Gala dinner with message

Baw Baw L2P is holding a Towards Zero gala fundraising dinner next month.

The function will be held at the Warragul Country Club’s function centre on Saturday, October 22 from 6.45pm to 11pm.

L2P is encouraging people to get together tables of 10 to support the dinner.

Tickets are $100 each and include a three course dinner, road safety guest speaker, Victoria Police pipe band, entertainment and door prizes.

The Baw Baw program also is running a raffle of a new Holden Spark vehicle and the raffle will be drawn on the night.

Baw Baw L2P has been working with young learner drivers from throughout the shire since 2009.

Baw Baw L2P was one of the original programs with Bass Coast, East Gippsland, Wellington and Geelong.

There are 30 learner drivers involved in the program at all times. For a range of reasons, these young drivers are unable to gain the minimum Vic Roads required 120 hours of supervised logged driving time.

Volunteer mentors are trained to guide, supervise, advise, encourage and expand the learners’ safe driving practices, road rules knowledge and hazard perception with a commitment to creating a “safer generation of drivers.”

TAC funds cover basic operating funds, managed by VicRoads.

Many businesses, companies, clubs, groups and community members also support the program.

The L2P steering committee, mentors and learners are determined that L2P will continue for many years to come, so this is the first fundraising effort to ensure the program’s ongoing sustainability.

For information and bookings for the gala dinner, contact Baw Baw L2P co-ordinator Beth Carr (0408 039 091) or info@bawbawl2p.org