SAFE street campaigner and Inglewood Tourism Development Committee president Peter Moore has upped the push for flashing speed signs in Brooke Street.
He on Wednesday night be taking community concerns about some vehicles ignoring the 40kmh speed limit to a Victoria Police neighbourhood policing forum in Maryborough.
“There is a major concern around town that some vehicles are definitely speeding along Brooke Street,” Mr Moore said.
“You can’t expect police to be on patrol in the street 24/7 but if there were flashing speed detection signs, people could look up and see what speed some of these trucks and cars are doing.”
It is more than two years after Mr Moore and other Brooke Street traders spearheaded a community campaign that saw the speed limit reduced from 60kmh to 40kmh in January 2024.
But Mr Moore said efforts for support of flashing speed signs as an added deterrent for motorists had been rebuffed.
“We have so far raised this with the council and also the member for Ripon Martha Haylett,” he said.
“We’ve been told that nothing can be done until the streetscape project is completed. That could be five years away depending if this very important project wins funding from state and federal governments.
“In the meantime, Brooke Street remains a stetch of the Calder Highway where a few think it’s okay to exceed the speed limit. It’s not and hopefully we can gain support to raise even more awareness.”
Mr Moore said Brooke Street traders had welcomed the speed limit reduction.
“There’s more that can be done and we can’t be fobbed off.
“The next part of the solution would only cost $10,000 or $20,000.
“Transport Accident Commission has an annual community road safety grant program that councils can apply for.
“We think there’s a good and compelling case for Brooke Street that surely could receive the money needed.”
Mr Moore praised Victoria Police for holding last night’s forum.
“We would welcome more of these, perhaps even one in the Loddon Shire,” he said.
“They give communities an opportunity to engage and support police in the important work they do.”
Topics discussed at the Goldfields area forum, covering the police areas of Central Goldfields Shire, Mount Alexander Shire and Loddon Shire, included crime trends and prevention, family violence, young people and road policing.