BAG (Blackheath Highway Action Group) Submission to the NSW Transport Master Plan Discussion Paper

26 October 2012

The Hon Duncan Gay MLC
NSW Minister for Roads and Ports
Level 35
Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrar Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Minister,

Submission: NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan draft report

We are writing to you in relation to the NSW Long Term Master Transport Plan draft report.

1 Blackheath Highway Action Group (‘BAG’)

The Blackheath Highway Action Group (‘BAG’) is a joint initiative of the Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre and the Blackheath & District Chamber of Commerce & Community. BAG has approximately 200 members and includes representatives from the Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre, Blackheath & District Chamber of Commerce, Blackheath Rhododendron Festival, the Blackheath Public School Council, the Blackheath Mount Victoria RSL Sub-branch, the Blackheath Streetscape Group and Friends of Blackheath Pool and Memorial Park.

BAG was established in 2008 in response to the State and Federal Government announcement to upgrade the Great Western Highway between Mount Victoria and Lithgow.

Since established BAG has coordinated various submissions on Blue Mountains transport issues and has formed alliances with many groups across the region including the Hartley Highway Action Group, the Mount Victoria Highway Bypass Action Group, the Katoomba Chamber of Commerce and Community Inc., the Blue Mountains Commuters and Transport Users Association, the Blue…. Download Document to read more