Thursday, 17 October 2024

Northern Victoria Region

Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (12:46): (1168) My question today is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Residents of Rushworth in my electorate of Northern Victoria are concerned about the 60-kilometre-an-hour speed limit on Moora Road, the main street of Rushworth, which is part of the C345 Bendigo-Murchison Road. My constituents believe that a lower speed limit of either 40 kilometres per hour or 50 kilometres per hour through the centre of town would be safer for motorists and pedestrians. This road is the main thoroughfare for heavy vehicles travelling to and from Bendigo. To improve safety for my constituents who reside in Rushworth, I ask: will the minister commit to directing VicRoads to investigate the safety concerns regarding the 60-kilometre-per-hour speed zone through the township of Rushworth, with a view to lowering the speed limit to a safer speed for all road users?