The Cost of Change Of Blacktown City Council Name Could Be Well Spent On A Footbrige Proposal By Peter Kerr, Mount Druitt!

Whilst the new Blacktown City Council Labor/Independent leadership team are getting their feet on the ground, after last weeks election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, we will hope that there is currently a scrapping of the change of name of Blacktown City Council referendum that would cost over $1M, we would like to see this money (if not already allocated),  provided to an idea that was presented to myself, nearly 4 years ago that needs to be revamped.

Peter Kerr has been a vocal and local community advocate for Mount Druitt South/Mount Druitt Village and is a current Vice-President, Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc.

Peter has been for almost 8 years advocating for a pedestrian footbridge overpass between Chifley College and Loyola Christ Catholic College Mount Druitt, North Parade Mount Druitt crossing the railway lines and reaching Beames Avenue, Mount Druitt. This will open another pedestrian corridor access that is desperately needed, over Mount Druitt Train lines, that is currently limited.

Furthermore, this would also provide easier access to patrons of the Rooty Hill RSL, visitors that need to get to Mount Druitt Hospital and providing another pedestrian access to Reach Mount Druitt Town Square and it's shops, not to mention the High School Students and TAFE students as well.

This is where we say while the cost of holding a Change of Blacktown City Council name referendum might be over $1M to conduct at the the next general Council elections, next year, it would be better spent on this well welcomed footbridge proposal advocated by Peter Kerr which could cost $1.3M

We hope that Councillor's and Officers of Blacktown City Council - will add this is ' Work In Progress' to assist these communities, received improved pedestrian access. 

Click here for Peter Kerr's Footbridge Proposal
 
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Footbridge Walkway Overpass Still Being Called For Mount Druitt Resident And Advocate!

Proposed site, North Mount Druitt facing Mount Druitt

A resident, community member and a strong advocate for improvements at Old Mount Druitt Village/South Mount Druitt, Peter Kerr is still advocating for a footbridge walkway overpass, to connect North Mount Druitt to South Mount Druitt/Rooty Hill residents.

This would provide a great linkage for pedestrians/resido reach impotant and vital schools in the arealey:Chifley College, Loyola Catholic College and Western Sydney Tafe Mount Druitt, Mount Druitt Hospital and Rooty Hill RSL.
 
Although, he has raised his idea/suggestion to Local  Councillors and the current, State Member for Mount Druitt, Mr Richard Amery, it may have fallen on deaf ears. The reason that I think this has happened, (as far as being told), the cost to build it would be over $1M and the question is, who is going to pay for it. That is whether Blacktown City Council will pay for it or NSW State Government. It is the same with every infrastructure improvement that is placed into the 'works program'.


Peter  has been instrumental in obtaining traffic lights for pedestrian safety at corner of Fuller Streets and Carlisle Avenue Mount Druitt.