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23 JULY, 2025
Let there be light By Jaidyn Kennedy A busy Point Cook intersection is an “accident waiting to happen,” if permanent street lights are not switched on immediately, according to a resident. Dwayne Kelly said the Point Cook Road and Sneydes Road intersection is not adequately lit by current temporary lighting. “There’s not much lighting considering I almost ran over the swans that live over there because I couldn’t see them,“ Mr Kelly said. “If someone is crossing that road, you cannot see them in the early morning or night.” Mr Kelly said the intersection – which has recently undergone an extensive state government-funded upgrade including the installation of new traffic lights – is dangerous to turn into from nearby residential areas and businesses. “The people turning left out of the retirement village are most at risk,” Mr Kelly said. “If someone is driving without their high beams on that is a major collision waiting to happen or even people are turning left out of McDonald’s. “There is a huge risk someone could easily be killed – it’s a major community concern just because of the safety. “There is a lot of talk as to why they [the lights] can’t be switched on and we have been given no details. “How many state politicians does it take to flick a switch?” Mr Kelly said that the issue persists 24 hours a day. “I go to the gym at 5am in the morning
Dwayne Kelly is waiting for permanent street lights at the Point Cook Road and Sneydes Road intersection. (Damjan Janevski). 490634_03
every day and there are lots of cars on the road at that time, and that is outside of peak hour as well and still extremely busy,” he said. A Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) spokesperson said that the state government was working with the power authority to have the permanent street lights switched on. “We are working with the power authority to have the lights connected as
quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said. “In the interim, we’ve installed temporary street lighting to make sure this section of road is well-lit at night and safe for everyone using this busy route.” A spokesperson for Powercor – the power authority responsible for connecting the traffic lights – said the company has not received any requests to activate the
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lights. “Powercor’s role in this DTP project is to connect the lights once the department’s contractors complete the electrical work at the site and pass the required safety audits,” the spokesperson said, “It’s important we have this information before we connect, because it will show that all the relevant checks and safety tests have been completed.”