Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (14:38): (1641) My constituency question is for the Minister for Local Government. What obligations does Merri-bek council have to ensure local roads and streets are properly maintained and upgraded to safe and expected standards for local ratepayers and residents? I rise today regarding the ongoing and growing concerns of residents on Glengyle Street in Coburg, who are increasingly frustrated by the deteriorating and substandard condition of the street. Following my visit with local resident Maurice Serrutto on 27 February 2025 and subsequent contact from other neighbours and households, residents have continued to raise serious concerns regarding potholes, uneven road surfaces, bumps and deteriorating bitumen alongside poor drainage and repeated flooding issues during moderate to heavy rainfall. Locals say the patchwork repairs undertaken over many years to date by council are no longer adequate and fail to address the deeper structural deterioration of the road, which continues to impact safety, vehicle access, neighbourhood amenity and overall livability. Residents regularly report needing to navigate around potholes and uneven surfaces simply to avoid damaging their vehicles. Mr Serrutto has 40 years experience as a civil engineer working with councils across Victoria on local road infrastructure projects and believes the street now requires major reconstruction rather than simple resurfacing works, with evidence of deeper structural failure.