Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Tarrawingee
Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (19:04): (593) My adjournment is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and action that I seek is that she instruct Regional Roads Victoria to meet with me and some very concerned constituents at 1782 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road so that we can discuss how we can make this safer. There was a fatality only three weeks ago, and I understand protocols around that. There have been many near misses at 1782 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road. I really think we should be taking this section of the road seriously, and we need to do some work on it. There is a turning lane and there are other issues that need to be included here. It is a stretch of road on which locals tell me they have actually had to tow out vehicles; they have had to do lots of things that are just near misses that never get on the record. I really encourage the minister to invite Regional Roads Victoria to meet with us at that location. As I say, the near misses are not recorded. This fatality was very sad, and I would just like to think that we could get a hearing from Regional Roads Victoria on this section of road.