Member for Lowan Emma Kealy met residents in the town in August to discuss urgent upgrades for several roads, before raising the issue in parliament this month.

Residents want the speed limit in Cromie Street – the town’s main street that forms part of the Wimmera Highway – to be lowered to 50km/h.

They also want the government to consider installing a roundabout at the highway’s intersection with Stawell-Warracknabeal Road.

Ms Kealy said residents had told her about a handful of instances where cars had almost collided at the intersection.

She said residents had major concerns about visibility in the area, and on the highway in front of the town’s post office, where the road lines and road camber direct traffic to a parking area.

Ms Kealy said residents also observed incidents in the town centre, particularly when cars were parked in the existing exclusion lane on the highway.

She said this lane was inadequately signposted, and dangerous.

Residents want the exclusion lane replaced with car parks.

“I have spoken in parliament and written directly to the Roads Minister Luke Donnellan seeking urgent consideration of a number of road safety concerns,” Ms Kealy said.

“The response from the minister was dismissive of their concerns to say the least, citing a very good safety record in Rupanyup as a reason to do nothing.”

Ms Kealy said traffic in the town had increased after Rupanyup was included in the Yarriambiack Silo Art Trail.

She said a major grain terminal in the town also contributed to high traffic volumes.

Ms Kealy said she would continue to campaign for improvements and encouraged people to report hazards to her, or call VicRoads on 13 11 70.