Tuesday, 13 August 2024

 Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (13:03): (1008) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. In the lead-up to the 2022 election the member for Box Hill twice posted on social media that he was promising a pedestrian crossing on Elgar Road between Windsor Crescent and Surrey Park. He stated that the government had committed $300,000 for the crossing. However, last week when I visited the site there was no sign of any planning or any works – no sign of the promise being fulfilled. Many children cross this road. There is no other crossing within 500 metres. It actually adds a kilometre to anyone attempting to use Surrey Park. It is a busy park used by all of the community. My question to the minister is: when will the Elgar Road crossing, promised in 2022, be delivered to the people of Box Hill, allowing the community to cross Elgar Road safely?