http://www.bangthetable.com/comment/index BangTheTable.com - Providing the community and government with a new way to engage in public policy debate http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/what-are-your-priorities-for-infrastructure-spending waterminded said "WATER THEN BYPASS COMPLETED THEN IMPROVE TOURIST FACILITIES EG. CARAVAN PARK" Sat Nov 22 16:30:48 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/ideas-for-strategic-large-scale-projects waterminded said "RAISE SUMA PARKS WALL" Sat Nov 22 16:27:10 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/ideas-for-strategic-large-scale-projects waterminded said "WHAT GOOD IS A HEATED POOL IF WE DONT HAVE WATER TO PUT IN IT" Sat Nov 22 16:24:58 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/ideas-for-strategic-large-scale-projects Tez said "A heated pool for Orange" Sat Nov 22 10:51:28 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/big-river-big-project-big-cost mjm said "The river is a beautiful place to sail on but I am concerned about the following : 1. The boat ramp at Lawrence is inaccessible to sailors due to the poor placement of overhead power lines.2. Safe parking of cars and trailers at boat ramps.3.The lack of access to towns along the way.( Brushgrove has no access and Ulmarra have limited access in certain weather.)" Fri Nov 21 21:55:03 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/vote-yes-if-you-want-this-project-to-be-abandoned Player said "Seems to be a bad time to spend up big" Thu Nov 20 06:11:47 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/timing-of-the-project BUBUS said "Just reading through these comments, I have actually been to a few forums, I am a ratepayer and a local business owner and I feel that most business I have spoken too are worried that the flow of traffic will use the bypass and lead straight to the big shopping centre. Most of them feel just like you and I feel we all had a chance to voice our opinions on the 13th of November. We have feed back forms to fill out and return If you want your say lets get out there and do it productively and let us be heard by attending forums and also filling in the form. It is also on the singleton Web site. So if you do not want it do the right thing and fill out the paper work." Tue Nov 18 20:50:34 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/comments-on-the-regeneration-project BUBUS said "I agree that what we have done so far is great, I drove down the main street tonight and their was not a sole in sight. I feel the Alfresco idea may be not good for the town. Has anyone gone to the forums to actually look at the concept. some of it is great. The paving will remain and not be ripped up it will be enhanced. I have both my negatives and my positives but feel we can not waste 9 million dollars when we have no Visitors information centre, and we need to take ownership of our main park. Some people need to have a look at this concept before passing on wrong info" Tue Nov 18 20:42:15 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/comments-on-the-regeneration-project BUBUS said "I feel that small business will cop the brunt of the expenditure will suffer initially from this project. Increased rates, icrease in the cleaning fee from $7.70 per lineal metre to over $19.00per lineal metre is a great cost. Some are just that. Small business, not large corporation that if they have a slow week the rest of the chain is there to lean on. I feel there is too many medium strips in place impeding entry into some business without doing a loop to get back to the business, especially in south station precinct. and what about taking all but 9 parks away from the station. I feel we need to maintain as much of parking at the station as we can if not increase. Signage is a must to at least inform visitors that we have more to offer. I feel the raised section f the road in the alfresco will slow traffic too much and cause a bottle neck, Another area I have noticed is that there are too many pedestrian crossings close to intersections. York and Gowrie. I feel these could be moved for safety and let us think of a round about at Gowrie Street to allow good flow of traffic and lights outside of commonwealth bank to alleviate people crossing at will and at least give a decent continual flow of traffic. " Tue Nov 18 20:36:04 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/comments-on-the-regeneration-project BUBUS said "I understand that the positions have now closed for the community representatives and will go to council on the 24th of November. Feedback on the proposal closes on the 28th of November then the proposal or concept goes to council on the 15th December. I am hoping that with the input from all the forums and the business input that it will be a true and fair evaluation and for the best of the community. I think that we need to look at this seriously and look at the concept as a whole, I agree we need some beautification and some parts of town need work but not to 9 million dollars worth of work. " Tue Nov 18 20:27:10 +1100 2008 http://www.bangthetable.com/topic/big-river-big-project-big-cost pwhitburn said "I am the owner of the yacht Kirralaa that sailed from Sydney to Grafton in company with a number of other yachts from the Coastal Cruising Club of Australia for the Jacaranda festival. I would like to firstly say what a wonderful time we had on the Clarence River and your area is blessed by and abundance of scenic waterways and friendly people. I believe our club intends to make this cruise an annual event and due to its success many more boats are likely to participate in future. From a yachtie's point of view the one downside of cruising the Clarence River is the lack of facilities for cruising yachts. Maclean has a jetty where its possible to go alongside and provision and get water however this was the only facility on the river suitable for yachts and nowhere did we see public showers. My belief is that many more yachts would visit this area if facilities were provided. Please take this as positive feedback as you have a wonderful river and improved boating facilities can only encourage more yachts to visit Regards Phil Whitburn hwhitburn@virginbroadband.com.au ." Sat Nov 15 07:37:10 +1100 2008