PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: ELIZABETH SOUTH AND GAWLER RAILWAY STATIONS UPGRADE

Mrs VLAHOS (Taylor) (11:50): I move:

That the 415^th report of the committee, on the Elizabeth South and Gawler Railway Stations Upgrade, be noted.

The Elizabeth South and Gawler Railway Stations Upgrade projects are important to the seats in the north and to the people in the north. They are currently being undertaken at a total cost of $9.803 million. The station upgrades will incorporate the following elements: an architecturally designed shelter at the Elizabeth South station, which is badly in need of an upgrade within my electorate. The heritage listed shed over the main platform at the Gawler station within the seat of Light will not be affected by these upgrades.

An Exeloo public toilet at the Gawler station will be provided. Improved lighting and closed circuit television surveillance will be included. Passenger information display systems on all platforms will inform commuters about train running times. A public address system will facilitate real-time passenger information announcements, and an emergency telephone system will be available at all platforms.

The key objective in the Elizabeth South and Gawler station upgrade projects is to provide improved facilities for commuters and to support and encourage increased patronage on the train services in these areas that are going through the electrification projects. The project will also improve commuter comfort and convenience, public safety, security and general amenity, and accessibility in line with the DDA Disability Standards.

The project will commence in December 2011 and the committee is of the opinion that the proposed Elizabeth South station upgrade is of value to the community and it will be a great enhancement to the local area. Given this, and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public works.

Motion carried.