Thursday, 16 November 2023

Northern Metropolitan Region

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:48): (574) My constituency question is for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. The state government is taking its time upgrading Mickleham Road in Greenvale. I say they are taking the micky with Mickleham Road in one of our fastest growing population centres, and I continue to call on the government to expedite this project, to get on with stage 2 and to upgrade Somerton Road as well. I am pleased to see that work is underway on Mickleham Road, although I am concerned by the way that residents around Fleetwood Drive in Greenvale have been treated, with a lack of communication between Major Road Projects Victoria and the adjacent developer. They want to know when Fleetwood Drive will be opened. They were told it would be reopened in July and then October, and now no-one seems to know what is going on. Can the minister please update my constituents on when locals can expect Fleetwood Drive to be reopened to Somerton Road and if there have been any issues with Major Road Projects Victoria at the estate?