Thursday, 16 October 2025

 Nicole WERNER (Warrandyte) (09:43): This morning I want to acknowledge the amazing year 6 students and staff at Donvale Christian College who have written to me about the local issues that matter most to them. As per tradition now, for the third year running they are watching live from their classroom today from school, and a big hello to them all. The year 6s show their deep care for our local community: Max called for more soccer and footy pitches so kids can stay active and healthy; Amirthini raised concerns about traffic safety outside the school, asking for a supervised crossing; Cooper highlighted safety issues in Doncaster and suggested better lighting and more police controls; Daniel raised the dangers of crossing near the Oban Road and Warrandyte Road roundabout; Jarvis spoke about the need for better public transport in Manningham, where we still have no train line and limited bus services; Josephine asked for higher wildlife fencing in North Warrandyte to protect animals and drivers; Anatalia expressed concern about moving Gum Nut Gully kindergarten, calling instead for upgrades onsite; Burano suggested an express Warrandyte to city bus to help locals get to work faster; and Elizabeth and Jesse raised the need for urgent safety upgrades to the five-ways intersection after repeated accidents, which I have also been calling for. I thank the incredible DCC students for their thoughtful advocacy. It is a privilege to raise your voices here in the Parliament, and I look forward to visiting your school again soon. Go DCC!

The SPEAKER: I remind members that comments in the chamber are to be made through the Chair, not through the camera.