Hi
Today the LAP report for both Moriac and Anglesea were presented to Council.
Council was thanked for the allocation of resources which enable this planning process to take place. These was some discussion and questioning. I left the meeting feeling that the meetings so far were in fact the begining of an ongoing process.
An immediate result of the meeting was the realisation that any atempt to return V-Line services to Moriac could receive significant support from the Anglesea community. Some Anglesea residents commute to Melbourne daily, and currently drive to Marshall or Geelong stations to board trains. Clearly we must include these Anglesea commuters in any calculation of demand for a Moriac station. This opportunity would also add demand for a bus service from Anglesea to connect with the train in Moriac and then travelling onto Waurn Ponds and perhaps Geelong City. The reverse bus service would connect with the train at Moriac and terminate at Anglesea.
The exisiting Primary Scool site at Moriac would provide an ideal location for a Railway Station, Community Centre, commuter car park, maybe even a Community House, a Pub and a restaurant. What would we call that? A TOWN CENTRE!!
And we could have a School somewhere more appropriate, perhaps sharing the exisiting sports grounds.
Are we making progress? I think we are!
G
seeking a focal point for Moriac