Ferntree Gully electorate
Mr WAKELING (Ferntree Gully) (14:50): (5353) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. A number of residents have contacted me over the past few weeks to raise their concerns about the length of the grass growing along the median strips on arterial roads within my electorate. I am aware that VicRoads has a maintenance schedule; however, it is always around the same time every year—the end of spring, early summer—when the grass grows more quickly and the maintenance schedule seems to lag behind the growth of the grass. Residents are genuinely concerned about the long grass as it impedes driver vision and generally looks untidy, as Ferntree Gully is the gateway to the Dandenong Ranges. I recently joined with Cr Susan Laukens in calling on VicRoads to take action on this important issue. So on behalf of my constituents I ask: when will VicRoads mow the median strips on arterial roads within the Ferntree Gully electorate?