News

Road safety works under way in Seymour and district

By Contributed

Sep 12, 2025

Several high-seep roads in Mitchell Shire will receive speed reductions as part of the Victorian Government’s Safer Local Roads and Streets Program.

Several roads and junctions in and around Seymour have been earmarked for upgrades, receiving a share of $210million from the Victorian Government’s Safer Local Roads and Streets Program.

Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes recently announced works funded through the program had begun – which is helping councils identify, plan and deliver projects that keep drivers, cyclists and pedestrians safe.

“The Safer Local Roads and Streets Program will deliver critical road upgrades on our local roads – providing safer outcomes for years to come,” Ms Symes said.

The successful local projects being funded include:

Multiple high speed rural roads in Mitchell Shire - Speed limit reductions.
Wallis St and Station St, Seymour - Raised priority crossings.
Pollard St, Seymour - Raised priority crossings.
Chittick Pl, Seymour - Road closure.

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said the Victorian Government is allocating up to $2 million each to 79 councils across the state and will provide a wide range of safety improvements until June 30, 2027.

“Working alongside Victoria’s councils, we’re delivering important upgrades on local roads today, so our communities are safer into the future,” Ms Horne said.

Local government authorities own and operate 87 per cent of Victoria’s roads, and every year about 40 per cent of road trauma occurs on council-managed roads.

The Safer Local Roads and Streets Program is backed by the Victorian Government’s 2030 Road Safety Strategy targets – which aims to halve road deaths, reduce serious injury and ultimately achieve zero trauma by 2050.