Northern Victoria Region
Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (13:08): (1061) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. I have previously raised concerns about the poor condition of roads in regional Victoria and the need for additional funding to maintain and improve the safety of our roads. The RACV recently released the My Country Road survey, with more than 7000 responses. The results identified that the most dangerous intersection in regional Victoria is in the Premier’s own electorate at the junction of the Midland Highway and Howard Street in Epsom, north of Bendigo. It is a very busy and dangerous intersection with cars, buses and trucks which has been the site of many accidents and near misses over the years, and several children have been hospitalised. Concerns have also been raised by parents of children attending the nearby Epsom Primary School. I ask the minister for an update on what urgent action is being taken to improve the safety of this intersection and access to Epsom Primary School nearby.