The blokes from Actew have been very busy in Garema Place the last couple of days building a quite servicable hole.
Pity they chose to build it so close to several of the trees there (like less than a metre) – look for those trees to keel over due to root damage real soon now.
In a potentially related matter, Hargreaves put out a media release a couple of weeks back crowing about the great job Canberra Connect is doing. I beg to differ…
Dial 132281…Ring…muzak…”Canberra Connect.”
“I want to report a big water leak that’s flooding City Walk near the bag shop on Bunda Street.”
“I’ll put you through to Actew.”
Muzak muzak muzak…Hang up.
Ring 132281 again…muzak…”Canberra Connect”
“I want to report a big water leak that’s flooding City Walk near the bag shop on Bunda Street.”
“I’ll put you through to Actew.”
“No thanks – I’m calling on my personal mobile just pass it on please.”
“I can’t do that.”
“I just want you to pass it on so something can be done before the tourist shop in the middle of the walk gets flooded.”
“I can’t do that – we’re just a switchboard. I’ll put you through to Actew.”
I hang up. Swear at phone.
Hargreaves needs to decide whether Canberra Connect is a call centre or a switchboard, because right now it is doing a pretty ordinary job of both.