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Surf Coast Shire mayor Libby Stapleton said the projects would make it safer for people to move through their local communities.<\/p>\n
“We want to make it easier and safer for people to move around their local area, supporting healthy, liveable towns,” she said.<\/p>\n
“Every one of these projects is about making our roads safer for the people who use them every day, whether you’re walking through our town centres or travelling on rural roads.”<\/p>\n
Raised priority crossings will also improve safety around schools in Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove, with additional lighting and line marking upgrades planned at the Shell Road roundabouts.<\/p>\n
In Geelong, a roundabout, raised crossings and improved lighting will be installed at the intersection of Eastern Beach Road, Hearne Parade and Garden Street.<\/p>\n
Funding allocations are determined by the Victoria Black Spot Consultative Panel, chaired by federal Corangamite MP Libby Coker.<\/p>\n
“These projects have been recommended by those who know our local roads best: members of the public, local councils and road user groups,” Coker said.<\/p>\n
“These important works will make our roads safer for all road users.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A string of known crash hotspots across the region will be targeted under a $10 million road safety funding package. The funding represents close to a quarter of the federal government’s $48 million Black Spot allocation for 2026\u201327, with projects spanning town centres, school crossings and key intersections across the Surf Coast and Greater Geelong. […]<\/p>\n