Friday, 14 November 2025

 Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (17:13): (1411) This is concerning the intersection of Reynolds Road and Smiths Road in Templestowe. I am seeking for the minister to examine the installation of traffic lights at this location. Templestowe is hilly, and it is a 70-kilometre-an-hour road along Reynolds Road. I am not objecting to the speed limit on the road, but as I said, Templestowe is fairly hilly. Due to the undulating nature of the approach to that crossroad – Reynolds Road is a through road that Smiths Road meets – it is very bad when it comes to visibility. There is now a childcare centre on one corner. The other side of the road directly opposite the childcare centre is a very large reserve with soccer grounds, which is Pettys Reserve. I might add the state government gave 10 per cent of funding to upgrade Pettys Reserve some years ago, so the state would themselves be aware of the extent of that facility that is now on that corner. The cars coming out of that facility onto Smiths Road are having to turn onto Reynolds Road, exacerbating the problem on the weekends. I use this intersection a lot, virtually every day, and I accept, as residents tell me, particularly those along Smiths Road, that the intersection itself is quite dangerous and there have been a number of near misses at that location and a number of unfortunate accidents – no fatalities, thank God, and I hope there are none. I do not want to see any. Therefore tonight I seek the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to intervene and examine the installation of traffic lights at the Reynolds Road–Smiths Road intersection in Templestowe.