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Residents of Foreshores Estate Coomera

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Address: Oakey Creek Road, Coomera 4209 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

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22.01.2022 COOMERA CONNECTOR UPDATE The first meeting of the Stage 1 Coomera Connector Reference Group (CCRG) was held on 2 September. Amy and Paul, your Foreshore Coomera representatives, attended. Representatives from 8 other estates which are located close the proposed Stage 1 route and two conservation groups attended. The business of the meeting covered the following areas:...Continue reading

22.01.2022 Has anyone received the newsletter which provides an update on update the Coomera Connector that was being delivered to our letter boxes last week? I am still waiting to receive it!

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17.01.2022 Yesterday a meeting was held with Donna Gates, our local Gold Coast City Councillor and Deputy Mayor to discuss the Coomera Connector (CC). The purpose was to discuss the two Coomera connection points under consideration by TMR and the impact on traffic onto Foxwell Road. Surprisingly, Donna was unaware of the Shipper Drive connection option. It was good a TMR representative at the meeting confirmed that BOTH options were being considered. ... Donna was supportive of the Shipper exit option. However, she mentioned that approval had been given for the expansion of the Marina precinct between Shipper Drive and Oakey Creek. We assume that GCCC is aware of TMR’s requirements for the CC through that vicinity. We also detailed our reasons and preference for the CC to run under Oakey Creek Road, whether a a connection point is decided to be constructed here or not. The TMR representative advised an underpass can be expected, which is positive news. Donna advised Council was not concerned about the impact of flow on traffic to and from the Connector along Foxwell Road. She advised traffic volume and ongoing development will continue to be in accordance with the GCCC City Plan density levels. As a side note Donna mentioned the following developments (approved and unapproved) along or near Foxwell Road which may be of interest: A special school at the corner of Foxwell Road and Galaxy Road, east of Foreshore Coomera not far past Amity Road; Costco Coomera will be located immediately behind Westfield Coomera; More residential homes and town houses have been approved at the roundabout opposite the Shell service station on the corner next to the new high school; An aged care retirement / age care facility on the same side of Foxwell Road as the high school somewhere between the ‘Shell’ roundabout and the TAFE; a Council Community Centre on the vacant land directly in front of Westfield Coomera; and an investigation is underway for a hospital behind the Coomera Railway Station on the eastern side of the railway line. Donna confirmed she will continue to be available to engage assist our community. Paul Hogan and Bob McDonald

17.01.2022 The agenda for the first meeting of the CC CRG meeting on 2 September 2020 is copied below. The terms of reference were posted here last week. If you have any comments please post them here or email Amy at [email protected] and Paul [email protected]. Agenda Coomera Connector Stage 1 Community Reference Group Meeting 1... Date Wednesday 2 September 2020 Time 9.00am-11.30am Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre, Carrara Currumbin Room * Agenda item 1 Welcome and introductions * Agenda item 2 Coomera Connector: what's happened so far? * Agenda item 3 Your questions, issues and opportunities * Agenda item 4 BREAK * Agenda item 5 Project negotiables * Agenda item 6 Upcoming community consultation * Agenda item 7 General business and close

16.01.2022 REMINDER YOUR COOMERA CONNECTOR FEEDBACK OPPORTUNITY CLOSES ON SUNDAY Please take the time to provide you feedback. It only takes 5 minutes by keeping it short and simple. Thank you to anyone who has already done so. ... Remember, unlike other impacted estates we cannot comment on the reference design (pictures of what the connector will look like) for our local rea as our area does not included This is because a decision has not yet been made where our local connection point will be located at Shipper Drive or at Oakey creek Road. When this decision is made TMR will prepare a reference design of our area it will be available for consultation with our Estate. This reference design will graphically show the starting point for a first look at what the new roadway will look like and provide us with a clearer reference point on which we can comment on. Until then I don’t think our community is in a position to provide specific comments like the other communities can. BUT I STILL STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SUBMIT ANY GENERAL VIEWS OR CONCERNS. Here are some key points you can consider which may assist compiling any feedback: Do you want a connection point at Oakey Creek Road? Do you want the highway to run under or over Oakey Creek Road? Do you want the new highway cut into the ground as much as possible across the front of our estate? Do you want as much treelined vegetation retained between our estate and any noise barriers and the highway to maintain the present look and feel of Estate? Will a connection point at Oakey Creek and / or pedestrian and cycle path create security risks for our estate? Should the pathway be located on the Woolworths side of the estate and not on our side? Is the pathway necessary? Who wants to walk or ride next to a motorway and why impose this space when the available space is already too tight? Are you concerned about the major disruptions to our daily lives during constructions as well as health impacts from dust, ongoing construction noise? Please think about how you would answer these questions as well as other issues which are important to you and then spend 5 minutes to send your feedback. Only a few key points will do that are important to you PEASE SEND YOU FEEDBACK BY NO LATER THAN THIS SUNDAY TO THIS EMAIL LINK - [email protected] Paul Hogan

16.01.2022 The QLD government (Transport and Main Roads - TMR) is continuing the disinformation campaign about the Coomera Connector / Second M1. Gold Coast residents are ...receiving propaganda leaflets with computer generated images of selected sections, painting the motorway as if it was far away from homes, did not generate any air pollution and was quiet as a meadow, so mothers with small children can happily stroll along. It is as if the people pushing this project forward saw the world only from the inside of a car. For real life motorway experience try getting on foot close to M1 in Oxenford, or take the pedestrian overpass in Helensvale. No sane person would walk next to it for pleasure, as for living next to it... The leaflet does not stress enough the consultation results that show a different picture to the secret (the script is not public) telephone survey, which a private company did after the consultation already started and the TMR could see where it was going. I think this is something that the Qld Ombudsman should look at - it looks like the consultation was not genuine. It looks like a political reaction by the Labor government to the "We will build a second M1 to ease congestion" ads by LNP. We don't know how many people who called or emailed TMR said no to the motorway. We only know the answer to the web survey question "Do you support the Coomera Connector as a transport solution?" 47.1% said no, 14.2% were unsure, 38.7% said yes. This is not in the leaflet. The leaflet says that the key outcome of the community consultation was: "80 per cent supported the Coomera Connector being built as soon as possible." This is how Gold Coast residents are supposed to envision the Coomera Connector - who would not want that?

16.01.2022 Hi Everyone. Please see the attached leaflet regarding an update on the Coomera Connector. This is being distributed to letter boxes in our Estate as many residents do not follow this Facebook page. If it is not in your letter box today it will be tomorrow. COOMERA CONNECTOR UPDATE - FORESHORE COOMERA ESTATE Are you aware the proposed Coomera Connector will run next the western and north-western boundaries of our Estate and will cross Oakey Creek Road at the entrance to ...Foreshore Coomera? Are you also aware Oakey Creek Road is being considered as a mayor connection point that will direct traffic to and from the M1 and local suburbs along Foxwell Road? Would you like more information about the Coomera Connector and an opportunity to have a say on future livability in Foreshore Coomera? If so, please read on . The Department of Transport and Mains Roads (TMR) is progressing planning of the Coomera Connector Project a future state-controlled north-south corridor between Loganholme and Nerang east of the Pacific Motorway (M1). Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector has been identified as the southern section between Coomera and Nerang. TMR is now developing a business case and reference design for Stage 1 for consideration by government in mid-2021. To ensure residents who live close to the Coomera Connector corridor have their say about the design for Stage 1, TMR has established a Community Connector Community Reference Group (CRG) for the business case phase of the project. The purpose of this Group is to consult with residents who will live close to the Coomera Connector corridor during the development of the reference design and business case to enable community input on key project negotiables, such as urban design. Two residents who live in our Estate, Amy Kinnane (Lavinia Street) and Paul Hogan (Coorong Street) have been invited to represent the Foreshores community. Both have accepted with the first meeting set for 2 September 2020. The Group is expected to meet four times (September & November 2020 and April & June 2021). A Facebook Page Residents of Foreshore Estate Coomera is available. Amy and Paul will post background information, including a TMR maps which shows in detail where the 6 lane Coomera Connector runs past our Estate. We will also post updates and share information on this page and residents can post comments. If you are NOT a Facebook user we can be contacted by email. Your interest and participation is encourage. Please LIKE our Facebook page. Thank you. Contact Details Amy Kinnane Email: [email protected] Paul Hogan [email protected]

15.01.2022 Good Afternoon Everyone. On Thursday I submitted a letter to the editor of the Gold Coast Bulletin in response to an article that was published in last Tuesday's paper about the "strong support" for the Coomera Connector. This support was based on the State Government commissioned survey of 1,000 residents and business between Coolangatta and Eagleby. Lat Tuesday's article reported no opposition to the Coomera Connector despite opposition being reported in the TMR Consultatio...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Cabinet keeps Coomera Connector documents secret until after election https://www.couriermail.com.au//6d30ae2b8811afa095e9f3b7f2

14.01.2022 Good morning everyone. A number of people have confirmed they did not receive a copy of the Coomera Connector Newsletter. I have informed the Coomera Connector Project Team. I am not sure if any action will be taken. Attached is a copy for your information. Please share with other residents you know who live in our estate as many do not follow this Facebook page. REMEMBER YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK ON THE COOMERA CONNECTOR CLOSES ON !! OCTOBER 2020. Thank you.

14.01.2022 Further to the update I posted a couple of days ago TMR launched today the second round of consultation focusing on Stage 1 of the project between Coomera and Nerang. The consultation period ends on 11 October 2020. The purpose of this consultation is to provide everyone with more information about what the Coomera Connector will look like and the opportunity for the community to comment on the negotiable urban design-related aspects of the project. These negotiables have b...een set by TMR and covers noise barriers, design of retaining walls, landscaping and planting in and around the project corridor and design of the shared path for walking and bike riding. Importantly, the TMR consultation website features a 3D project visualisation tool that enables community members to explore 360 panoramas of what the Coomera Connector may look like. The visualisation is a useful tool, EXCEPT FOR FORESHORE COOMERA. Residents from all other estates can view a closeup view of their location. We cannot, which makes it difficult to consider and comment on the list of negotiables. The detailed panorama view stops short Coomera Foreshore and makes no reference to the connection options Shipper Drive or Oakey Creek Road. In the absence of this decision we don’t know the how the Connector fits with our estate I believe this makes it difficult for us to consider and comment on the on the urban design aspects except in a very general way. I don’t think this is fair on our estate. If anyone shares my concerns I encourage you to inform TMR of you views along the following lines: a decision on the local connection point for Coomera Foreshore needs to be made now so we can comment in detail on what is going to happen, do not support a connection point at Oakey Creek Road due to the Connector being too close to homes that back directly onto to the proposed roadway, support the alternative option at Shipper Drive as this is located next to an industrial estate - Gold Coast Mariner precinct - which will less impacts on human lives in our estate, request a detailed panorama visual for Connector passing by Foreshore Coomera, just like all other estates have. and the Connector roadway be cut into the ground around the our estate running under Oakey Creek Road and the roadway path be screen by a line of trees and vegetation to shield our estate from any visual view of the roadway and associated road noise. To see the latest updates on planning for Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector and have your say, visit: https://www.yoursay-projects.tmr.qld.gov.au/coomeraconnector. Paul Hogan Foreshore Coomera

08.01.2022 Further to my post below attached is a copy of the detailed map I referred to that shows the location of the Coomera Connector next to Foreshore Coomera. Note the provision for a connection point to and from Foxwell Road at the entrance to our Estate on Oakey Creek Road.

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04.01.2022 Some people have commented that the link I provided to view this morning’s GCB article about the Coomera Connector can only be accessed if you have a current digital subscription. The article is reproduced in full below and the photographs that appeared within this article are attached showing how close the Coomera Connect is to Foreshore Coomera. Foreshores is mention towards the end of the article. Heading: Stop sign: political party oppose to the Coomera Connector Communit...Continue reading

03.01.2022 Hi Everyone. Just wanted to update you all on the Coomera Connector project review. Paul Hogan and I have been invited to represent Foreshores as part of the Stage 1 Coomera Connector Community Reference Group by TMR. This group consists of 20 people who are part of the 11 Estates directly effected by the Coomera Connector, Key Environmental and Business Stakeholders, an independent facilitator appointed by TMR and individuals part of the Coomera Connector TMR team. We will keep you updated on anything that happens as part of this process. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Fingers crossed

02.01.2022 Let’s hope Shipper Drive is the Exit Point https://www.facebook.com/1729147630711565/posts/2493455954280725/?extid=0&d=n

01.01.2022 Here is the link to the online GC Bulletin article that was published this morning. https://eur06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/