Maree Edwards’ letter; ‘Broken promise has been remade' in the Bendigo Advertiser on September 26, reminds us how badly Labor neglected Marong and other areas around Bendigo during its 11 ‘desalination’ stricken years in office.
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It’s true, Michael Langdon announced funding for warning lights at Marong Primary School as a candidate in the 2010 election – funding which has been released so the project can be completed.
Given Ms Edwards’ claimed interest in the school it’s surprising she hasn’t noticed the changes made to its entrance during the construction of its new $810,000 early childhood development centre opened in 2013 by Minster Wendy Lovell.
The new centre in Leslie Street, meant the crossing works on the Calder Highway were less urgent than during Labor’s time in office, when as we all know nothing was said or done about installing lights or illuminated signs by Edward’s former boss, Bob Cameron.
However, new sub-divisions being developed to the schools’ west means the crossing will soon become busy again so the lights and signs Mr Langdon fought for in 2010 are now being installed.
Ms Edwards’ letter is just another one of the negativity filled screes which have characterised her time as an MP.
She’s not said a word about the crossing since elected until its construction was announced last week.
She has spent most of her time as an MP trying to get council to waste $7 million on a beach next to an old muddy dam instead.
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