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Works to begin at schools
Road works create ‘chaos’ ‘chaos’
a great local school and the opportunity to learn in a wonderful environment designed for modern education.”
THE state opposition has slammed works which have closed the Thompsons Road and Frankston-Dandenong Road intersection for five weeks. South Eastern Metropolitan region Liberal member Gordon Rich-Phillips said the works have “created an absolute nightmare for over 58,000 daily road users”. “The road detours put in place as a result of this closure are now blocking lanes on surrounding key intersections causing traffic chaos. These roads include McCormicks Road where it intersects with Thompsons Road, Wedge Road where it intersects with Frankston-Dandenong Road, Hall Road and Frankston-Dandenong Road, Ballarto Road and FrankstonDandenong Road. “With COVID-19 restrictions starting to be lifted, we are seeing traffic volumes starting to increase and return to normal. Priority should have been given to complete this project earlier to take advantage of the significantly reduced volumes of traffic. “The Andrews Government’s botched detours around Thompsons Road are causing traffic chaos. It needs to immediately fix the lane closures and traffic light sequences to get traffic moving again”. The intersection closed on 5 June and is scheduled to reopen on 13 July (“Roundabout to go”, The Times, 3/6/20).
CONTRACTORS have been appointed to complete upgrades at Seaford Primary School and Patterson Lakes Primary School. Multipurpose and arts facilities will be constructed at Seaford Primary School. The administrative building will also be overhauled. Interface Construction has been appointed to complete the $5.3 million project. Two new classrooms, and expansions to the library, ICT, and science
buildings will be completed at Patterson Lakes Primary School by SwitchCo Build. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “these local upgrades are part of the school building boom that is happening right across Victoria.” “Upgrading Patterson Lakes Primary School and Seaford Primary School will give local students access to great classrooms and facilities. We’re making sure that every child has access to
CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny with students at Seaford Primary School. Picture: Supplied
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Frankston Times
30 June 2020
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