DESPITE a horrific crash at a local crossing over three years ago, calls to make the area safer for students and families have been ignored.
Kialla West Primary School Council embarked on a fight to have the safety at their school crossing improved to avoid a repeat of a 2019 collision which resulted in three children being hospitalised.
The Liberal Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell strongly supports the school community in their bid to see an upgrade to the Kialla West Primary School crossing, to make it safer for students, their families and motorists.
Ms Lovell stated the school is frustrated and angry at the lack of State Government action, particularly considering recent information from Regional Roads Victoria that further consultation had to be conducted with Heritage Victoria regarding the impact of any works on the nearby Avenue of Honour trees.
In her latest contribution directed to Ben Carroll, the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Ms Lovell said the matter of the heritage trees was an obvious one and consultation between RRV and Heritage Victoria should have commenced much earlier.
Ms Lovell said Kialla West Primary School Council saw this development as just another unfortunate delay
“The school’s frustration and anger at the Government’s failure to address their concerns is understandable and I urge the Minister to immediately intervene to prevent any further delays on making the crossing safer for everyone.”
Kialla West Primary School Council President Jamie Gilbert also expressed his disappointment at this setback.
“While the school respects the Avenue of Honour trees and their significance to our fallen soldiers, we would hope that the safety of our school families is also given priority, given the risks of this crossing”
Speaking during the adjournment debate in State Parliament recently, Wendy directed attention to this critical issue and she hopes, along with the Kialla West Primary School, that it is resolved as quickly as possible.
