Warrandyte MLA Nicole Werner (pictured) says she is determined to get the Five Ways intersection fixed as soon as possuible.
\u201cThirteen times I have raised it in Parliament \u2013 13 times from my maiden speech to this day, over and again \u2013 because of how dangerous and notorious this intersection is in my community,\u201d Ms Werner said.
\u201cI am known locally as the Five Ways lady, and even people outside of my electorate frequently ask me when the government is finally going to fund and fix it.
\u201cToday I am pleased to announce that finally Five Ways intersection has been funded and that we have officially secured $25 million to get this intersection fixed.
\u201cIt has been my mission to make this an issue that the government simply could not ignore. Thanks to the willpower and efforts from our community, including my predecessor Ryan Smith, we have achieved this win together.
\u201cHowever, we have not gotten here without a fight. In the 13 times I have raised it in Parliament I have received the same copy-and-paste response about how it was too complex and too difficult to fix and in the too-hard basket.
\u201cFor years the state government ignored my community, but not on my watch.
\u201cSo this is a win for our local community, and now I will not rest until this project is delivered urgently, with no further delay,\u201d Ms Werner said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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