AECOM was forced to pay out $280 million in damages and another $121 million due to the incorrect and misleading traffic modelling that was relied on by investors in a major infrastructure project. THAT should have got your attention. As a reminder, AECOM is the author of the draft Business Case document for the Cowes […]
On the 10th of March the Phillip Island Conservation Society held a public meeting, Car Ferry—Fact or Fantasies. The meeting was well attended by residents with standing room only and Chaired by Jeff Nottle, former Chairman of Preserve Western Port Action Group. The speakers constituted a mix of proponents, as well as opponents to the […]
In the previous article we looked at problems Phillip Island allegedly faces which a car ferry would solve, as outlined in the recently released Cowes to Stony Point Car Ferry Draft Business Case document. The next section of the Draft Business Case is called Benefits. This section starts off by suggesting that the three benefits […]
(Draft Business Case for the Cowes to Stony Point Car Ferry) Yes, Phillip Island has a problem. No, in fact we have three! That is just what the Draft Business Case document and its author is stating. But no worries, a car ferry will fix all our woes! So what are these three problems that […]
The ‘Draft Business Case’ proposing a car ferry between Cowes and Stony Point (Mornington Peninsula) was recently released and made available to the public, more specifically the residents of Phillip Island. It is quite truly a comprehensive document of over 200 pages. Many residents would not understand what a ‘Business Case’ is and having even […]
(Discussion paper — November 2017) The ‘Discussion Paper is a document prepared by EarthCheck Pty Ltd (also known as EC3 Global) based in Brisbane, Queensland. It relates to the Cowes to Stony Point Vehicle Ferry currently being considered. The document is part of EarthCheck’s contractual arrangements with the Bass Coast Shire and in part with […]
(Discussion paper — November 2017) At a Bass Coast Shire June 2017 Ordinary Council Meeting, a proposal by a consulting firm from Brisbane, Queensland called ‘EarthCheck’ was accepted. The company was awarded the contract to develop yet another feasibility study into the viability of a Cowes to Stony Point vehicle ferry. Instead of being deemed […]
(Discussion Paper — November 2017) The definition of a ‘steering committee’ is: A group made up of representatives of key organisations who are partners in the project and/or who have particular expertise to lend to the project and/or whose clients are the intended users of the output of the project. (Law and Justice Foundation of […]