Evelyn electorate
Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (14:52): (428) Silvan Reservoir Park has been closed now for around one year, local residents inform me, because of broken toilets and overgrown vegetation. On behalf of residents in Silvan, Mount Evelyn, Wandin and surrounds, my question is to the Minister for Environment: what date will the toilets at Silvan Reservoir Park be fixed so that it can be reopened and local residents and tourists can access the park for recreation and exercise and to enjoy our beautiful natural environment? Many in my community question whether the state Labor government has allocated sufficient funding to maintain its Parks Victoria assets, including at Silvan dam, which has increasingly become overgrown with weeds, fallen timber, cracked paths and closed-off walking tracks, and how Parks Victoria can take so long to ensure essential facilities like toilets are fixed. Silvan Reservoir Park needs to be adequately maintained and access restored without further delay, and my community is keen to hear from the Minister for Environment with their response.