I object to the Beaches Link Tunnel project for the following reasons;
The absence of public transport in the tunnel.
No real benefit for anyone in the end - years of construction and disruption for the community and the sea and land animals. No will not be fewer cars on the road. Is this really the future?
Destruction of Tunks Park as a public amenity. (Covid would have been so much worse for so many if this open green space had not been available for the community to use during lock down).
Disturbing the landfill under Tunks Park. What is under there? Does anyone understand the impact of disturbing this former rubbish site?
Disturbing the seabed sediment in Middle Harbour. What impact will there be on the water quality in Middle Harbour for humans and sea life. Will Northbridge Baths survive during construction or afterwards?
Lack of filtration on the many exhaust stacks. The location of these stacks with respect to the location of many schools. The number of children who will be impacted is unforgivable.

I don't believe this has been well thought out and further community consultation is required. There is massive environmental impacts and why is there no bus lane incorporated into this!? The scale of this is outrageous.
I object the the project!!

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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.