Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Evelyn electorate

Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (14:50): (476) My question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport on behalf of residents in Mount Evelyn and Wandin. When will there be a bus service added to Clegg Road to ensure residents are able to get to and from school, work and medical appointments safely and in a timely manner? Hundreds of residents, from young primary school students to elderly residents, have no easy access to public transport and are forced to walk up to an hour to get a bus because the government continues to fail to provide any bus service along Clegg Road between Mount Evelyn and Wandin North. Residents – including families, Evelyn Ridge retirement village, two primary schools, the community hub, sporting clubs and soon a new childcare centre – who need to rely on public transport want to know when a new bus route will be added along Clegg Road from Mount Evelyn all the way through to Wandin North.