Some good news on the dust issue from VicRoads and EPA.
 

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1) VicRoads Road Sweeping Update (Matt Walsh, Manager Assets and Deputy REMO)

Programmed sweeping during the last 4 months has been undertaken in the Brooklyn area as follows:

McDonald Rd                      Somerville Rd                    Market Rd
10/Mar/2016                           10/Mar/2016                        9/Mar/2016
6/Jan/2016                              21/Jan/2016                        25/Jan/2016
4/Nov/2015                              6/Nov/2015                          6/Nov/2015
31/Aug/2015                           26/Aug/2015                       31/Aug/2015
 
Removal of accumulated dirt on the outer separator of Old Geelong Road, at 2 locations, is programmed for completion by mid June 2016. These sites have been identified as the worst build up along the stretch of Old Geelong Rd.
Arterial roads in the Brooklyn area are regularly inspected and any significant dirt is removed. The surfacing of Jones and Bunting Rds has greatly reduced mud and airborne dust tracked and deposited onto adjacent roads.
Matt will update BCRG in July on the above works and also the next sweeping plans.
 

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2) Brooklyn air quality update: effectiveness of road sealing - EPA report

Works to seal Jones and Bunting Roads in Brooklyn began in May 2015 and were completed in October 2015. These roads had previously been identified as major sources of particles smaller than 10 micrometers (PM10) in the local region and were sealed as part of ongoing efforts to reduce PM10 levels in Brooklyn.
This EPA report describes the benefits measured to date. Click here

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3) The next BCRG Forum will be held on the new date of July 27.

As you may be aware there has been a change to the government portfolios recently. We are waiting on advice from the new Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D'Ambrosia MP, on whether she will be able to attend.

6.00 for 6:30 – 8:30pm, Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn.
All welcome

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4) Rolling Actions list

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  The  2016 Brooklyn Community Representative Group Community Forums: 

Wednesday 27th July and 16 November 2016,

6.00 for 6:30 – 8:30pm
Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn.
All welcome