DESPITE numerous attempts to address the annual flooding at Eaglehawk Neck Hall, volunteers are frustrated that there has been no action to fix the problem from the past decade.
Monthly markets at the Eaglehawk Neck Hall are off the agenda during winter because of the deluge which leaves the north side of the hall under centimetres of water.
A combination of runoff from the highway and Pirates Bay Drive, and a lack of drainage creates a semi-permanent winter lake.
The flooded area is usually used during markets for parking and stalls, but not when flooded.
The only area available for parking is a small area surrounding the hall.
Even when the surface water has dried, it is still too boggy to drive on.
It is not only a historic site with high tourist arrivals, it is a community resource, and the community should be able to access the area not just in summer, but all year.
So, what progress has been made towards finding a solution? None, despite representations to the State Government by the hall committee and ENACT (Eaglehawk Neck Community Action Taskforce) over the past 10 years.
Even the rare opportunity to address the problem as part of the (recently completed) roadworks was passed up.
Lyons Labor MP Brian Mitchell, on behalf of the community, has recently raised the matter with the State Government.
We wish him success, but if his efforts fail, perhaps the only way forward is to look for non- government funding.