MAD AS March

In the latest news regarding the Lane Cove Tunnel, Lane Cove based MAD AS (Mums and Dads Against Stacks) are preparing to march in protest against the State Government's ongoing refusal to filter the Lane Cove Tunnel. Thousands of residents are expected to take part in the community's first major rally.

The group has been intensively advertising the march with doorknocking and letterbox deliveries around the community.

The rally will be held at the Lane Cove Music and Cultural Centre on March 11 at 2pm and progress to Lane Cove Plaza for a sausage sizzle and live music. There will be rolling road closures and a police presense.

As the North Shore Times reported Alex Burke from MAD AS said it was important continue to get the message across despite the government's insistence that filtration isn't necessary.

"Our kids need to see us trying, we don't want them to think we didn't do enough to protect their health," Ms Burke said.

They will hold signs that have the number 58 encircled, representing the number of schools in the polluted zone, as well as writing stating there are 60,000 citizens in the polluted zone.

This event highlights the fact that residents are concerned about health impacts of pollution from the tunnel, which is now due to open the day after the State election this month, seeing current Premier Morris Iemma avoiding the fallout from what protesters argue will inevitably be very frustrated motorists.

For more information about the rally and MAD AS visit www.madas.net.au

By Kate Schneider

03-03-2007