Thursday, 9 March 2023

Northern Victoria Region

Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:34): (74) My question is for the Minister for Public Transport, and it concerns the parcel of land owned by VicTrack on the corner of Hogan and Casey streets in the heart of Tatura. The vacant land is currently being released from VicTrack by the Greater Shepparton City Council and is adjacent to Mactier park, a beautiful public space where many community events are held. The Tatura Community Plan committee would like to extend Mactier park using this vacant VicTrack land. Unfortunately three commissioned reports, two by council and one by VicTrack, have found the land to be contaminated and the soil requiring amelioration before any development work can commence. I have been advised by members of the Tatura Community Plan committee that the cost to decontaminate the land by ameliorating the soil would be about $400,000. Will the minister provide funding to Greater Shepparton City Council to cover the full cost of the decontamination of the VicTrack-owned land on the corner of Hogan and Casey streets in Tatura?