Here's a photograph taken at 07.55 on Monday 18 August. Six buses are waiting in Terry Street for their scheduled start times. One is standing at the official on-street parking space, four are on the Carrier/Multiplex site apron, one is in the street.

Behind the new Multiplex DA is the incorrect assumption that nothing has changed in Terry Street since the Carrier site closed down in 2002. Of course, says Multiplex, our trucks can operate from 6 am (Saturdays) and 7 am (weekdays) - just as the Carrier trucks used to do. But this takes no account of the enormous traffic growth resulting from Balmain Cove (800 extra residents) and Balmain Shores (2000 extra residents). Anyone living along Terry Street will vouch for the near-continuous lines of cars during peak hours.

And what about the buses? The peak 510 service starts from the Victoria Road bus stop just along from Terry Street. For years buses have used the apron of the Carrier/Multiplex site to turn round, manoeuvre and wait. If they don’t turn there, they can’t turn anywhere. The Terry/Wellington Street roundabout isn’t big enough to accommodate a bus doing a 360 degree turn.

If Multiplex uses the apron exclusively for its trucks, the buses will not be able to function. Has Sydney Buses been informed of the DA? Has the RTA?

Residents have only until next Friday 22 August to lodge objections to the new quickie Multiplex DA. We urge anyone who feels they will be adversely affected to write any objections to:

Karen Jones
Manager Assessments
Leichhardt Council
PO Box 45
Leichhardt NSW 2040

Or FAX to her at: 9367 9111