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RE: Whiteman Park tramway extension
tramdude

Hi Bob,

While operations continue, they are pumping it out.
BCC are rehabilitating their other quarry at Pine Mountain, Carina Heights, with solid fill from construction projects etc.

Cheers,
Mick

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From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Bob Pearce
Sent: Friday, 23 February 2024 10:02 AM
To:tramsdownunder@...
Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Whiteman Park tramway extension

G'day Mick,

The view into the "hole" would be fairly spectacular I think. Is the hole filling with water? Usually these things do after a while.

Cheers
Bob

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From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Oftramdude@...
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 7:59 AM
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Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Whiteman Park tramway extension

Hi Bob,

The quarry admin and crushing plant area is fairly level and would be suitable.
If you compare the attached views, it is almost as large in area as the nearby Toowong bus depot.

Cheers,
Mick in Brisbane

-----Original Message-----
From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Bob Pearce
Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2024 8:50 PM
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Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Whiteman Park tramway extension

Hi all,

That hole in the ground looks a tad problematical??

Bob in Perth

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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:17 AM
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Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Whiteman Park tramway extension

Hi Tony,
It was originally 5 years but with all the infrastructure work going on up here, they need the quarry a bit longer.
The City Council has offered to assist, either directly or by organising sponsors and we have a committee doing the long term planning.
As with anything there are pros and cons in moving.
The biggest pro is that we will be allowed to run through the Mt Coot-tha botanical gardens, which are huge (see att) The biggest con is that we need to ask whether any improvements to the current site are worth it.
Of course, there is always the possibility that the Council could change its mind with a change of party.

Cheers,
Mick in Brisbane

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From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Tony Galloway
Sent: Monday, 19 February 2024 5:12 PM
To: tramsdownunder tramsdownunder@...>
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Whiteman Park tramway extension

Hi Mick

So you can just "move everything there" to Mt Coot-tha at some future time.

So easy-peasy..

Is the quarry site suitable, with space for a reasonable length of track, or a case of "we want the Ferny Grove site for (some sort of abomination) so you have to go, this is all we are offering, take it or leave it"?

Is the museum being offered financial support for the move, or expected to up-stakes and shift with its own limited means?

I suppose 10 years gives enough time to plan, so I hope the site is better than what limited space you have now.

Tony

> On 15 Feb 2024, at 23:18, tramdude@...> tramdude@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Tony,

>

> It was rejected by the authorities because they feared the proposed

> tram-only bridge over Cedar Creek would create a flooding risk.

> It seems that whenever something is proposed, "they" find a reason to

> stifle it.

> Our latest plan, which was to extend the line to the Upper Kedron Rd

> water park, was knocked back due to it passing over part of the old

> landfill area, which has leachate problems.

> Now we have been told that "when" the Mt Coot-tha quarry ceases

> operation, we can move everything there. This may be in 10+ years time.

>

> Cheers,

> Mick in Brisbane

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From:tramsdownunder@...

> tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Tony Galloway

> Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 6:49 PM

> To: tramsdownunder tramsdownunder@...>

> Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Whiteman Park tramway extension

>

> Many years ago there was a proposal to extend the Brisbane museum line

> to Ferny Grove station - what happened to that?

>

> Tony

>

>> On 14 Feb 2024, at 11:29, 'Matthew Geier' via TramsDownUnder

>> tramsdownunder@...> wrote:

>>

>> On 13/2/24 18:33, TP wrote:

>>> Metronet's map:

>>>

>>> https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/Portals/31/Whiteman%20Park%20Tram%20E

>>> xtension%20Map.jpg

>>>

>>>

>> SPER finally has some competition for the museum best served by the

>> host city's rail network.

>>

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