Region. Local man worked on Christie report

Alex Gooding, a former executive director, of the lobby group, the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) was an author of the Christie Report, an independent report on Sydney’s transport plans, partly financed by The Sydney Morning Herald. “Extensive experience in research and advocacy involving transport needs in Western Sydney, plus qualifications in social studies and urban planning, have given him a unique insight into the complex relationship between land use and transport and the social, environmental and economic consequences for Sydney of continued under-investment in infrastructure,” the report noted. Mr Gooding was WSROC’s executive director for 12 years.