Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Road safety

Meng Heang TAK (Clarinda) (19:13): (976) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide the latest update on the electronic speed limit sign installation on Centre Road in Oakleigh South and Clarinda. As the project is on the boundary of both our electorates, the Minister for Environment and I are very proud that we are improving safety along the 1.5-kilometre stretch of Centre Road in Oakleigh South and Clarinda by reducing speed during peak school hours. The project includes nine highly visible powered electronic speed limit signs, which will provide a safer environment for all schoolchildren and families and provide for safer road use by slowing down vehicles during peak periods of pedestrian movement along Centre Road between Bakers Road and Eulinga Road.

The electronic speed signs are located close to three schools: South Oakleigh secondary school, Oakleigh South Primary School and Clarinda Primary School. These are three fantastic local schools, and I know that the principal Robbie Mallett, the school council and the families at Clarinda Primary School are very much looking forward to seeing these electronic speed signs in action. I was out at Clarinda Primary School on several occasions late last year, including at the school’s 125-year anniversary. This was raised by parents, who are grateful to see improved safety in the school zone.

It is a great project, the funding for which was provided by the Victorian government in the 2023–24 budget under the $1.25 million metropolitan roads upgrade program. I thank the minister and look forward to her response.