Taverner Street, Rainbow
Ms KEALY (Lowan) (09:37): Residents of Rainbow continue to raise their concern and frustration with me at the lack of response from and attention by the Minister for Roads and Road Safety about reducing the speed limit and installing flashing lights in front of the school along Taverner Street. Locals have made the effort to time the difference in travelling at a lower speed along Taverner Street in front of the school and childcare centre. It is only an additional 55 seconds. This section of road carries an enormous amount of heavy traffic. It is the road that goes to the local gypsum pits. It also carries increased freight over the harvest period. We are coming into harvest time, so I do ask the minister for roads to respond to the local community. He said he would review the request and investigate installing flashing lights along that section of road. I ask him to immediately release that report and provide funding for this important upgrade for the Rainbow community.