Our local member for Whitsunday, Amanda Camm MP, is speaking up on behalf of concerned local residents who are unhappy about the location of the new Airlie Beach Fire Station.
The brand-new $7 million replacement fire and rescue station has been ear-marked for a residential area on the corner of Shute Harbour Road and Macarthur Drive in Cannonvale.
Ms Camm says that, while she is pleased to see that Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) have recognised a need for adequate emergency services to support the growing Cannonvale community, she does share the community’s concerns in regard to the proposed site.
“It’s not often that a community gets a new fire station, so we need to ensure this station is best positioned to not only support the community now but also as it grows in the future," she said.
“I have met with local residents and I share their concerns regarding noise and light impacts on residences in the area, as well as heavy traffic at that particular intersection, and the removal of quality residential land from the market during a housing crisis.
“The Queensland government needs to understand that ‘consultation’ does not mean making a decision and then informing the public after the fact.
“It’s time for community members to have their say on the location of their new fire station.”
Ms Camm is now sponsoring a petition calling on the government to engage in genuine community consultation and invites residents to sign the petition so they can have their say.
You can find the petition online at: https://bit.ly/3yPP3Ix
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