Macedon Ranges council has received funding to investigate pedestrian and cyclist improvements in Romsey.
The $30,000 grant comes from the latest round of the Transport Accident Commission’s Local Government Grant Program announced by Roads and Road Safety Minister Melissa Horne.
The program provides funding to projects that help prevent road trauma, particularly among pedestrians and cyclists – the most vulnerable road users.
Last year, 48 pedestrians and 12 cyclists lost their lives on the state’s roads.
In 2023-24, 556 pedestrians and 401 cyclists were hospitalised as the result of a road accident.
The projects funded through the program all have adopted one of the four focus areas of the ‘Safe System’ approach to road safety; safe roads and roadsides, vehicle safety, safe travel speeds and safe road users.
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas was happy to see Romsey was on the list for the new round of grants.
“It’s great to see initiatives for safer road environments that encourage collaborative efforts to address road safety challenges in Romsey,” she said.
The next round of funding for the TAC’s Local Government Grant Program will open in mid-June.
For more information, visit tac.vic.gov.au/local-government-grants
