Eastern Victoria Region
Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:59): (56) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and my question is: when is the minister going to address the state of the roads in Thorpdale? This weekend Thorpdale comes alive as people come from all over the state to celebrate the potato. The Thorpdale Potato Festival celebrates a long history of potato farming in the Thorpdale district. In fact 70 per cent of our brushed potatoes come from there – a statistic locals are extremely proud of. However, locals are extremely concerned about the state of the road, in particular the Thorpdale slip. When there is heavy rain, the road actually moves, and to my knowledge it has been fixed four times already this year. On a recent visit a local expressed to the Leader of the Opposition that it is only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs. As thousands of tourists come to the area this week, it is a timely reminder. When will the government find a permanent solution to this extremely dangerous issue?