Road improvements, targeted education and speed zone reviews are key priorities in Manningham’s draft Road Safety Strategy 2025-2035.
Manningham Council is seeking feedback on the draft strategy, which includes clear objectives and a detailed action plan for implementation. It aims to enhance road safety - reducing traffic-related accidents, injuries and fatalities.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Deirdre Diamante said it will serve as a roadmap for proactive projects and programs over the next decade.
“We’re committed to improving our transport system as we strive for ‘vision zero’ – where nobody is seriously injured or killed on our roads,”
“To plan for safer roads, we needed to first understand the local issues and experiences of road users in Manningham,” said Cr Diamante.
“We received more than 200 responses to last year’s community survey, which told us what matters most to our community.
“Now we want to ensure the proposed strategy and action plan accurately reflects community priorities,” she said.
The proposed actions include:
- conducting road safety audits in high-risk areas
- upgrading infrastructure
- speed limit reviews
- continual road user education
- updating of the Manningham Walking and Cycling Strategy.
The draft strategy was developed using local road safety data, input from road safety partners and aligns with State and Federal strategies.
Community to have their say
Have your say on the draft Road Safety Strategy 2025-2035 by completing the survey via Your Say Manningham, until 21 February 2025.
Feedback from community and Councillor consultations will inform the final version of the Road Safety Strategy. It will be presented for Council endorsement in early 2025.
For more information, go to Your Say Manningham – subscribe to the project to receive email updates.