Thursday, 12 September 2024

Northern Victoria Region

Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (14:03): (1128) My question today is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in the other place. Echuca Road, Mooroopna, is the main thoroughfare for thousands of trucks, cars, buses and cyclists every week. While it is pleasing to see at least some of this road has been recently repaired, my constituents have reported a very dangerous section between McFarlane Road and Macisaac Road in the inbound lane. Road users have reported bubbling, pitting, crumbling, potholes and rutting of the road surface along this stretch. They have also reported seeing cars and trucks set off course, almost colliding with the kerb, due to the rough conditions. My constituents urgently ask: will the minister direct Regional Roads Victoria to fix this dangerous section of Echuca Road in Mooroopna before it causes a serious incident?