The Tuggeranong Community Council (TCC) conducted a survey of residents on the proposed Tralee residential development. Residents were invited to participate in the survey by visiting the TCC website and answering a series of questions about the proposed Tralee development.
The results of the survey show that a majority of residents believe it is a bad idea to allow homes to be built at Tralee. They believe residents at Tralee will be subjected toaircraft noise and a majority of respondents are concerned that as a result of complaints by Tralee residents flight paths will be relocated over Tuggeranong.
Eighty three percent of respondents said it was a bad idea to build homes at Tralee while only 9.8% supported the development. More than 90% believed that if homes were built at Tralee residents would be affected by aircraft noise, 8.4% did not believe there would be any impact from aircraft and 1.4% had no opinion.
Seventy percent of respondents said they were “extremely concerned” while 19.7% were “concerned” that eventually aircraft flight paths would be relocated over Tuggeranong.
While 97% of all respondents were aware of plans to build homes at Tralee 83% said they had not been consulted over the plans.
Tuggeranong residents made up 76% of all respondents. 14% were other ACT residents and 9.8% lived in Queanbeyan and other areas of NSW.
The survey was conducted from 17 December 2009 to 4 January 2010 including the Christmas and New Year.
Table of results:
| Question:1 | Where do you live? | ||
| Qbyn NSW | Other ACT | Tuggeranong | |
| 9.80% | 14% | 76% | |
| Question:2 | Are you currently affected by aircraft noise? | ||
| No | Yes | ||
| 80.20% | 19.70% | ||
| Question:3 | Are you aware of plans to build homes at Tralee east of the Hume Industrial Estate? | ||
| Yes | No | ||
| 97.10% | 2.80% | ||
| Question:4 | Do you believe building homes at Tralee is a good idea? | ||
| No | Yes | No opinion | |
| 83% | 9.80% | 1.40% | |
| Question:5 |
Do you believe if homes are built at Tralee they will be subject to high levels of aircraft noise? | ||
| Yes | No | No opinion | |
| 90.10% | 8.40% | 1.40% | |
| Question:6 |
Are you concerned that aircraft flight paths may be relocated over Tuggeranong if homes are built are Tralee? | ||
| Not concerned | Concerned | Very concerned to extremely concerned | |
| 9.80% | 19.70% | 70.40% | |
| Question:7 |
Do you believe you have been adequately consulted about the proposal to build homes at Tralee? | ||
| No | Yes | ||
| 83% | 16.90% | ||
It seems a bit disingenuous of the NSW government to act like it will all be okay … and the ACT government to roll over and just accept “we can’t do anything about NSW” (it’s metres away, for goodness sake – pull your heads out!) – all so a developer can make hundreds of millions of dollars.
I suggest our ACT Federal representatives get together to look after their constituents in the ACT. Pressure the NSW government to enact a covenant (if that’s the legal term) on every block sold that says: “This block is under an existing flight path that will never, ever be varied. I hereby irrevocably waive my rights to complain.” Make it a mandatory precondition for sale and on-selling of the blocks that the covenant be passed on – and buyer beware they’ll then have to negotiate with Canberra airport for a curfew.