Westfield North Mount Druitt Sign Does Not Promote Their Tennants At Night Time!

The other night I noticed the bright lights of the Westfield North Mount Druitt sign only promotes 'Westfield'. The other business are not properly promoted and marketed. The sign is situated on the Luxford Road exit North Mount Druitt ( next door to Rashay's), blocking pedestrian access click for issues on pedestrian access.

This may not be important to Westfield Mount Druitt Management and it may have been like this for a little while. Especially, if their tenants (being important companies), didn't know about this and if it has been happening for a while, they should be discounted rental rates for the business that have not been lit up in 'light' and properly advertised.

The reason why this needs to be improved is if their is new community members within Mount Druitt, they need to know what businesses/shops are in Mount Druitt.

Rooty Hill Will Be Wanderers Home - Blacktown Sun

It appears that  there is a major sporting win for Rooty Hill, which will save a positive outcome for all community members inclusive of all Western Sydney suburbs. This will also a positive economical affect into Rooty Hill /Mount Druitt economy. 

I applaud the efforts placed  in  making Rooty Hill home for the wanders, refer to article Blacktown Sun:

Western Sydney Wanderers to make Blacktown home

By Patrick Fahy

Feb. 23, 2015, 2:54 p.m.

THE Western Sydney Wanderers have been given the green light to make Blacktown International Sportspark their headquarters.
Blacktown Council has given the go-ahead for the new multi-million-dollar facility which will include a state of the art training centre, youth academy and clubhouse.

Mayor Stephen Bali said the in-principle agreement with the Wanderers was a win-win for the community.

"It's huge," he said.

"We're moving from being the spiritual home of the Wanderers to becoming the long-term headquarters for the club. Since the club started they've wandered — excuse the pun — from field to field but they'll now have a permanent home in Blacktown."

The project has been in the works since the Wanderers formed and Cr Bali said having a team from a national competition based at Blacktown International Sportspark was a big boost for the venue.
"We had international-standard softball and baseball as well as the ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches," he said.

"Now you can add football to the list. I want it to be an elite sporting facility and something athletes in all sports can aspire to."
He said the partnership between the Wanderers and the council would bring huge benefit to western Sydney, especially as a pathway for children.

"It's a great win for residents and athletes," he said.

"Given the Wanderers won the Asian Champions League and Australia won the Asian Cup, we've got the double.

"Three players in that Australian team were Blacktown oriented. It shows the area's importance. We can incubate future stars."

The story Western Sydney Wanderers to make Blacktown home first appeared on Blacktown Sun.

State Election Forum For Mount Druitt Candidates 5th March 2015 At Rooty Hill - Mount Druitt-St Marys Standard

Here is an opportunity for members of the community to 'have their say' conducted by the Mount Druitt Standard:

West

Big issues up for debate at Mt Druitt Standard’s State Election forum at Rooty Hill RSL

• Mt Druitt-St Marys Standard
• February 25, 2015 9:58AM

Public transport will be on the agenda at the forum.

Transport, health, education and emergency services funding will be on the agenda at the Mt Druitt-St Marys Standard’s state election forum.

Residents will have the opportunity to meet the candidates attempting to represent them at the State Election on March 28.

Traffic congestion and public transport will be on the agenda.

Improving Mt Druitt Hospital will be discussed on the night.

 

The forum, which will be held on Thursday, March 5, from 6.30pm at Rooty Hill RSL, will allow residents to question the candidates.
The four candidates including Labor’s Edmond Atalla, the Liberal Party’s Olivia Lloyd, the Greens’ Brent Robertson and Josh Green from the Christian Democratic Party have all been invited to attend.
Standard editor Kelly Robinson said the forum would be a chance to learn the policies of the people hoping to represent the area.

“The forum will allow residents to ask the hard questions of candidates and learn how they will endeavour to make the Mt Druitt area a better place,” she said.

Candidates Poll For Londonderry And Mount Druitt State Candidates!

As from today, you can vote for your candidate on 'whyilovemountdruitt' only- This is to ascertain the current feeling/mood of the community, with the current issues at hand all candidates are  standing for. I know Polls are done by newspapers and the wider media and marketing companies. 

Yet, having a local response from community members, may give blog readers and community members a way of truly casting their vote based of this has never been conducted before from a community blogspot before and would be a first. The results will be posted after midnight 28th March 2015, updates will be provided end of each week. No informal votes will be added and when more candidates are declared - there will be more new polls for them!

So how do you do it? Stay on the Home Page and scroll down to the bottom, there you will be able to vote. You might have to have a Google account to vote - check with Google! 

Encourage other members of the community to vote, friends and family. You can change your vote and check out how the candidates are going on percentages!

Broken Electricity Power Boxes Ignored And Need To Be Fixed In Meacher Street, North Mount Druitt!

I've noticed these power boxes placed in private areas, facing the streets around North Mount Druitt  come to think about it, generally around Sydney.

Whilst they are away from path ways, what can be seen is whether they are in a good state or not. They also seem to be prone to possible graffiti as well. Graffiti may be a sign of protest if the end result is to destroy the image of the community. Blacktown City Council has an anti-graffiti gang and for years and years does a wonderful job in painting over the places where graffiti is attacked. Sometimes if it is good graffiti, the graffiti artist could be asked to do their wonderful artwork on a community item that can be enhanced in looks.

In this electricity power box, it appears that the side panel has been tampered with, removed and just left on the side as well as the slight graffiti marks it has.

So we ask Blacktown City Council to tackle both issues and rectify the issue, so that the improvements made on this issue  provide more 'community pride'! They also can discuss with the electricity company how future regularly monitored checks are done in all of Mount Druitt suburbs, to prevent further damage, graffiti and provide less costs to maintain these power boxes.

Email query: Endeavour Energy

Please enter your details below:
Thank you, your request has been received.
Your reference number is: 1426768351021

This Looks Absurd... Grass Growing on Power/Light Poles

I know this is a minor issue, but it seems that the grass is growing in-between the pole and the metal guard placed that is placed on the pole. If ever all poles had grass growing on the pole the entire area would look like a slightly overgrowing bush.

We hope that Blacktown City Council can look at this issue in Meacher Street, North Mount Druitt (near the corner of Pearce Street) and organise this issue to be attended too, so the area  can be looking better and improved. Maybe, a suggestion would be that Blacktown City Council and/or the responsible electricity company do regular audits/checks to ensure that this is not happening in all poles within the community.

To myself and I'm sure to the Mount Druitt community all issues for improvement no matter how small or big are important. In my book, if the small issues are not improved, they can become bigger. This should be important for the entire community and stake holders to understand. 

Light Poles Need Improvements Along Shennan Walkway North Mount Druitt!

As I was walking past a light pole along Shennan Walkway, North Mount Druitt, I noticed important improvements required on the bottom of the light poles - broken metal pieces that need to be addressed and attended too. This would improve the way the poles look in the community and provide a better great community.

We ask that Blacktown City Council supervise and ensure this issue is attended too as soon as possible. The quicker  this is completed, the quicker the community can get on with having a great life in our wonderful community. Oh by the way, this wasn't the only pole that needed to be attended too in Shennan Walkway, I did notice another one as well!

Another Issue With The Pedestrian Phase Walk Way Required At North Mount Druitt....

Once a decision is made to hopefully provide a great benefit and improvement to community members of North Mount Druitt, then further improvements will have to be made, to provide easier foot path/way access to Westfield Mount Druitt Shops.

This is where a hard decision would have to be made by Westfield Mount Druitt guided by Blacktown City Council, for improvements to the community for walking to and from the shopping center in a straight line. 

This could be a long term goal for this to

eventuate butonce the Westfield sign is moved, giving proper clearance for important shoppers, pedestrians and community members to walk through in a straight line, with a special pedestrian pathway leading to and from the Coles entrance.

Westfield Mount Druitt Sign blocking Pedestrians

Taken from the median strip, you can see further reasons why the Westfield Mount sign needs to be removed 

Click here for previous blog

Great Positive Insight From Recently Returned Mount Druitt Community Member - People Are Now Friendly!

This is a comment fro a gentleman who  had been out of the area for a significant amount time and has found a dramatic change in the area. What I will state to you that this person same when he left the area was, 'I'll never come back to live in Mount Druitt again'.

 Here is want he wants to tell the world from his email:

Hi                                                                  20 Feb
I have just moved back to Mount Druitt after 16years away, the first thing I noticed was the amount of people from all walks of life and how very multicultural it is. When I went for a walk around William Mason park and the surrounding streets the friendliness of the people I walked passed with either a simple smile or hello (some even up for a short chat), surprised me I have not experienced such open friendship from strangers in the streets ever. Good on the people around Mt Druitt.
Paul


I think this is his way of saying, 'whyilovemountdruitt'!

Young Man From Mount Druitt - Career Direction In Mind For Future Job!

Yesterday I met a young energetic young aboriginal man, whom I found is inspirational. Deon from Mount Druitt is doing studying as an apprentice chef and made myself realise that the young have got that strong will to go out and study if you can't find a job! What a simple way of thinking for the positive future.

I find talking to anyone is great as long as there is a positive reaction from them and they are comfortable to respond to in conversation.

What is so great is the way he spoke,'I don't want to be like others drink, waste time ... I want to do something, get a job, study hard work hard and then enjoy life!'

I told  him that by being like this, others could look up to him within family or community, want to strive and have a good life like himself. He had pride in stating that he had completed his Higher School Certificate! 

This reflects a change of attitude from the younger generation, which has been happening for a quite few years, where there is just positive thoughts of career, family and life as major goals to aim for. This is the kind of younger generation of Mount Druitt people is needed to be living a community where each person can assist in getting community improvements in all levels of reaching goals.

Deon, we hope you keep us informed of  how your progress is with your studies and your positive career direction!

Whyilovemountdruitt... A Year On!

Well today is the 1st anniversary of  'whyilovemountdruitt', which originally was ''whatiloveaboutmountdruitt'! So what has happened and where do we go from here?

Lots has happened, statistically: published 473 blogs, 8106 visits to the website and 25 comments received

Results through local Press: promotion of the Opal electronic ticketing system - St Marys- Mount Druitt Star and Cycling issues and improvement required - Mount Druitt-St Marys Standard.

Results from Stake holders: local Blacktown City Councillors raising  improvements for issues at Council Meetings, Council Officers quickly resolving issues, Mayoral response to underpasses at Whalan, currently 2 candidates for Mount Druitt's 'whyilovemountdruitt' - great response so far!

Sparking interest from the community: pockets of the community submitting photos and ideas for improvements within Mount Druitt, community is now aware of this blogspot and are responding. Great feedback from community organisations! Blacktown City Brass Band's popularity on uploading their songs on Youtube - 21 songs uploaded so far!

From here, we continue with what we are doing getting and inspiring stake holders to make 'Mount Druitt' a great place to live in so each and every person has that wonderful community pride.

Happy New Year For The Chinese 'Goats'!

A new year calendar for the Chinese members of  our Mount Druitt community, who 's origins are important!

We go from the year of the horse to the year of the goat and each year has special feelings and  thoughts for that year. Here is the year of the Goat:

The Goat comes 8th in the Chinese zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 
According to Chinese astrology, each year (starting from Chinese New Year) is associated with an animal sign, occurring in a 12-year cycle. For example 2015 is a year of the Goat.

• Lucky Colors: brown, red, purple
• Lucky Numbers: 2, 7
• Lucky Flowers: carnation, primrose
• Year of Birth: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

Check out Further Details On The Chinese Zodiac of the Goat here

Public Transport Mixed Feelings Of How Commuters Currently Feel - Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard

In and around Mount Druitt a lot of community people, transport officers and stake holders know myself as a staunch public transport advocate advocating for essential public transport improvements, primarily starting with buses: 3 major bus services removed in 2009 and 1 1/2 bus services were replaced in 2010 in the previous NSW State Labor Government Term. 

I have since expanded my advocacy for improvements to bus stop infrastructure, trains, taxis and cycling. In the last year I have increased  my advocacy to work voluntary for the whole community, with assistance from many community members, for physical improvements. What you see and how you wish to see it is the difference required that needs to be improved. This is done by continually requesting all local stake holders to take up their own interest and grab that opportunity, so that we all can make Mount Druitt a great place to live in!

With my experience in advocating for public transport there has been major improvements with the current State Liberal Government has implemented within the last 4 years and that is primarily with trains. We  have had a smooth widely introduction of the popular Opal Electronic Ticketing system, stage by stage and my feeling is we should had this 10-15 years ago. The other important factor is trains are more frequently running in time on peak time and less and less trains are not so late. Also the other improvement that is noticeable is there more cleaner carriages on trains. Electronic Notice Boards in Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill, are also an improvement that was introduced since last NSW State Election and it has been well received, pleasant to read and understand for the majority of commuters.

Personally, I have received support from both sides of the political parties, whilst advocating for these important public transport improvements for over 5 years: 

• Mr Richard Amery, retiring Labor Party State Member of Mount Druitt - has been keeping myself informed of speeches and topics raised in NSW State Parliament for improvements required with mostly bus and train services within the area.
• Mr Bart Bassett, current Independent Member (former Liberal Party) State Member of Londonderry.
• Mr John Robertson, former NSW Labor Party Leader, State Member of Blacktown
• Mr Ray Williams, Liberal NSW Parliamentary Secretary of Transport,
• M/ Penny Sharp, NSW Labor Opposition spokesperson Transport
•  Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson, Blacktown City Council, Liberal Party and member of the Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc.
• Recently Councillor Charlie Lowles and Councillor Edmond Atalla, Blacktown City Council both from Labor Party  presenting motion for bus service improvements to Mount Druitt hospital.

I applaud each and every member mentioned above. They know how they have contributed in the last couple of years and how there is a lot more of improvements to be made for the future.

 So the report in the Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard, is showing that Mount Druitt commuters are pleased with Sydney Trains to and from Mount Druitt, generally but there is the situation of overcrowding on carriages and not sitting on seats.

This has been discussed in previous blogs and proven by visual photographs taken and published, on Mount Druitt train Station. Although, I have advocated for this and also the formerly deceased NSW Labor State Member for Penrith, Mr Ron Mullock - one solution we saying (which maybe falling on deaf ears), is the duplication of the railway lines from St Marys to Penrith/Emu Plains. This would allow for a flow of increased train services to ease the overcrowding. The second way of allowing commuters much more ease of getting through the barriers at Mount Druitt train station is an upgrade and expansion of the barriers and concourse as it is hard for commuters to get through the gates to the platforms, when there are hundreds of commuters coming from the platform and blocking access at the barriers.

In relation to bus services not linking with trains, the Mount Druitt commuters can contact by phone or via website 131500 to register feedback. If this is not done Busways will run the area thinking it is all easy, and they are under contract to perform. Mount Druitt is also lucky where there is an active commuters group willing to listen to community members

Cycling and taxis were not touched but I have previous blogs that has covered these areas before! Improvements are definitely required! It is difficult for all aspects of public transport to be covered in one article by our local news papers, as all modes of public transport are important.

I do hope that the next NSW State Members of Londonderry and Mount Druitt also keep myself informed with improvements approved for within the area for the entire community to know and understand.

Click here for 131500

Click for details on Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. 

  Click here for Mount Druitt - St Mary`s Standard (East)
18 Feb 2015

A Good Story To Tell......Unemployed To Employed!

I met a young community member from North Mount Druitt over the last two weeks and one thongs he was stressing the point to myself, was that it was difficult getting a job for the first time, coming from a different country and he had been looking for any kind of work. 

He was going to email his request for jobs on that day and I didn't receive it. The reason why he didn't respond,was, the day he spoke to myself, he was took on a job offer of a forklift driver in Wetherill Park, that he will do whatever he can to retain his employment with his new employer. He has been working there for one week. This is good news and anyone that gets a new job in the area, it is such a great improvement for that person and the confidence of the area.

Information For Strata Property Buyers Within Mount Druitt!

This is what I experienced today when inspecting a Strata Property just for interest. 

 Click here for blog details on Purchase Property Hints (another blogspot I have for the community)

Maybe anyone with legal knowledge may be able to enlighten us or other Real Estates within and around Mount Druitt. This may help potential buyers if some one with experience  can educate our community in this area.

Olivia Lloyd - Liberal Party Candidate For Mount Druitt - 'Why I Love Mount Druitt'

Today, I received the second response from one of the candidates running for the NSW Seat of Mount Druitt in the upcoming NSW State Elections to be held on 28th March 2015, telling the community, 'Why I Love Mount Druitt'!

This is something important to all community members that need to know, how each candidate feels about the area they represent. This will give people of the community a chance to have a clearer and better picture or mind as to who they will vote for. 

Olivia Lloyd is a resident of NSW State seat of Mount Druitt and is also now the preselected Liberal Party Candidate for the NSW seat of  Mount Druitt.
 

 Click here for Olivia's 'Why I Love Mount Druitt'

 (It is suggested that you may need to scroll up and down the page, once you are viewing it. This will enable the full document to be read)

I would like to also thank Olivia for her words of appreciation to myself as quoted on her e-mail today, 'Thanks again for this and also for your patience.'

Click here for blog on NSW Candidates so far for Mount Druitt and Londonderry State Seats

Give us feed back as to what you think of this kind of social media presentation is like for the general community. If you like to spread the word around in the community, please do so!

 
 

Wow, What A Beautiful Note From A Young - Do You Where This kitten Is?

A young child, I found yesterday left this note an electricity box, in front of a house in Meacher Street, North Mount Druitt. This note has touched myself and make people of the community go out and find the kitten.

This does show what great people we have in our community and how this child is affected by a missing kitten. The child's parents should be so proud of their child as we are ourselves. Again, like many other touching issues, my heart goes out to this wonderful child and we pray that their kitten is found, placing a smile back on their face!

Public Transport Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard Wants Your Answers!

Facebook  provides instant news from our local newspapers and most of the time, they do ask for community responses, so they complete their story for the 'hard copy' editions!

Public transport in and around Mount Druitt is always a very hot topical subject in my unfinished book. Here is what the Mount Druitt- Standard is asking for local community members:

What is your experience with public transport? Are we well catered for? Are there things that need improving?


 Jean-Francois Svoboda I have a community website which discusses about public transport and the infrastructure required to ensure both bus, trains and taxis are well available for the community. Blacktown City Council has recently passed a bus to loop into Mount Hospital looping into an existing bus . There has been over 3,000 petitions collected by the Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. submitted to Council. We still haven't received full return 755 bus service looping to Shalvey, Plumpton, Dean Park and Blacktown from Mount Druitt. The current general feeling with trains is well timed bus train services in peak times, with Opal being launched quicker times for commuters getting to and from stations - no complaints there. The main concern is an larger train station, to cater for commuter traffic past barriers, up and down stairs! Also the bus interchange needs to accommodate for the growing amount of buses using this overcrowded area. We also require more legal Cycle paths in Mount Druitt - all in below blogspot:inhttp://whyilovemountdruitt.blogspot.com.au/

 Michaela Alvares People coming home late after a long day at work should feel safe going to their car after getting off an hour long journey by train instead of having to fear the intoxicated and high loiterers at the base of the stairs or ramps. Referring to St Marys Station. 

Arienne Maclean I think it's great! I'm happy there is a bus from Tregear to Penrith Station. 

Matthew Hurn Buses that actually meet the trains would be a great start Good example week nights, the 6.26pmexpress train from wynyard arrives into Mt Druitt at 7.18pm and then 755 bus departs Mt Druitt at 7.19pm, you have no chance of making it then your waiting till 7.38pm for the 758 if your lucky to be able to catch that or 7.49pm for the next 755.

Absolutely stupid

Naomi Logue Good to see things haven't improved in the 5 years I've not had to commute to the City

Like · February 11 at 11:18pm

 

Yvonne Simunovic I agree trains don't match buses and the wait is long later in the night.

 

 Rhiannon Hart More services in chestnut cres in bidwill on weekends would be good as there is none on Sunday's and only between 9-4 every hour on Saturday and there are people who are stranded as can't walk to luxford rd for bus

 

Jenny Roberts More buses every 10 minutes & trains instead of if you miss a train or bus you usually have about 30 minutes to wait

 

Jawad Nawaz So old pic u have admin, all these benches are replaced with new fancy ones. Yeah same station using for last 4 years for going to work

 

Jeff Burnell I use it now and again, no problems at all 

 

Melissa Goodwin Would be nice if the buses turn up on time. Actually turning up at all would nice. 3 times in the last 2 weeks my bus has not turned up at all.

 

Kevin Vella Rooty Hill train station need lifts 

 

Benisbórg Hámón-Hajar We desperately need lifts at Doonside, the stairs disenfranchises parents and people with disabilities from catching public transport. This is hugely unfair.

 

Re Ann Matthews anyone who things we are well catered for needs to visit Melbourne and see their public transport network, we have nothing once you have seen theirs

 

Mahni De-Roo Parking complex at Rooty Hill 

 

Kym Menere Rooty hill needs lifts 

 

Bridgette Hanlon Doonside station needs alot of things done lifts etc, 

 

Sue Patton Never had a pronlem although sometimes the buses are a hit and miss and some more express trains ftom Penrith stopping at mt druitt would be nice and maybe extending to Berowra 

 

Zainuba Zee Ali Yes more trains during peek hour. That's all I want . oh and lifts at rooty hill station

 

 Susy Vlahovic Just take a train/metro/subway in literally any other city in the world (even in countries much poorer than ours) & you will see that Sydney's is by far the worst. The opal card has made things slightly easier but every other country has had this type of card for many years. Sydney is so backwards!!! 

 

Kelly Kel Kelz Extra seats at the train station 

 

Jai Dunmore hate it !! 

 

Felicity Mclean A lift at Rooty Hill station. It's not always possible for the elderly and/ or disabled to get to Mt Druitt. Try getting on a bus if you are in a wheelchair or on a walker even if you have someone to assist you, can't be done! 

 

Faye Galbraith The lack of air conditioning (750 bus) on really hot days is a disgrace. As is the driving sometimes, slamming the brakes on so hard that everyone slams into the seat in front seems to be a regular occurence. 

 

Nate Nelson the drivers need to not allow drunk or abusive people on the bus, they are starting to put their foot down on the issue. they have a duty of care to protect us from that abuse. would be good if the pub had their own drunk bus too, so we don't have to put up with them from Mt druitt bus interchange 

 

Vickie Robinson Trains are great! Wish people wouldn't put their feet on the seat 

 

Pauline Vanderwolf Too cold on most trains both summer and winter. For most of the time I am pleased with the trains. Great staff at St Marys and Central. 

 

Daniel Griffin I catch maybe one train a year which is always on time. My wife catches almost everyday and complains their always late, no seats, aircon don't work and that's about it

 

Janice Leonie Locke Use the 9:10 from Werrington to city for outings. Plenty of parking and in the city by 9:50. 

 

Janice Leonie Locke Lifts at Doonside. 

 

Carmel Crebbin I really think it's very good 

 

Bryon James Brillantes Extend the southwest railway link to mount Druitt or st Mary's 

 

Pete James I have no idea I don't use public transport to many ferrels 

 

Anthony Herring Still looks the same place when i lived there

 

Matthew Hill Mt Druitt station experiences overcrowding issues between 5pm and 6pm. Go see it for yourself. 

 

Tania N Vena Patuki There needs to be a bus stop on rooty hill rd nrth just past the woodstock lights

 

Geoff Clark All stations must have disabled access 

 

Roy Connolly Overcrowding , air conditioning not working , people using carriages as portable toilets , loud music blasting from earphones ,

 

Wayne Fellowes dont use it waste of time turn the tracks into a drag strip 

 

Luke Mardon We can cry as much as we want about the train service but the reality is that there are only so many trains and every one wants more services. The government won't pay for anymore trains. The new waratah trains are leased edi owns them and have a contract to keep them in service for the next 30 years. So in 30 years time we will still be paying for these trains. but hey they are fixing the trains 

 

Shonna Seymour-Nouwland Doonside needs lifts...also bus and train to come on time not when the other bus and trains are ment to come 30 minutes later 

 

Ann-Marie Fletchy Needs a frequent bus to the hospital

 

Christine Harrison would be great if the buses waited for the trains (and gave you time to get there) before leaving. Also if the buses ran later on Sundays

 

 Brett Schuhmacher Parking Rangers need to patrol the car park that is between the 2 lines as people without parking permits sit and wait to pick up relatives in the disabled bays. Quite a few times whilst picking up my wheelchair bound partner I've had drive around several times as because of these people I've not been able to get a disability park 

 Brett Schuhmacher I've rang council twice and been promised extra patrols would be put on but I've sat and watched throughout the entire peak period numerous times and not seen the Rangers once

Naomi Logue Have you given Council the times of when these occur? If it's not the Rangers it would be the Parkers that attend to this

Brett Schuhmacher Yes told them between 5 and 7 is the worst time 

 

Nella Maree Extra patrols for safety 

 

Shelle Pecnik More staff at stations to control the crowds of school kids and more cover 

 

Shahid Mahmud Inafficient and rude, i miss fast train daily from blacktown, as they r not synced, one reaches other departs before anyone boards 

 

Charmaine Dyson A bigger station as it gets busy in rush hour there could be a major problem soon since our community is growing the last thing any family needs is a death caused by a train station being to small

Luke Mardon Mt druitt station is already a long station as it can have intercity trains arrive at it. You can make it as long as you want but it won't make a difference

 

Greg Nouwland i refuse to use public transportation since all the things are happing around these days

 

Kate Kearney I certainly wouldn't ever hop on or off at Mt Druitt station lol

 

June Bassett Alexander More seats please !!! 

 

Brian J William Busways need to deal with the issue of congestion of buses in peak times.
The interchange can barely cope with the amount of buses in those times.

The introduction of 4 trains an hour instead of 2 in off peak was a definite positive in the 2013 timetable upgrade.

 

These are so interesting that the issues are so many and wide, I sure that many stakeholders reading these comments would be already involved in doing or may even take place to start working on them.