This week the removal of Tonsley Railway Station and the Save Tonsley Station petition were mentioned in the local media: IN PRINT (1 article in 3 locations) o Keam, Patrick, Fight to block station closure, p. 13, Coast City Weekly newspaper, 13 December 2017, Messenger Press, , news.com.au, 31 Waymouth Street, Adelaide, South Australia. o Keam, Patrick, Flinders Link project: residents fight against Tonsley station closure, [online article] news.com.au, 14:30, 13 December 2017: http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/flinders-link-project-residents-fight-against-tonsley-station-closure/news-story/71d3a23133a9b6b5dac7250975c272e6 o Keam, Patrick, Flinders Link project: residents fight against Tonsley station closure, [online article], adelaide.now.com.au, The Advertiser, News Corp Australia, 14:00, 13 December 2017: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/flinders-link-project-residents-fight-against-tonsley-station-closure/news-story/71d3a23133a9b6b5dac7250975c272e6 ON RADIO o ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast program with Spence Denny, Tuesday 12 December 2017: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/adelaide/programs/breakfast/breakfast/9230042 o FIVEaa (5AA) Breakfast program with David Penberthy and Will Goodings, Thursday 14 December 2017 Breakfast program web page: https://www.fiveaa.com.au/fiveaa/shows/breakfast/david-penberthy-and-will-goodings Breakfast program podcast: https://www.fiveaa.com.au/shows/david-and-will/podcast-14-Dec-2017 ON TELEVISION o Nine News Adelaide 6:00 p.m. bulletin: Train Pain by Chelsea Carey, Thursday 14 December 2017. Facebook video posted at 18:45 Thursday 14 December 2017, 9 News Adelaide @9NewsAdelaide: https://www.facebook.com/9NewsAdelaide/videos/vb.1534900570147240/1788383401465621/?type=2&theater I am seeking permission to publish transcripts of these media mentions here so that people with hearing impairments can read it and those with vision impairments can get a description of any video. In Channel 9's news report, the Transport Minister, Hon Stephen Mullighan MP was quoted as making a very confusing statement. The report explained how the existing Tonsley station would be permanently removed to make way for the bridge. Then Mr Mullighan was quoted as saying, "“Trains will continue to service Tonsley Station until work on the Flinders Link Project is completed by 2019.” I am not sure what to make of that statement. Was the Minister misquoted? How can Tonsley Station continue to be in service if it has been removed? Unless, he is referring to Clovelly Park station and has prematurely renamed it. This seemed to have happened in the Public Works Committee Paper (No. 343) that was tabled in parliament on 17 October 2017 the details of which I queried in "Further Information" on the petition page. I wonder whether this is going to be a trend from our State Government. If politicians are already referring to Clovelly Park Station as 'Tonsley' or the 'New Tonsley Station', how are we supposed to interpret their responses while the original Tonsley Station near Sturt Rd is still in existence and operation? This is not clear communication or effective engagement with the community. Is someone purposely trying to confuse the issue by referring to the Clovelly Park Station (at Alawoona Ave and Tonsley TAFE) as Tonsley (which is the name of the existing station near Sturt Rd)? (If one renames Clovelly Park Station as "Tonsley", then there is no reason to say that there won't be a "Tonsley" Station, even though there won't be a station at the southern end of Mitchell Park where it's needed.) Am I too cynical? Are our decision makers genuinely confused and not aware of which station is which on the Tonsley line? No wonder residents have been having trouble obtaining clarity about the future of Tonsley Station and Flinders Link from the State Government. I suggest that whenever you have any communications about the future of any of the stations along the Tonsley line, to save confusion, be very clear about the location of the station to which you are referring; e.g. near Celtic Ave/Clovelly Park School (Mitchell Park station), near Alawoona Ave/Tonsley TAFE/Flinders at Tonsley (Clovelly Park station); near Lynton Ave/Birch Cr/Sturt Rd (Tonsley station). TODAY'S PHOTOGRAPH The platform and weather shelter at Tonsley Station with Birch Crescent, Tonsley in the background. There are a number of signs on the shelter but not one is notifying passengers about the permanent removal of Tonsley Station. From left to right: DPTI North-South Corridor Darlington Upgrade Notice about the removal of Birch Crescent Park and Ride to make way for traffic signals at the intersection of Birch Crescent and Sturt Rd; "Calling All Artists - we need your creative ideas and skills to improve this station"; Danger Overhead Live Wires; another copy of the Darlington Upgrade Notice about the Park and Ride; and a sign about the Adopt-a-Station Program: "This station is proudly adopted by Rotary Club of Marion Neighbourhood Watch" THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE PETITION TO SAVE TONSLEY STATION Email savetonsleystation@gmail.com for further information