Two local petitions

1. Support WeCycle: give a long community lease for the Pioneer's Retreat, Batman Park, Northcote: update - the petition was presented at the Darebin council meeting on 23 June. The outcome was a unanimous Councillor vote to send the request back to Council staff via the CEO for action. The sentiment was positive in support of the request for reclassification of the property as a 'community' lease. We do not yet have a final outcome and we may still have to 'bid' for a lease in July, but the issue was certainly raised effectively. On this video you can see the vote at around 50 minutes in.

2. Petition Traffic safety audit for intersections in Thornbury: This petition is sponsored by Kat Theophanous

Issue: This petition of residents in Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Assembly the safety risks faced by students and community members at two crossings: a) Darebin Road at Wilmoth Street; and b) Station Street at Collins Street in Thornbury. These intersections currently lack adequate protections for pedestrians and cyclists and present a safety risk to those using public and active transport, especially school children.

Action: The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly call upon the Government to commission a traffic safety audit of these two intersections in order to obtain expert, evidence-based recommendations for treatments that will improve public and active transport user safety in these areas.