Constituency questions
Eildon electorate
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (14:37): (150) My question is to the Minister for Environment. Will the minister provide design plans and a time frame for the completion of repair works on the O’Shannassy aqueduct trail bridge in the Upper Yarra? This key piece of tourism infrastructure has been closed for well over two years. Parks Victoria have been undertaking design plans since 2022. The Parks Victoria website states that works to provide continued access to the trail are expected to be completed in 2023. No other information is supplied, and locals are questioning when and if this bridge repair will actually occur. As a result of the closure, trail users have been seen scrambling down the slope and up the other side and interfering with the cyclone fencing. This is pretty difficult with a bike. I inspected the site firsthand a couple of times and could easily see the track marks. It is steep, muddy, wet and dangerous if someone was to slip and fall. The bridge must be repaired as soon as possible.