Mornington Peninsula homeowners who live on unsealed roads have been invited to apply to be part of the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s dust suppression program.
“We all love country roads and that ‘country feel’, but in the high heat of summer, no one likes driving on dry, dusty roads,” the shire said in a statement. “Our response to this issue is applying dust suppression material annually to selected sections of unsealed and gravel roads. This is especially important for community assets or roads used as a thoroughfare.”
Mayor Steve Holland said: “The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño is under way, so we’re in for a hot, dry summer. That means our unsealed roads may be extra dusty, resulting in low visibility for drivers. Please drive to the conditions, and if you live on an unsealed road, submit your application to be part of the dust suppression program.”
Applications close on November 19 at mornpen.vic.gov.au/dustsuppression, and the program begins early next month. The shire described the program as “a cost-neutral service we assist with”.
“While the dust suppression program is an important tool in maintaining unsealed and gravel roads, we strongly encourage you to drive to the conditions,” it said. “It’s important to remember that appropriate lower driving speeds will result in less dust, meaning safer driving conditions.”
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