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Petition launched to RAISE Tyers Road and install culverts at Latrobe River Bridge to address flooding issues

Flooding of Tyers Road and closure of Latrobe River Bridge petition launched to raise the causeway on Tyers Road and install culverts to prevent further flooding.

By news@gippsland - 17th January 2024 - Back to News

The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has launched a petition for the state government to raise the causeway on Tyers Road at a community meeting last night. It comes after rain flooded the causeway last week, forcing the new Latrobe River Bridge to shut for three days. About 60 people attended the community meeting last night to voice their concerns and discuss ideas for a lasting solution to the continued closure of the bridge.

Martin Cameron initiated a petition at a community meeting on January 16, 2024, urging the Legislative Assembly to fund raising Tyers Road causeway and installing culverts for flood

Wasteful bridge construction

Mr Cameron said, "There is understandably a lot of frustration in the community at the moment. Labor has essentially wasted $10.5 million of taxpayer money to build a bridge that will still be shut with even moderate rainfall, all because it cut corners and didn't listen to advice."

"Tyers Road is a main arterial in the Valley, so when the bridge is closed it impacts the entire region. Most importantly, emergency services are forced to add an extra 20 minutes onto their journey because they have to take an alternative route. When the bridge was closed last week I witnessed an ambulance, with lights flashing, come to a sudden stop at the causeway on Tyers Road because it was flooded."

"The bottom line is that lives are at risk when the bridge is closed, and that is unacceptable. A regional Victorian community shouldn't have to scream and shout for decades for this government to take notice and deliver a bridge they can actually use," he said.

Complete the petition sheet

Mr Cameron also said, "When then Premier Daniel Andrews promised a new Tyers bridge back in 2015, he admitted 'so long as the bridge is flooding all-too-often then it's holding this region back, costing jobs and opportunities'. The Minister for Roads must fix this hack-job immediately by raising the causeway and installing culverts on Tyers Road."

People are welcome to print off the petition and collect signatures, or sign the petition at Mr Cameron's office at 12-14 George Street, Morwell or at Melina Bath's office at 181 Franklin Street, Traralgon. Download and join the petition for 'Flooding of Tyers Road and closure of Latrobe River Bridge'.

All petitions must be returned no later than Wednesday, 14th February 2024 in person at 12-14 George Street, Morwell OR by mail to Martin Cameron MLA, PO Box 614, Morwell VIC 3840.

Petition for infrastructure

Mr Cameron said, "I am encouraging residents, businesses and retailers across the Valley to join the campaign to raise the causeway and install culverts on Tyers Road before the Latrobe River Bridge. The Petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Assembly the repeated closure of the Latrobe River Bridge due to flooding of the causeway on Tyers Road, Tyers."

"The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly calls on the state government to fund and deliver works to raise the causeway on Tyers Road and install culverts to prevent further flooding. Individuals, businesses and retailers are welcome to print off copies of the petition and collect signatures," Mr Cameron concluded.

Pictures from Martin Cameron MP website.

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