Update Newsletter July 2014
Update June 2014 Newsletter Information
Opportunities for 2014/15
Next round closing date:
- Round 15 – Friday 15 August 2014
- Round 16 – Friday 17 April 2015
Applications must be received at the TAC no later than 5.00pm on the closing date.
Round 14 Approved Projects
The TAC received 36 applications, totalling more than $780,000. Of the 36 applications received in Round 14, the TAC has approved 20 projects, totalling more than $370,000 in grants. Local councils, primary schools and community groups were well represented, along with registered groups under the Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership.
Applications in Round 14 were of a generally high standard, including better supporting data and suitable road safety partners. The increasing popularity and presence of the Community Road Safety Grants Program reinforces the importance of applicants developing high quality and well researched applications to increase their chance of success.
Applicants are encouraged to view the range of guidelines relating to the Community Road Safety Grants Program, available online at www.tac.vic.gov.au/crsg, for comprehensive information and tips to support the preparation of high quality applications.
In the fourteen rounds of the grants program, the TAC has now:
- Received almost 475 applications
- Approved more than 300 projects and
- Committed funding totalling around $5.5 million in grants.
IN THIS ISSUE
- 20 Projects Approved in Round 14
- New Guidelines for Breathalyser, Road Safety Strategy and Variable Messaging Sign (VMS) Projects
- The TAC's New LGA Grants Program
- Next Rounds
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 |
New guidelines for Breathalyser, Variable Messaging Sign (VMS), and Community Road Safety Strategy (RSS) projects
In order to support applicants to achieve the best possible road-safety outcomes from their projects, the Department of Justice and the TAC completed reviews of three common programs that have been funded through the Community Road Safety Grants Program since its inception. These were:
- Breathalyser programs;
- Community Road Safety Strategy programs; and
- The usage of Variable Messaging Signs (VMS).
Findings from these reviews have been used to inform the development of new guidelines to ensure community groups develop applications that are based on good practice.
The reviews provided valuable insight into the most important features to be included in projects to encourage the most positive road safety outcomes. The new guidelines can be found on the Community Road Safety Grant Program website at www.tac.vic.gov.au/crsg.
The TAC will contact relevant groups and stakeholders from Round 14 to discuss and provide the new guidelines.
The TAC's new LGA grants program
As part of Victoria's Road Safety Strategy 2013-2022, a new grants program to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety has been established. The guidelines are now complete for the TAC's new Local Government Area (LGA) Small-scale Infrastructure Grants Program. The grants program will provide $:$ funding to local councils of up to $100,000 for projects that relate to low cost infrastructure treatment options focussing on improving pedestrian and cyclist safety. This new grants project will aim to make our roads safer for everyone, especially our most vulnerable road users: pedestrians and cyclists.
The first round of LGA grants will close on 29 August 2014.
Further information regarding the LGA grants program will be provided to city councils and is also available online at: http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/lgagrants.
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Opportunities for
2014/15 and 2015/16
The next rounds close:
Round 15
Friday 15 August 2014
Round 16
Friday 17 April 2015
Applications must be received
at the TAC no later than 5pm
on the closing date.
By Post:
Transport Accident Commission
Community Road Safety Grants
PO Box 742
GEELONG VIC 3220
By Courier:
Transport Accident Commission
Community Road Safety Grants
60 Brougham Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
To discuss your project idea,
please contact the Road Safety
Grants Officer on (03) 5225 7517.
Guidelines and application forms
can be accessed at
The information in this update is
also available online at
www.tac.vic.gov.au/crsg
