Box Hill electorate
Mr HAMER (Box Hill) (14:50): (6413) My constituency question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. What plans are being put in place to accommodate and assist the sporting clubs that are affected by the removal of the two dangerous and congested level crossings at Union Road, Surrey Hills, and Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert? The lower oval at Surrey Park is already being utilised by the Level Crossing Removal Project in preparation for the major project works that will occur in 2023. This lower oval is home to the Melbourne Baseball Club, and while the oval itself is not marked as a baseball diamond, it is regularly used by the club’s junior teams for training purposes. Yesterday the LXRP issued a notification that it also proposes to include the north-east oval at Elgar Park within its planning boundary, as it too will be temporarily required for construction purposes and storage. The north-east oval at Elgar Park is used as a home ground for junior teams of the Mont Albert Cricket Club. While there is overwhelming community support for the removal of these level crossings, my community is keen to know how the Andrews government is looking after the needs of these two fantastic local sporting clubs. I look forward to the minister’s response.