Thursday, 3 August 2023

Holy Eucharist Primary School pedestrian safety

Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (17:34): (367) My adjournment tonight is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. I rise today to ask for a safer environment for the students of Holy Eucharist school in St Albans South. The action I seek in an attempt to prevent future accidents is the installation of a school pedestrian crossing at Chedgey Drive, St Albans South, outside the main entrance of the school.

The high level of activity in and around the area has raised significant safety challenges for students and community members. This has also prompted Brimbank City Council to initiate a survey at the corner of Oleander Drive and Chedgey Drive to assess the number of students and families crossing at the location. However, the lack of a designated pedestrian crossing outside the main entrance has resulted in numerous near misses and posed considerable risks to the wellbeing of students and pedestrians. Therefore I request the minister support the installation of a school crossing at a suitable location on Chedgey Drive to ensure the safe passage of the students and pedestrians.

In addition, I have learned that the business case for the installation of speed humps along Chedgey Drive has been approved for funding. However, there has been no information to date regarding the commencement of this work. I believe the implementation of traffic-calming measures like speed humps will contribute to the safety of the road users in the area; however, without having a properly designated pedestrian crossing, I fear that the near misses are just waiting to transform into accidents with really serious injuries. So I kindly request of the minister: please support and expedite the implementation of this proposal and, for the safety of the student community, install the school crossing on Chedgey Drive outside of the St Albans South school, at the main entrance.