Community liaison information

Keeping communities informed

The RTA kept the community informed through a community liaison group, ongoing advertising of construction activities and the project website.

Community liaison group - Stage 1

In 2002 the local community formed two community liaison groups one for the east-west link and one for the north-south link.

The role of these groups was to discuss project construction issues and methods for minimising impacts on the local community during construction.

In 2003 a review of these groups was undertaken and approval sought from the Department of Planning to merge the two groups.  Approval was granted and the first combined meeting took place in February 2004.

The final community liaison group meeting for stage 1 is planned for December 2006.

Notes of the community liaison group meetings are available on the links below.

Independent community liaison representative

An Independent Commununity Liaison Representative was appointed by The Department of Planning for this project as the community’s independent representative to draw attention to unheeded community issues to the RTA or contractors.

The independent commununity liaison representative helped to mediate issues between residents and the RTA that were unsuccessful through previous efforts.

The independent commununity liaison representative reported to The Department of Planning monthly on community issues and the RTA’s performance in relation to those issues.