Evelyn electorate
Ms VALLENCE (Evelyn) (11:51): (2282) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure on behalf of the Maroondah group of fire brigades in my community. Will the minister intervene to stop the Level Crossing Removal Project from using the Lilydale fire brigade’s training facility as a car park during the Lilydale level crossing removal works? The LXRP’s plans will prevent the Maroondah group of fire brigades—that is 13 CFA brigades across Yarra Ranges and other municipalities—being able to use this extremely important training facility at the Lilydale showgrounds. It is fully reticulated and floodlit and is used seven nights a week for training current and new emergency services volunteers. It will mean hundreds of CFA volunteers will be forced to travel many hours to East Gippsland or north-east Victoria to undertake training, and my community is very concerned that this will impact and potentially limit regular training that is imperative for local Yarra Ranges emergency services to adequately protect our community, whether it is attending fallen tree incidents, car accidents or fires. I ask the minister to intervene and ensure action is taken.