Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Adjournment

Gayle TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (18:16): I move:

That the house do now adjourn.

Providence, Greenvale

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (18:16): (1133) My adjournment is for the Minister for Planning, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide a supermarket and shopping centre to the long-forgotten residents of Providence estate in Greenvale. For almost 10 years the proposed site at 1090 Mickleham Road, Greenvale, has remained vacant, with various factors denying a promised supermarket to the good people of Greenvale. For the last nine years Pask, the developer, has worked closely with Hume City Council, the Department of Transport and Planning, Major Road Projects Victoria and the Greenvale Residents Association to bring this project to fruition. Pask has now produced precommitments from several key tenants, including a supermarket, pharmacy, beautician, cafe, physiotherapist and various takeaway outlets. The businesses have clearly stated that their commitment to the site is dependent on the installation of a signalised intersection at Garibaldi Road and Mickleham Road. Without this, the project’s viability will be compromised, leading to the loss of these tenants and associated benefits to the community.

Enver Erdogan interjected.

Evan MULHOLLAND: Pask has demonstrated a strong commitment to this process by actually agreeing, Mr Erdogan, to cover the full cost of the construction of the proposed signalisation. This significant investment underscores the importance of the intersection and success of the Providence town centre and the broader Greenvale community. An intersection at Garibaldi Road and Mickleham Road is currently not in the state government’s plans for Mickleham Road. We have now heard that Major Road Projects Victoria’s Mickleham roadworks will introduce a centre median divider opposite Garibaldi Road. The consequence of this would be to remove the existing right turn in–out movements on Garibaldi Road at the intersection of Mickleham Road. If this occurs, the anchor supermarket tenant has advised it can no longer commit to this site and it will be all over.

Previously the Department of Transport and Planning had indicated to Hume City Council that they are not prepared to create another set of traffic lights along Mickleham Road and would prefer an entry at Garibaldi to be left-in, left-out only. This puts the prospect further in jeopardy. Further, it would make Dellamore Boulevard and Provati Drive the main entry point. The modelling that Pask has undertaken has shown it would actually knock out several roundabouts, cause noise pollution and obstruct several streets, but these would be moot points because the construction would not even happen because the tenants would withdraw. The action I seek is for the minister to support an urban design framework submitted by Pask and approve a signalised intersection at Garibaldi Road and Mickleham Road. I know the Greenvale Residents Association recently had a meeting where they unanimously voted in favour of the intersection.