Funding boost for road safety in Benalla

BRCC will receive the funding for its 2025-2030 Road Safety Strategy, which will be developed on the four pillars of the Safe System and will provide alignment through local community and stakeholder engagement and addressing common road problems in the Rose City.

State Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said funding would also be allocated to the Active Transport Project 2025-2030, which will prioritise raised pedestrian crossings, addressing high-risk intersections, designing shared paths and off-road trails, proposing speed limit adjustments and developing concept designs for key local connectors and facilities to improve active transport safety and connectivity in Benalla Rural City.

“I am pleased to see these safer road initiatives that will address localised road safety challenges in northern Victoria,” Ms Symes said.

The LGGP 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.

All funded projects have adopted one of the four focus areas of the ‘Safe System’ approach to road safety:

The 2025 TAC Local Government Grant Program will open for applications in mid-June.