Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Western Victoria Region

Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (12:54): (1548) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and it relates to the inadequate parking for buses at the Ballarat railway station, which has resulted in buses parking along Lydiard Street North. Constituents report to me that noise and traffic are big concerns, particularly for those with health concerns with their respiratory system. My constituent has tried to raise the matter with the Department of Transport and Planning, but essentially they have been given the ring around and they cannot talk to anyone in the system, which is of course a great frustration. There was also no consultation with locals about where these buses will park. So my question to the minister is: will the minister review the arrangements and engage with locals, particularly those that live adjacent to where the current buses are parking, so they can get a better outcome?