Northern Victoria Region
Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:59): (1391) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Will the minister give a guarantee that the VicRoads office in Kyneton will remain open and that the government has no plans to close it? VicRoads centres are a crucial service for rural Victorians, and the office in Kyneton is vital to serving residents and businesses in the Macedon Ranges region. However, rumours are swirling that the VicRoads office in Kyneton will be closing this year because the Allan Labor government has decided not to renew the lease on the building. Maybe they want to use the money to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop, after the federal government said there is no more help. Residents will now have to travel almost an hour to Bendigo or Sunbury to renew their licences, pay registration or have their photo taken, and that is when traffic is good, which it rarely is in Victoria, because the Allan Labor government has neglected the regional road network for a decade and the government’s only answer is to reduce speed limits, which creates longer travelling times.