Upper Yarra
5 Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
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Fashion for funds A fashion parade to support cord blood research is returning to Wandin for the twentieth time. The Inner Wheel Club of Wandin is getting catwalk ready ahead of the 10 May event, supported with outfits from Jenny’s Shoppe in Monbulk as modelled by Roslyn Champion, Maree Budweg and Pam Sharp. See page 8 for the full story. 192402 Picture: ROB CAREW
Man flees crash By Jed Lanyon A man fled on foot after a two-car collision on the Warburton Highway in Seville East at around 4.30pm Monday 15 April. Police said that witnesses saw a man running through paddocks towards Yellingbo after rear-ending a Nissan Patrol. At the time of going to press he had not been found and police believe he might have sustained facial injuries from the crash. His vehicle was unregistered with Queensland licence plates.
The victim is believed to have escaped uninjured. This crash followed a fatal collision on 4 April, where a 54-year-old Woori Yallock man died in the three-car collision. Residents’ requests for VicRoads to take action have so far fallen on deaf ears. Joel Supple has joined other Seville residents to create the Seville East Safety Group. Mr Supple said that the road should have designated turning lanes at Dourthie, Sunnyside and Stuart roads, as well as an island-
protected turning lane at Peters Road. “If we have a protected island it helps kids cross the road safely and cars turning into Peters Road and Old Warburton Highway,” he said. Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence met with Seville residents to discuss the future of the stretch of road on 10 April. “I will be calling on the Minister for Roads requesting urgent action to install dedicated turning lanes and traffic islands on Warburton Highway at Peters Road and Sunnyside Road,” she said. 12409681-LB04-19
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A VicRoads statement to the Mail said investigations into the need for improvements on Warburton Highway in Seville East were ongoing, and VicRoads would determine the need for intersection improvements as part of the fatality investigation. Local residents have taken action by creating a petition, which has received more than 1000 signatures and counting. If you have any information regarding the 15 April incident, call Lilydale Police Station on 9739 2300.
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