Community organisations can now apply for a share of $400,000 to help bring the state’s road toll towards zero as part of the latest round of the Community Road Safety Grants program.
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said applications have opened for grants of between $5,000 or $30,000 and encouraged eligible organisations to apply.
“The aim of the program is to support not-for-profit groups, who know the road safety issues in their local communities, deliver targeted programs to directly address road safety issues at a grassroots level,” Ms Cooke said.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said community groups are out on the ground and see first-hand the safety issues they locals face and encouraged them to submit their ideas to Transport for NSW.
“The impact of a death or a serious injury on a local community is immeasurable, which is why we are investing a total of $400,000 into this program through the Community Road Safety Fund.”
“In previous rounds we’ve seen some great initiatives including the Clontarf Foundations’ driver education program targeting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men as well as Metro Assist Limited which organises road safety sessions and subsidised driving lessons for newly arrived migrants and culturally and linguistically diverse communities,” Mr Farraway said.
Clontarf Foundation Deputy CEO Craig Brierty said thanks to the Community Road Safety Grants program, the Foundation has helped 120 students obtain their learner permits, and 50 students/alumni obtain their driver’s licence, while receiving road safety mentoring as part of the program.
Applications for round eight are now open, with community groups invited to submit ideas for local road safety projects by 4pm Tuesday September 13. More information about the program and application submissions can be found at: http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/aboutthecentre/communitygrants/
