Tanjong Bunga's Hill top park

A look-out tower for panoramic views of Pulau Tikus bay, George Town and the mainland!

Steps and railings for easy access to the hill top.
(photos taken in Bunbury, Western Australia)

Let's make it a real: Tanjong Bunga's Hill-top park on Mt Erskine (Pearl Hill)

William Daniell's aquatint, 1821 of 'View of Mount Erskine and Pulo Ticoose'

Mount Erskine and Pulo Ticoose Bay, 1818 by Captain Robert Smith, Penang Museum.

John James Erskine, Assistant Superintendent of Marine in Penang, owned the hill of his namesake where was located the signalling station that guided vessels entering the North Channel. Today, the hill is known as Pearl Hill in Tanjong Bungah.

The topography of the mainland is clearly visible including the Prai River and the profile of Bukit Mertajam.

FREAK FLOODS AT JALAN CHAN SIEW TEONG

IT seems hill-cutting continue to be permitted by the local planning authority despite many cases of land-slides, soil erosion, floods, etc.
Recently, there was flooding of houses and this on a hill-slope in Chee Seng Gardens..!
This is what one of the residents have to say:
"I think a STOP WORK order has to be issued by MPPP in Chee Seng on both developers to put all the developers on notice that we shall not continue living with their nonsense. And the State Govt and MPPP can do this. I cannot accept the current view that this State Govt's hands are tied and that we cannot do anything. That is just a defeatist cop-out excuse to allow developers to run rough-shod over all of us."
The President of MPPP has replied by email to one of our resident's complaints saying that a STOP WORK order will be issued if necessary.
Is this the case of shutting the door after the horse has bolted?

More reports and comments by Anil Netto:

http://anilnetto.com/accountability/are-you-concerned-about-tg-bunga-hill-slope-projects/
http://anilnetto.com/accountability/heres-why-penang-should-ban-hill-slope-development/
http://anilnetto.com/accountability/amazing-ever-seen-a-flooded-hill-slope/#more-2190
http://anilnetto.com/2008/05/26/penang-govt-should-establish-its-green-credentials-fast/
http://anilnetto.com/development-issues/will-penang-follow-selangor-in-banning-hill-slope-development/