Paper Petition

The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the urgent need for a safe pedestrian crossing across Dawson Parade, Grovely, Brisbane, adjacent to Grovely Railway Station (which is situated on the eastern side of Dawson Parade, south of the level crossing). The volume of road traffic along Dawson Parade (north-south) is steady and extremely heavy in peak hours. Commuters and residents needing to cross Dawson Parade in the vicinity of this station, regularly take unsafe advantage of the boom gates being down at the level crossing to dash across the road and/or train tracks, rather than waiting until a train has passed and there is, eventually, a safe break in the road traffic. On Friday 23 May 2003 at approximately 4.45 pm the Principal Petitioner and up to 30 other commuters witnessed another passenger (on the western side of the level crossing) being clipped and tossed through the air as the train travelled west towards Keperra. The nearest pedestrian crossings to Grovely Station across Dawson Parade, lie 400-500 metres to the north and 400-500 metres to the south.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to approve and expedite the installation of a safe pedestrian crossing across Dawson Parade, Grovely, Brisbane, preferably south of the level crossing and in accordance with safe road practices for vehicles and pedestrians alike.