
Council calls for halt to $20m Old Belair Rd junction upgrade
Mitcham Council has called for a temporary suspension of works on an Old Belair Road roundabout project, citing a lack of detail and transparency from the Transport Department.
Mitcham Council has called for a temporary suspension of works on an Old Belair Road roundabout project, citing a lack of detail and transparency from the Transport Department.
The State Government has been asked to rethink a $20 million upgrade of a notorious Old Belair Road intersection amid claims hundreds of native trees could be axed with minimal improvement to traffic flow or safety.
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