LONG-TIME community crusader Ken Mooney has taken on plenty of causes in his time.
In 2008, Mr Mooney was taken to court by the previous Brimbank City Council after refusing to pay a fine issued to him.
The $100 fine was issued after Mr Mooney yelled out when the council decided to pull the plug on the Sunshine Swim and Leisure Centre project.
As a member of the Brimbank Transport Action Group (BTAG), he campaigned vigorously for homeowners – who would have been forced out of their homes to make way for a road project – to get a fair price for their property.
Mr Mooney also served as secretary of the Sunshine Action Group in the 1970s.
Mr Mooney’s latest case concerns a leaking water main in Learmonth St, Sunshine West.
The 69-year-old said that around six weeks ago, City West Water fixed the problem but afterwards water continued escaping.
“It’s been running down the street all the time – not a slow leak, but a fast leak,” he said.
“I rang the staff up a few days after and told them it was still leaking.”
Mr Mooney said he was not blaming workers but after four weeks, he again contacted the water authority.
Mr Mooney said although he received a letter from City West Water last week say the leak would be repaired the following Saturday, he was worried by the large amount of water wasted in the meantime.
City West Water’s managing director Anne Barker said the delay in undertaking the repair was a result of nearby underground electrical cables requiring inspection before the works could be carried out.
“These instances where repairs are delayed are regrettable but vital to ensuring that repair works don’t affect other essential services and cause further inconvenience,” she said.
