STUDENTS at Mount Duneed’s Mirripoa Primary School now have a safer passage to classes thanks to a new pedestrian crossing.<\/p>\n
City of Greater Geelong (COGG) and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) jointly funded the raised pedestrian crossing which included upgrades to street lighting and line marking.<\/p>\n
A crossing supervisor will man the Unity Drive crossing to help students navigate peak hour traffic on their way to school.<\/p>\n
The walkway also links with a playground and Club Armstrong opposite the school.<\/p>\n
The council says the upgraded crossing will improve community safety and improve connections for pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n
“Enrolments at Mirripoa have grown quickly, with more than 300 students attending the school this year,” deputy mayor Trent Sullivan said.<\/p>\n
“The introduction of the new raised ‘wombat’ crossing and an attending supervisor has made the area safer for all road users.”<\/p>\n
Kardinia Ward councillor Ron Nelson said he was excited to see further development of important infrastructure for the community, with blue-ribbon projects like a $13 million Mount Duneed community hub and kindergarten and the $18.4 million Armstrong Creek Town Centre Library and Learning Hub also underway.<\/p>\n
“It is an exciting year in Armstrong Creek and Mount Duneed, and I’m looking forward to seeing the area continue to go from strength to strength.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
STUDENTS at Mount Duneed’s Mirripoa Primary School now have a safer passage to classes thanks to a new pedestrian crossing. City of Greater Geelong (COGG) and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) jointly funded the raised pedestrian crossing which included upgrades to street lighting and line marking. A crossing supervisor will man the Unity Drive crossing […]<\/p>\n