Trucks will be able to make their deliveries around Winchelsea’s town centre safer with works due to begin on the Hesse Street loading zone.
Surf Coast Shire Council unanimously decided during its Tuesday, December 10, meeting to implement safety solutions to the loading zone following a petition received in September.
Councillor Adrian Schonfelder said the petition raised genuine and well-founded concerns raised by businesses in the community.
“As someone who is a transformer fan, I note that the trucks are getting bigger and bigger, and I commend and admire the truck drivers for their backing abilities and manoeuvrability,” he said.
“I’d like to highlight the fact that the supermarket is so important to the township of Winchelsea. It’s vital and other traders have told me and emphasise this importance of the of the supermarket.”
The petition detailed community concerns regarding deliveries made on the Hesse Street loading zone, including a steep road close to the kerb, low powerlines and a need for trucks to complete multi-point turns on Hesse Street to rejoin the highway.
Improvements decided during the December meeting featured raising powerlines, re-marking the loading zone, and medium-term kerb works.
Cr Tony Phelps said changes to the loading zone would be reviewed at the end of June next year to ensure they’ve been effective.
“Local businesses rely on this loading zone and council officers have been working on safety solutions to make sure it can stay in its current location,” he said.
