Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Donvale Christian College

Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (09:57): I have had the privilege of meeting with the amazing students and staff at the year 6 class at Donvale Christian College, and I pay tribute to them today. They are watching live from school in Donvale – hello to you all. Since then many bright students have written to me about the issues in our community. Although I cannot raise them all, here are an insightful few. Bethany from Ringwood North raised the intersection of Tortice Drive and Ringwood-Warrandyte Road. To quote her:

The stress of colliding into other cars is more intense than you think, and I’m not even the one driving!

Vivienne wrote to me about the short proximity of school zone signage near her school and across Victoria and emphasised the need for better road signage. In her words:

We need to do this before an accident occurs.

Gabriella from North Warrandyte has addressed one of my top priorities, the threat of bushfires. She rightfully calls for an evacuation plan to prevent potential traffic jams on Kangaroo Ground–Warrandyte Road in the case of bushfire.

Alessandra from Warrandyte has drawn attention to the significant gap in crossings onto Springvale Road from Old Warrandyte Road. She passionately wrote:

Will the government only act once there have been casualties?

Lastly, Meg has highlighted the inadequate bike lanes on Tindals Road, emphasising the need for a segregated bike path on the footpath to ensure the safety of cyclists.

I express my gratitude to Donvale Christian College. It is a wonderful school in my electorate, and I thank the year 6s for their proactive engagement. I will see you guys soon.