MORE than $3.3 million in federal funding has been allocated to improve safety at 11 crash-prone sites across the Surf Coast under the 2025\u201326 Black Spot Program.<\/p>\n
The funding, which was announced before the federal election was called, forms part of a broader national road safety package.<\/p>\n
The upgrades are part of a national $85 million commitment from the federal government to address dangerous locations across Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland.<\/p>\n
Sites selected for funding will be treated with a range of safety measures, including roundabouts, barriers and dedicated right-turn lanes, in a bid to reduce the region’s road toll and make travel safer for all road users.<\/p>\n
Corangamite Labor federal member Libby Coker said the investment would support jobs and improve safety for the community.<\/p>\n
“This investment in roads across our region demonstrates the Albanese Government’s commitment to building safer roads, reducing the crushing impacts of road trauma and supporting local jobs,” Ms Coker said.<\/p>\n
“We recently announced our significant boost to road safety funding, which included a commitment to increase annual Black Spot Program funding to $150 million from next year.<\/p>\n
“Removing black spots across Australia’s road network forms a major part of our ongoing promise to work with state and territory governments to fund the priority road safety works they identify.<\/p>\n
“The Program is also driven by communities, for communities. So, I encourage anyone who knows of a Black Spot near them to consider nominating that site for investigation.”<\/p>\n
The Black Spot Program is one of several national initiatives aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries on Australian roads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MORE than $3.3 million in federal funding has been allocated to improve safety at 11 crash-prone sites across the Surf Coast under the 2025\u201326 Black Spot Program. The funding, which was announced before the federal election was called, forms part of a broader national road safety package. The upgrades are part of a national $85 […]<\/p>\n