About us
MVHBAG was formed in April 2009 in response to the Mt Victoria to Lithgow highway options put forward by the RTA.
The Mt Victoria Highway Bypass Action Group is a sub committee of the Mt Victoria Community Association Inc.
The Committee Members
Rory Mack – Chairman
Gordon Clark – Vice Chairman
Margaret Broome – Secretary
Phil Mass – Publicity Liaison
Stephanie Bull – Treasurer
Mac Blanco
Judy Keller
John Welch
Diane Joss
Our Beliefs
- We seek a better balance between improving road safety & efficiency and the social and environmental impact on Mt Victoria, the Blue Mountains and Hartley Valley
- We hold the current Federal and State Governments accountable for the commitments they gave to bypass Mt Victoria
- We’re committed to protect the families, homes, businesses and the heritage and environment of Mt Victoria and surrounding areas
- We aim to work in conjunction with the Blackheath and Hartley Action Groups and other relevant Pan Mountains groups where we have common interests and goals
- We aim to put people before profits
As a co-founder -in fact the first person to propose our Action Group at a Closeburn initial gathering, under Peter & Margaret’.s gracious patronage, I uphold our 5 point stated beliefs. I’ve put in enormous time in this regard, from computing letters to Parliamentarians to ‘Shock Jocks, teaming with’ Phil (Mas), letter box delivering, pounding pavements, preparing school meetings etc and having our say at other metings up and down the Mountains, as well as attending our parent Assoc meetings & keeping them informed. I do my bit at party & trivia nights too, etc, etc, though not always well and being constantly sleep deprived opposite Caltex at our Village ‘top- end’ .
“Our Beliefs” point 3, state how “we’re committed to protect the families and homes, business, heritage & environment of Mt Vic & surrounding areas”. Phil & I have been fighting for Harley Ave under siege, as much as anyone, with the mounting threat of destruction and our Secretary Margaret will vouchsafe how much I’ve written and worried for ALL under threat of being tunnelled under or besieged in any way.
Finally, people are becoming supportive of the Caltex end of town “families and homes” (see point 3 above) already under 6yr long, shameful, agonising siege now, longer than anyone in fact.. Janet Mays, Terri Hamilton, in fact all Councillors – with a motion from Janet just before the Harley Ave one, are approaching RTA re erecting attractive, peace-giving sound Barriers ,along our Highway where Unnoficial Truck Parking is Noise Polluting residents night and day (not just passing by). It Is Hell! Do support the Councillors please.
Phil & I have presented latest research & letters of protest & help-seeking, to MVCA, & MVHBAG, from worn out residents, Please now get behind us treating our whole Village as one – end to end/ ” All for one and one for all”. Blessings/ Stuart.
Thanks for commenting Stuart.
It’s great to hear how these issues are affecting everyone in the top end of the village.