Victorian community groups and local councils have been given more resources to tackle road trauma in the local community.
The Member for Northern Victoria Region, Candy Broad has announced that Alpine Shire Council will receive $4,810 under the TAC Community Road Safety Grants program.
The grant will support Alpine Shire Council’s Motorcycle New Advisory Signage project where signs will be erected on the most dangerous sections of roads in the Great Alpine and Bogong High Plains to help motorcyclists understand local crash risks. These signs will be developed in consultation with VicRoads to ensure they meet safety and other requirements.
In total, more than $365,460 will be distributed to projects across the state.
“Local communities are often best placed to identify opportunities to reduce road trauma in their neighbourhoods,” Ms Broad said.
“These grants will help communities to take action to make their local roads safer.”
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Ms Broad said the successful projects targeted key issues including pedestrians, cyclists, drink driving, driver education and rural road safety.
Ms Broad said it was fantastic to see the Alpine Shire Council leading the local community in reducing road trauma.
“This project will help our area became safer and I congratulate them on their successful application,” Ms Broad said.
The TAC encourages community groups to prepare applications for projects that target a specific road safety problem.
Funding is available for community-based projects conducted by not-for-profit groups that identify a problem and provide a solution.
The next round of applications will be accepted up until Friday 12 February 2010.
Grant application guidelines are available at www.tacsafety.com.au.
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