Missive to the Brisbane City Council May 3, 2021 .. "I would like draw it to your attention that the concrete bike and walkway at the bottom of New Farm Park seen in the image is unfenced and unguarded, thus there is a sheer drop from the walkway to the rocks and at high tide the river below!" - Upgoat

Missive to the Brisbane City Council May 3, 2021 .. "I would like draw it to your attention that the concrete bike and walkway at the bottom of New Farm Park seen in the image is unfenced and unguarded, thus there is a sheer drop from the walkway to the rocks and at high tide the river below!"
submitted by MartinTimothy to Australia 4.1 yearsMay 3, 2021 04:05:57 ago (+3/-0) (i.postimg.cc)
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A lot of young people are brought into that part of the park, and it begs the conclusion a tragedy is likely to occur while there is no barrier to ppl falling off of the walkway, that includes cyclists, dogs and runners. I would urge the BCC to erect a suitable barrier to go the full length of the walkway as a matter of urgency. https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneCityCouncil/

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[ - ] MartinTimothy [op] 0 points 4.1 yearsMay 14, 2021 19:20:05 ago (+0/-0)*

To Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, from Martin Timothy @ Teneriffe.

https://i.postimg.cc/pVwgwM9D/New-Farm-Park-2.jpg

Hello Mr Lord Mayor,

I would like draw to bring to your attention that the concrete bike and walkway at the bottom of New Farm Park seen in the image is unfenced and unguarded, thus there is a sheer drop from the walkway to the rocks and at high tide the river below.

A lot of young people are brought into that part of the park, and it begs the conclusion a tragedy is likely to occur while there is no barrier to prevent ppl from falling off of the walkway, that includes cyclists, dogs and runners.

There is another unguarded drop behind the Powerhouse Theater at the western end of the Park, I know because I nearly rode my bike into it, if similarly unguarded drops were left on any construction or mining job Australia wide, whoever left them that way would be sacked on the spot.

In the missive I emailed to the BCC May 3 I urged the BCC to erect a suitable barrier to go the full length of the walkway as a matter of priority.

Kieran replied May 3, 2021, "I’ve sent your request for guard rails in these locations on to our team who will investigate within seven working days."

Cheryl Laurens replied, "what is this world coming to if a 1m drop needs to be fenced off because people might fall in. Children have always loved playing in those rocks just down from there. Council can not protect you from everything."

The second reply illustrates the low priority toward public safety that exists within the BCC infrastructure, I believe you should step in and see that appropriate fencing is installed, as well the whole situation leaves the BCC open to massive reparations under law should a tragedy occur which we say is inevitable.

Martin Timothy, Brisbane.

[ - ] paul_neri 2 points 4.1 yearsMay 3, 2021 06:46:32 ago (+2/-0)

I second the motion. I wish my Council would erect a safety barrier along a major footpath in my town because you have cyclists, pedestrians, dog-walkers, kids, kids on bikes, scooters and skateboards, people in mobility scooters and drunks...half a metre away from death or injury from motor vehicles.

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[ - ] MartinTimothy [op] 0 points 4.1 yearsMay 3, 2021 18:41:39 ago (+0/-0)*

Thanks for the reply .. there is another unguarded drop behind the Powerhouse Theater at the western end of the Park, I know because I nearly rode my bike into it, if similarly unguarded drops were left on any construction or mining job Australia wide, whoever left them that way would be sacked on the spot.

Brings to mind the death trap at the southern end of the Story Bridge, ppl brought it to the attention of the BCC fifty yrs ago that cyclists who hit top speed on the down side were being injured crashing into the wall .. it took a fatal accident by an Austrian cyclist in the 1980's before things were changed.

The low priority on safety within the BCC ranks, is echoed in the fact that this submission is not viewable on the BCC Facebook front page. https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneCityCouncil/posts/10158151554772709?comment_id=10158151556282709¬if_id=1620029056812202¬if_t=feed_comment&ref=notif.

[ - ] pshawman 1 point 4.1 yearsMay 3, 2021 09:47:12 ago (+1/-0)

WHERE IS THE POOL FENCE AROUND THE RIVER

[ - ] StealthNinjaTaliban 1 point 4.1 yearsMay 3, 2021 09:42:15 ago (+1/-0)

People don't get "natural selection" anymore. If you're dumb enough to fall off an obvious cliff than you should not be passing on your genes.

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