Thursday, 5 February 2026

 David HODGETT (Croydon) (17:31): (1518) My adjournment today is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and the action I seek is for the minister to investigate the safety and operational performance of the intersection at 59 Wicklow Avenue and Devon Street in Croydon. The intersection was created as part of the Coolstore Road level crossing removal project to link Devon Street with Wicklow Avenue. The creation of this new intersection places the driveway of Divine Dental Care, at 59 Wicklow Avenue, in the centre of the intersection, directly facing Devon Street. The intersection configuration has seen the dental clinic witness many near-misses when their patients try to exit from the car park driveway. Cars travelling along Wicklow Avenue from Mount Dandenong Road approach the dental clinic from around the bend, which makes it nearly impossible for drivers to see cars exiting from the clinic driveway until it is too late. The traffic light signal timings also give little time for cars to exit from the clinic driveway without the next light sequence starting, which allows the cars from Devon Street to flow into the intersection, blocking the availability for patients to exit safely from the clinic. The dental clinic have previously raised their concerns with Maroondah City Council, the Level Crossing Removal Project, VicRoads and the Ombudsman. My office also wrote to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety; however, it was advised responsibilities fall under the transport infrastructure portfolio, referring the matter for consideration. With multiple near-misses occurring since the creation of the intersection, action must be taken before a tragedy occurs again. The action I am seeking is to investigate the safety and operational performance of the intersection at 59 Wicklow Avenue and Devon Street, Croydon.