Queanbeyan council considers Dunns Creek Road routes through homes
Queanbeyan council has proposed eight route options for a new road to Canberra; three would run through Fernleigh Park, a residential area.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council is planning a second road to connect Tralee in NSW to Canberra. The new road would ease reliance on the single current route through Tompsitt Drive.
An options paper released recently presents eight possible routes. Three run through Fernleigh Park, a residential development.
Residents did not expect this. A 2015 council decision seemed to settle the matter on a route away from homes.
That is now being revisited. Residents say up to 31 families would lose homes or parts of their properties if the Fernleigh Park routes proceed.
Some questioned whether the time saved, a few minutes, justifies the cost and disruption. Others worry about property values and quality of life.
- 8
- Route options
- 3
- Routes through Fernleigh Park
- up to 31
- Families at risk
- New roundabout at Isabella Drive in ACT
- Connection point
Why it mattersResidents face potential loss of home or property value if the route decision changes, threatening their plans and investments.
AustraliaNSW-ACT border development: how council chooses will set a precedent for property-owner protections in regional expansion.
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