Letters to the editor

Updated December 14 2018 - 5:36pm, first published 5:30pm
Letters to the Editor – December 14
Letters to the Editor – December 14

Roads upgrade plea

I find it rather disappointing to learn that it takes a coalition flogging for Roma Britnell to hear the message.  Labor put forward a positive plan, the Coalition did not, while suggestions and advice from your supporters fell by the wayside. Instead of working hard, she needs to listen and respect her supporters. Show some  representation by answering letters and phone calls in response to suggestions, as so much voluntary groundwork in relation to road upgrades had been done in her favour. We, as a few locals campaigned for three decades to have the remaining 10 kilometres of the Macarthur-Myamyn road and intersection upgraded. We were advised by Mrs Britnell that nothing could be done as money had not been allocated in the budget. Contrary to the advice, we managed to have the minister for roads come with funding and have the road completed within six months. The road would not have been upgraded yet if we had relied upon local politicians, take a look at the Bessiebelle -Woolsthorpe road for example. By criticising the Andrews Labor Government on every move made in relation to road improvements, without a better alternative other than stating  "when we get into government we will fix the roads”.  This is common practice, to see our statewide network go backwards. One thing in our favour is, we now have a marginal seat. This gives us a chance of getting some response from both sides of politics. However there is a lot of planning to be done to correct the present situation on road maintenance. I look forward to Mrs Britnell’s new approach to represent the electorate over the next parliamentary term. I have been waiting for almost two years to meet with her and shadow minister for roads. Proper and efficient maintenance on our state roads is long overdue. We have put forward a proposal and plans for a trial in the South West Coast area to replace VicRoads with a council-run system. This will see roadworks inspected and built to a specified standard in our area, with road funding spent locally.

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