Transport has emerged as a key issue for Melton residents, with the latest Melton council community satisfaction survey showing residents’ priorities are improving roads and traffic management.
Council said this is considerably higher than the metropolitan Melbourne average and a change that has not been seen in other growth area councils.
It said the result supports council’s advocacy to all parties to commit to major road and rail upgrades in the lead up to the state election.
Public transport and roads have consistently been key issues facing the City of Melton community and this year’s survey results are a clear sign of growing dissatisfaction among residents of the state of their transport networks, council said.
” A growing dissatisfaction with traffic and transport above the rest of Melbourne further highlights the need for investment in the City of Melton,” mayor Goran Kesic said.
“This resounding result from the survey shows council is on the right track with the Fix Our Roads campaign. We’ve had thousands of signatures on our petition and now hard evidence that busting congestion is the number one concern for our residents.”
Recent independent research commissioned by council has revealed Melton residents take over 60,000 trips a day just to get to work, and almost all of these are by car.
Council said sustainable investment in our transport infrastructure will make the city’s roads safer, commutes shorter and allow for more consistent and reliable service on public transport.
“Our residents are facing long commutes, less time spent with families and driving on roads that are in urgent need of being upgraded,” Cr Kesic said.
“We’ve been calling for more state and federal investment in transport across the region – with our major roads, rail and bus networks all in desperate need of upgrades.”
Council is calling on all major parties to commit to a roads package across six major arterial roads – Western Highway, Melton Highway, Christies Road, Hopkins Road, Calder Park interchange and the Robinsons Road, Westwood Drive and Calder Park Drive Corridor.
To support the campaign, visit: www.fixourroads.com.au/
