Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Two years ago I managed to secure some $5 million in funding for congestion-busting works in Eltham. I'm pleased that just recently the Nillumbik Shire Council has approved the project and that the works will start in March of next year. This project will make the Eltham Activity Centre more pedestrian friendly and reduce congestion. Amongst the things in it is a 40-kilometre speed limit on the Eltham Activity Centre local roads; roundabout improvements; new pedestrian crossings and improved operation of traffic lights to coordinate traffic signals along Main Road. This is good news for residents in Eltham.

I'm delighted to have secured the funding and now I hope that the Victorian government, through its planning, will get on with the 200 car parking spaces for Eltham station. There's also funding there to go to Nillumbik and Eltham so that we can improve not just congestion but also the use of public transport.

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