Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Petitions

Melton–Watergardens bus service

Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) presented a petition bearing 479 signatures:

This petition of residents in Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Assembly that there is no public transport bus service between Melton and Watergardens Train Station/Shopping Centre or any bus service that travels along the Melton Highway. Due to no public bus service or any public transport option residents cannot access the local Sikh Temple known as Dal Baba Bidhi Chand Ji Khalsa Shaouni. This temple is an important cultural and religious gathering place for thousands of members of the Sikh community particularly those in the Western Suburbs.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly through the Minister for Public Transport the Hon Ben Carroll create a new bus service that connects Melton and Watergardens Train Station/Shopping Centre. The new bus service to travel through the new suburbs of Bonnie Brook, Plumpton, Aintree, Deanside, Woodlea and Fraser Rise and for bus shelters to be established on both sides of the road at 1288–1364 Melton Highway Plumpton allowing the Sikh community a public transport option to attend their essential cultural and religious gathering place.

Ordered that petition be considered tomorrow.