- This petition is to help support 14 children in our small rural community, population 70 people. We have been trying for the past 10 months to secure a means of transport for our children to attend school daily. At this stage we have dealt with several goverment departments, with no positive outcome for the future at this point. At present, our children are only attending school 2-3 times per week. Reasons for this are as follows:
- Families are travelling 220+ km's per day (1100km's per week)
- Cost of fuel - at $1.68.9 per litre, this equals to around $300+ for 5 days travel.
- Wear and tear. (A new set of tyres are needed each term)
The Government is proposing a 57 seater bus, however this creates many problems trying to get a bus of this size along the Dargo road, we are trying to achieve a 20 seater bus as things such a turning point is a big issue for the Government and VicRoads. Please support us, we are desperate for our children to have a right to a normal education! Thank you!