Wednesday, 19 November 2025

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (18:38): (2156) My adjournment this evening is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action I seek is for urgent repair works to be carried out on Yackandandah-Wodonga Road, C527, in my electorate of Northern Victoria. A section of this road just north of Staghorn Flat has had persistent issues for several years. My constituents report that repair works only last a few weeks before potholes reappear, sections of the road start sinking and the road surface begins to crumble. Yackandandah-Wodonga Road is the main thoroughfare for many residents travelling to work, and it is also a significant route for tourism in the region. A constituent reports that the current partial road closure, controlled by traffic lights due to a substantial sinkhole, is now causing significant delays, increasing frustration and affecting both locals and visitors. With the Christmas holiday period approaching, this situation becomes even more urgent. This road will carry a high volume of tourist traffic, and the current condition poses a real safety risk to all road users. Full repairs need to be undertaken as a matter of priority to ensure the safety and reliability of this essential route in the community. Minister, the action I seek is for urgent repair works to be carried out on Yackandandah-Wodonga Road, C527, in my electorate of Northern Victoria.