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Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
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Crowd concerns perform a three-point turn. It ends up being a six or seven-point turn where they are perpendicular to the double white lines. âThe through traffic gets so annoyed by the people just stopping without putting on an indicator that as soon as they see a clearing in traffic, they accelerate out of the area. âItâs a grave concern with kids zipping across that road, itâs a nightmare waiting to happen.â Mr Stanwix said on multiple occasions cars would park on the motelâs property and block its entrance. He is forced to contact Warburton Police Station about the issues regularly. âWe asked VicRoads to install a âno standingâ sign to help provide visibility for guests exiting the motel and people have been parking in complete violation of those signs.â Yarra Ranges Councilâs Director of Environ-
ment and Infrastructure Mark Varmalis said, âWeâve been pleased with the huge success of the Warburton Water World, with positive feedback coming in from community members and visitors alike since its opening in Septemberâ. âLast weekend saw big crowds out at Warburton Water World. While weâre excited that people are enjoying the new park, there has been some reports of people doing the wrong thing when it comes to driving, parking, crossing roads and social distancing. âWe are currently liaising with local land managers and owners to find some additional overflow car parking nearby for busy warm days. âOn-site traffic management, which was introduced on the weekend, will continue on warm days, encouraging people to park safely in other locations. Continued page 2
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Warburton residents have again expressed their frustrations about overcrowding in town as scores of visitors flock to the new Warburton Water World. The new water play park has quickly proven to be a popular destination for families on hot summer days but some locals are concerned about parking infrastructure being stretched thin due to the high demand. With international travel, and in some cases interstate travel restricted, the Yarra Valley has experienced an influx of tourists. The high demand at the townâs water world has seen visitors struggle to find a car park, with some resorting to parking on private land and creating a raft of road safety issues. The parkâs popularity sees heavy traffic in town on warmer days with residents taking
to social media following the weekend of 9-10 January to vent about the chaotic traffic conditions. Near the Water World park is the Warburton Motel whose owner, Richard Stanwix, told Star Mail the increased traffic and pedestrian numbers were a ârecipe for disasterâ. âThe water park is a fantastic addition to the town, itâs the most popular thing since sliced bread,â he said. âBut council built the water park without thinking of parking and traffic management requirements.â Mr Stanwixâs business overlooks Woods Point Road where he has a view of cars passing the new park, only to perform an illegal threepoint turn to turn around to find parking space on the roadside. âBecause thereâs so much traffic, they canât
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