Wednesday, 1 May 2024

 Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (12:57): (817) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure regarding glow-in-the-dark line marking that has been used in the middle of the very popular footpath around Lake Weeroona in Bendigo. It appears that local residents are being used as guinea pigs in a department trial. The City of Greater Bendigo installed the line marking at the request of the Department of Transport and Planning; however, the paint is raised and chipped on the edges, and some sections have created a tripping hazard. I met a lady at Lake Weeroona who tripped on the lines and fell heavily. She broke her nose and was badly shaken. The local stroke support group is concerned, as many stroke survivors walk around the lake and need a flat surface. The City of Greater Bendigo has advised that they are not likely to use the paint again, but they have no plans to remove the sections causing a tripping hazard. Given the state government is responsible for those raised lines, they should also be responsible for fixing them, and I would appreciate the minister’s assistance to resolve this issue.