Thursday, 30 October 2025

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (12:55): (1932) My constituency question today is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and my constituents ask: will the minister ensure major repairs are undertaken on the Dookie-Violet Town Road, Nalinga? I believe I have found the new frontrunner for the worst road in Northern Victoria. The Dookie-Violet Town Road from the Midland Highway to Violet Town is possibly the roughest road I have ever encountered. My constituent Johnno made contact last week to highlight the absolutely abysmal condition of this road. Potholes, crumbling edges and undersurface that could only be compared to driving over corrugated iron – the Dookie-Violet Town Road is unacceptably dangerous. A fortnight ago, a truck fire on the Hume Freeway saw the Dookie-Violet Town Road become a makeshift truck route between Violet Town and Benalla. My constituent reported large semis and B-doubles struggling to pass each other and dodge deep and dangerous potholes and drop-offs on the edge of the road. So my constituents ask: will the minister ensure major repairs are undertaken on the Dookie-Violet Town Road at Nalinga?