It’s residential

WELL I like others have just received my rates notice.

I have to admit I was a little disappointed not to have received a lesser charge as the council seems to believe we are living in a industrial area with the allowance of the expansion of Riverina Stock Feeds and the soon-to-be introduction of a livestock transport company.

As I have already stated, the dust and noise pollution omitted from this stock feed mill is a real worry for those living in close vicinity and I personally worry about the health problems that may arise from the constant inhalation of the chemically laden dust constantly blowing over my house.

With in mind when I have my tank cleaned this time I will be sending a sample away to be analysed.

Whatever is in the tank is what we are forced to breathe in these dust clouds.

If that is not bad enough to my health and others in the area imagine being woken constantly by the banging of silos and bins, “doesn’t this come under sleep deprivation”?

After suffering in silence for many years I feel it is time to now have my say and will continue to do so hoping that the council or the company causing these problems has the guts to approach all concerned with an explanation on how this is allowed in an area zoned as residential and rural residential.

Since my last letter the council’s answer is to put the street sweeper into action after rain to clean up the mess caused by truck tyres carting mud from both businesses, unfortunately and completely out of the council employee’s control this in itself creates a dust problem.

Should it not be up to the company to get rid of this problem by concreting or putting bitumen around all areas trucks drive thus alleviating dust and mud after rain?

JOHN DOLAN, Oakey