MORE money from other levels of government is needed to improve safety on the road near the Little Grasshoppers Early Learning Centre in Moorooduc, according to the shire’s mayor.
The childcare centre sits on the corner of Moorooduc Highway and Eramosa Road. Last week Mornington MP Chris Crewther called for a zebra crossing to be installed to improve safety for children crossing the road (Action needed on childcare road, The News 13/5/2025). The Department of Transport asked that questions about the road be directed to the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Last week Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said, “speed limit reductions are decided by the Department of Transport and Planning and any application would need to meet its guidelines. We have reviewed Eramosa Road West against the Department’s guidelines and there are no indications it would meet the criteria for a speed limit reduction, mainly because it has very low levels of pedestrian and cyclist activity.”
Marsh said that instead of a zebra crossing, pedestrian lights could be installed. “Our officers have looked into the possibility of a zebra crossing but they can only be installed when the speed limit is 50kph or less, so we’ve determined that pedestrian operated signals are the most appropriate option,” he said.
“We have developed concept plans for the installation of signals but at this stage there is no funding available to progress further. Pedestrian operated signals are expensive and many of the existing grants such a project would be eligible for would not cover the costs required. “We would welcome state government funding for this project.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 20 May 2025