Dangerous school crossing lacks funds despite safety alert from council
Southern Grampians Shire Council surveyed more than 40 residents about Hamilton's Rippon and Ballarat roads intersection. The council made safety improvements an urgent priority.
A survey of more than 40 residents found frequent near misses at Hamilton's Rippon and Ballarat roads intersection. The crossing is near a school and aged care home.
Heavy trucks, e-scooters and cars all use it. Two crashes happened there between 2020 and June 2026.
One caused serious injury and one caused minor injury. Some parents want traffic lights.
But the intersection cannot get black spot funding. The council needs the state to see there is a problem to get money for fixes.
- 40 plus residents
- Survey respondents
- 2 (2020 to June 2026)
- Crashes recorded
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Injury outcomes
- Hamilton, Rippon and Ballarat roads
- Location
Why it mattersA notorious intersection used by schoolchildren and elderly residents remains unfunded for safety work. This is true despite frequent near misses and community safety concerns.
AustraliaChildren and older residents in Hamilton face daily danger at a busy crossing while waiting for state funding to upgrade safety measures.
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