The TAC offers community groups in Victoria the opportunity to apply for funding for road safety projects under our Community Road Safety Grants Program. Provided below is a list of all the previously funded Community Road Safety Grants
Round 19
Community Group | Project Focus and Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
Baw Baw Shire Council | Baw Baw Shire Council recognises that Road Safety is a major factor in the health and wellbeing of its community and this project proposes to develop its own road safety strategy that links to Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy Plan: Towards Zero 2016-2020 and Gippsland Road Safety Action Plan. | $25,000 |
Blue Light Victoria Inc | This project will look to identify opportunities for police engagement with the Victorian Community to promote Road Safety education for young people ages up to 25 years. The final report will propose a future role and operating framework for Victoria Police as a part of a coordinated statewide approach to road safety education for young people. | $24,000 |
Blue Light Victoria Inc | This project involves the redevelopment of the Blue Light Bicycle Safety Program conducted by the Victorian Blue Light Youth Camp. The program was developed several years ago and there is a need to review and update the program so that it links to the new Victorian Curriculum, and is relevant to current good practice in bicycle education. | $23,320 |
City of Greater Geelong | This project is comprised of 3 main components - Review of the 2012 – 2017 Geelong Road Safety Strategy Consultation Sessions with Key Stakeholders and Community Develop the Towards Zero 2017 – 2020 Geelong Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan. | $20,000 |
City of Monash | This project will include the purchase of a portable bicycle trailer, containing 20 bicycles, helmets, hi-vis vests, road signs, traffic cones and accessories to assist in delivering a bicycle safety program to local schools. | $25,000 |
City of Stonnington | The City of Stonnington's RSS is due to expire in 2017. This project will review the current strategy, crash data and so on, to put together a road safety strategy to align with Victoria's Road Safety Strategy 'Towards Zero 2016//2020'. The review and update of Stonnington's Road Safety Strategy will incorporate the latest research on road safety, behaviour change programs and road safety strategies while aligning with Victoria's Broader Road Safety Strategy. | $25,000 |
Communities That Care Ltd | The project aims to improve road safety by reducing the risk factor of young adult alcohol misuse via a social marketing and community mobilisation campaign to reduce adolescent alcohol use. | $12,000 |
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School | To purchase a set of moveable Traffic Lights to enhance what is already installed on a Bike Track with road signs. | $5,500 |
Dandenong West Primary | Development of an asphalt traffic course to simulate road conditions. The traffic course will be used by three local kindergartens and neighbouring primary schools as part of their road safety and bicycle education curriculum. | $7,797 |
Early Childhood Management Services Inc (Yarra Valley Pre School) | Purchase and installation of road signs for use in the outdoor play space and the purchase bikes and play equipment to support play based road safety education. These initiatives aim to increase awareness and engagement with road safety with a play based early learning program that builds on the VicRoads starting out safely resources. | $2,345 |
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | This initiative is in partnership with Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation. This project is for the seasonal installation of signage appealable to all road users. The campaign educates children, their parents and the wider community about the need to maintain a focus on road safety during the school holiday period when children and their families are often excited and more relaxed about their road safety. | $10,000 |
Mildura Rural City Council | This project will research and develop a new Mildura Road Safety Plan by building on the learnings from Council's previous strategies. It is a requirement that initiatives, strategies and guidance developed within the plan will embrace Safe System and Towards Zero as well as aligning with the Victorian Road Safety Plan and Local Priority policing. | $25,000 |
Monash University | This is a research project to quantify the distance vehicles provide when passing cyclists and explore whether this passing distance is affected by specific types of road infrastructure. | $24,978 |
Quantong Recreation Reserve Incorporated | The Quantong Recreation Reserve Incorporated will purchase and install of a breathalyser machine in the bar area of the Quantong Recreation Reserve Football Club's location. The project is supported by the Looking after our mates program and targeted police enforcement. | $8,875 |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) | This is a research project that aims to reduce vehicle-pedestrian crashes due to jaywalking and distracted walking behaviours at intersections surrounding the RMIT campuses. | $24,986 |
St Joseph's Primary School Warragul | This project is for a traffic study on St Joseph’s carpark, including the function of Burke Street, particularly during school pickup time (3pm-3.45pm), leading to recommendations of what would be the best way to meet the needs of the school community and road users. | $4,500 |
Swan Hill Rural City Council | Purchase of a Variable Message Sign (VMS) to enhance the current Central Murray RoadSafe Mobile Billboard Trailer program (Trailer One.) | $24,990 |
Swan Hill Rural City Council | Purchase of a Variable Message Sign (VMS) to enhance the current Central Murray RoadSafe Mobile Billboard Trailer program (Trailer two). | $24,990 |
Swan Hill Rural City Council | Partial funding of an infrastructure upgrade to improve the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and older and younger people. Project involves separation of walking and cycling routes away from vehicle movement as well as introduction of traffic calming measures such as the removal of a roundabout and narrowing of entrance and exit roads in the Arts precinct of Swan Hill. | $25,000 |
Victoria Walks Inc | This project is modelled on the previously funded BikeSpot project. It will be use of the CrowdSpot community engagement platform to gain an understanding of public perceptions of pedestrian road safety in metropolitan Melbourne. This project is modelled on the previously funded BikeSpot project. Data created through the project can be used to inform future traffic management and infrastructure investment decisions. | $24,950 |
Warrnambool City Council | Development of a new Road Safety Strategy including: formalising the current Community Road Safety group, working with this group to deliver Road Safety Education in Warrnambool and review in detail the road safety data for Warrnambool City Council. | $17,100 |
Wellington Shire Council | This project will fund new resources will assist to increase the capacity of the Wellington Bike Education porgram, to ensure smaller and most isolated rural schools can access Bike Education, and that all the schools in Wellington who are interested in Bike Ed will be able to participate in the program. | $25,000 |
Round 18
| Community group | Project focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Gillett Foundation | The climb from Lorne to Ben Werrin on the Deans Marsh-Lorne Road is
narrow with no shoulder in many areas. This section of road is heavily used
by cyclists which creates a significant safety issue as motorists are unaware
of slow moving cyclists ahead on the climb. New detection technology has
recently become available which can differentiate cyclists from motorcyclists
and cars. In a pilot project of this solar-powered technology, ‘Cyclists Ahead’ warning signs will be erected at two locations, one at the start of the climb and one approximately halfway. The design and installation has been approved by Vic Roads. The AGF runs an annual cycling event in the region – Amy’s Gran Fondo, attended by approximately 6,000 participants and 12,000 spectators annually. | $10,000 |
| Baw Baw Shire Council | Baw Baw Shire Council is proposing to expand its VMS trailer road safety
fleet to increase awareness and reduce road trauma for motorcycle riders
through direct and increased communication with motorcycle riders at problem
sites, in particular near on road motorcycle routes and popular trail bike
areas. Council's VMS Trailer program has been running for a number of years
and at present Council would like to grow it's VMS trailer fleet to increase
the effectiveness of the trailer program across the shire specifically targeting road safety for the motorcycle rider community (in particular trail bike riders). Between January – June 2015, there has already been 22 motorcyclists involved in a crash in the Baw Baw region | $25,000 |
| Bus Association Victoria (BAV) | Following incidents involving rock throwing at buses in an outer
metropolitan area of Melbourne, a range of actions are planned. One of the proposed actions is the development and delivery of an education program that will address not only rock throwing, but also other anti-social behaviours including fare evasion, vandalism, graffiti, bus surfing, and abuse of staff and other passengers. The key focus of educational messages will be around respect and safety and will reinforce good behaviours and responsible use of and interaction with buses and drivers. This will be used to complement the existing Kids on the Move road safety resource. | $25,000 |
| City of Stonnington | Purchase and installation of 3 new breathalyser units and the upgrade of 4 units in sporting clubs in the City of Stonnington. There will also be the delivery of two responsible service of alcohol training, 7 sessions of 'looking after our mates' and some additional parts and maintenance that will be covered by the City of Stonnington. Proceeds from teh machines will be used to provide non-alcoholic beverages to designated drivers at the venues. | $26,600 |
| RoadSafe Central Victoria | Upskilling VCAL Year 11 students (26 students) with a cycle and road safe
program. The students will then develop positive, practical cycle safe
activities to mentor to the year 7 students as well as local primary students
and students at a neighbouring special school. The activities will involve
ensuring roadworthiness of bikes, appropriate clothing and wearing of
helmets, improving bike handling skills, following best practice with regard
to safe riding on the road, attitude and behaviour. Acitivies will occur in
the classroom, outside of the school grounds and on adjoining roads. All activities will be supervised by at least one Bike Ed trained instructor. | $9,900 |
| Hindmarsh Shire Council | Purchase of a VMS speed trailer for Hindmarsh Shire in order to enhance the support of road safety programs, provide advice to motorists about road conditions, traffic hazards, and road safety reminders. | $24,992 |
| KidSafe Victoria | This project will involve the establishment of an interactive road safety information and advice hub in KidSafe Victoria;s Community Support Centre at the new Monash Children's Hospital. The interactive road safety hub will provide a one stop shop for parents, carers, health professionals (eg doctors, nurses and other allied health staff working at Monash Children's Hospital) and the general community to access information and advice on a wide range of road safety issues including: choosing and using child car restraints, pedestrian safety, driveway safety and the dangers of leaveing children unattended in cars. | $19,800 |
| Road Safe Eastern Metro Inc. | Purchase of a purpose built trailer in order to work with local
municipalities and community groups to engage the community in activities
that provide educational programs and promote local road safety programs with
mobile displays and resources transported and mounted on a Trailer dedicated
to Road Safety education programs in this community. We promote and educate with community displays and lectures, demonstrations, seminars. These information sessions are presented by trained members of our organization and Victoria Police members and Local Government representatives to Older road users, Young drivers, Cyclists and Pedestrians and Motor Cyclists and Child Restraint Clinic users. | $2,301 |
| Royal Melbourne University of Technology (RMIT) | RMIT University encompasses different physical structures around the city area which creates a unique and active social environment, with a very heavy pedestrian traffic flow as staff and students travel from one part of the campus to another. Also, while some trips to/from the city campus involve commutes by private cars, most trips involve commutes by public transport which needs walking from/to stations (Melbourne Central Station), tram stops and bus stops. The result is a multimodal environment with high levels of walking and biking mixing with vehicle traffic and trams. This coexistence of multiple transportation modes creates conflicts among different road users and increases the risk of traffic collisions. This project aims to identify and understand the vehicle-pedestrian and vehicle-cyclist traffic conflict hotspots around the campus and provide evidence-based recommendation to improve the safety of road users, especially the pedestrians, many of whom are RMIT University students and staff. | $24,983 |
| Royal Melbourne University of Technology (RMIT) | In this project, vehicle-bicycle interactions will be analysed and safety of cyclists will be examined in one of the corridors in Melbourne Central Business District (CBD). This project will look to the creation of a “green wave” for cyclists and using warning signs as a mechanism to reduce vehicle-bicycle incidents. Preliminary research of global best practice shows coordinating the traffic signals and providing green waves for cyclists have been successfully implemented in various locations around the world (e.g. Copenhagen, New York and San Francisco). This project seeks to offer analysis, hypothesis, feasibility, trial installation and confirmation/recommended improvements for further implementation. | $24,992 |
| Baw Baw Shire Council | Car park entry/exit upgrade for improved safety for motorcycles, school
bus and the rest stop at the Tetoora Road Community Centre. The space is used as a rest stop for motorcyclists, or people checking their car loads as well as the school bus. The Hall is used for local events such as meetings, parties, dances, exercise classes, yoga and children's games evenings. These events may have up to 50 cars more usually 5 to 10 and many take place at night. Usage of the Hall has increased in the last 6 months, there have been 3-5 events weekly and this increased use will continue. | $29,400 |
| Wallan Secondary College | Installation of a 3.8 meter high fence to prevent balls going on to the road – the Northern Highway. The fence will run along one side of the school boundary parallel to the Northern Highway. The project will ensure that the students of Wallan Secondary College can safely use our newly developed soccer pitch. This is currently out of use for ball sports until the cost of the fence can be raised. The second part of the program will be to install a pedestrian gate, to ensure student safety while entering and exiting the College grounds. This will also ensure young people on weekends, enter and exit the soccer field in a safe manner. | $23,565 |
| Wedderburn Lions Club | A replacement of the existing caravan and extension of operating times at the Driver Reviver site at Ryan's Creek on the Calder Highway. This site has been maintained by Wedderburn Lions Club for the past 25 years. | $30,000 |
Round 17
Community group | Project focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
Cardinia Shire Council | Purchase a SAM trailer to utilise the Not So Fast program to target speeding on local roads. | $24,852 |
Melbourne City Council | The second stage of an evidence-based behavioural change initiative. It involves the Cities of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip working with the Victorian Taxi Association (VTA) and Victoria Police to trial a 'package' of initiatives to reduce the incidence of cyclist car door collisions. | $25,000 |
City of Port Phillip | A tactical approach to local road safety issues using short term tactical design intervention to influence driver behaviour and enhance the feeling of safety on the street. This will take place near the South Melbourne Market. | $21,890 |
LaTrobe City Council | Purchase of a VMS in order to monitor speed zones and advise of changed road or traffic conditions particularly during severe fog conditions. | $22,200 |
Leopold Football Club | The development and evaluation of a manual/guide that will outline the key ingredients for sporting clubs to create a leadership focussed environment for their communities by implementing programs and role modelling behaviours that raise awareness and set standards for road safety issues. | $15,650 |
Taylors Lakes of Lions Club | Replacement of traffic lights at the Brimbank Bicycle Education Centre which conducts Road Safety and Bike Ed Programs for pre-school and Primary schools in Brimbank and surrounding areas as well as for a number of special needs groups. | $5,000 |
Melton City Council | A pilot initiative to promote active transport in Caroline Springs. This will include a Walkability Audit, wayfinding and key locations map and pavement stickers. This will also promote cycling tracks to remove cyclists from the road. | $17,030 |
Moreland City Council | Analysis of the road safety needs of all schools (primary and secondary) within Moreland. This report will then be used to develop and distribute a targeted „Road Safety Around our Schools‟ brochure to the 10 primary schools most in need that focuses on their concerns. | $14,600 |
Road Trauma Support Services Victoria Inc | Literature review to identify the impact on people retelling their stories of road trauma, as well as the effect the storytelling has on their audience. The outcomes of the review will be used to inform the engagement of road trauma survivors in future road safety programs. | $24,242 |
Rotary Club of Warrnambool Central | The purchase and installation of a breathalyser machine in a licenced hotel in Warrnambool. The community have requested an improvement of education around the effects of alcohol on drivers as well as the provision of tools for drivers to make the decision to not drive from a venue. | TBC |
Round 16
Community group | Project focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
Banyule City Council | Review and update of a Road Safety Strategy. | $25,000 |
Cardinia Shire Council | Review and update of a Road Safety Strategy. | $20,900 |
City of Melbourne | Speed Reduction Feasibility Study – St Kilda Road. | $25,000 |
Yarra City Council | Purchase of a VMS trailer to help control speeding on local roads and inform of road hazards. | $21,032 |
Communities That Care Ltd. | Reducing late adolescent risk for young adult alcohol misuse. | $29,700 |
Community RoadSafe Mildura Inc | Printing of banners to promote the use of protective motorcycle gear in the Sunraysia area near Mildura. | $15,002 |
Forrest Primary School | The production of signage encouraging drivers to slow down in the town of Forrest - particularly close to the local primary school. | TBC |
Good Cycles Ltd. | Pilot program of cycling sessions demonstrating legal and preferred behaviours for CALD communities. | $18,898 |
Hobsons Bay City Council | Purchase of a VMS to help promote safe speeds on local roads. | $24,636 |
KidSafe Victoria Inc. | Research into Victorian parents' attitudes towards and use of ISOFIX compatible child restraints. | $25,000 |
Macedon Ranges Shire Council | Purchase of two VMS with speed detection devices to be used to improve vehicle drivers' awareness. | $25,000 |
Melton City Council | Pilot of ACTIVEpaths way-finding stickers at four schools within Melton that have been identified as having risky pathways to school. | $17,600 |
Melton City Council | Purchase of a VMS to deliver relevant road safety messages to targeted hotspots. | $25,845.60 |
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | Purchase and installation of four portable VMS for use around schools and local streets where speeding is an issue. | $15,083 |
Ocean Grove Toy Library Inc. | Pilot program using a variety of Road Safety Toys for the Ocean Grove Boorai Playgroup and Boorai Centre as part of an interactive demonstration to promote road safety education. | $3,000 |
RoadSafe Central Victoria Inc. | Funding to provide training to 100 motorcyclists and rural first responders in the correct trauma treatment for motorcycle or other motor vehicle accidents. | $22,300 |
Rotary Club of Carlton Inc. | The purchase and installation of three breathalyser units in licenced venues. | $18,750 |
Rotary Club of Dandenong South East | Purchase and installation of three breathalyser units in licenced venues. | $18,750 |
South Gippsland Shire Council | Purchase of a VMS to complement past projects that have involved the use of VMS in areas of low speed compliance. | $22,000 |
St Francis De Sales Primary School | Bike Education training for staff. | $1,320 |
Surf Coast Shire | Review and update of a Road Safety Strategy. | $25,000 |
The Squeaky Wheel Productions Ltd. | Creation of an online digital map to track accidents involving cyclists as well as the locations that riders feel unsafe. | $24,255 |
Round 15
Community group | Project focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
Ararat Rural City Council | Review and update of Road Safety Strategy | $13,200 |
Baw Baw Shire Council | Purchase of a VMS trailer to help control speeding on local roads and inform of road hazards | $25,575 |
Bicycle Network Victoria | Installation of markers on the pathways to school | $24,100 |
Blue Light Wonthaggi | Purchase of a Bike Ed trailer | $16,590 |
City of Greater Geelong | Stencils along safe routes to school to encourage safe active travel routes | $20,000 |
City of Whittlesea | Purchase of a VMS trailer to help control speeding on local roads and inform of road hazards | $15,827.90 |
City of Yarra | Review and update of Road Safety Strategy | $21,000 |
Lions Club of Beechworth Inc | Rejuvenation of rest area leading into Beechworth | $12,038 |
Maribyrnong City Council | Installation of safe crossing pavement stencils at primary school road crossings | $9,680 |
Melton City Council | Purchase of a VMS trailer to help control speeding on local roads and inform of road hazards | $23,496 |
Road Safety Action Group Inner Melbourne | Strategy development to reduce car dooring injuries | $25,000 |
Rotary Club of Brunswick Inc | Purchase of two breath testing units and installation in licenced venues | $12,500 |
Rotary Club of Inverloch Inc | Purchase of four breath testing units and installation in licenced venues | $25,000 |
Warrnambool City Council | Installation of an ITS Advanced Warning System for a narrow bridge crossing | $25,000 |
Warrnambool City Council | Purchase of a VMS trailer to help control speeding on local roads and inform of road hazards | $26,356 |
Round 14
| Community group | Project focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Banyule City Council | Improve Speed Limit Awareness – using new SAM trailer | $20,000 |
| BikeSafe – Surf Coast - Geelong - Bellarine Inc. | BikeSafe/RoadSafe Roadside Banner Campaign – installation of semi-permanent roadside banners | $16,000 |
| City of Ballarat | Community Road Safety Strategy – development and review | $15,000 |
| City of Whittlesea | City of Whittlesea Road Safety Strategy - development and review | $25,000 |
| Communities That Care | Reducing late adolescent risk for young adult alcohol misuse | $25,000 |
| Frankston City Council | Stop Look Listen Think before crossing - stencil installation around schools | $19,000 |
| Frankston City Council | Revision and update of Frankston Travel-Safe Road Safety Strategy | $20,000 |
| Good Cycles Limited | The Good Wheel Project – bike safety and traffic rules for culturally and linguistically diverse communities | $22,500 |
| Hume City Council | Too Fast Slow Down – addressing speed with new SAM trailer | $17,435 |
| Kidsafe Victoria | Choosing Your First Child Restraint – development of information brochures for expectant parents through maternity hospitals | $19,600 |
| Manningham City Council | Share Our Roads, Stay Below 40 km/h around Schools – using new SAM trailer | $20,000 |
| Melton City Council | Stop Look Listen Think Before Crossing - stencil installation around schools | $9,675.60 |
| Melton City Council | Development and distribution of materials to encourage safety around schools | $11,190 |
| Moreland City Council | Not So Fast Program – addressing speed with new SAM trailer | $16,000 |
| Moyne Shire Council | Slowing Down Saves Lives – addressing speed with new SAM trailer | $20,000 |
| Red Rock District Progress Association | Linking Townships – installation of a 2km pedestrian and cyclist pathway connecting Cororooke and Coragulac | $25,000 |
| Ss Michaels and Johns Primary School | Safety Netting – installation of high fencing to prevent balls going onto busy roads and distracting drivers | $10,000 |
| Victoria State Emergency Service - Ballarat Unit | Driver Reviver Site Upgrades – purchase of a purpose-built van | $25,000 |
| Victoria Walks | Safer Road Design for Older Pedestrians – research safer road environment designs for older pedestrians | $24,750 |
| Whitehorse City Council | Cycle Safe Communities – delivery of Bike Ed program in schools | $11,825 |
Round 13
| Community Group | Project Focus and Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Park College | Bike safety education for students riding to and from school | $ 3,660 |
| Booroondara Council | Pedestrian safety awareness campaign using VMS boards | $ 22,345 |
| City of Casey | Ride Safe Stay Safe -bicycle trailer for community use | $ 25,000 |
| Holy Trinity Kindergarten | Church/Kindergarten car park safety upgrade | $ 9,200 |
| Kidsafe Victoria | Helmet safety creative campaign for schools | $ 25,000 |
| Kismet Park Primary School | Kiss and Drop Zonefeasalibility study | $ 14,990 |
| Melton City Council | Reducing the speed in the City of Melton using a speed feedbcak trailer | $ 19,356 |
| Mildura West Inc | Study into the feasibility of exteniding Fourteenth Street and improvements to pedestrian safety | $ 20,000 |
| Mornington Peninsula Shire | Park and Strideprogram to improve student safety and accessibility to Boneo Primary School | $ 25,000 |
| Pyrenees Shire Council | Development of a municipal road safety strategy | $ 14,300 |
| Rotary Club of Bunyip Garfield | Installation of breath testing devices in public spaces | $ 18,750 |
| Rotary Club of Dandenong South East | Installation of breath testing devices in licenced venues | $ 12,500 |
| Rotary Club of Gisborne | Installation of breath testing devices in licenced venues | $ 18,750 |
| Rotary Club of Koo Wee Rup | Installation of breath testing devices in public spaces | $ 18,750 |
| Rotary Club of Pakenham | Installation of breath testing devices in licenced venues | $ 18,750 |
| Rotary Club of Trafalgar | Installation of breath testing devices in licenced venues | $ 18,750 |
| South Gippsland Shire Council | Addressing speed on local roads using a speed feeback trailer | $ 20,890 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School | Car park safety around the St Luke's Primary School | $ 25,000 |
| Cycling Victoria | Lead the Ride - bunch cycling education campaign | $ 25,000 |
| City of Greater Geelong | Stop look listen thinkbefore crossing - stencil installation around Geleong schools | $ 25,000 |
| Wye River/Separation Creek Community Plan Group | Separation Creek and Wye River Road Safety Program targeting pedestrians | $ 10,000 |
| Hobsons Bay City Council | Improving compliance with speed limits | $ 10,480 |
| Roadsafe Central Victoria | Share the Road Macedon Ranges - cyclist/driver safety campaign | $ 21,560 |
| RoadSafe Goulburn Valley | Heavy Vehicle Safety Forums | $ 9,000 |
| Yarra Ranges Council | Road safety signage on Yarra ranges roads | $ 17,415 |
| SES | Support for training volunteers in road rescue | $ 33,000 |
Round 12
| Community Group | Project Focus and Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Gillett Foundation | Road Right - Drive Rules - driver focused education and awareness campaign for cyclist safety | $25,000 |
| City of Greater Dandenong | Development of the City of Greater Dandenong Road Safety Strategy | $20,000 |
| City of Greater Dandenong | 40km/h Awareness Campaign- using new SAM trailer | $20,000 |
| Early Learning Association Australia | Translation and provision of child restraint information in CALD languages | $25,000 |
| East Gippsland Shire Council | Speeding on Country Roads - using new SAM trailer | $20,000 |
| Horsham Rural City Council | Wimmera Speed Trailer – addressing speed on local roads | $24,915 |
| Kidsafe Victoria | Child restraint fitting station website listing | $20,000 |
| Maroondah City Council | Not So Fast – addressing speed using new SAM trailer | $19,767 |
| Mornington Peninsula Shire | Student Safety and Accessibility to Bentons College – pedestrian safety initiative | $15,000 |
| NESAY | NESAY Sporting Club Road Safety Program – documenting program for use by other groups | $13,000 |
| RoadSafe Goulburn Valley | Know Your Limit – breath testing program | $25,000 |
| Rotary Club of Altona | Take a breath know your limits the day after counts - breath testing program | $25,000 |
| Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing | Think if you Drink - breath testing program | $15,000 |
| Rotary Club of Upper Yarra | Installation of breath testing devices in licensed venues | $18,450 |
| Rotary Club of Warragul | Installation of breath testing devices in public spaces | $25,000 |
| Shire of Campaspe | Speed Limit Awareness Project – using SAM trailer | $20,000 |
| The Royal Children's Hospital Safety Centre | Supporting Safe Travel - information children with additional needs | $25,000 |
| Tyabb Primary School | Student Safety – improving pedestrian and drop-off area | $25,000 |
| Warragul Cycling Club Inc | Upright and In Sight – improve cyclist safety in bunch riding | $16,194 |
| Yarra Ranges Council | Pedestrian Safety for Schools in Lilydale | $8,000 |
Round 11
| Community Group | Project Focus and Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Accident Scene Management Australia Ltd | First aid training for motorcyclists | $20,000.00 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Pedestrian safety program | $8,800.00 |
| Bikesafe – Surf Coast - Geelong - Bellarine Inc | Bike safety and road rules for new arrivals | $7,100.00 |
| Blue Light | Support Bike Ed in schools | $14,590.00 |
| City of Greater Geelong | Addressing speed issues in Geelong | $21,560.00 |
| Communities That Care Ltd | Addressing alcohol issues | $25,000.00 |
| Community Roadsafe Mildura Inc | Educational programme in licensed venues | $15,000.00 |
| Darebin City Council | Safe travel program for local streets | $10,000.00 |
| Hampton Rovers Football Club | Pedestrian safety initiative | $25,000.00 |
| Kismet Park Primary School | Project to address road safety issues during peak traffic times | $3,370.00 |
| MEGT (Australia) Ltd | Young driver safety for apprentices and trainees | $10,000.00 |
| Moonee Valley City Council | Reducing speed in local streets and around school zones | $20,135.00 |
| North East Support and Action for Youth Inc - NESAY | Encourage correct use and fitment of child restraints | $25,000.00 |
| RACV Energy Breakthrough Local Planning Committee | Safe recumbent cycling on local roads in the Maryborough community | $5,000.00 |
| Rotary Club Brunswick Inc | Educational program in licensed venues to reduce drink driving | $15,000.00 |
| Rotary Club Hawthorn | Reduce drink driving in licensed venues through installation of breath testing devices | $10,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Ballarat West | Reduce road trauma in Ballarat area through installation of breath testing devices | $15,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Brighton North | Educational program in licensed venues | $15,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Camberwell | Educational program in licensed venues through installation of breath testing devices | $10,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Essendon | Breath testing devices in licensed premises to reduce drink driving | $15,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat | Provide licensees with breath test facility to reduce drink driving | $15,000.00 |
| Rotary Club Of Melbourne Inc | Educational program in licensed venues through installation of breath testing devices | $15,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Robinvale Incorporated | Develop literature and information about drink driving for itinerant migrants | $20,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Williamstown | Educational program in licensed venues | $15,000.00 |
| St John's Anglican Church Cranbourne | Pedestrian safety project around local school | $25,000.00 |
| The Huddle, North Melbourne Football Club | Peer led, volunteer supported cycling groups, promoting road safety | $6,000.00 |
| Traralgon Central Rotary | Breath testing devices in licensed premises to reduce drink driving | $15,000.00 |
| Victorian Blue Light Youth Camp Inc | Bike education project for children | $25,000.00 |
| Warrnambool and Moyne Road Users Group under the auspice of Warrnambool City Council | Child restraint education and support | $11,900.00 |
| Warrnambool City Council | Community engagement in road safety | $25,000.00 |
Round 10
| Organisation | Focus | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Gillett Foundation | Cycle safety awareness campaign | $25,000 |
| Dromana Foreshore Committee of Management Inc. | Community Safety in Use of Dromana Beachside Carpark - Maintaining a safe environment for all members of the community using the car parks | $8,000 |
| Geelong Winegrower's Association | Educating and Empowering Patron Safety and Responsible Enjoyment of Alcohol - Educating and Empowering Patron Safety and Responsible Enjoyment of Alcohol | $10,000 |
| Heart Foundation | Raising community awareness of safe speed (in local streets) - Developing strategies for the safer sharing of roads with pedestrians and cyclists | $20,875 |
| Howqua Hills Progress Association | Howqua Track - Unique Warning Signs. The provision of two unique warning signs one at each end of the track to alert thousands of tourists to keep left as there are 32 blind corners in 16km | $4,500 |
| Interact Australia | First@Scene - To provide accredited first aid training to members of the community who are deemed most disadvantaged | $20,000 |
| Kidsafe Victoria | Kidsafe Driveway Safety Campaign - Increasing community knowledge of driveway runover incidents | $25,000 |
| Maribyrnong City Council | Reducing speeding in Maribyrnong by raising Speed Limit Awareness - The purchase and deployment of a new speed advisory trailer to help reduce speeding on local streets | $22,538 |
| Mitchell Community Radio Inc | Get The Message - CBAV will encourage stations to create community service announcements relating to speed as a road safety issue | $3,950 |
| Nola Barber Kindergarten Inc | Pedestrian safety on Station Street - To increase pedestrian safety around the kindergarten on Station St Aspendale | $3,490 |
| Northern Grampians Shire | Road Safety and Awareness Program - To purchase and deploy a variable message sign board to increase driver awareness to improve road safety for all public road users | $25,000 |
| RoadSafe North East Community Road Safe Council Inc | RoadSafe North East Community and Partnership Program - To reconnect community and partnership creating more active attention, focus and commitment | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Brimbank Central Inc | Test b4 U Drive - Breathometer instruments in licensed venues will provide a long term educational programme | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Carlton | Yours Responsibly - Rotary & Are You Right to Drive provide long term alohol educational program in licensed venues by providing licencees with breath testing facilities. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Tullamarine | Yours Responsibly - Rotary & Are You Right to Drive provide long term alohol educational program in licensed venues by providing licencees with breath testing facilities. | $20,000 |
| Royal Childrens Hospital Safety Centre | Transportation of Children and Youth with Additional Needs - Develop and distribute information regarding safety restrains for children and young people with special needs | $20,000 |
| South Gippsland Shire Council | South Gippsland Heavy vehicle Crash Investigation Program - To research and combine the road collission statistics by Vic Police & Vic Roads | $12,500 |
| The Rotary Club of Keilor East Inc | Moonee Valley Responsible Drinking Inititative - To Implementa n effective programme using 4 breath-o-meters strategically placed in 4 venues across Moonee Valley to raise awareness | $20,000 |
| Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group | Whittlesea Arrive Alive Road Sharing Campaign - To promote safe cycling through increased motorsit awareness with th aim of reducing cycling fatalities and injuries in the City of Whittlesea | $10,000 |
| Wines of the King Valley | Weekend Fit for a King Shuttle Bus Program - Implement a shuttlebus service at the start and end of the day from outlying towns and between wineries. Improve awareness of wine tasting's effect on BAC | $6,000 |
| Wyndam City Council | Wyndam City Speed Advisory Program - using a speed advisiory trailer to reduce road incidents due to speedings and hoon behaviour | $14,485 |
| Wyndam City Council | Road Trauma - Where to Now? - Aims to build & consolidate the local evidence base on road safety in Wyndham to develop a more strategic approach to road safety | $5,720 |
| Yarra Ranges Council | Staying Under 0.05 in Yarra Ranges - To reduce the incident of drink driving in Yarra Ranges through raising awareness | $19,327 |
Round 9
| Community Group | Project Focus and Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Accident Scene Management | Ulysses – In partnership with the Ulysses Motorcycle Club, train 100 members in a crash course for motorcyclists (first aid course) | $20,000 |
| Amy Gillett Foundation | A Metre Matters - online portal -To develop an online toolkit centred around the key safety message 'A Metre Matters' to encourage awareness of cyclists | $16,000 |
| Bicycle Victoria | Managing pedestrian and bike interaction in the new Swanston Street -To make bike/pedestrian safety an immediate and obvious issue to city visitors as the new Swanston Street opens | $20,000 |
| City of Booroondara | WALK,REST,TALK - To reduce pedestrian accidents and improve the safety of older pedestrians | $20,000 |
| Communities That Care Ltd | Communities That Care Partnership to Enhance Youth Road Safety - To reduce alcohol consumption amongst late adolescents (16-17) and to identify trends and modifiable risk factors for youth alcohol related crashes | $20,000 |
| Diversitat | Walk Safe Pedestrian Safety for New Arrivals – To increase road safety for pedestrian safety for newly arrived teens and adults from refugee and migrant backgrounds who are settling in Geelong | $20,000 |
| FKA Children's Services | Restraint Poster Resource – Multi Lingual – To improve the safety of children from CALD backgrounds when travelling in vehicles | $19,600 |
| Kidsafe Victoria | Driveway Safety Education Campaign –To raise public awareness of the frequency of driveway run-over incidents | $20,000 |
| Mission Australia | Ignition PLUS Pilot -To enable young people with low literacy levels to get their licences | $20,000 |
| Moreland City Council (GLENROY) | Glenroy Central Primary School Amalgamation -To provide a safe travel environment within the vicinity of Glenroy Central Primary School | $4,500 |
| NESAY | The NESAY Driver Reward Program – To conduct a community based education program with the aim to reduce the number of young novice driver crashes in the Alpine area | $20,000 |
| Road Safe South East Inc | RSE Strategic Plan 2012-2015 Stage 1 – To build new partnerships with local governments and other local agencies to develop road safety programs | $19,800 |
| Roadsafe Wimmera (Fatigue) | Wimmera Fatigue Program – To highlight the impact of fatigue in road crashes across the Wimmera | $17,400 |
| Roadsafe Wimmera (Trucks) | Safe Trucking in the Wimmera - In partnership with police, VicRoads and WorkSafe present information sessions in the region covering industry requirements, drink and drug driving, fatigue and enforcement | $11,000 |
| Rotary Club of Albert Park Inc | Responsible driving initiative - To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Carlton Inc | Yours Responsibly and Are you Right to Drive -To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Ferntree Gully | Are you right to drive - To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Melbourne South | Are you right to drive -To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving | $20,000 |
| Southern Umpires Association | Learning to drive umpires and the community to the footy for free – To increase awareness of the L120 message and GLS requirements in the south east Victoria region by increasing supervised hours | $19,920 |
| Think Before | Think Before - To offer international students road safety information through channels that resonate with their routine communication practices | $20,000 |
| Word and Mouth Limited | Building our Capacity and Resilience to Arrive Alive – To develop a road safety strategy through the contribution of young people in Shepparton | $7,000 |
| Yarra Ranges Council - Youth Services | Hit The Road -To run a song writing contest for young people, to engage them in road safety messages | $19,660 |
| YMCA of Geelong Inc | Newtown Stadium Car Park Redevelopment -To redevelop and improve the safety for pedestrians of the Newtown Stadium car park | $20,000 |
Round 8
Of 40 applications received in Round 8, the TAC has approved 22 projects, totalling more than $380,000 in grants. Local councils and Rotary groups were well represented in approved projects. Local councils focused primarily on development of municipal road safety strategies and Rotary groups focused on supporting the installation of breath testing devices in licensed premises.
| Community Group | Project Focus and Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Nuttall Kindergarten | Pedestrian Safety in Separation Street - Pedestrian safety review/audit in Separation Street particularly for children and their families. | $ 8,000 |
| Baw Baw Shire Council | Share with care - Improving Cyclist and Motorist Behaviour - A three stage project involving investigation into attitudes, development of a community education program and trial of a behaviour change program. | $20,000 |
| Bike Safe | "Give cyclists more space" campaign - Media campaign with the targeted message of 'share the road', particularly when overtaking. | $22,000 |
| Catholic Education Office Melbourne | Safe Routes to School Pilot Program - Study into the effectiveness of safe routes to school in nine schools across Melbourne and Geelong. | $20,000 |
| Caulfield Community Health Service, Caulfield Hospital, Alfred Health | Enhancement and dissemination of the Star Rating System for Pedestrian Walking Routes - Enhancement of the tool, trialling and dissemination through a public website. | $17,290 |
| City of Greater Geelong | NightBus Community Awareness Program - Awareness program to increase patronage on the established NightBus service. | $20,000 |
| City of Greater Geelong | 'No so Fast' Speed Limit Awareness Program - Purchase and deploy mobile speed feedback trailers as part of a multi-faceted program to address speeding in the municipality. | $20,000 |
| Colac Otway Shire | Speed Advisory Program - Deployment of speed advisory trailer on local roads to reduce speeding. | $16,000 |
| Golden Plains Shire Council | Golden Plains Shire Bike & Road Safety Project - Supporting teachers in 11 schools to be Bike Ed trained to address cyclist safety in a rural community. | $7,260 |
| Hobsons Bay City Council | Variable Message Display Boards - Upgrading controllers in five existing SAM devices to enable continuation of programs and initiatives to address speeding. | $7,500 |
| Kidsafe Vic Inc | Attitudes and usage of child restraints since the new child restraint legislation - Phase two of research that will assist in understanding parents' knowledge and understanding of the child restraint rules 12 months after implementation. Results of the study will inform education programs. | $20,000 |
| Maribyrnong City Council | New Road Safety Strategy - Development of new road safety strategy for the City of Maribyrnong. | $20,000 |
| North Melbourne Football Club | Bike Safety for CALD Young People in Melbourne's Inner North - Cyclist safety program for CALD youth. | $20,000 |
| RoadSafe Central Murray | Community Road Safety Strategy for Central Murray - Development of community road safety strategic plans for the Central Murray district for 2011-2014. | $20,000 |
| RoadSafe Gippsland Community Road Safety Council | Safe Use of Motorised Mobility Devices - Education program on the safe use of Motorised Mobility Devices. | $7,000 |
| Rotary Club of Essendon | Moonee Valley Responsible Drinking Initiative - Installation of four breathalysers in licensed premises in the municipality to address drink driving and assist education of patrons on BAC levels. | $19,800 |
| Rotary Club of Portland Bay | Think>Drink>Check>Drive (or not) - Implement breathalyser program in the community. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Warracknabeal | Henty Highway Travellers Rest Stop - To provide a Rest Stop at the junction of two highways to address fatigue in the Wimmera region. | $20,000 |
| Surf Coast Shire Council | Speed Limit Awareness Program - Anglesea - Purchase of a SAM trailer for deployment in local streets and to support an education program to reduce speeding. | $18,500 |
| Vision Australia Limited | Blind and low vision pedestrian road safety research project - Study into road safety issues for blind and vision impaired pedestrians. | $20,000 |
| Warrnambool City Council | Share the Road - Increase road safety awareness between cyclists and motorists to reduce cyclist injuries | $19,500 |
| Whittlesea Community Connections | Little BUGs - Cyclist safety program for young refugees travelling to school. | $19,701 |
Previous Rounds
Rounds 1 and 2 Road Safety Grants
Applications in Rounds 1 and 2 came from a diverse range of community groups including RoadSafe groups, local government, migrant resource centres, sporting groups and service clubs.
Projects covered a wide range of road safety issues. Several projects focused on improved road safety for new arrivals, others on reducing speed in local streets and some on drink driving awareness. Pedestrian, cycling and child road safety were also common themes.
| Organisation | Focus | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Multicultural Education Services | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $19,865 |
| Banyule City Council | Assisting reduction of risk taking behaviour in cars in local community | $19,997 |
| Bendigo Regional YMCA Youth Services Inc | Increasing awareness of driver distractions in community settings | $20,000 |
| City of Darebin | Addressing hoon behaviour and road safety for cyclists and child pedestrians | $10,500 |
| City of Greater Dandenong | Reducing speed in 50 km/h local streets | $10,000 |
| Raising awareness of 40 km/h speed limits | $20,000 | |
| City of Stonnington | Targeting 30+ year olds to reduce drink driving | $19,800 |
| Colac RoadSafe - Ian 'Titch' Burnett Memorial Driver Reviver | Improving to driver reviver site near Colac to encourage more drivers to rest | $12,500 |
| Improving driver reviver program | $7,500 | |
| Community Connections (Vic) Pty Ltd | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $18,496 |
| Cycling Promotion Fund | Providing on line educational clips to help cyclists avoid key crash risks | $20,000 |
| Diversitat (Geelong Ethnic Communities Council) | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $20,000 |
| Footscray Football Club trading as Spirit West Services | Volunteer-supported bicycle edcuation program | $20,000 |
| Frankston City Council | Reducing drink driving on weekend nights | $20,000 |
| Greater Shepparton City Council | Reducing drink driving on weekend nights | $20,000 |
| Hampton Primary School | Creating safe access to school for all road users | $20,000 |
| Heathdale Neighbourhood Association | Reducing speed in local streets | $16,550 |
| Hobsons Bay City Council | Developing a new road safety strategy | $5,000 |
| Latrobe Community Health Service Inc | Increasing the safety of older bicyclists with support of volunteers | $18,060 |
| Lead-On Australia (Ballarat) | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $20,000 |
| Lions Club of Dookie Inc | Improving pedestrian safety on rural roads | $17,545 |
| Maribyrnong City Council | Supporting newly arrived migrants to be safe road users with support of volunteers | $20,000 |
| Maroondah City Council | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $19,815 |
| Melbourne Anglican Benevolent Society inc. | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $20,000 |
| Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League Inc | Reducing drink driving and raising road safety awareness | $20,000 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College | Developing materials for the community program targeting Learner drivers | $20,000 |
| Mt Martha Primary School | Increasing pedestrian safety and reducing traffic congestion at school drop off and pick up times | $18,194 |
| New Hope Migrant and Refugee Centre, Frankston | Volunteer supported driver education program | $18,760 |
| Northern Grampians Shire Council | Reducing speed and run off road crashes on rural roads | $14,580 |
| Translating road safety information for international professionals and students | $4,595 | |
| RoadSafe Mildura Inc | Improving road sharing by cyclists and drivers | $15,400 |
| Development of road safety strategy and actions through community consultation | $11,946 | |
| RoadSafe Wimmera | Reducing drink driving culture in sporting clubs | $15,480 |
| Shire of Yarra Ranges | Raising awareness of and increasing compliance in school speed zones | $20,000 |
| Surf Coast Shire | Reducing youth drink driving and drink walking | $20,000 |
| The Association of Hazaraz in Victoria Inc (AHV) | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $19,865 |
| City of Greater Geelong | Safe and legal motorcycling by young people | $19,965 |
| UnitingCare Moreland Hall | Providing road safety information to young people affected by alcohol and drugs | $20,000 |
| Warrnambool City Council | Educating local community about BAC levels to reduce drink driving | $17,180 |
| Whittlesea Community Connections | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $20,000 |
| Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre at Mitchell House Inc | Volunteer-supported driver education project | $9,420 |
Round 3
In Round 3 another 18 community projects were approved for funding. Like Rounds 1 and 2, the projects aim to address various road safety issues and were submitted by a diverse range of community groups.
| Organisation | Focus | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Multicultural Education Services ( AMES ) | Development of a training program for volunteer supervising drivers | $20,000 |
| Barwon Community Road Safety Council | Raising awareness in the community of BAC levels | $12,440 |
| Bicycle Victoria | Encouraging cyclists to use lights at night | $20,000 |
| Brotherhood of St Laurence | Driver safety awareness among newly arrived parents with young children | $10,467 |
| Caulfield Community Health Service | Pedestrian safety among primary school children | $20,000 |
| City of Darebin | Development of a municipal road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| City of Greater Bendigo | Reduction of drink driving and walking | $20,000 |
| City of Greater Geelong | imPEDiment Review of Geelong 's Pedestrian Network | $11,440 |
| Eastern Region Community Road Safety Councils Inc. | Communication activities to decrease motorcycle crashes in eastern Victoria | $19,800 |
| Fitzroy Learning Network | Accessing supervised driving practice for new arrivals or socially isolated adults | $20,000 |
| Kidsafe Victoria Inc | Trialling the effectiveness of free information sessions on new child restraint regulations | $20,000 |
| Latrobe City Council | Trialling a late night transport service in the Traralgon entertainment precinct | $20,000 |
| LINK Community Transport Inc | Safer shopping centre pick-up/drop-off for the mobility impaired | $20,000 |
| Melton Shire Council | Use of speed advisory trailer to reduce speed in local streets and school zones | $20,000 |
| Moira Shire Council | Targeting speeding in local streets using a speed advisory trailer | $16,830 |
| Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council | Assisting new arrivals to gain their drivers licence | $20,000 |
| The Peechalba District Community Development Group Inc | Supporting a pedestrian safety initiative in a rural community | $20,000 |
| Wellington Shire Council | Updating municipal road Safety Strategy | $8,000 |
Round 4
In Round 4, The TAC approved 24 community projects for funding. The TAC is pleased that various road safety issues have been identified by groups with an interest in improving road safety in their local communities.
| Organisation | Focus | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Banyule City Council | Sustainable five year road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| Baw Baw Shire Council | Rural road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| City of Greater Geelong | New road safety strategic plan | $9,240 |
| City of Greater Geelong | Late night bus service to address drink driving | $18,000 |
| City of Kingston | Road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| City of Melbourne | Adapt interactive computer game that focuses on pedestrian injury to a downloadable format for mobile phones | $20,000 |
| City of Stonnington | Review of the WalkSafe pedestrian safety treatments | $19,800 |
| City of Stonnington | Review pedestrian and cycling safety in the Chapel Vision precinct | $19,800 |
| Corangamite Shire | In partnership with Colac Otway Shire, address speed on local streets using speed advisory equipment | $20,000 |
| Eastern Football League Inc | Road Safety educational program to encourage behavioural change in young drivers and potential drivers involved in EFL football clubs | $20,000 |
| Greater Shepparton City Council | New road safety strategy | $10,000 |
| Manningham City Council | New road safety strategy | $18,799 |
| Mildura Rural City Council | Community awareness of BAC levels using breathalysers | $20,000 |
| NMIT | Develop and extend the road safety skills of students with intellectual disabilities | $16,320 |
| RoadSafe Central Highlands | Reduce drink driving at local events through the use of breathalysers and distribution of educational materials | $15,465 |
| RoadSafe Colac | Address speed on local streets using speed advisory equipment | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club Tullamarine | Reduce occurrences of drink driving through education and access to a permanent breath test facilities in licensed venues | $20,000 |
| SS&A Ovens & Murray Football Netball League | Road safety education program for league clubs | $20,000 |
| Surf Coast Shire Council | New road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| Victorian Country Football League | Online resource for country football/ netball clubs to help improve road safety in their club and community | $20,000 |
| Ethnic Communities Council of the South East (ECCOSE) Inc | Driver education program for new migrants from Burmese and Karen communities | $19,890 |
| Migrant Resource Centre North-West Region Inc | Safe driving program for newly arrived refugees community | $20,000 |
| Migrant Resource Centre North-West Region Inc | Safe driving program for newly arrived Sudanese community | $19,964 |
| Swan Hill Uniting Church Community Issues Group | Safe driving program for new Sudanese and Afghani arrivals, especially women | $19,901 |
| Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) | Driver safety program for young Arabic migrants (21-25 years old) | $19,935 |
Round 5
In Round 5, the TAC approved 25 projects totalling more than $365,000 in grants. A diverse range of community groups continue to be involved in addressing a broad range of road safety issues at the local level.
| Community Group | Project and focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Multicultural Education Services ( AMES ) | Documentation of project steps for establishment of new arrivals safe driving projects | $9,300 |
| Alpine Shire Council | Signage for motorcyclists in the Great Alpine and Bogong High Plains | $4,810 |
| Bayside City Council | Development of a new road safety strategy. | $20,000 |
| Benalla Rural City Council | Education program for the safe use of Motorised Mobility Devices | $20,000 |
| Borough of Queenscliffe | Development of a pedestrian and road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| Brimbank City Council | Development, communication and presentation of pedestrian safety messages in Central St Albans . | $20,000 |
| City of Darebin | Public education project for pedestrian safety in Preston and Reservoir | $10,000 |
| City of Greater Dandenong | Purchase and deployment of a Speed Alert Mobile trailer ( SAM ) at locations with high incidence of speeding | $20,000 |
| City of Wodonga | Safe driving project for new arrivals to the community | $8,000 |
| Frankston City Council | Development of a new road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| Geelong Winegrower's Association | Pilot of a shuttle bus service to reduce drink driving at the Toast to the Coast event | $5,000 |
| Glenelg Shire Council | Development of a road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| Hampton Park Progress Association Inc | Development of a community-owned road safety strategy through a community engagement project | $20,000 |
| Heart Foundation ( Victoria ) | Research community attitudes about speed limits with high pedestrian and cyclist activity | $20,000 |
| Moonee Valley City Council | Safe road use project in the CALD community | $8,000 |
| National Trust of Australia (Vic) - Old Melbourne Goal | Multi media courtroom drama enhancement to enrich the core traffic safety education resource for secondary schools, 'Traffic Safety Essentials' | $20,000 |
| RoadSafe Goulburn Valley | Display of drink driving related messages on posters where breath testing instruments are installed | $2,000 |
| RoadSafe South Gippsland | Trial of a motion feedback equipped driving simulator to evaluate its effectiveness to increase risk perception for Learner drivers | $20,000 |
| South Gippsland Umpires Association | Project to increase supervised driving practice for L and P1 drivers and support GLS measures | $20,000 |
| Stride Foundation Limited | Inclusion of road safety issues in existing 'Big Night Out Board Game' targeting young people and their families | $7,550 |
| Uniting Care Moreland Hall | Development of an additional 5 minute episode in the series with support materials | $20,000 |
| Wellington Shire Council | Communication of road safety issues and information to farmers and communities in rural settings | $19,800 |
| Whittlesea Community Connections | Road safety for DALD women groups | $8,000 |
| Workways Association Inc. | Road safety for new arrivals | $8,000 |
Round 6
In Round 6, the TAC approved 20 community projects for funding. Several local councils have been funded to purchase speed alert trailers for deployment in targeted areas such as school speed zones. A number of projects have been funded to address vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.
Organisation | Focus | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat City Council | Speed alert mobile trailer to address speeding issues across the Central Highlands community | $15,702 |
| Brimbank City Council | Pedestrian safety project to reduce speed | $20,000 |
| Cardinia Shire Council | Education program on motorised mobility device use | $15,000 |
| City of Casey | Speed alert mobile trailer for local school precincts | $20,000 |
| City of Greater Geelong | Road safety and promotion program focussed on cyclist safety | $15,000 |
| City of Melbourne | New road safety strategy | $19,800 |
| City of Stonnington | Speed advisory trailer to reduce speed in local streets | $19,800 |
| City of Whittlesea | Speed alert trailer to reduce speed issues | $20,000 |
| City of Wodonga | New road safety strategy | $20,000 |
| Dromana Primary School | Pedestrian safety at school access points | $20,000 |
| Eastern Region Community Road Safe Council Inc | Motorcycle communications strategy focussing on protective wear | $17,800 |
| Glenrowan Improvers Inc | Pedestrian safety in a rural town | $15,000 |
| Manningham City Council | Pilot of intervention program targeting at risk driving behaviours | $20,000 |
| RoadSafe Barwon | Pilot of bicycle education program for disadvantaged schools | $10,000 |
| RoadSafe Central Victoria | Alcohol education program and BAC testing | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Tullamarine | Alcohol education program in licensed venues and BAC testing | $20,000 |
| Southern Football League Incorporated | Road safety educational program to encourage behavioural change in young drivers and potential drivers involved in the SFL | $20,000 |
| Surf Coast Cycling Club | Improve safety for cyclists on Surf Coast Shire roads | $10,012 |
| Surf Coast Shire Council | Alcohol education program and BAC testing | $18,100 |
| The Peechelba District Community Development Group Inc | Pedestrian safety for children | $11,500 |
| The Victorian Country Football League | Rural road safety focussing on fatigue and distraction | $20,000 |
Round 7
Of 24 applications received in Round 7, the TAC has approved 17 projects, totalling more than $325,000 in grants. Local councils and rotary groups were well represented in approved projects. Local councils focused primarily on development of municipal road safety strategies and rotary groups focused on supporting the installation of breath testing devices in licensed premises.
Community Group | Project and focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Kneeboard Titles ( Phillip Island ) | Courtesy bus for country event – pilot community bus during event to reduce drink driving. Use of breathalyser devices will be promoted. This pilot will inform future community/licensee commitment to service. | $4,750 |
| Ararat Rural City Council | New Road Safety Strategy - development of new road safety strategy for a rural community with focus on areas of high pedestrian activity and high crash areas. | $20,000 |
| Brimbank City Council | Redevelopment of Road Safety Strategy – development of a new road safety strategy with a focus on analysis and planning for vulnerable road users including pedestrians and motorcyclists. | $20,000 |
| Cardinia Shire Council | Local Roads - Safer Speeds – purchase and deployment of mobile speed advisory device to reduce speeding in local streets and support other measures implemented by council. | $20,000 |
| Cardinia Shire Council | Development of Cardinia Shire Council Road Safety Strategy 2011-2014 - development of new road safety strategy that will include a focus on pedestrians, crashes on the rural fringe and run-off road crashes. | $15,000 |
| City of Stonnington | Below .05 in Sporting Clubs in Stonnington – installation of breathalyser devices in council sporting facilities and working with clubs to address drink driving issues. | $19,800 |
| City of Whitehorse | Transit Program – safe walking program for children moving from primary to secondary school who are starting to use public transport or walk independently. The program will use existing school programs and include practice in real traffic situations. | $10,000 |
| East Gippsland Shire Council | East Gippsland Road Safety Strategy - development of a new road safety strategy with a focus on addressing high crash rates on local roads and those in which motorcyclists are involved. | $20,000 |
| Hobsons Bay City Council | Older Driver Infrastructure Demonstration Project – pilot of new signage to make hazardous areas more conspicuous to assist the ageing population, particularly at intersections. This project follows sound Australian and international research. | $20,000 |
| Interact Australia (Morwell) | Integrated 21+ - driver education project for disadvantaged youth aged 21 plus, including road safety on particular issues such as alcohol and drugs, and support in licensing. | $20,000 |
| KidSafe Victoria Inc | Attitudes and usage of child restraints since the new child restraint legislation – two staged research project. The research intends to assist in understanding parents' knowledge and understanding of the child restraint rules 12 months after implementation. Results of the study will inform education programs. | $20,000 |
| Knox Triathlon Club | Simulated Public Road Bicycle Racing in Safe Location – pilot of road racing simulation technology to reduce exposure of cycle racers training/practicing on the road. The pilot project will aim to determine whether simulated racing practice is viable for the target group - male riders aged 20 to 50 years who are over-represented in cyclist injuries and fatalities. | $15,000 |
| Mission Australia (Darebin) | Ignition - pre learner education program for disadvantaged youth (low level literacy and numeracy skills and CALD ) in Darebin LGA to assist in developing road safety behaviours and obtain their Learner Permits. The funding will be used to further develop the existing program to enable access to young Victorians across the state. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Casterton | Are you right to drive alcohol education - installation of breathalyser devices in licensed premises, sporting clubs and community events in conjunction with education and road safety messages to reduce drink driving and alcohol related road trauma. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Footscray | Breathometer – implementation of a breathalyser program to educate patrons at community events and other activities to understand BAC levels and reduce alcohol related road trauma and driving offences. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Laverton Point Cook | Are you right to drive alcohol education - implementation of a breathalyser program to educate patrons in licensed premises and other venues to understand BAC levels and reduce alcohol related road trauma and driving offences. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Mildura Deakin | Are you right to drive alcohol education - implementation of a breathalyser program to educate patrons in licensed premises and other venues to understand BAC levels and reduce alcohol related road trauma and driving offences. | $20,000 |
| Warrnambool City Council | Speed Advisory Signs – speed advisory unit for deployment in local streets to reduce speed related road trauma. | $18,100 |
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