General News
5 March, 2023
Britnell holds road talks
THE Coalition has held talks in northern Victoria with farmer leaders on the condition of roads. Shadow minister for ports and freight Roma Britnell included a meeting with VFF grains group member Russell Hocking, of Prairie, when touring the...
THE Coalition has held talks in northern Victoria with farmer leaders on the condition of roads.
Shadow minister for ports and freight Roma Britnell included a meeting with VFF grains group member Russell Hocking, of Prairie, when touring the region.
“I am acutely aware of the challenges faced by farmers and manufacturers due to the condition of our roads,” she said.
“I have been working with the Victorian Farmers’ Federation and other peak bodies who are frustrated with the condition of the roads and the impact this is having on their ability to get their produce to market.
“I had received some very concerning accounts about the condition of the roads and I needed to see the roads for myself.
“It is now four months since the floods and many roads remain unrepaired, unsafe or closed: it’s simply unacceptable. It is obvious that the Andrews’ Government does not care for regional Victorians as in Jacinta Allan’s own electorate, the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure’s own electorate, there are arterial roads that have been closed since October.”
Meanwhile, work started last week repairing a section of the Raywood-Dingee Road that had been in poor condition before the floods.
Further damage in October worsened the road surface.