Constituency questions
Caulfield electorate
Mr SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (12:45): (1853) My question today is for the Minister for Roads in regard to the ongoing traffic congestion problems around the Caulfield Racecourse precinct. Minister, a 2018 Victorian Planning Authority community survey into the Caulfield racing precinct found that 71 per cent of respondents travelled to and from the precinct via car, the highest response of any transport type including train, tram, bus, walking and bicycle. When asked, ‘How can we make the precinct a greater place? What needs to be improved?’, the highest response was ‘Managing traffic congestion’. Key resident concerns included limited parking and the amount of residential development occurring in the area. We have seen that particularly with population growth coming into this precinct with huge high-rises, and certainly congestion and overdevelopment. Minister, on behalf of local residents in Caulfield I ask you to provide an update as to what actions you are taking to address traffic congestion issues around the Caulfield racing precinct.