The photo of two children (‘Communitynow’ Newsletter Winter 2017 enclosed with my annual rate notice) riding their bikes on a road in one of Port Macquarie’s new housing developments is disturbing.
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It gives the impression that these developments do not cater for children who live there now or in the years to come.
Where are the playgrounds?
Where are the open grassed fields for sport or throwing a ball or setting up a game of cricket?
Where are bicycle tracks for our children?
Will our young folk have to get their exercise and play on the roads?
Are required developer contributions to council for sporting and other facilities in Port Macquarie being totally diverted to general large scale facilities, with no provision of essential small scale facilities for young family residents?
If so, the question is why?
Margaret Newman
North Haven
