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Local councils to receive funding for road safety

By Georgia Tacey

Feb 12, 2024

Road improvements: Greater Shepparton is on the list to receive funding.

Eleven more local councils will receive funding from the Victorian Government to improve road safety infrastructure.

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The Safer Local Roads and Streets Program works with all Victorian councils to deliver upgrades on high-risk local roads, intersections and precincts by 2027, with allocations of up to $2 million issued for priority projects.

Minister for Roads and Safety Melissa Horne announced that the councils selected for the second round of engagement included Greater Shepparton, East Gippsland, Gannawara, Greater Geelong, Loddon, Mansfield, Mildura, Moorabool, Stonnington, Swan Hill and Wyndham.

“Last year, we saw a devastating year on our roads both in Victoria and nationally, and we need to do everything we can to drive down road trauma,” Ms Horne said.

“We’re working alongside councils to deliver important road safety infrastructure on local roads today, so our communities are safer into the future.”

The program will be delivered over seven rounds, with all Victorian councils engaging with it by 2025.

It will deliver safer infrastructure upgrades for communities, including raised crossings, intersection upgrades, speed cushions, safer speeds, roundabouts, and other safety improvements, as part of the Victorian Government’s 2030 Road Safety Strategy targets to halve the number of road deaths.