A floral tribute left at the scene where a man in his 80s was killed in a fatal hit and run at Forest Road, Bexley. Picture by Jim Gainsford.

Trucks especially container trucks have been forced onto smaller arterial roads because the tolls have become so dear they can't afford to use them.

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I've actually nearly been wiped out by a b-double container truck trying to manoeuvre through Forest Road Bexley whilst I was waiting to turn right from Forest Road into Harrow Road.

I actually had to move back and over otherwise he would have taken the front off my car.

This has got to stop.

Otherwise there will be more accidents and possibly God forbid more fatalities.

I'm sure others feel the same as me.

Bayside e-bike rules

Liz Barlow is pushing Bayside Council for new rules on shared e-bikes.

I have ridden an old push bike on the shared bike path Sandringham to Kyeemagh almost daily for over 25 years.

I am 77 years-old and really disappointed with the poor behaviour of pedestrians of my age on shared pathways. And their attitude to e-bikes.

They have anger with having to use the digital world, etc.

Often their anger with change is expressed by pushing over ever standing e-bike.

I have seen old men throw one into a bush and another throw an e-bike onto the beach.

So please, new rules.

But made by young users of the new technology. In the past Bayside Council ha not properly managed their shared paths.

There's poor signage and what there is, is in too small a font so can not be read.

In any areas there's no centre line, and no rule for seed limit (like 15kmh), etc....

So yes, some rules please.

Sandringham

Biodiversity and Foreshore

I was surprised to see Councillor Wang question my flyer which simply encouraged residents to provide feedback on Georges River Council's Biodiversity and Foreshore Planning Proposal.

The proposal was carefully crafted by the council staff to reflect extensive input from engaged community members as well as the Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society and the Kogarah Bay Progress Association over many years.

For most of his time on Council, Councillor Wang has served on the Environment and Planning Committee and consistently voted in favour of the proposal going ahead.

If Councillor Wang is still unsure about the multitude of benefits contained in the proposal, he is welcome to discuss them with me, my colleagues, or even better, our expert staff.

Responisble foreshore planning

Councillor Wang's letter (15/4) misrepresents the relationship between environmental protection and additional housing by portraying it as a conflict.

The Biodiversity and Foreshore Planning Proposal responds to increasing pressures on the Georges River, including tree canopy loss, urban heat, and stormwater pollution. These foreshore areas are environmentally sensitive and once lost cannot be replaced.

The proposal does not prevent additional housing. Rather, it ensures development is more appropriate for our foreshore suburbs by slightly reducing building intensity and protecting green space. Suggesting these modest changes are driving the housing crisis overlooks the broader planning challenges facing Sydney.

Good planning directs higher density to suitable locations such as major centres and transport corridors, not environmentally sensitive foreshore areas.

Council continues to provide more than the mandated capacity for future development around transport hubs, including Oatley station. In addition, the Foreshore Scenic Protection Area does not interfere with precincts close to transport hubs.

As the Foreshore Scenic Protection Area comprises only five per cent the LGA, maintaining existing large lot sizes will not affect development in areas outside it.

Protecting our leafy suburbs and biodiversity is essential to maintaining the character and liveability of the Georges River area. With the right approach, we can support both housing and environmental outcomes.

Robyn Stahel, Secretary, Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society

Active Transport

Bayside has the new Muddy Creek Cycleway, the Inner West got the Greenway, Canterbury-Bankstown has the Metroway coming. Sydney is changing.

When will the Georges River Council area get separated walking and cycling infrastructure that connects suburbs together and gives us cheaper alternatives to driving in line with these new projects in other Local Government Areas?

E-motor bike intimidation

I was having an outdoor coffee mid Monday morning when four very young boys were riding their large e-motor bikes on the pavement in a menacing fashion.

They were confronted by a mature man who stood his ground and told them to stop riding so fast and dangerously. They surrounded him and words were exchanged. After both parties walked their separate the arrogant group of boys turned back to follow the gentleman. How long do we have to wait for the rules to be changed and enforced to reclaim our footpaths and roads from these illegal e-motor bikes.