With years of drainage problems, owners and residents of Gordon Court properties have had enough and have taken up their plight with the Queensland Ombudsman. as updates become available.
They have made numerous complaints to the Southern Downs Regional Council over a number of years and are still waiting for a solution.Gordon Court property owner Peter Lincoln and residents Scott Walker and Chris Barton met with the council’s director of engineering services Peter See onsite last week.
Mr Barton said that, with a torrential downpour, Gordon Court gets flooded.
The trio’s major concern was the safety of children in the area.
“Our main concern is it’s an open drain and it becomes a death trap for children,” he said.
Other concerns raised at the meeting were the obvious issue of access into their properties when it gets flooded and the potential for a decrease in their land values.
“There’s no doubt there are loads of water that come through. It is an issue we would like to solve,” Mr See said.
Despite some opposition to the idea at the meeting, Mr See said the best solution would be to build an underground drainage system.
“It’s been held up because of the floods and other issues. All I can do is to apologise,” he said.
“The council is trying to be as fair and reasonable as possible.
“Ultimately, we are all ratepayers and that’s why we have to look at the most cost effective option.”
This issue is expected to be discussed at the next council meeting on February 23.
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