
Vacant Warburton Hospital for sale
State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish is encouraging the State Government to purchase the old Warburton Hospital. Ms McLeish proposed the option to the Minister for Health, after being contacted by many locals who support the idea. Ms McLeish states, “I have been contacted by many people, more so recently, wanting to see the hospital re-open, particularly because the nearest hospital services are 50kms away.” “Locals would love to see the hospital repurposed and again

Wesburn Primary School still waiting for electronic speed limit sign
State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish is outraged at the lack of seriousness and action taken by the Department of Transport (DoT) and Minister to install 40-kilimetre-per-hour electronic speed signs for Wesburn Primary School. Ms McLeish put the question to the Minister for Roads in February 2020, to make available the appropriate funds to install the electronic speed signs along the Warburton Highway as a matter of priority. Sadly, DoT and the Minister say traffic f

Build the Bridge
State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish has spoken in parliament about the urgent need to replace the pedestrian bridge demolished by VicRoads at McMahons Creek. The pedestrian bridge, near the Reefton Hotel was demolished in 2017. Since then, Woods Points Road has become the community crossing point and pedestrians have to walk along the dangerous blind corner in an 80-kilometre-an-hour zone. Ms McLeish called on the Minister to, “install a new pedestrian bridge at McM

Roadside vegetation ignored over summer
State Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish is pushing for action to maintain roadside vegetation in Yarra Ranges, Nillumbik, Murrindindi and Mansfield Shires. Ms McLeish wrote to the Minister for Roads in November 2019 after being contacted by concerned residents about the overgrown grass lining our roads during the summer season. Disappointingly, the Minister did not respond to these concerns for 10 weeks. Ms McLeish said, “I was shocked to see the length of the grass, not only s

Still waiting on the Deer Management Strategy
State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish is exasperated at the lack of response and action taken by the government to release the deer management strategy, now a year overdue. Ms McLeish put the question to the Minister for Agriculture in August 2019, wanting answers to the flailing deer management strategy release date, after residents expressed growing concerns about escalating deer numbers and the damage they are causing. Ms McLeish states, “It has taken six months to