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\u201cBallarat\u2019s forefathers gifted this city with broad, green boulevards, glorious architecture and even the lake itself. If they proceed with this plan, today\u2019s city leaders will gift future generations an industrialised ruination of one of these legacies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morton Dunn Architects director Alan Morton attended as a local resident, speaking off-the-cuff about the proposal\u2019s design elements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can do much better. It\u2019s significant overkill for what we\u2019ve got in terms of our wonderful environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI certainly do support lighting around the lake, but the alternatives provided, or even less light poles than they\u2019re suggesting, would be good.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve raised this with council and have basically been told it\u2019s just going ahead. We\u2019ve got to consider the best way to achieve the result they\u2019re looking for, and unfortunately, it was perhaps briefed badly initially.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aware of the rally, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison said she was \u201cproud\u201d to stand by the State\u2019s $2.5 million injection, which is supporting the City of Ballarat to realise the lighting.<\/p>\n
The State committed this funding at the 2018 election, and it featured in the 2019 budget, following the development of the Lake Wendouree Masterplan in 2017 which identified lighting the track as a priority project.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me be clear, the design, consultation, and delivery of the project is the responsibility of the City of Ballarat. Council has conducted extensive research into the impacts… and has undertaken a detailed consultation process,\u201d Ms Addison said.<\/p>\n
\u201cInterestingly, this project was supported by Matthew Guy and then mayor Samantha McIntosh at Lake Wendouree in July 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn 27 October City of Ballarat councillors approved the planning permit application… and I look forward to this important project commencing as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always support the right of people to protest and make their voices heard, but I would question the involvement of Liberal politicians from outside of Ballarat suddenly becoming interested in this local issue. Unlike others, we keep our promises, and we get things done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rally attendees were encouraged to sign a petition to stop the current project plans, which will be sent to the Victorian Parliament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HUNDREDS of people met on the Lake Wendouree foreshore last Thursday night for a \u2018Get the Lake Lighting Right\u2019 rally, opposing current plans to illuminate the Steve Moneghetti track. The project plans include 225 lamp posts around the lake, that are 5.5 metres high and 25 metres apart, which are designed to brighten the path […]<\/p>\n