Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Petitions

Bendigo pedestrian safety

Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East) presented a petition bearing 105 signatures:

The petition of

Residents of City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria

points out to the House

That Specimen Hill Road, Golden Square is a dangerous and busy main arterial road on a freight route through the City of Greater Bendigo. Outside of Bethlehem Home for the Aged (36–42 Specimen Hill Road, Golden Square) on either side of the road is a bus stop that means that many residents have to cross this road when embarking or disembarking from the bus. Many of the residents that cross this road are vulnerable residents, namely school children, the elderly and parents with prams.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

Resolve this problem by being proactive and preventing serious injury or death rather than reactive, namely waiting until someone dies or is seriously injured. Any of the following, may prevent a tragedy:

Creating an overpass (looking into the future growth of the City of Greater Bendigo); or

Controlled pedestrian crossing; or

Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing: or

Islands in the centre; or

Change the freight route of the trucks that use this road.