Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Creekstone Estate, Tarneit

Sarah CONNOLLY (Laverton) (14:28): Every year thousands of families choose to call Wyndham home. When they make this choice they are often purchasing homes in new estates and purchasing a house and land package. They get all the glossy flyers and they are sold a dream of the future amenities that will be built in a particular estate that will support their quality of life. But what they realise once they move into their home is that the dream that they were sold is not real.

This time it has happened to Creekstone Estate in my electorate. Residents from this estate were promised traffic lights onto Dohertys Road from Settlement Road to allow for safe entry into and out of the estate. This intersection is the only entry and exit from the estate, and residents are still waiting for the developers to deliver on their commitment to the estate. The failure to deliver this infrastructure is putting families at risk as they try to get in and out of their estate without the assistance of traffic lights. It is dangerous and, frankly, unsatisfactory on behalf of the developer Macson Developments. They need to step up to the plate and deliver on their promise, which also includes – would you believe it? – a bridge over Skeleton Creek. Wyndham City Council have written to the developers indicating that they will not be issuing statements of compliance until the works are completed. I want my community to know that I stand with them and I support Wyndham council in getting Macson Developments to fulfil their promises and build the dream they sold to folks in my community.