No Merri Creek Freeway. Please help. In the next few days, the State planning Minister, John Thwaites, will consider new routes for the proposed Merri Creek Freeway. The new routes will still follow the Merri Creek between Craigieburn and the Wetern ring Road. The new routes have been developed by a secret inter-departmental committee, set up by the State Government. The committee has not consulted the community or any of the local Councils affected in developing the new routes. Friends of Merri Creek believe that this committee's work should be scrapped and a new process established which involves the community and local government in examining all the information and the options. I ask you to please write to John Thwaite stating; How much you care about the Merri Creek and why You don't want to see a freeway pushed down the Merri Creek You want the State Government to declare a Park to protect the creek valley and our endangered species Secret committees, that work behind closed doors, won't meet community needs or expectations. Letter should be sent to the Minister for Planning, Mr John Thwaites today The Hon John Thwaites Minister for Planning 281 Coventry St South Melbourne Victoria 3205 You could also send a copy of your letter to your local member of Parliament. For more inforamtion, including names and addresses of local MPs phone Max on 9480 592, Linda on 9384 1904 or Cate and Paula on 9386 9570. The Merri Creek runs from the north of Melbourne to join the Yarra River at Collingwood. Friends of Merri Creek is a community group which works to preserve and restore the natural beauty of this waterway. For further information contact Friends of Merri Creek PO Box 7 Northcote Victoria 3070 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~fomc -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
