We are responsible for the property, "Listowel" Moree, and the farm's associated pumps and irrigation channels.

The location of the existing river pump site for the property is within the new rail corridor.

Details of the proposed new location for our pump site is still unclear.

Should our pumpsite need to be moved, a new pumpsite location will need to be sourced at ARTC's costs, and all associated works and costs will also need to be paid for by ARTC.

The property is operated as an irrigated farm, and 24/7 access to the existing pumpsite is essential for all operations.

The existing pumpsite cannot be decommissioned until ARTC's alternative new pumpsite is agreed upon, built, and fully operational; where the property and associated entities experience no operational downtime, or time without access to a fully operational river pumpsite, at any stage.



We are further concerned about the effect the new rail corridor may have on the flow of water in future flood events.

The buildings and infrastructure at "Listowel" are surrounded by a levy bank.

Since construction, this levy bank has prevented water from entering the inside of the levy bank in all floods.

The impact that the new rail corridor might have on flood waters on our property is unclear

Should the property's levy bank not be high enough to prevent water in future flooding events, because of the new rail corridor, ARTC will need to assess what alterations are required to the levy bank and carry out all-associated works with necessary permits and permissions.

I received information about the proposed project a week before the submissions were to close. My property (3 OAK STREET, MOREE NSW 2400) is to be severely impacted by not only the ongoing operational noise due to increased rail traffic mere meters from the property, but for 18-24 months of construction impacts. While I believe the project has great merit, I am deeply concerned about the noise impacts both forecasted (which in my lived opinion sides with caution) and the projected impacts.

The noise from the reduced rail traffic currently using the existing infrastructure is near unbearable to experience, as the sound and the vibrations feel as though the actual earth beneath the property is shaking. Take this and increase the frequency and longevity and you have an untenable situation.

The possible treatment options (being a noise wall, facade treatments or other noise mitigation measures) cannot address the issue. The rail corridor impacts are felt (figuratively and literally) from the moment the carriages begin passing through the level crossing to the south, until minutes after the last carriage has crossed the bride. No amount of treatments could mitigate these impacts. Even a 3m high noise wall would do little to mitigate the impacts of the increased noise.

Furthermore, the ongoing and relentless impacts that would be caused by the construction of the new bridge, for 18-24 months, would be near impossible to mitigate. The quality of life, the lost sleep and daily struggles are something that need to be considered.

The proximity of the works and the rail corridor to the property need to be assessed realistically (not on paper). Do this, and you will find that your predictions pale in comparison to lived experiences.

I have lived through many construction projects, and road upgrades so I understand that as with any infrastructure project there are impacts, but those listed in your reports, those that it has yet to cover and the lived experiences says that these works and this project will make living in this property untenable.

Further, the development of this infrastructure and the surrounding landscape will severely alter the affects of flooding on the property. I understand you have a Hydrologist who has assessed the property, however the increasing number of Major flooding events in this area over the past decade makes me seriously question how this work is going to adversely affect the property.

It is my recommendation that the property be considered for acquisition. I understand that this is not the preference, however your own report (be it mild in nature) indicates that the property is going to experience a colossal increase in noise and vibration impacts that will negatively impact the quality of life experienced in the home.