Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish is pleading with the Allan Labor State Government to provide funding to Parks Victoria to repair or replace the popular O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail bridge above Millgrove,
The bridge has been out of action for years.
For three years the Dee Slip bridge has been closed to the public due to damage, with cyclone fencing and barriers blocking access. Pedestrians are forced to climb down, and up steep stairs cut into the trail. This can be extremely difficult for bike riders and walkers, especially when it is wet and muddy. Although the railing of the stairs has been repaired, spare railing has been left on the side to rot, Ms McLeish said.
Prior to 2021, the iconic wooden structure bridge and the walking track was used regularly by locals, families, children, dogs and many weekend tourists. It was a scenic route and an important destination in Millgrove, connecting to East Warburton. It has now been left, falling further into disrepair.
Ms McLeish said: “Bridge design options have been in the works since 2021 – surely, they are done. The Allan Labor Government needs to provide the appropriate funding to Parks Victoria so they can action design plans and replace or repair the bridge. It is getting beyond a joke.”