THE state of Peninsula Link has come under fire from Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie who accused the state government of poor planning and causing ongoing disruption for commuters and businesses. Speaking at Federal Parliament on 9 February, McKenzie said Peninsula Link, which “connects the Mornington Peninsula community to work, services and the city every day,” had been mismanaged over the past year. “Over the last year the incompetent Allan Labor government has turned Pen Link into an obstacle course, with inexplicable speed limits, phantom roadworks, unpredictable lane closures and enough orange cones to be visible from outer space,” she said.…
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CONCERNED parents at Moorooduc Primary School are calling for urgent traffic safety upgrades, saying overlapping roadworks and poor planning have created dangerous conditions for children and families during school drop-off and pick-up times. Multiple sets of roadworks have been approved in the area surrounding the school, leading to an inflow of traffic onto Mornington-Tyabb Rd and Derril Rd, the main access point to the primary school. Concerned parent and petition organiser Cassandra Anastasia said the situation has become increasingly dangerous, with hundreds of cars funnelling through the 40km/h school zone. “Drivers are frustrated, speeding, and aggressive,” Anastasia said. “We’ve had…
ROADWORKS to repair a landslide on the Esplanade between Mt Martha and Safety Beach are unlikely to be finished until February. VicRoads originally announced the road would reopen in time for Christmas, but now says the contractor “struck rock” leading to a “minor change in the scope of work”. The landslide occurred in July last year, but repairs were delayed for some months because the affected area required preparation of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan to protect Aboriginal artefacts. Two other landslides on the Esplanade in recent years were fixed without the need for a CHMP, despite the entire coast…