THE community campaign calling for a public bus service linking Morisset and Wyong Hospital must end next week.
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South Lake Macquarie Public Transport Action Group (SLMPTAG) chairwoman Noleen Robinson said almost 950 signed letters had so far been collected.
She is urging locals to get on board and add their voice to the campaign in the final week.
"Time is now of the essence, as we have only a few days to go before we must close our campaign on Sunday, August 31," Ms Robinson said.
"Then all letters will be collected from the local collection points in the district, and prepared for the staff at MP Greg Piper's office to collate and get ready for Greg to take down to Sydney and present to State Parliament and the Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian."
Ms Robinson said it was clear from letters received so far the service was "desperately needed".
"So many people explain that they have to ask their families - who are often living in Sydney - to come up here and drive them to the hospital," she said.
Others have written in detail about the physical and emotional ordeals endured catching a train from Morisset to Wyong, then having to catch a bus from the station to the hospital at Kanwal.
Ms Robinson said the proposed bus service would ease the burden for hundreds of locals.
CAMPAIGN ON THE ROAD
LOCALS can support the campaign for a bus service linking Morisset with Wyong Hospital in two ways.
(1) Tell your story
Explain to the Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian exactly what was involved in your journey by public transport to and from Wyong Hospital – either as a hospital patient, or as a visitor, or in accessing the specialist services at the hospital campus.
Leave hard copies of your letters at the collection points listed on this page.
Or email them to slmptag2264@gmail.com
(2) Sign the form letter
A form letter outlining the case for the bus service is available for signing at the listed collection points.
Collection points
THE locations where locals can access the form letter, or leave their personal letters, include:
MEDICAL PRACTICES
GP Super Clinic, Dora St, Morisset
Tristar Medical Group, Short St, Morisset
South Lakes Medical Group, Doree Pl, Dora Creek
Southlakes Medical Group, Alton Rd, Cooranbong
Wyee Medical Clinic, Wyee Shopping Centre, Wyee
Bonnells Bay Surgery, Bay Shopping Square, Bonnells Bay
CHEMISTS
Morisset Main Street Pharmacy, Dora St, Morisset
Priceline Pharmacy, Morisset Square, Morisset
Dora Creek Pharmacy, Doree Pl, Dora Creek
Bonnells Bay Pharmacy, Bonnells Bay Rd, Bonnells Bay
Wyee Centre Pharmacy, Wyee Shopping Village, Wyee
Cooranbong Pharmacy, Freemans Dr, Cooranbong
RESIDENTIAL VILLAGES
Bay Village Estate, Fishery Point Rd, Bonnells Bay
The Grange, Gimberts Rd, Morisset
Lake Macquarie Village, Stockton St, Morisset
Rosedale Gardens, Deaves Rd, Cooranbong
Mecca Village, Rutleys Rd, Wyee Point
BUSINESSES
The Lakes Mail, Yambo St, Morisset
Morisset Newsagency, Dora St, Morisset
Morisset Square Newsagency, Morisset
Lake Macquarie Hotel, Dora St, Morisset
Bottlemart, Dora St, Morisset
Colin Moore’s Meat Market, Dora St, Morisset
Yummy Thai, Dora St, Morisset
Corlett’s Home Timber and Hardware, Gateway Bld, Morisset
Hunter Office Supplies, Alliance Ave, Morisset
Wyee Mini Market, Wyee Rd, Wyee
AGENCIES
Southlakes Carers, Dora St, Morisset
Morisset Neighbourhood Centre, Dora St, Morisset
Salvation Army, Station St, Bonnells Bay
