Federal Election Candidate Calls for Dining Chairs to Place at Substitute Bus Stops Along Noarlunga

A FEDERAL election candidate is calling for people to donate old dining chairs to place at substitute bus stops in the south.Liberal candidate for Kingston Damien Mills has placed six old dining chairs at a substitute bus stop on Cove Rd, Hallett Cove, for people to use while waiting for buses.Mr Mills, of Hallett Cove, said he was concerned commuters were forced to stand in the hot sun at the stops while the Noarlunga train line was being electrified.He said he wanted to provide seating at all substitute bus stops in the south, but had run out of his own chairs."I was coming home last week and it was 38 degrees outside and I saw a couple of older people standing there in the sun," he said."I had some old chairs in my backyard, so I took them out there for people to sit on."It would be an issue at other stops too, but I don't have any more chairs."The Noarlunga line closed on Wednesday, January 2, for electrification work on the track and new sleepers from Adelaide to Oaklands Park.Mr Mills said he wanted people to donate chairs to be placed at other substitute bus stops, including Christie Downs and Lonsdale."I've got a trailer and I'm more than happy to go and put them at bus stops and leave them there until the trains are back up and running," he said."It's a very simple solution to what could be a nasty problem."The State Government announced the train line closure in October as part of its four-year program to rebuild the rail network, improve journey times and provide smoother rides for users.The line is expected to re-open in September.To donate chairs, contact Mr Mills at .