Palaszczuk Government supports better road safety education services with funding boost

More than $630,000 in Community Road Safety grant funding will be shared among 39 grassroots road safety education initiatives across the state.

This funding aims to save lives and reduce trauma on Queensland roads.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said 39 schools, councils and non-for-profit organisations would receive funding this round.

“We want to educate young people on what you should and shouldn’t do behind the wheel, and encourage road safety across the board,” Mr Bailey said.

“It’s important that we give back to our community groups who do such great work with people day in, day out, to create a positive road safety culture.

“A big congratulations for the 39 groups that will share in over $630,000 in grants – I look forward to seeing your initiatives in action, to the benefit of your communities.”

Education Minister Grace Grace said the program supports school communities around the state.

“A number of Queensland’s fantastic state schools will rollout both bicycle and road safety education programs over the next 12 months, thanks to this funding,” Ms Grace said.

“Road safety education at school is often the first time future drivers learn about road rules and the consequences of dangerous driving, so it’s important we promote programs like this that give learner drivers the safest possible start behind the wheel.

“These grants will benefit Queenslanders in metropolitan, regional and rural areas.

“Thank you to all those who applied for the grants, and congratulations to the recipients.”

Successful initiatives of the Community Road Safety Education Grants 2022 funding round included:

• $230,382 to support disadvantaged people gain a driver licence
• $113,052 for young driver road safety education
• $68,582 for bicycle road safety education
• $78,495 for motorcycle rider education
• $13,218 for older driver education
• $30,000 for pedestrian education
• $30,719 for seatbelt education
• $67,458 for community road safety education.

"Road safety is everyone's responsibility, and we all have a role to play in keeping people safe as they use our roads and footpaths,” Mr Bailey said.

"I have no doubt the projects they deliver will save lives and prevent injury on our roads."

The list of successful applicants can be found at tmr.qld.gov.au/roadsafetygrants.

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