We, the undersigned, petition Hobsons Bay City Council and VicRoads to improve pedestrian safety along the Ferguson Street corridor.

Families of the Williamstown community, petition Hobsons Bay City Council and VicRoads to address the dangers to pedestrians on Ferguson Street and nearby Melbourne Road. We, the below signed, petition Council to address this matter of community safety including:

• install a safety barrier such as bollards on corner of Melbourne Rd and Ferguson St to stop vehicles mounting curb (especially on Explorers Early Learning Childcare Centre corner). Staff and Families at the centre have frequently seen cars, utes and trucks moving through the intersection at speed including near misses at the roundabout. We are concerned it is only a matter of time before a vehicle mounts the curb which has high pedestrian traffic including many children.
• Create a crossing for pedestrians to safely cross Melbourne Rd near Ferguson St Roundabout.  Crossing Melbourne Road is incredibly difficult particularly with children or mobility aids. Many families travel from Williamstown North or North Williamstown Station down Ferguson St and find it difficult to navigate across Melbourne Rd which does not have a pedestrian crossing or signals. 
• Address high levels of vehicles not stopping for pedestrian crossings on Ferguson St by improving driver visibility (particularly the crossing outside Explorers Early Learning Childcare Centre/ Senior Citizens Centre and the three crossings at the Ferguson St / Douglas Pde roundabout).