Home and Away has sparked outrage amongst locals in the Yass region, as they began filming in the area over the weekend.
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The Aussie soapie is currently filming at Boambolo, just to the north of Taemas Bridge, and not everyone is pleased with the decision.
Residents in the Wee Jasper Road area, south of Yass, are reportedly upset that they weren’t given adequate notice about cutting the only access road to Yass for long periods of time.
The road will effectively be closed between 8.30 am and 4 pm, except for emergencies, as the series films there for the rest of the week. On other days there will be stop/go traffic control.
Travel will be disrupted from now until Friday, March 19, and a few locals in the area have come out to express their dissatisfaction with how it was handled.
“This is not just a minor inconvenience it’s a massive disruption to our lives,” local resident Patrick Sullivan said, according to Goulburn Post.
“A week of delays on the road into Yass from Wee Jasper, with all-day closure Monday and Tuesday, for a TV crew.
“As a resident dependent on this road I question how Yass Valley Council could approve this and not consult those affected. I found out two days before through my RFS network,” he continued.
Home and Away’s location manager Peter Harris came out to say that the details had only been finalised with Yass Valley Council and Transport for NSW on Friday, March 5, and that he was attempting to get the information out as quickly as he could via various community groups and organisations.
“Unfortunately Home and Away, as a serial television series operates on extremely short timelines,” Peter reportedly said in an email to Patrick.
He added: “Our filming activities will bring a very healthy injection of funds into the local businesses given a crew and cast of about 60 people.”
“This will include accommodation, meals, equipment hire, location and council fees. Along with donations to a couple of community groups,” Peter continued.
And if fans are hoping to swing by for a chance to see their favourite characters in action, think again, as Yass Valley Council has passed on a warning to anyone who wants to watch the filming.
“The Seven Network would like caution anyone coming to the location in the hope of watching the filming, as it will not be possible, and they will be turned away,” the message stated.
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