Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Northern Victoria Region

Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (14:30): (293) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. I have recently been contacted by several constituents regarding the current condition of the C357, Ross Street, in Tatura, specifically from Hogan Street to the south end of the Tatura Racecourse. The road is littered with potholes and deterioration caused by the high volume of heavy vehicles that use the thoroughfare to transport goods to Melbourne. One resident has told me it is difficult to sleep due to the noise made by cars and trucks hitting the potholes. Constituents have also reported that the roundabout at the intersection of Hogan and Ross streets is broken up in several places due to the number of heavy vehicles negotiating the intersection. Will the minister commit funding to repair Ross Street in Tatura from Hogan Street to south of the Tatura Racecourse and upgrade the road to reflect the quantity and type of vehicles that now use it and will into the future?