Both Hume and Whittlesea councils have been backed by the state government to help foster a safer experience on local roads.
Hume council were the big winners, receiving $100,000 in funding for the installation of two Priority Crossings on Grand Boulevard Craigieburn.
Whittlesea council was granted $30,000 to go towards developing the Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan for the municipality.
Pedestrians and cyclists are being backed statewide, with more than $2 million worth of grants for local councils to improve road safety for vulnerable road users.
Roads and Road Safety Minister Melissa Horne announced that 40 Victorian councils will receive funding under the annual Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) Local Government Grant Program, and said work to reduce the road toll is extremely important.
“Any life lost on our roads is a tragedy, that’s why we’re working with councils across the state to implement projects that keep Victorians safe,” she said.
Projects funded through the grant program must use Safe System principles with a focus on reducing crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists, those most vulnerable to trauma on our roads.
The Safe System is a holistic approach to road safety that recognises different elements of the road environment must work together to keep everyone safe – these elements include roads and roadsides, vehicles, travel speeds, and road users.
The current 2024 road toll is 86, down 3.4 percent from the same time last year.
