Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Five Ways intersection, Warrandyte

Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (13:10): Since being elected just over 18 months ago I have made it my mission to get the Five Ways intersection in Warrandyte South fixed. Thirteen times I have raised it in Parliament – 13 times from my maiden speech to this day, over and again – because of how dangerous and notorious this intersection is in my community. I am known locally as the Five Ways lady, and even people outside of my electorate frequently ask me when the government is finally going to fund and fix it. Today I am pleased to announce that finally Five Ways intersection has been funded and that we have officially secured $25 million to get this intersection fixed. It has been my mission to make this an issue that the government simply could not ignore. Thanks to the willpower and efforts from our community, including my predecessor Ryan Smith, we have achieved this win together. However, we have not gotten here without a fight. In the 13 times I have raised it in Parliament I have received the same copy-and-paste response about how it was too complex and too difficult to fix and in the too-hard basket. For years the state government ignored my community, but not on my watch. So this is a win for our local community, and now I will not rest until this project is delivered urgently, with no further delay.