Tuesday, 3 October 2023

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:55): (414) My constituency question today is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and it relates to inaccessible and unsafe bus stops in Doncaster East. This issue has been raised with me by someone who supports clients with disabilities who attend the Onemda centre in Doncaster East. They have raised the issue that a number of bus stops along Andersons Creek Road are inaccessible, but most urgent is the bus stop across the road from Onemda Doncaster East, just south of the Reynolds Road and Andersons Creek Road intersection. This stop is naturally, given its location, used by a number of disabled clients who attend Onemda, as well as older people who live in the nearby retirement home. This stop is inaccessible. It can only be reached by navigating uneven dirt paths and potholes. It lacks clear, paved footpaths. There are no ramp, audio indicators or tactile guiding paths, all of which drastically impact the independence and safety of people living with disability who may want to use this bus stop. Minister, will you urgently upgrade this bus stop in Doncaster East to make it accessible to all?