Eastern Victoria Region roads
Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (18:35): (1824) My adjournment is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Minister, I recently received correspondence from the mayor of Cardinia Shire Council in relation to four dangerous intersections along the Princes Highway between Nar Nar Goon and Longwarry. These impacted Tynong Road, Garfield Road, Hope Street and Abeckett Road. Despite speed limit reductions implemented in 2021 there have been four fatalities and 56 serious injuries since 2012, along with numerous other accidents resulting in minor injuries. Community members along with the council and the Tynong Progress Association are urgently calling for $25 million in funding from the government to conduct a comprehensive business case for safety upgrades along these intersections. Minister, given the safety risk and significant traffic volume and the projected population growth in this area, the action that I seek is for you to commit to providing the necessary funding to upgrade these intersections.