"...the major arterial road in the CBD"
I... I think I found your problemhttps://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/key-section-of-flinders-street-to-close-to-traffic-throughout-2025-20241129-p5kul2.html
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Israel destroyed the third-oldest Christian church in the world
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If countries like Ireland have a "Safe Routes to School" programme, why doesn't Melbourne? Why doesn’t the state government value the lives of the most vulnerable road users—pedestrians and cyclists? – at Melbourne, Victoria
“Of course, our roads have changed a lot since then, but nevertheless, within the environment we live in today, I think it is just as important that children today can also be allowed to get into and out of their schools safely." irishcycle.com/2024/11/08/14…
Oh well… maybe next week @ABCmediawatch @TheRealPBarry ?
This is a massive media scandal.
@SkyNews posted a video accurately describing what happened in Amsterdam.
It described violence perpetrated by Israeli football hooligans, and their hideous racism.
They then deleted it. This is the original.
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New! @3CR podcast: Dr John Symons @BikeWestVic: When will Victorian government act to protect vulnerable road users? Dynon, Footscray Rd, WGT, will any of the 56 recommendations from 'Inquiry into the impact of road safety' be acted upon? @abcmelbourne
3cr.org.au/yarrabug/episode/…
Somehow the residents of this street one over from school got a 20 zone installed … what’s their secret I wonder!
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My council put these out on my street a few times over a period of time and concluded that because only 17% of cars exceeded 55km/h on my 50km/h, that was within spec and there was no need to investigate any methods of traffic calming.
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Vic govt must act on Inquiry into the Impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road users recommendations as report tabled in May 2024
parliament.vic.gov.au/roadsa…
'The government is required to respond to a committee’s final report within 6 months'
parliament.vic.gov.au/get-in…
'We will get through this': Principal pays tribute to Jack Davey, the 11yo boy killed in school crash.
theage.com.au/national/victo…
Here’s @VicGovAu deciding whether my kids’ lives are important enough to warrant slowing drivers from 50 to 40 - at a manned school crossing! @AnthonyC4PV
'The reduction of maximum speeds is not about taking away privileges from car drivers, but about giving back privileges to so many others.'
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…
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In May a bipartisan committee tabled its report into the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users to the Vic parliament - it contained recommendations to reduce harms on our roads.
The government has not responded to this report let alone implemented a single one of its recommendations.
As Minister for Roads and Road Safety 22 June 2020 - 5 December 2022, what actions did you take to lower speed limits through physical infrastructure around schools, activity zones and on major active transport routes? Cc @TimRRead
I am monitoring the terrible incident unfolding at Auburn South Primary School. I've asked @VicGovDE to be on standby to provide whatever supports are needed.
I’ll be thinking of the whole school community in the days and weeks ahead.
Please explain @motorisms
A boy has died after being hit by a car as it crashed through a fence at Auburn South Primary School. #7NEWS 7news.com.au/news/children-s…
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Or another way to put the events we just witnessed:
Donald Trump has headlined a rally at Madison Square Garden and a major newspaper is refusing to pick a winner — here's the latest updates from the US election. ab.co/4hnUPFZ