Road delays are a pot hole lot of trouble

MEMBER for Glass House, Andrew Powell MP, has asked a Question on Notice in Queensland Parliament of the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (TMR), regarding the prolonged closure of one lane at Kilcoy-Beerwah Road at Cedarton.

“I asked the Minister to provide a timeline for the reopening of two lanes of the Kilcoy-Beerwah Road at Cedarton following the closure of one lane nearly 12 months ago,” said Mr Powell.

The road was closed on March 3, 2022, when a depression in the road surface indicated a drain had failed and the land underneath had slipped following the heavy rain the area was receiving.

The road has been managed by temporary traffic signals since.

happened over the years, so did the show.”

Maleny Show Society secretary Lois White said they have some exciting plans in the works for this year’s show, including the release of a commemorative book about the history of the show and a forthcoming film produced through Council.

With plenty of fun family-focussed entertainment planned over the two days, as well as an exciting new night program, Lois said: “watch this space.”

The 2023 Maleny Show will this year be held on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June.

“I completely understand why the closure was necessary and supported the decision. What I don’t understand is why now, almost 12 months later, nothing has happened,” he said.

“The community is still none-the-wiser as to when repairs will begin, end and the road reopened. They deserve better than that.

“I appreciate when infrastructure is damaged during a natural disaster, there are negotiations between the federal and state governments regarding ‘disaster funding’ but this is getting ridiculous.

“I worry that if another downpour of rain hits, the road will slip further and end up costing millions more to repair than it would now.”