Over 20 local schools and not-for-profit organisations have been provided funding to promote and deliver road safety programs in a fight to reduce trauma and save lives.
The investment is part of a broader $1.5 million Community Road Safety Grants Program (CRSGP) to deliver targeted education programs to tackle local road safety issues.
Within Hume $124,072 was provided to fund 18 local initiatives, including for Mt Ridley Special School, Hume council, and Arabic Welfare Incorporated.
In Whittlesea, RoadSafe Metropolitan North Eastern, Whittlesea Community Connections and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Coop were all awarded grants.
This funding is for active transport related projects including bike education initiatives to improve safety for students and families walking and riding to school, support for culturally and linguistically diverse communities to be safe road users and young driver education.
Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said everyone has a role to play in keeping our roads safe.
“These important grants deliver life-saving messages right across our state, giving schools and groups the opportunity to work together at grass-roots level to improve road safety,” she said.
“These grants will support people of all ages and backgrounds learn vital road safety lessons, including tips for novice drivers starting out on their P plates, bike riders and important safety tips for families walking to school,” executive director of Road Safety Victoria Marcelo Vidales said.
