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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Members Statements
I rise to seek the support of the Minister for Roads and Ports to install pedestrian crossings outside a number of retirement villages in my electorate of Doncaster.
Earlier this week I presented a petition from 179 residents and family members from Domaine Retirement Village on busy Victoria Street, Doncaster.
They are concerned for their safety when entering or exiting the village as elderly and sometimes frail pedestrians are forced to mix with heavy traffic.
This is not a new issue. In December 2008, after a long-time campaign, Donvale Retirement Village residents celebrated the installation of pedestrian-operated lights on Springvale Road, fulfilling one of my 2006 election commitments.
Last year I presented in Parliament a petition from residents of the Roseville Retirement Village in King Street seeking a similar crossing.
Recently another elderly resident, aged 88, wrote to me seeking my support for another crossing outside Applewood village on Tram Road before she or someone else is skittled.
This government wants Doncaster residents to travel more by bus, but for many potential users there needs to be easy access to bus stops.
A crossing outside these villages would enhance road safety and encourage residents to use the public transport available outside their door.
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