The TAC Towards Zero Community Grants program aims to engage the community in the Towards Zero Action Plan 2016-2020 by recognising and addressing specific road safety issues affecting their local area and reducing the number of lives lost on the state’s roads to 200 or fewer by 2020.
Minister for Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford says communities often have particular road safety needs and local community groups can be well placed to identify problems and implement solutions.
‘‘We’re supporting local communities to take leadership and ownership over the road safety issues that impact their daily lives,’’ she said.
Round one of funding opened on Monday, April 1, offering grants of up to $30000.
Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp says the grants could help reduce regional road toll figures, currently sitting 77 per cent higher than April last year.
‘‘2018 saw the lowest road toll in history in regional Victoria and the Andrews Labor Government is committed to getting the road toll down even further,’’ he said.
Projects that deliver benefits to vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians, cyclists and motorcycle riders will be prioritised in the 2019 grants program.
Round one funding applications will close on Wednesday, May 8, at 3pm.
Information on the grant program including guidelines and how to apply can be found at tac.vic.gov.au/tzcg
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