Roads and Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll said 232 initiatives funded as part of the $1.5 million Community Road Safety Grants Program would deliver targeted education programs and provide localised solutions to road safety.
“Whether you are a student or retiree, a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist, these grants assist in bringing lifesaving messages to every corner of our state,” Mr Carroll said.
“Sadly, too many communities understand the impact road trauma can have. This program gives schools and groups the opportunity to work together at a grassroots level to improve road safety.”
Funding spread across the state will help all road user groups, including pedestrians, drivers, motorcyclists and bike riders, and reach a range of ages from young students to retirees.
More than $700,000 has been invested in rural and regional communities to drive down trauma and address issues including vehicle safety, fatigue and high-risk driver behaviour such as drink and drug driving.
In the Goulburn Valley and north-east Victoria, $155,220 has been invested across 20 initiatives including sessions for young drivers about high-risk driver behaviour such as drink driving and speeding, bike education workshops, education sessions on choosing a safe vehicle and motorcycling skills sessions for older riders.
Funding recipients include Seymour College, Grahamvale Primary School, RoadSafe Goulburn Valley, RoadSafe North East and Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co Op.
This year’s grants program supports the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which aims to halve road deaths and reduce serious injuries by 2030 and eliminate road deaths by 2050.
For more information, visit vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-safety-programs/vicroads-community-road-safety-grants-program/standard-grants-program
