Tuesday, 12 August 2025

 Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (14:51): (1220) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Will the minister finally commit to funding to install electronic variable speed signs outside Wesburn Primary School as part of the safe system pedestrian infrastructure program? This has been a long journey for the school, who desperately want these signs. I have been calling for their instalment on the Warburton Highway outside their school since 2016. That need remains. The Warburton Highway is a busy road. Traffic flow in the area is very heavy. Fog regularly covers the road and obscures drivers’ vision. Electronic speed limit signs are a necessity in this location. Students, staff and parents have gone too long without this safety measure in place. Wesburn Primary School missed out on the $6.5 million pedestrian and safer schools regional fund in 2021. It is not fair that they should continue to miss out when the installation of these speed signs is so crucial to the safety of students and staff at the school.