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No 1:1289
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2016
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Treatment times poor ONLY 50 percent of patients seen in GV Health’s emergency department are being seen in an adequate time according to recent Victorian Health Services Performance Report statistics, suggesting that without the much needed funding for the hospital, figures may decline further. The new figures show a continued decrease i n pat ients bei ng t reated on time, with the June 2015 quarter recording 64 percent of patients treated within an acceptable time, which fell to 51 percent for the September 2015 quarter and continued to decline for the December 2015 quarter. Continued on page 22
REPAIR DANGERS… The repair job carried out by the North Eastern Maintenance Alliance (NEMA) on Wyndham Street has a large bump in the bitumen, which was reported to VicRoads by one local cyclist due to the danger it poses in such a high traffic area. Photo: Emma Hillier.
Safety concerns build over crumbling roads THERE is more than 4,000km of roads encompassing the Shepparton area and according to concerned locals, many sections of road contain damaged patches and are an accident waiting to happen. With an array of potholes and seemingly ‘quick fix’ jobs that are now crumbling in areas around the city including along Doyles Road, Wyndham Street, corner of Central Avenue and Benalla Road,
“… a catastrophe waiting to happen” McIntosh Street, Gowrie Street and Archer Street, the community is concerned for the safety of all road users and is urging Greater Shepparton City Council and VicRoads to act immediately.
A local resident, who has asked to remain anonymous, spoke with The Adv iser about t he st ate of m a ny of S he pp a r ton’s ro ad s prov id i n g m a ny photos of locations across the city where there is either damage to roads, or where seemingly incompetent patch up jobs have been carried out and are now causing more of a hazard than before. Continued on page 20