4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria

Question: 7038 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the $140 million targeted road restoration program, how much of the funding for the financial years 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 was allocated to:

(1) The Eastern Region.

(2) The Northern Region.

(3) The North East Region.

(4) The Western Region.

(5) The South West Region.

(6) The Metro North West Region.

(7) The Metro South East Region.

Answer: This informaon is contained within the relevant VicRoads Annual Reports (2013/14; page 49, 2014/15; page 23) and previous Budget papers.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 05/05/2016

Question: 7039 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to statewide road maintenance, for the financial years 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/15, what is the total amount of funds allocated to maintenance in:

(1) The Eastern Region.

(2) The Northern Region.

(3) The North East Region.

(4) The Western Region.

(5) The South West Region.

(6) The Metro North West Region.

(7) The Metro South East Region.

Answer: This informaon is contained within the relevant VicRoads Annual Reports (2013/14; page 49, 2014/15; page 23) and previous Budget papers.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 05/05/2016

Question: 7040 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to rural road infrastructure in Victoria, what is the total amount invested in local roads and bridges in:

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(2) 2012/13.

(3) 2013/14.

(4) 2014/15.

(5) 2015/16.

Answer: This informaon is contained within the relevant VicRoads Annual Reports (2013/14; page 49, 2014/15; page 23) and previous Budget papers.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 05/05/2016

Question: 7041 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to bridges (including major culverts) on Victoria's arterial road network:

(1) What is the total number of bridges on the road network.

(2) What is the total annual expenditure on maintenance, rehabilitiation and replacement of bridges.

(3) How many bridges were inspected in 2015.

(4) How many bridges were found to have functional deficiencies in 2015.

(5) How many bridges on the road network have exceeded their design life.

Answer: Informaon regarding the number of Victorian bridges on the arterial network is available from the Victorian Government data website at h ps://www.data.vic.gov.au/data/dataset/vicroads-bridge-structure-data. < p> Informaon regarding annual expenditure and inspecons of bridges are contained within the relevant VicRoads Annual Report; Key Financial Results and Report on Operaons secons respecvely.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 05/05/2016

Question: 7042 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Drysdale Bypass project:

(1) What are the milestones for the project.

(2) What project development activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(3) When will VicRoads publicly release a business case for the project.

(4) How much of the allocated $2 million has been spent to date.

https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 2/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria Answer: I am pleased to advise that, as at the date the queson was raised:

The Victorian Government has commied $109 million for the Drysdale Bypass and improvements along Geelong - Portarlington Road (also known as High Street), Drysdale. The project includes two disnct components:

The Geelong Portarlington Road (High Street) improvements include a suite of works which are planned to reduce congeson, improve amenity and make it safer for road users; and

The Drysdale Bypass will provide approximately six kilometres of new roadway, from Jey Road to north of Whitcombes Road.

The Project Milestones are as follows: a. Geelong - Portarlington Road (High Street) Improvement works to be completed in 2017; b. Planning Scheme Amendment process for Drysdale Bypass to be completed in 2017; c. Construcon of Drysdale Bypass will commence in 2018 and completed in 2020.

Project development acvies that have been undertaken/underway since December 2014 include:

a. The development of a business case has been prepared for consideraon by Government on the detailed scope and cost opons for the duplicaon;

b. Preconstrucon acvies including survey, site invesgaons, ulity service invesgaons and environmental studies required for permit approvals, are now underway and are progressing well;

c. Development of a funconal design for consultaon and discussion; and

d. A communicaons strategy is in place to ensure that the community and various interested stakeholders are consulted and informed of progress in the ongoing planning and delivery of this important project.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7043 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Streamlining Hoddle Street initiative:

(1) What are the milestones for this project.

(2) What project development activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(3) What works activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(4) When will VicRoads publicly release a business case for the project.

(5) How much of the promised $60 million has been spent to date. https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 3/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria Answer: The key milestone for this project is:

•· 2016/17 Budget allocaon of a $60 million package of works, delivering in full the Andrews Labor Governments elecon commitment.

Further milestones will be announced in due course.

VicRoads has undertaken extensive data collecon and analysis, extensive consultaon/workshops with key stakeholders and preliminary interacve consultaon with the community for gathering feedback on their travel experiences, to idenfy the key issues and problems along Hoddle Street.

VicRoads has explored a number of strategies and innovave soluons from around the world. As a result, innovave intersecon concepts have been developed, including improvements to public transport treatments, pedestrians and cyclists, allowing greater transport network efficiency for all modes of transport.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 06/06/2016

Question: 7044 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the government's commitment to trial a truck curfew on Rosanna Road:

(1) How many heavy vehicles per day travelled on Rosanna Road prior to the introduction of the curfew.

(2) When will VicRoads release modelling on the impact of curfew on travel times for heavy vehicles.

(3) How many full time equivalent VicRoads officers are assigned to the enforcement of the curfew.

(4) How many fines to date have been issued to heavy vehicle operators who have broken the curfew.

(5) On what date will the curfew conclude.

Answer: •(1) Prior to the installaon of the curfew and throughout, VicRoads has been collecng traffic data to assess the impact of the trial.

•(2) In addion to establishing a community reference group, VicRoads will arrange a workshop in mid 2016 so that t broader community and stakeholders are involved through the evaluaon phase of the trial. VicRoads will share traffic informaon at this workshop.

•(3) VicRoads has enforced the curfews with patrols throughout the area. There are several roads with truck curfews Victoria and VicRoads priorises enforcement acvies based on operaonal factors and feedback from the community.

•(4) The truck curfews were implemented over a 12-month trial period, during which VicRoads has connued to monitor the truck curfews. Stakeholder feedback and an assessment of the curfews will subsequently determine the future of the trial curfews. VicRoads expects to assess the trial in November 2016.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 25/05/2016

Question: 7045 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Government's commitment to upgrade Bolton Street in Eltham:

(1) What works will be undertaken to upgrade Bolton Street.

(2) What are the milestones for the project.

(3) What project development activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(4) When will VicRoads publicly release a business case for the project. https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 4/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria

Answer: The works will generally involve the provisioning of dedicated right turn lanes, the construcon of a shared user path and drainage improvements. Two opons are being considered and the final opon will be decided aer community consultaon.

The 2016 State Budget included a commitment of $10.2 million to undertake the upgrade of Bolton Street. Preliminary planning works have commenced, including development of concept design opons that will be discussed with the community in mid-2016. Construcon is expected to begin in late 2017.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 25/05/2016

Question: 7046 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Thompsons Road duplication project:

(1) What are the milestones for the project.

(2) What project development activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(3) What early works activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(4) When will VicRoads pubicly release a business case for this project.

Answer: I am pleased to confirm that the Andrews Labor Government is commied to compleng the duplicaon of Thompsons Road between EastLink in Carrum Downs and Berwick-Cranbourne Road in Clyde North, including the removal of the rail level crossing at Lyndhurst. This commitment by the Andrews Labor Government is clearly demonstrated in its 2016 Budget commitment of $154.5 million, which together with previous commitments of $20.5 million, total some $175 million for this important project.

Significant progress is evidenced by the recent release of tender documents for the delivery of the first stage of the project which will see Thompsons Road duplicated between the South Gippsland Highway and Marrio Boulevard with bridges constructed over the Cranbourne rail line to remove the exisng level crossing.

My responses to your specific quesons are as follows:

Target milestone dates for the delivery of the Thompsons Road - Stage 1: Level Crossing Removal secon is as follows:

Tender adversed6 April 2016 Award design and construct contractAugust/September 2016 Commence construconOctober/November 2016 Complete construcon Late 2018

The milestone dates for the construcon of the remaining secons of the upgrade include:

Tender adversedlate 2016 Award design and construct contractmid 2017 Commence construconspring 2017 https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 5/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria Complete construcon mid 2019

The following major project development acvies have been undertaken since December 2014:

traffic data collecon and modelling; field feature surveys; site geotechnical and pavement invesgaons; environmental invesgaons (flora & fauna, cultural heritage, noise, hydrology, nave vegetaon, etc.); detailed invesgaons and proving of ulity services; detailed development of the concept design; community and stakeholder consultaon and survey; and preparaon of a business case to inform the government of scope and budget opons for delivering the remaining secons of the project.

To allow an early start of works for the Thompsons Road - Stage 1: Level Crossing Removal secon, the following other major acvies have also been undertaken:

preparaon of a detailed urban design concept with a focus on the elements for the bridges over the Cranbourne rail line; detailed consideraon of project impacts with key stakeholders and in parcular the various rail enes; preparaon of the contract specificaon and tender documents; and commencement of the land acquision process for acquiring the addional land required for the project, including meengs with all landowners where land will be acquired.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 26/05/2016

Question: 7047 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Mordialloc Bypass project initiated by the Napthine Government:

(1) What are the milestones for the project.

(2) Has VicRoads now determined the approvals process for the project.

(3) What project development activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(4) Has VicRoads now finalised a business case for the construction of the project.

(5) Has the Minister reprioritised any of the allocated $10.6 million to other projects.

(6) How much of the allocated $10.6 million has been spent to date.

Answer: Over the next few months, VicRoads will work with the community and key stakeholders to develop a business case for the Mordialloc Bypass to submit to Government for consideraon.

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Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 26/05/2016

Question: 7048 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Box Hill to Ringwood bikeway project initiated by the Napthine Government:

(1) What are the milestones for the project.

(2) What milestones have been achieved since December 2014.

(3) Will the project be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015/16, as the Treasurer indicated in the 2015/16 State Budget.

Answer: (1) The Box Hill to Ringwood bike path spans an approximate length of ten kilometres. The project generally follows the Belgrave and Lilydale railway line and is being designed and constructed in secons. Design development is connuing and construcon contracts are expected to be tendered and path built progressively over the coming 12 to 18 months.

(2) The secon in Box Hill was opened in May 2015, following the inial secon at Mitcham in July 2014.

(3) The above meframe includes the secons in Blackburn and Heatherdale that will be constructed as part of level crossing removal projects in 2017.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7049 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the $96 million allocated to the Echuca-Moama Bridge project by the Napthine Government:

(1) Why has VicRoads not yet proceeded with early civil works on the Warren Street roundabout upgrade.

(2) When will civil works commence on the project.

(3) What is the total amount of funding spent on this initiative to date in 2015/16.

(4) Has the Minister reprioritised any of the allocated $96 million to other projects.

(5) On what date or dates has the Minister written to his counterparts in the NSW and Commonwealth Governments to reaffirm Victoria's commitment to this project.

Answer: In recognion of the importance of this project, the State Government included an allocaon of $96 million to the project in its 2015-16 and 2016-17 budgets, nong that final funding arrangements would require the confirmaon of reciprocal funding from the Commonwealth and New South Wales State Governments.

I am endeavouring to have the whole of this important project, including the construcon of the Warren Street roundabout progressed as soon as possible - this is reflected by the Andrews Labor Government's commitment to this project.

VicRoads advises me that it has commenced preconstrucon invesgaons for the roundabout to enable mely construcon following confirmaon of Federal and New South Wales State funding.

On 12 April 2016, I wrote to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport reaffirming the Victorian Government's commitment to this project, and seeking commitment from the Federal Government.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 7/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 25/05/2016

Question: 7050 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the $60 million allocated to the Western Highway duplication from Buangor to Ararat by the Napthine Government:

(1) What are the milestones for the project.

(2) What project development activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(3) What is the total amount of funding spent on this initiative in 2015/16.

Answer: See attachment.

Attachments: Response to Q7050.doc

Answer Published Date: 06/06/2016

Question: 7051 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to the Fixing Congestion on Punt Road initiative initiated by the Napthine Government:

(1) What are the milestones for the project.

(2) What works activities have been undertaken since December 2014.

(3) On what date will 24-hour parking restrictions be introduced on Punt Road.

Answer: (1) VicRoads is following the Code of Pracce for Clearways on declared roads. The steps below reflect the requirements of the code of pracce:

a) Determining whether to create or alter a clearway;

b) Noficaon of proposed clearway changes to those affected;

c) Consultaon process (minimum 60 days);

d) Noficaon of Decision by VicRoads;

e) Implementaon of clearway changes; and

f) Evaluaon of clearway implementaon.

(2) VicRoads has made a determinaon that it intends to alter clearways along Punt Road and has undertaken a 60- day consultaon process to provide property owners and occupiers abung the affected secons of road the opportunity to lodge a submission. This 60-day period concluded on 10 April 2016. VicRoads is currently meeng with those who lodged submissions to discuss maers raised prior to finalising its decision.

(3) VicRoads ancipates that changes to the exisng clearways along Punt Road will be implemented in the second half of 2016.

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Question: 7052 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to VicRoads' tender for the development of a Practical Safe Driving program:

(1) Before the tender was advertised, how many firms or education providers did VicRoads meet https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 8/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria with in relation to the program.

(2) What date was the tender advertised.

(3) Did any firms or education providers register their interest in participating in the tender, and if so, on what date or dates did this occur.

(4) Did VicRoads contact any firms or education providers to inform them that a tender for the program had been advertised, and if so, on what date or dates did this occur.

(5) What communications channels did VicRoads use to advertise the tender for the program.

(6) Is the tender process being overseen by a probity auditor.

Answer: (1) As part of roune stakeholder engagement, VicRoads:

•· provided an industry briefing on 7 April 2015 in relaon to the program and the Young Driver Safety Package; •· held an expert workshop on 27 & 28 August 2015 in relaon to the program; and •· met with a number of road safety educaon providers during 2015 to observe their programs. There were no specific meengs undertaken in relaon to this tender.

(2) The tender was adversed on 3 February 2016.

(3) There were 29 organisaons and educaon providers that requested the tender document between 3 February and 29 February 2016. Four submissions were received on 2 March 2016.

(4) No formal contact was made with any firms or educaon providers. There was an arcle in The Age on 1 February 2016 tled "Young drivers who pass probaonary period with no blemish to get free licence" that stated "Meanwhile, a $24.4 million safe driving program for high school students is to go out to tender on Wednesday." This was the first me firms or educaon providers were made aware of the tender release date.

(5) The tender was adversed in the Herald Sun and Financial Review on 3 February and 10 February 2016. It was also adversed on the VicRoads website throughout the tender period.

(6) The tender process is being undertaken in accordance with VicRoads procurement guidelines which are also in line with the Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) guidelines.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7053 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Northe to ask the Minister for Education — With reference to the provision of School Equity Funding to schools in the Morwell electorate:

(1) How much funding did each school in the Morwell electorate receive in the calendar years 2015 and 2016.

(2) How much funding will each school in the Morwell electorate receive in the calendar year 2017.

(3) Were there any schools in the Morwell electorate that did not receive funding in 2015; if so, why did they not receive funding.

Answer: I am informed as follows:

$9.3 million has been allocated to government schools in the Morwell electorate for School Equity Reform in 2016. In 2015 government schools in the Morwell electorate received $4.5 million. The increase in the 2016 funding more than doubles the funding schools received in 2015.

The 2017 equity allocaons are unknown at present as the student parental educaon and occupaonal data is collected as part of the August 2016 census. This data collected is then used to calculate 2017 Indicave school funding and is normally released to all schools before the end of term 3.

https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 9/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria The 2015 equity model ulised funding thresholds to determine eligibility. Seven government schools in the Morwell electorate did not receive equity funding in 2015 because they didn't meet the eligibility requirements. The Andrews Labor government's ‘Educaon State' reform in 2016 results in all government schools in the Morwell electorate receiving equity funding.

The Hon James Merlino MP Deputy Premier Minister for Educaon Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 24/05/2016

Question: 7054 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Public Transport — With reference to the proposed rail/road grade separation between Mentone railway station and Parkdale railway station, is there provision in the project costings for the removal of obsolete rails, sleepers and ballast and for the completion of the beautification works as shown in concept designs and drawings; if not, from where will these works be funded.

Answer: The previous Liberal government did not remove any level crossings on the Frankston line. The Andrews Labor Government is removing 11.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is still carrying out initial investigations and identifying design options for the sites along the Frankston Line.

Where appropriate, LXRA will look into opportunities to reuse or salvage items for use on the project or for maintenance across the network as the project progresses.

Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport

Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7055 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Public Transport — With reference to the proposed rail/road grade separation between Highett railway station and Cheltenham railway station, is there provision in the project costings for the removal of obsolete rails, sleepers and ballast and for the completion of the beautification works as shown in concept designs and drawings; if not, from where will these works be funded.

Answer: The previous Liberal government did not remove any level crossings on the Frankston line. The Andrews Labor Government is removing 11.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is sll carrying out inial invesgaons and idenfying design opons for the sites along the Frankston Line.

Where appropriate, LXRA will look into opportunies to reuse or salvage items for use on the project or for maintenance across the network as the project progresses.

Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

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Answer: The previous Liberal government did not remove any level crossings on the Frankston line. The Andrews Labor Government is removing 11.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is sll carrying out inial invesgaons and idenfying design opons for the sites along the Frankston Line.

Where appropriate, LXRA will look into opportunies to reuse or salvage items for use on the project or for maintenance across the network as the project progresses.

Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7057 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Bull (Gippsland East) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — Are there any immediate plans to completely re-seal the surface of the road between Gelantipy and Wulgulmerang; if so, when is the work scheduled to commence.

Answer: I am informed that, at the date the queson was raised:

There are no current proposals to completely reseal the surface of the Gelanpy Road in the 2016/17 financial year.

Resealing of secons of this road will be considered in future road programs.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7058 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Bull (Gippsland East) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — Are there any immediate plans to completely re-seal the surface of the Stratford-Maffra Road; if so, when is the work scheduled to commence.

Answer: I am informed that, at the date the question was raised:

There are no current proposals to completely reseal the surface of the Stratford-Maffra Roads in the 2016/17 financial year.

A project to reconstruct two section of the road near Stratford, totalling approximately 2 km in length, has been identified and will be considered for funding.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety

Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7059 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Bull (Gippsland East) to ask the Minister for Roads and Road Safety — With reference to road maintenance contracts awarded by the Government in East Gippsland: https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 11/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria

(1) Is table drain maintenance a compulsory requirement of the contractor; if so, what is the standard maintenance level required.

(2) Is culvert maintenance a compulsory requirement of the contractor; if so, what is the standard maintenance level required.

Answer: I am informed that, as at the date the queson was raised:

Table drain and culvert maintenance is a requirement of VicRoads' maintenance contract that covers the East Gippsland local government area.

Roads, including drains and culverts are inspected in accordance with VicRoads' Road Management Plan.

In East Gippsland roads are inspected generally between weekly and monthly, depending on the category of road.

Where blocked drains and culverts result in a hazard, that is ponding of water greater than 300 mm; this hazard is recfied on the same day.

All other maintenance is priorised in consideraon of factors such as safety, the impact on road users, and preservaon of the road.

Hon Luke Donnellan MP Minister for Roads and Road Safety Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7060 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Public Transport — With reference to the proposal to grade separate 50 intersections across Melbourne and the prospective development that will take place in the suburb of Highett on the former CSIRO land and former Gas and Fuel land, what capacity does the Government have to review the potential for grade separation at the intersection of the Highett Road and the Frankston railway line to avert traffic gridlock and meet existing and future traffic volume flow.

Answer: The Level Crossing Removal Authority's resources are dedicated to the priority task of removing 50 dangerous and congested level crossings by 2022. Eleven of these crossings are on the Frankston line and construcon is well underway on the crossings at North, McKinnon and Centre roads. The removal of the 11 crossings on the Frankston line will significantly reduce traffic congeson in the area for current and future demand.

Thank you for raising the issue of the Highe Road level crossing; we will take it into consideraon for future projects.

Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7061 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Ms Britnell to ask the Minister for Police — In the South-West Coast electorate:

https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 12/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria (1) What are the opening hours of the police stations.

(2) Which police stations have had their hours altered during the current term of government and have the hours been increased or decreased.

Answer: I am advised that:

There were no changes to the hours of any police station in the South-West Coast electorate during the current term. The hours of the police stations in the electorate are as follows:

•- Portland and Warrnambool are 24 hour police stations •- Heywood, Koroit and Port Fairy are non-24 hour police stations with a mixture of day, afternoon and twilight shifts •- Macarthur is a non-24 hour, one officer police station (8 hour shifts) with a mixture of day, afternoon and twilight shifts.

The non-24 hour stations do not have defined opening hours. However, most non-24 hour stations have signage at the front door indicating opening hours and contact details of the nearest 24 hour station.

Phone calls to non 24 hour stations will give options of triple zero or to be transferred to a 24 hour station. Local command rosters police according to the risk and crime demand in the local community, therefore the opening hours of the police stations may vary.

If any constituents require urgent police assistance, they should always contact Victoria Police on the emergency number ‘000'. Calls made to ‘000' are processed and responded to by the closest appropriate police personnel.

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The Hon Lisa Neville MP Minister for Police Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 01/07/2016

Question: 7062 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Ms Sandell to ask the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water — Will noise cameras be installed at the intersection of Flemington Road and Gatehouse Street in Parkville and North Melbourne to assist in the control of illegal noise emissions from motorcycles.

Answer: The Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions) Regulations 2013 aim to minimise the negative impacts on Victorians and the environment from noisy vehicles. The regulatory regime is intended to identify vehicles, including motorcycles, that create excessive noise through poor maintenance or inappropriate modifications. EPA enforces the regulations through an active vehicle noise enforcement campaign that includes reports from police officers and regular roadside blitzes with Victoria Police in known problem areas. New technologies are continually evaluated by EPA and a high standard of evidence is required for new technologies to be adopted. The noise camera technology is not yet considered advanced enough for this application. Approximately 2,000 vehicles are reported to EPA each year by police and EPA officers. Last month, EPA conducted roadside operations at Windsor which resulted in four penalty infringement notices and one official warning and this month EPA's enforcement campaign was focused in Werribee and will result in further infringement notices and official warnings to drivers of noisy vehicles. Because of the subjective nature of noise, EPA is not able to respond to reports directly from the public. However, residents affected by noisy vehicles are encouraged to report the vehicle to their local police station with as much detail as possible about the vehicle (registration number, make, model, colour and body type) and where and when the vehicle was observed. Once the police have observed and confirmed the vehicle as being noisy, EPA can act on it.

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Answer Published Date: 11/05/2016

Question: 7063 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Public Transport — With reference to the Level Crossing Removal Authority's public consultations on grade separation proposed to be undertaken on the Frankston rail line and the display pictures at the presentation held in the Cheltenham Library on 19 March 2016, is there a proposal to replicate the Heritage Cheltenham Railway Station with a design structure such as the Amsterdam Central Station.

Answer: The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is not planning to replicate the Heritage Cheltenham Railway Staon with a design structure like the Amsterdam Central Staon. Cheltenham Staon has a heritage overlay and the LXRA is working closely with Kingston City Council and the local community to find the best way to retain the staon's heritage features.

The photos that were on display at the community informaon session held by LXRA at Cheltenham Library on Saturday 19 March, showed a range of rail over and rail under, and road over and road under soluons from around the world. The images were taken from the Level Crossing Removal Project Precedent Study, which was developed to inform the assessment of design soluons in relaon to previous successful designs from around Melbourne, Australia and internaonally. These photos, including the one of Amsterdam Central Staon, were displayed for the purpose of generang discussion and feedback from the community.

Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7064 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Public Transport — With reference to the Level Crossing Removal Authority's public consultations on grade separation proposed to be undertaken on the Frankston rail line and the display pictures at the presentation held in the Cheltenham Library on 19 March 2016, has the Authority also taken into account the nearby external issues such as graffiti and neglected areas around the underpasses.

Answer: The previous Liberal government did not remove a single crossing on the Frankston line. The Andrews Labor Government is removing 11.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is responsible for overseeing the removal of 50 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne, which includes planning and development, stakeholder engagement, procurement, construcon and delivery.

For the eight crossings between Cheltenham and Frankston, we are at the very early planning stage of invesgang feasible opons for their removal. As the member's queson points out, the LXRA is currently consulng with the community and feedback is being taken into account with design soluons.

Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 14/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 23/05/2016

Question: 7065 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Public Transport — With reference to the Level Crossing Removal Authority's public consultations on grade separation proposed to be undertaken on the Frankston rail line and the display pictures at the presentation held in the Cheltenham Library on 19 March 2016, what is the relevance of the 200 year old heritage listed Amsterdam Central Station by renowned architect Pierre Cuypers.

Answer: I thank the Member for Sandringham for his queson.

The photos that were on display at the community informaon session held by the Level Crossing Removal Authority at Cheltenham Library on 19 March, showed a range of rail over and rail under, and road over and road under soluons from around the world. The images were taken from the Level Crossing Removal Project Precedent Study, which was developed to inform the assessment of design soluons in relaon to previous successful designs from around Melbourne, Australia and internaonally. These photos, including the one of Amsterdam Central Staon, were displayed for the purpose of generang discussion and feedback from the community.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority have recorded in detail all of the community feedback from this and the other eight community informaon sessions held along the Frankston line during March. This data will form part of LXRA's reporng and decision-making as they work towards opons for each of the eight level crossings. Feasible opons are planned to be presented to local communies along the Frankston line in the middle of 2016.

< span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hon Jacinta Allan MP Member for Bendigo East Minister for Public Transport Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 21/06/2016

Question: 7066 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Ms Sandell to ask the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing — Will the Minister follow the example of the South Australian Government and fund the installation of solar panels on public housing; if so, will this policy be funded in the 2016/17 budget.

Answer: The Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing: I am informed that:

The Saving Energy Growing Jobs initiative was funded in the 2016-17 budget.

Martin Foley MP Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Attachments: No Attachments

Answer Published Date: 29/06/2016

Question: 7067 QUESTION ON NOTICE — Ms Sandell to ask the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing — With reference to the Magpies Nest program, and documents indicating that further properties will be added to the lease and sublease agreement when they come on line, how many properties are currently on line and/or subject to the sublease agreement between the Office of Housing, the Salvation Army and the Collingwood Football Club.

Answer: The Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing: I am informed that:

The Andrews Labor Government committed to handing over 20 properties to the Salvation Army for its Magpie Nest program in September 2015.

The member should be aware that the government is being prevented by completing this handover by protestors, including the Member.

https://qon.parliament.vic.gov.au/PARLIAMENT/General/QoN/PROD/qonarchive.nsf/printAllQuestions.xsp 15/16 4/13/2021 Parliament of Victoria I call on the Member to get out of the way of the Salvation Army and let them get on with the work of housing people who are homeless.

Martin Foley MP Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Attachments: No Attachments Answer Published Date: 17/05/2016

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