Category: Letters

Last week, I wrote in The Wombat Post about the deteriorating condition of our roads and a very simple question I had been putting repeatedly to the Victorian Government: Where is the road repair plan? Since then, the issue has taken a tragic and deeply concerning turn. On Sunday, 71-year-old Ballarat motorcyclist Peter “Tiki” Mason died following a crash on the Western Highway at Trawalla. Victoria Police said emergency services responded to reports that his motorcycle had struck a pothole and lost control. The exact circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. Mr...