Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Wheatsheaf Road–Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy

Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (19:12): (866) My adjournment is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action I seek is for the minister to join me in a visit to the intersection of Wheatsheaf Road and Plumpton Avenue in Glenroy. One of the proudest achievements from my time on council was the commencement of the $30 million Glenroy Community Hub. This magnificent space includes child care, kindergarten, maternal and child health, community health, the Glenroy Neighbourhood House, community meeting rooms and a wonderful new library set in the beautiful grounds of the Bridget Shortell Reserve, with a very well used park and playground. It attracts hundreds of residents a day, including many young children and people with mobility issues, and it is currently very difficult to cross the intersection of Wheatsheaf Road and Plumpton Avenue to access the site safely. There have been a number of accidents at the intersection, and I thank local resident Stephanie Leong for taking the time to write to me and document some of the most recent incidents. I understand the intersection is a joint responsibility with council, and I have requested that council undertake an urgent review of the parking conditions at the site with a view to increasing visibility. I have also nominated the intersection for consideration through the federal black spot funding program. I would appreciate the minister seeing the intersection in person and discussing the ways the different levels of government can work together to improve safety at the intersection.