Northern Victoria Region
Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:39): (1596) My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Will the minister commit to providing more parking at Donnybrook train station? There is simply not enough parking at Donnybrook train station. 150 parking spaces were added five years ago, but that is a drop in the bucket compared to the current demand. I was recently contacted by a constituent who lives on Springs Road, directly adjacent to the station. Every morning the car park fills up quickly, forcing commuters who miss out on a parking spot to park on Springs Road. This means there is no space to park for the whole working day at the front of my constituent’s house, which makes it very difficult for her elderly nan and others to visit or tradesmen to park. As an interim measure, my constituent would like to see parking on Springs Road restricted to permit holders, but that cannot be a long-term solution and it disadvantages commuters further. This is one of the fastest growing suburbs in all of Melbourne, and the minister must take immediate action to get more parking built at Donnybrook station.