Another plea to fund planning for a Warragul and Drouin arterial road network in the next state government budget will be included in a submission by regional advocacy body One Gippsland.

As a first stage, $3 million is being sought to plan the network to address long-standing problems with heavy vehicles having to use main arterial roads and agricultural routes through the commercial centres of both towns.
One Gippsland said the current road system causes congestion, transport inefficiencies and was holding back commercial investment.
Baw Baw Shire Council and the state opposition have also been long-term advocates for a major upgrade of the road network.
One Gippsland spokesperson Cr Scott Rosetti said the major improvements were needed to reduce inefficiencies from congestion in the town centres that was impacting the transport of goods from Gippsland to key freight hubs.
The Warragul-Drouin road system is one of four major road projects One Gippsland is pushing for inclusion in the 2025-2026 state budget.
The others are improvements to road infrastructure at San Remo (estimated to cost $28 million), an alternative truck route around Sale ($60 million) and stage two planning for design of a heavy vehicle alternative route around Leongatha ($1.5 million).
Cr Rosetti said heavy vehicles need to be re-routed around several towns as well as infrastructure improvements to deal with growing populations.
He said trucks need to be diverted away from pedestrian areas and the commercial hearts of towns to keep people safer, streets more attractive and enable freight to reach destinations with fewer delays and at lower cost.
Cr Rosetti said Gippsland's growing industries - including food and fibre production and renewable energy generation - would add pressure on the local freight network, requiring continued investment in the region's road infrastructure.
Future economic success of existing industries and many new ones rely on the strength of their supply chains and connections to air and sea ports, he said.
One Gippsland's membership includes the region's six local government councils, higher education bodies, primary producers and Aboriginal bodies.