Thursday, 3 April 2025

Northern Victoria Region

Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (12:53): (1536) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Will the government urgently inspect and repair the dangerous potholes at the pedestrian crossing on Wycheproof’s main road? Wycheproof is a small town in the Mallee with an extraordinary main street. The Calder Highway, A79, goes through the middle of town, and a train track runs right down the middle of the highway between the two lanes. The road is constantly busy with trucks, and there are no traffic lights for pedestrians who want to cross from the shops on one side of the road to the shops on the other. Pedestrians use the designated crossing, but the road surface at this crossing has become very dangerous. A constituent contacted my office to say that there are a large crack and numerous potholes right where the pedestrians cross and these are a serious trip hazard for anyone unsteady on their feet. Something must be done about this before it results in tragic consequences, and I ask the minister to order an immediate safety inspection.