Monthly Bulletin January/February 2005 - Vol 8 No. 1

Bunbury Lighthouse WA - a mobile phone tower?

by Steve Merson, Chief Editor

Bunbury Lighthouse in December 2004, with fencing restricting access Photo: Denise Shultz

It seems that Bunbury Port Authority has approached Telstra with a proposal to put mobile phone equipment on the Bunbury Lighthouse, to earn some much needed extra revenue by way of leasing access to them. As many as eleven individual antennae (the visual impact would be disgraceful) could appear atop the tower - to address an issue of poor reception in a new locality known as Marlston Hill.

Telstra and Bunbury Port Authority have stated that if there is significant public opposition to the plan then they will find an alternative location. The closure of acceptance of public comments was late last year, but if you wish to express your disapproval of the plan, it may not be too late - if you do it now!

The sign at the Bunbury lighthouse indicating the intention to build mobile phone antennas Photo: Denise Shultz

Take a minute to copy and paste the email addresses of the people listed below. Send off a few lines of comment, protesting the visual pollution of this regional and maritime icon. 

People to lobby:

• Gary Crockford: Chief Executive Officer, Bunbury Port Authority - gcrockford@byport.com.au
• David Smith: Mayor of Bunbury City - dsmithmayor@bunbury.wa.gov.au
• Tony Dean: Local Labor Member for Bunbury - tdean@mp.wa.gov.au
• John Castrilli, MLA Member for Bunbury, Liberal Party - jcastrilli@mp.wa.gov.au
• A local supporter, Geoff Prosser, MP for the Electorate of Forrest, 82 Blair Street, Bunbury, phone 08 9791 1146
• Dan Sullivan: Member for Mitchell, Deputy Leader of the Opposition - dan@dansullivan.net
• Ray Philp: Telstra, South West Regional Manager, unknown contact details
• The Editor: South Western Times (the major Bunbury newspaper) - editor@swpp.com.au
• The Editor: Bunbury Mail (a weekly Bunbury newspaper) - Editor.bunburymail@ruralpress.com

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