Another quiet and stench free day

Surprise surprise!

Gee they got busy over the weekend!

On the smell side I didn't smell anything today.

Parking and driving through the stench

What does this sign mean? It almost looks as if the car park is only open certain hours, but maybe it means infringement notices will only be issued at certain hours. I haven't been down there at these hours to see if the carpark is open.

Conversation with someone on the station: they said they'd rung Penrith Council about the timed parking opposite the station near the Plaza and they were told they weren't going to change the signs saying it's timed parking but they also aren't going to patrol it. Would you believe it???


The smell was up across Forrester again. Thankfully I was in a car this time! If the weather stays cool I can keep the windows up!!

Low activity

Todays image. I didn't smell the stench when we drove down Forrester.

Todays question, from a couple of people: If they've used up that much space with the site office buildings where are they going when they start building on the next bit?

Walking through the stench

From page 6 of the official report:

"TIDC will communicate to commuters about the alternative locations for and local routes to this parking.

Whilst commuters that are familiar with St Mary’s may be able to find alternative parking themselves, TIDC proposes diversions (and communication of diversions) to facilitate those people who require assistance and to provide an organised approach to traffic movements to minimise impacts on surrounding roads."

What? Sorry? Was anyone communicated with?

Bringing in my other favorite subject - what fun walking up Forrester to the parked car - at least if you're driving past the stench you're going fast enough to get past it without breathing too much in but walking up means your are totally drenched in it. I think that's called rubbing salt in the wounds......

Stench and construction zone

ok, I haven't been here for a while, and I haven't smelled anything at the station for ages, maybe the wind direction had changed and took it away from where I usually traveled. Then late last week it was blowing across Forrester into the industrial area. Beware driving with your windows down - in the warm weather it's a total trap!

In the meantime, I hope you're not one of the commuters who usually uses the car park. Unless you're very early you'll need to park the car away and walk. The full report is here: http://www.tidc.nsw.gov.au/Our-Projects/Current-Projects/Commuter-Car-Park-Program/St-Marys/Determination-Report/default.aspx and it gives a huge amount of detail including plans and 'artist's impression' images and somewhere in those is a map showing where all the untimed parking in the area is. There are four parts and they're all important.

Today pic:


I'll try to document the changes.

Interesting thing about the report, they mentioned in there somewhere that communicating with the commuters about the location of the untimed parking would be a good idea..........

Stinks again

The wind has changed direction and the stench is coming across St Marys station again. Thankfully the train has just left so we are escaping it.