By Emma Xerri
After expressing concerns that he felt like he was living in a “forgotten community,” Belgrave resident Steve Nicholas and his local community can rest easy, with repairs on the Belgrave-Gembrook Road landslide finally set to start this week.
Having served as a major disruption to members of the community and regular passers-by since the landslide first took place five months ago, these repairs feel well overdue for locals who have become all too acquainted with the bollards surrounding the damage.
“Our crews are planning to start repairs on a landslip on the Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Belgrave this week following the completion of landslip repairs further along the road at Selby,” a Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said.
“We thank the community for their patience while we deliver these vital repair works.”
Crews will be working onsite along Belgrave-Gembrook Rd from late-April for a number of weeks, subject to weather conditions.
The Department has also worked closely with technical specialists, council and emergency services to investigate repair options to minimise the impact on the community as much as possible and to ensure critical services are maintained.
Along with the works on Belgrave-Gembrook Road, crews are continuing to deliver flood repair works right across the state with a $99.5 million Victorian and Commonwealth government investment.
These works are targeting the state’s most badly flood-damaged roads, along with key freight and travel routes.
