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HELPING HANDS: St Joseph’s Primary’s Year 6 student Olivia (left) with students Joanna (Year 5), Cleaver (Year 6) and Oliver (Year) 6 watered Quercus community gardens after Monday’s high tea celebrating National Volunteer Week. Story page 5. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley.
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Tilleyy demands update p on traffic control measures along g Beechworth-Wodonga g Road BENAMBRA MP Bill Tilley has called on Victorian Roads Minister, Melissa Horne, to place a timeframe on ongoing repairs to damaged sections of Beechworth-Wodonga Road. Prior to Easter, a detour was established around a
failed culvert near Wooragee, with a 60kph detour implemented while Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) undertook assessments of the major roadway. A second damaged culvert, near Star Lane, reduced traffic to one lane controlled by lights,
and with more than six weeks passing in the wake of damage, Mr Tilley said it was vital the State Government communicated how the works were progressing. “I get that sometimes this is tricky, that there are other considerations, but
tell us what’s happening and when it will happen,” he said. “We have social media commentators saying it will take 18 months in the absence of any meaningful feedback from RRV – if that’s right, it doesn’t pass the pub test, we need some
clarity and transparency. “The detour is a major issue for those travelling to work, school, doctors or simply doing their shopping – people contacting my office say the detour is a potential death trap.” ■ Continued page 2
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