Community groups across the state, including in Hume and Whittlesea can apply for the chance to receive grants to address local road safety issues.
Roads and road safety minister Melissa Horne announced applications have opened for the $1.5 million Community Road Safety Grants Program 2023/24.
“Too many tragedies happen on our roads, and we need everyone to play their part in keeping our roads safe. I encourage all community groups who want to make a difference and improve safety to apply for this funding,” Ms Horne said.
“This program gives locals the opportunity to address the road safety issues that matter most in their area and develop solutions that will boost safety on our roads and help save lives.”
The program gives not-for-profit organisations, councils and schools the opportunity to work closely with locals to identify road safety issues in their area and implement solutions, by coming up with a project to overcome them.
The projects support the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which aims to halve road deaths and reduce serious injuries by 2030 and sets the state on a path to zero road deaths by 2050.
Applications close on March 15.
Details: vicroads.vic.gov.au/community-road-safety-grants-program.
