General News
8 November, 2022
Roads questions to candidates
THREE QUESTIONS TO ALL CANDIDATESRoad maintenance has been listed as a major issue by Loddon Shire Council. What is the commitment of you and your party to address road maintenance in the Loddon Shire?The Dingee-Raywood road has been highlighted as...
THREE QUESTIONS TO ALL CANDIDATES
Road maintenance has been listed as a major issue by Loddon Shire Council. What is the commitment of you and your party to address road maintenance in the Loddon Shire?
The Dingee-Raywood road has been highlighted as one of the worst Loddon roads in the Bendigo East electorate (pre and post floods). Will this road be a priority for attention?
There has also been concern about roadside fuel reduction. Will you and your party back allocation of greater resources to Department of Transport and also, return C class roads contracts to local councils?
DARIN SHADE (LIBERAL)
Country roads move our families and freight around the state. The quality of these roads affect lives and livelihoods. A Liberal National government has pledged $10bn to repair the Victoria’s regional roads. This commitment to rural transport routes will be backed up by longer more secure contracts for maintenance providers to enable them to invest in better equipment, however they will be held to a higher standard for the quality of their repairs.
Once elected, the first step will be to prioritise the projects, ensuring that the most urgent repairs are completed first, so it is still a little early for commitments on individual routes.
The Liberal party are committed to ensuring the safety of country roads, including reduction of roadside fuel. Increased resources have been pledged to the Department of Transport upon the election of a Liberal National government.