Community groups wanting to address road safety issues in their local areas can now apply for a state government grant, including those in Hume and Whittlesea.
The Transport Accident Commission Community Road Safety Grant Program provides grants of up to $30,000 to not-for-profit groups, schools and other community organisations to develop and implement road safety projects.
The program comprises of two rounds per year and encourages groups to work closely with their local communities to develop solutions to address road safety issues, on projects that align with the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-30.
The state government said communities often have unique road safety needs, and local groups can be well-placed to identify these specific problems and implement solutions.
“The TAC Community Road Safety Grant Program provides an opportunity for groups and organisations to implement positive changes and address specific road safety issues affecting their communities,” minister for roads and road safety Ben Carroll said.
As the year has progressed, 36 pedestrians have lost their lives on Victorian roads, up from 20 at this time in 2021.
In order to address this issue, the state government hopes the program will prioritise projects that focus on protecting vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Applications for the second round of the 2022 TAC Community Road Safety Grant Program will close on November 9.
Details: tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/community/grants/community-road-safety-grant-program
