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Please see attached submission

To whom it may concern,
Having lived in the lower north shore for 15 years and having a child attending Neutral Bay Public school I wish to lodge my objections to the beaches link tunnel based on the following points:
- The EIS is not current and much of it was written before COVID. Therefore the facts and data it contains are not accurate to the current submission (e.g with respect to travel time data, and number of cars) as there is now much less dependency on peak hour travel as many people are now working from home or in flexible role. A new up to date post-COVID EIS needs to be written and resubmitted for community consultation.
- The Beaches tunnel has been declared up to the 'world's best standards' however this is not true as best practice would include filtration of the tunnel ventilation / emissions stacks. As plainly stated in the EIS, these will not be filtered and will cause environmental and health damage to the community and multiple schools in the area, including my son's school.
- The non-filtered emissions stacks will spew forth emissions over the suburbs of Cammeray and spread across the lower north shore. Increased car and truck exhaust fumes contain several extremely toxic substances including tiny particles that are hazardous for human rispiratory and circulatory health. This effect is hightened in the bodies of young children thus it is unacceptable that the tunnel emission stacks are non filtered and located in such close proximitary to schools.
- The cost benefit of the 16km road has not been adequately assessed as the data used in the ESI is 5 years out of date nor has other public transport options been considered or discussed with the community.
- This is a project that is using public money to construct a private toll road and is not for the benefit of the community.
- The primary dig site at flat rock gully is unsuitable as it will entail digging through layers of decade old dump site contaminated substances. The land contains asbestos, toxic gases and other unknown items that were legally allowed to be dumped last century and digging at this site will release noxious fumes and contribute to unacceptable levels of air, noise and environmental pollution.
- Flat rock is home to several protected species and the risk of contaminating nearby and downstream native wildlife corridor is unacceptable.
- This project encourages car travel and does not support the NSW Government's environmental and sustainability objectives or commitments.
In conclusion I object to the Beaches tunnel project going ahead. I suggest long term environmentally friendly options of train and buses be considered. I recommend a complete review of all options and putting it back to the community.

I strongly object to the tunnel project to the Northern Beaches for the following reasons:
Widening of Wakehurst Parkway in some sections to 4-6 lane freeway across a narrow will cause ongoing pollution into creeks, Manly Dam and Garigal National Park.
The destruction of the massive amount of bushland and trees that will be cleared which is devastating and the wildlife which will be effected.
The noise and eyesore of this massive freeway to all around day and night.
The ecosystem that will be destroyed that supports threatened species including the flying fox colony all around Burnt Bridge Creek.
Middle Harbour toxic chemicals in the harbour disturbed during dredging will be a huge threat to the marine life AND the amenity of Clontarf and Sandy Bay.
All vegetation and native habitats at Balgowlah Golf Course will be completely wiped out during construction.
The huge amount of truck traffic around Bally Boys school for 7 years!!!
The traffic/parking for some 3000 staff would be impossible!
Unfiltered exhaust stacks in Balgowlah and Seaforth!!!
12 lanes wide at Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation near Seaforth
During construction, water waste into Manly Lagoon at Queenscliff, every day for 7 years.
The congestion on our local roads will be horrendous.
There are thousands of reasons why NOT to build this tunnel and hardly any reason why they should! There are so many other options!!
We should be looking at ways to reduce traffic NOT increase traffic on our roads.
Why are we not looking at a train system to Dee Why.
Improve public transport.
Look at raising Spit Bridge.
DO NOT destroy our open space, DO NOT cut down our trees and make it concrete city, DO NOT kill our sensitive eco system and what's left of our native wild life . Haven't we learnt anything!
And why do we need this tunnel?? For who??
This is just destruction for absolutely no reason!
I absolutely totally object to the tunnel!

I object the building of the tunnel with its entry and exit points in their current position. I am opposed to the tunnel entry and exit being directly opposite Balgowlah Boys School for the following reasons:
- Adverse impacts on air quality due to the unfiltered smoke stack in close vicinity. Several studies have shown the adverse affects of air pollution on growing children.
- Noise and vibration from the construction site adversely affecting the boys' learning
- The destruction of the golf course and Oval. The school has very limited outdoor area and the Oval is used for sport as is the golf course. The boys' need this outdoor space and need to be able to use it without breathing in construction dust and hearing the noise from construction. They also cannot suffer from not having this space for any length of time. I understand it is supposed to be handed back for community use at some point but these boys need uninterrupted use of this space.
- Heavy truck movement around a school and in suburban streets is dangerous from a safety point of view and also from an environmental point of view due to the emissions. Heavy trucks are also noisy so will cause a distraction and inconvenience for the boys.
- Many boys ride to school along the cycle path at the Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation. This access route will be closed and bushland destroyed, preventing a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly way to commute to school.

I am also opposed to the tunnel exiting into Manly Vale. This road is currently heavily congested and cannot sustain additional traffic. The Beaches is already heavily congested with traffic and this tunnel will only serve to make it worst. Why not invest a fraction of the $14billion cost in public transport improvements? The BLine is a success but was a long overdue solution for the existing Northern Beaches population and is already at capacity in peak hours.

I object to the destruction of the bush around Manly Dam for the construction of the exit on the Wakehurst Parkway. This will have adverse affects on wildlife and also the enjoyment of users of this area.

I strongly oppose this tunnel in its current form. Please reconsider the current entry/exit point in Balgowlah and Seaforth.