Shire CEO Craig Lloyd
Council pushes for Spur safety
Friday, August 9, 2019
Murrindindi Shire Council has been pushing hard for increased safety measures to be undertaken on the Black Spur between Narbethong and Healesville.
The Local Paper today (Fri.) asked: “Could you please advise the advocacy conducted recently by the Murrindindi Shire Council to VicRoads and any other authorities about the need for works on Maroondah Hwy between Narbethong and Healesville?”
The Council replied:
“Murrindindi Shire Council, through the CEO and Mayor, has been advocating to Regional Roads Victoria, VicRoads and the Victorian Government for an independent safety audit of the Maroondah Highway through the Black Spur to be urgently undertaken.
:We have also being advocating more broadly about road safety issues in our Shire.
“Council participated in the Towards Zero Summit for government representatives, which was held in Melbourne recently. This Summit saw road safety experts, senior emergency services representatives, government and opposition ministers and members, and a small number of councils come together to provide input into the development of the State Government’s ‘Towards Zero’ Road Safety Strategy.
“Council was successful in advocating for one of the eight Regional Road Safety Forums to be held in our Shire. This ran in Marysville last month. A number of Councillors and staff attended the Forum, and there was a great community turnout too.
“Murrindindi Shire Council CEO, Craig Lloyd, also chaired a private meeting between the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Jaala Pulford and representatives from our local emergency services in July.
“Additionally, Council has recently begun advocating to the State Government for funding for a State Government-led feasibility study into an alternate or secondary route between the Yarra Ranges and our Shire.
“We would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to support these advocacy efforts by taking a moment to fill in the ‘Towards Zero’ Road Safety Survey, which is open until 13 September. You can find a link to the survey in the ‘news’ section of Council’s website.
“Additionally, we have had discussions with Regional Roads Victoria about improving timeliness of travel information about the Black Spur, and we understand that they are working on a proposal for variable message boards accordingly.”