Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road, Panton Hill

Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:59): I have another road in need of repair. The Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road from Panton Hill to Kangaroo Ground is in a very ordinary state, being full of potholes and broken surfaces. Each week new potholes open up. The minister needs to outline the plans to fix the road and let us know when it will be done. It needs to be done properly; we need more than paint markers around the dodgy spots. For a relatively short stretch of road, less than 7 kilometres, it can be dangerous for drivers, particularly at night or while raining, with bends and with animals regularly crossing. It is worse now with endless potholes to cross and crumbling surfaces to watch out for. Just 12 months ago there was a fatality in Kangaroo Ground, and we do not want a repeat of that. The roads across my electorate are falling apart and are in constant need of repair. The nearby Eltham-Yarra Glen Road has been ignored, and patch-up jobs rather than – (Time expired)