Woods Point Road
VicRoads is implementing a temporary 60km/h speed limit change on Warburton – Woods Point Road between Lyrebird Avenue, East Warburton and Nello Drive, Reefton – effective from Thursday 5 August.
A significant increase in heavy vehicles using Warburton – Woods Point Road and prolonged wet weather conditions have taken a toll on the road and accelerated the deterioration of the asphalt pavement.
While plans for further safety improvements to address these road pavement defects are being developed, the temporary 60km/h speed limit will help reduce the risk of road trauma and ensure the safety of drivers who use this road every day.
Specialist road pavement engineers will be continuing investigations of the road pavement on Warburton-Woods Point Road, following the completion of the Upper Yarra Reservoir Dam Upgrade in late 2021.
The nature of the roadworks and time frame required to return the road back to its original speed limit will be finalised at that stage.
Drivers are advised to comply with the temporary changed traffic conditions for the safety of everyone on the roads. VicRoads advises to plan ahead and allow an additional five minutes to your journey.
Hoddles Creek shooting
Yarra Ranges CIU are requesting witnesses to come forward with information or dashcam footage regarding illegal deer shooting and spotlighting in Hoddles Creek.
At approximately 5am on Saturday 24 July, a shot was fired from a high powered rifle on Lusatia Park Road, Hoddles Creek.
Police say the shot was fired from the roadway near the intersection with Falls Road, in the vicinity of residential houses.
The projectile impacted a deer, then entered a residential property. Fortunately no one was injured from the shot.
Police are appealing for any information that may assist in identifying the person(s) responsible and are encouraged to contact Yarra Ranges CIU on 9739 2401.
Covid Compliance
Across the state of Victoria and away from the border, compliance for restrictions has once again been extremely high, according to Victoria Police.
There have only been small numbers of fines issued and the majority of them were during the stage 4 lockdown when people were not adhering to the stay at home directives or travelling further than 5km from home.
Compliance regarding the wearing of face masks has also been very high and only a small number of fines have been issued for this.
In recent weeks, police have seen a re-emergence of people hosting large parties at homes and short-stay apartments in breach of the Chief Health Officer directions.
Police have been responding to these reports and issuing fines accordingly.
Victoria Police recently commenced a three-day blitz checking on people who are meant to be isolating at home.
Starting Thursday 29 July, around 100 police officers knocked on doors to make sure people are doing the right thing and isolating.
These checks are in addition to those already conducted by ADF and authorised officers.
