Rumour From A Community Member... William Mason Reserve To be Changed.....

This is a 'third person' rumour, meaning that it was mentioned to a community member in North Mount Druitt  and that community member mentioned to myself. Maybe we can get this rumour confirmed  as true or false, by a Blacktown City Council officer as this is where the information apparently came from.

So the 'Third person' rumour was that William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt has been sold by Blacktown City Council and will be changed to a major shopping Centre. It has been approved to be developed by financial developers, as competition to Westfield Mount Druitt.

Now, this is a major Reserve in the heart of North Mount Druitt, that needs to be retained in the area as it is used by our local community, quite regularly for exercise, fitness and just walking around the area.

If it is not true, then we just need to ask proof from people that are possibly creating rumours, which are not facts. At this stage, we will check with Blacktown City Council, via this published post to see if what has been rumoured is true or not. Let's get our minds cleared.

The First And Not The last 'Drone or UAV' Seen In Mount Druitt - William Mason Reserve - North Mount Druitt

I have seen them on TV and I have heard about them and now I have seen one. Drones or UAV's are now in Mount Druitt. The purchasing costs are coming down, where you can  afford one for under $1,000.

While these are not very common in our area, they will be one day and although the range of height they can go is 1.8 metres to a radius of 5 kilometres. Whilst they are fun to use and control are they a nuisance, to others? I'm all for having fun and using machines to  make anyone life's happy, as long as all the safety issues are  complied too.

Although the parent was controlling the child here, my fear is if there are many of these in Parks, Gradens and Reserves, there could be health and safety issues of potential accidents with each machine and also accidents with people, including children. Maybe there could be life threatening fatalities. I hope not. The blades on the Drone  are very sharp if they come into contact with anything, whilst they are propelling.

If used in an open field, there mus't be any interaction with other community members, is what I feel and in the same case maybe not all parks and Reserves are suited to this. There may be new laws that need to be in place with  this new toy contraption. Thus, there may need to be designated areas for these drones to be used at: like Whalan Reserve which has vast areas of grass but then is too close to high electricity wires.

The second issue, is the issue of privacy. Drones have  video cameras and if they fly high into peoples property, isn't that invasion of privacy. They are also known as UAV's (unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and to help users of UAV's or drones and stake holders that are interested in the legal use Click for Details of legal use of from the ABC News and it is comes under the Australian Civil Aviation Authority, except for privacy laws.

All factors considered, should Councils and NSW Government do something about it now or have they? I've done a quick check  on Blacktown City Council -  unable to sight anything on Drones or UAV's. On the NSW Government, information on Drones or UAV's can assist some government departments like NSW Rural fire Services, in spotting exactly where fires are coming from. Maybe Drones or UAV's could be used by Blacktown City Council to catch  people  using graffiti artwork in wrecking our  beautiful  towns and buildings.

I feel Council should do something about it, maybe if there are no local Laws in place add laws to make our Mount Druitt and Blacktown Local Government Area a happier and safer place with Drones and UAV's. This will not happen overnight. There may need to be public meetings to discuss it and also its affects.


Click here for 1st video link on this Drone or UAV


Click here for 2nd video link on this Drone or UAV

Man Made Track Requires Offical Footpath AT William Mason Reswerve, North Mount Druitt

At William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt, we  have one man-made track (or people-made track), which makes the  Reserve look very unprofessional, messy and unrealistic.

It is about time that engineers, parks and garden experts, Councillors and other relevant stake holders, make walking, jogging and running easier by adding a new footpath from east of Meacher Street and joining it southwards to the  figure of eight great pathway that was  constructed a few years ago.

I personally understand it is a a cost factor and Blacktown City Council may be limited to funding for short pathways as they move on to create new footpath infrastructure. Yet, I hope they can fit in this new footpath within their budgets within the new 4 years.

Community improvements are based on  rate of importance and funding  (Also known as Funding), someone could fall on the  'People made track; and then all hell will break loose for public liability insurance.

If Council can place railing so quickly at Shennan Walkway, North Mount Druitt (Click here for last years post), which prevents accidents/falls. Why not do the same here?

 Click here for previous post on new required walkway/pathway

Dumped Burnt Out Car At WIlliam Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt

Here is a burnt out car at William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt where it  has been there for less than a week.

It must have been a stolen car and  maybe chased by the Police or  the thieves just dumped the vehicle in the middle of the night. I believe this Park twenty years ago was infamous for things like this to happen and  people doing burnouts with cars. 

We hope that the relevant authorities, can remove this vehicle as quick as possible, making the Reserve look better and left as a dumping ground.

Parklights Next Door To Residential Properties Could Be Resolved With Issues Of Direct Light

On William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt, we have discussed the issues of direct  park light on residential properties and its affect on the community.

If the lights are facing away from the residential  properties, then there is a less chance of disturbance, maybe if the poles were  altered with positions on these poles Facing East to West, so that occupants of  houses that will make  them have less light shine their way. 

It won't stop Park lights shining from residential properties but it could reduce it. What do you think? Is this true/Maybe Endeavour Energy will fix this up.

Click here for previous post 

Lights Out At William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt

Although it was mostly daylight when I took this picture, there was one park pole light not working with lights at William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt, which needs to be  attended too. 

So I will contact Endeavor Energy, to see how long they fix this up. Also ask them how often do they review park/reserve lights.

After Storm In William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt - Part of Path Way Needs Maintenance!

After the storm in William Mason,North Mount Druitt, on 14th January this year, larges gum trees fell, as the short storm went through the area, destroyed some house, roof, fences and a part of William Mason Walk way foot path.

It took myself a while to spot it and when I did it was photographed because it is now a health and safety issue for walkers and joggers around the park. It is a trip hazard, so I recommend the transport department of  Blacktown City Council organise for the maintenance, of this section of the Reserve. It is situated South-East of the Reserve, along Methven Street.

ENDEAVOUR ENERGY CLAIMS SAGGING ELECTRICITY WIRES ARE SAFE!

Here we are we have gone from Customer Service Representative  Endeavour Energy to Community Advocate Representative- couldn't answer my last question and now referred  to a Consumer Resolution Provider, to find out why 10 weeks to update the sagging power lines and leaning light post.
 
It appears that 'They are too busy' to attend this health and safety issue for the community now. The poles are sound mind to leave electricity poles sagging, so if a further storm comes now, 'Don't worry be happy, it will be done eventually', according to Endeavour Energy!

Here is their response:

Hi Mr Svoboda,

A crew attended this site on 25^th February to once again assess the safety of the site. The crew has stated that the poles are sound and are safe until the replacement date of the 31^st of March. Whilst there the crew temporarily raised the L.V ABC mains to give more clearance.

Unfortunately the 31st of March is the earliest possible date available to complete this job.

Kind regards,

Jessica Hall

Customer Resolution Provider

Customer Advocacy

Tel no: 02 8645 9848

Fax: 02 9853 51 84

www.endeavourenergy.com.au

Click here for previous post



And here is my response to them:

 Why wasn't it inspected on 15th January one day after storm - why wait  41 days?

There was a truck on 14th on Meacher Street (Outside this park)- why wasn't it inspected then?

Is this how your company runs to get a community back on it's feet? If it was outside the Premiers office, you would have inspected and done job straight away!

There are a lot of questions to be raised to be referred to WHS Inspectors now!

John

Another Month Or More To Fix Sagging Power Lines And Leaning Light Post - William Mason Reserve Mount Druitt!

Amazing, that although the storm damage that raged the Mount Druitt/Rooty Hill area and the aftermath takes delays for Endeavour Energy to  attending to High Risk to lives with sagging power lines and leaning light post in William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt.

Here is the email from their community advocate, confirming we haven't got time to do it  now, 'let's do it later on 31st March 2016'. It appears they have not rated it as a potentially high hazard and risk to the community with children flying kites to these lines and if another potential raging storm is in the same vicinity, that could cause harm or be fatal to any of our community members. I'm not being over protective, just ensuring that the community is safe from such potential hazards!

I have since placed the question why 10 weeks to get these properly addressed. No advice from the Endeavour Energy community advocate, for 2 days!

Here is the email:

Jessica Hall <Jessica.Hall@endeavourenergy.com.au>	23 Feb (2 days ago)
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Hi Mr Svoboda,

I have had word back that this work has been scheduled for the 31/03/2016.

Thank you for taking the time to pass on the feedback.

Kind regards,

Jessica Hall

Customer Resolution Provider

Customer Advocacy

Tel no: 02 8645 9848

Click here for previous post

Now The Storm Is Ove.. We Need A Short Pathway To Connect William Mason Reserve To Meacher Street (East)

Well, Blacktown City Council  has done an excellent job in removing trees and tree stumps, after the storm of 14th January 2016

Click here for previous post 

We now need  minor improvements to be made at the north eastern end of William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt. The suggested improvement, is a right bend/arc footpath that joins the north eastern  footpath to Meacher Street, North Mount Druitt. The ground also needs to be leveled as it has rough patches and is not easy on feet. Hundreds of community members use this  access way a lot and on behalf of the Mount Druitt, we ask for this important improvement.

Endeavour Energy Community Advocate Chasing Up Sagging Power Poles and Leaning Power Pole!

Endeavour Energy are concerned that although an inspection has been done on sagging lines and leaning poles that the job hasn't been done yet! This is good customer service in relation to following up on  my reply as to when this job will be completed.  The lady is from customer 'Customer Advocacy', same as what I do, yet mine is with the entire community!

Here is the email:

Hi Mr Svoboda,

	09:21 (13 hours ago)

My name is Jess and I work in customer advocacy for Endeavour Energy.

I am writing to let you know that I have been forwarded through your email in regards to the sagging power pole lines and leaning pole in William Mason Reserve. I can see in my system that a pre-site assessment was completed earlier in the month and has recommended heavy vehicle access is necessary. A work request has been successfully created so it may be the access requirements that have held the job up.

I will refer this on to the local depot for this area to enquire when the job is scheduled to go ahead. I will advise you when I have a response.

Thank you for taking the time to send in feedback and if you will to contact me please do so via email or on my direct line listed below.  

Kind regards,

Jessica Hall

Customer Resolution Provider

Customer Advocacy

Tel no: 02 8645 9848

Click here for previous post 

Positive Response On William Mason Reserve Power Poles And Wires - Endeavor Energy!

Well another small win for improvement for the community. I wonder what would have happened if we didn't notify Endeavor Energy!

After Endeavour Energy inspected the leaning electricity/light poles and wires, they have agreed to straighten both of them. They obviously agree that it is a potential health health and safety risk to our Mount Druitt community.

It is very good when stake holders take interest and agree with the community.

Click here for previous post

Here is the email received from them:

Hi Sharon,

Thank you for organising  to check this out.

The poles are not at at a private address - they are inside William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt - if you go to the residential address - the poles will not be there but inside the park!

Let me know how you go!

Cheers

Dear John,

Thankyou for your reply email.

Our crew have attended and inspected the power lines/poles in William Mason Reserve.

The job has been referred to our Region for them to attend to retention the poles and wires.

Kind Regards

Heidi H Op1990

Customer Service Representative

Endeavour Energy

Ph : 133718

Fax : 02 9831 9089

John Svoboda <nsjpas@gmail.com>	16 Feb (2 days ago)
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Web CallCentre <Web.CALLCENTRE@endeavourenergy.com.au>	16 Feb (2 days ago)
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Instant Response From Endeavor Energys Re Leaning Poles And Sagging Power Lines!

After publishing a post yesterday on 'whyilovemountdruitt' and also placing an enquiry on Endeavor Energy's website about leaning power line and sagging power lines at William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt: instant response from Endeavour Energy:

RE: Endeavorenergy web - frm_GeneralEnquiryform Reference Number 1455535887283

Dear John,

Thank you for your email to Endeavour Energy

I have logged a job with our Emergency Services. A crew will attend today 16/02/16 to inspect the poles

Reference number for this job is 1904011

For your reference the job was logged under Villa 9/ 34 Methven Street Mount Druitt

Regards

Sharon (Operator 1938)

T: 131 003

F: 61 2 9831 9089

51 Huntingwood Drive, Huntingwood NSW 2148
www.endeavourenergy.com.au

From: no.reply@endeavourenergy.com.au [mailto:no.reply@endeavourenergy.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 15 February 2016 10:31 PM
To: Web CallCentre
Subject: Endeavorenergy web - frm_GeneralEnquiryform

Endeavour Energy Web Form Data

Form Name frm_GeneralEnquiryform
Reference Number 1455535887283
customer_contactName John Svoboda
customer_enquiry We have sagging power pole lines and leaning power posts a potential danger to the community around William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt: http://whyilovemountdruitt.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/leaning-poles-and-lowered-power-lines.html
customer_emailAddress nsjpas@gmail.com
customer_address

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Web CallCentre <Web.CALLCENTRE@endeavourenergy.com.au>	01:26 (7 hours ago)
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Editors Notes: Endeavor Energy must be congratulated  in  organising  a job to be allocated today to inspect the poles!



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Leaning Poles And Lowered Power Lines - Need Proper Improvement - William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt!

We have raised issues before of  'leaning streets light poles' Click here,  and Endeavour Energy have given us us their feed back - 'They won't do it- it is safe!'


So after the storms that created havoc between Whalan, Mount  Druitt and Rooty Hill we have power lines sagging inside William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt, that if there is another storm havoc, they could be unsafe for the community. This does required immediate improvement from Endeavour Energy and we hope Blacktown City can  request them to attend to this straight away.

Furthermore, there is the leaning  power pole, which needs propping up - we hope Endeavour Energy will provide this improvement at the same time.

 
If you have any other power poles in the same situation with our area. send details to us on nsjpas@gmail.com .

I've logged a report to Endeavour Energy to provide improvements in these area
Thank you, your request has been received.
Your reference number is: 1455535887283s:

Strong Winds Pull Down Fence Alongside William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt!

Although it was extreme hot weather today as I was returning home by walking from a Blacktown City Council Public Transport Forum, when there  was also blistery medium to strong winds blowing around.

I was shocked to find that 2 Colorbond fences separating private property from the William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt, had been fallen onto the house on the private property and also ripped apart from the private property, exposing their back yard. 

Maybe Blacktown City City Council, visit these property residents, so see if they need and help or assistance. This is just a thought! I only suggest this as Blacktown City Council paint over these  fences, when it is full of graffiti.

William Mason Reserve - More Seating Required!

I'm a little late in publishing this story that was provided to myself about 2 to 3 weeks ago, as there are many other improvements required for Mount Druitt that I am blogging about and publishing.

In Mount Druitt  it has been noticed that in William Mason Reserve in North Mount Druitt is a great recreational open space for families including children to enjoy at their own leisure time. Parents and grandparents take their younger children/grandchildren  to play ball sports, exercise on Council provided playground equipment so that children have an opportunity to get fitter. At the same time, they might bump into community neighbours or family members and need that catch up time, while they are supervising their young.

There are limited benches around the playground area to accommodate for seating. So maybe the Blacktown City Councillors of Ward 4 and Council Offers look into the future need to look at placing 1 to 2 Benches around the playground area and maybe more benches around the walking tracks of the park, allowing for resting and quality leisure time.  We will report further, when we hear back from stake holders.

'No Swimming Signs' At William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt Need To Be Replaced!

Whilst in the beginning time of living in the actual suburb of Mount Druitt I was questioning 'No Swimming' signs displayed in William Mason Reserve North Mount Druitt (Click here) and without response from Blacktown City Council, response from mother's nature own local rainfall. Luckily, I have seen no one swimming in these over flooded fielded lakes.


Now, I have to question why people want to destroy these signs  that educate the community on what  can be done or not, within the community. These 2 signs needs to be replaced now but I would like to add that if Blacktown City Council could add some supporting wording which reflect why the signs are there. In other words, provide more information to the community, better educated.

City Council - Anit Graffiti Team - In Action!

This morning I was walking along William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt when I has seen graffiti tagging on a long wall of colourbond fence that faces the park. The words I could decipher I could not mention and repeat here.

I always think that the graffiti artists do not care about there own property. I met the Council offer in charge on the way back after 2 hours and found that the Blacktown City Council  response was so quick and the job was done so quick as well. This gentleman advised he had 10 people on 'community services' doing this job and he was responsible for  all the Mount Druitt area. It was by chance he was driving along today and spotted the fence. with full of graffiti.

He takes pictures and sends them to Blacktown City Council, he doesn't know what they do from here.

Here is the job done, just freshly painted! Well done! I was told some of the heavy graffiti is hard to come off.

'The Power of Water' William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt - Now I Understand Why The 'Not To Swim Signs Are There'!

This morning, rain was pelting down on myself as I reached William Mason Reserve and here were the results of 2 instant lakes, being created. The flushing of the great force of gushing water over coming from the overflow of storm waters coming from Meacher Street. The force of this water entering  a small valley that ends up in a large field and the rubbish that it carried along with it - due to its 'B' Grade rating for cleaning up this wonderful Reserve. 

Now I understand why the non-swimming signs have been placed there and appreciate Blacktown City Council for placing these warning signs!


Click here for natural William Mason Reserve and 'Non-Swimming Sign'

Hythe Street Reserve, North Mount Druitt - An Overgrown Bushland Used As A Dumping Ground!

Time and time again, I have seen overgrown bushes and rubbish dumping in Hythe Street Reserve, North Mount Druitt. This is fairly consistent, regular and it appears that it may be maintained at least 3 to 4 times a year. It is a "Reserve" that is currently not used by the community, at present by walking, running as it has no pathways or fitness tracks, for public use.

What I would like to know is, is it a Reserve for developing more median density Town Housing or is it a Reserve that will be placed into good use for the general community to use, by having tracks or pathways.
 
It is situated less than 100 metres from William Mason Reserve, North Mount Druitt and within 200 metres to Bukari Reserve, North Mount Druitt,  so does this back which "Reserve" Hythe Street Reserve is, as stated above.

What is now need simply is a clean up and mow the grass!