Wednesday, 13 August 2025

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (18:54): (1833) My adjournment this evening is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action I seek is for the minister to initiate a safety audit with the view of lowering the speed limit on Queen Street, Avenel. During the winter break I had the pleasure of meeting with members of the Avenel Active rail and pedestrian safety working group to discuss their concerns with Queen Street, Avenel. The members I met with spoke of concerns about vehicles travelling at 60 kilometres per hour through the township, where residents must cross from the new housing estates to get to facilities such as the post office and the primary school. The Avenel train station is also situated on Queen Street. Travellers need to cross the busy street to reach shops and homes. Members of the group reported to me that the road is frequently used by many cars, trucks, buses and cyclists, including children travelling to and from school. The current speed limit is simply too high for such a narrow road with many different types of road users. With that in mind, the action I seek is for the minister to initiate a safety audit with the view of lowering the speed limit on Queen Street, Avenel.