Government road safety money

Yarriambiack Shire Council and North West Grampians Lions Driver Reviver program will have State Government funding to help with road-safety projects.

The funding is part of a $1.3-billion Vicroads Community Road Safety Grants Program.

The council will get $17,150 for road-safety, speed awareness signs and banners, and flashing message boards, and the Lions group $2600.

Road Safety Minister Jaala Pulford said 57 councils, schools and not-for-profit organisations will provide 190 programs to help meet road safety concerns across the state as part of the project.

“Everyone has a role to play in reducing the number of lives lost and serious injuries on our roads and that’s why these grants at a grass roots level are so important,” she said.

“These targeted road-safety projects will help make communities in the Wimmera a safer place to live.”