noise and pollution that will affect the area. The effect this will have on people's health isnt acceptable. Diesel fumes have been shown to be carcinogenic. I doubt any of the owners want to have this fight on their hands as well with a 24/7 terminal.

Yours sincerely, Susan Chamberlain

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because: The Moorebank area can not take any increase in traffic, especially added truck movements on our existing road system. Newbridge Rd and the M5 are already at capacity. We do not need the added contains erian trucks on our roads. Move this proposed container storage to out near the new proposed airport at Badgerys Creek. This would make more economical sense.
Yours sincerely, Suzanne Ross Moorebank New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:
It will impact on my community negatively, Such as increased traffic & destruction of native wild life habitats
Yours sincerely, Gavin Johnson Sandy Point, New South Wales, 2172, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because: it will destroy our lives.
Yours sincerely, Ahmad Obeid Mount Pritchard, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

I object to this stage and the entire project at this location because:
It came as a shock that I was moving my family into this. All reports I have read since show that this is a white elephant and the area would be better suited for housing and improving the waterway.
I find myself stressed everyday as I am trapped by a mortgage and soon to be polluted or take a massive financial loss.
The developers should be forced to live in the area of their development.
Treat others as you wish to be treated.
Yours sincerely, Paul HONEYWILL Holsworthy, New South Wales, 2173, Australia