McConnell Dowell has been appointed as the Managing Contractor for an extensive refit of South Australia’s Heysen Tunnels, as part of a broader South Eastern Freeway upgrade. The Federal and South Australian Governments are both investing in the upgrade works …
Monday was a big day for Melbourne’s Burnley Tunnel, as the Australian-first pacemaker lighting system was switched on for drivers. Drivers descending into the tunnel will now see a green band of moving light along the walls, which will help …
South Australia’s Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2025 (Action Plan) has been developed to help reduce lives lost and serious injuries on South Australian roads. The Action Plan identifies actions that will contribute to the state’s target of at least a 50% …
New driver distraction road rules will come into effect across Victoria from 31 March. The changes will bring Victoria in line with the Australian Road Rules, and cover in-built vehicle systems, mounted devices, wearable and portable devices such as smartwatches …
Those driving through Melbourne’s Burnley Tunnel will shortly experience the benefits of an Australian-first lighting system, following upgrade works delivered by RA member Transurban. The new state-of-the-art pacemaker lights designed to improve safety and efficiency by helping drivers maintain a …
This week, the Federal Government released the first National Road Safety Action Plan (2023-2025), which outlines the actions the Australian, state and territory governments will take to implement the National Road Safety Strategy 2021-30. RA has been involved in the …
This week saw the official launch of the Road Trauma Support Group NSW (RTSGNSW) at Parliament House in Sydney. The organisation has been established to be the voice of families of road trauma when a loved one is killed by …
RA showed its support for a national Road Worker Day of Remembrance on the 9th of November at its 2022 Fellows end-of-year workshop. Michael Kilgariff, CEO, took a moment to remind everyone in the room to reflect on the road …
It was my pleasure to welcome Peter Frazer OAM, President of the SARAH Group to the RA office this week. Peter was here to thank RA and our members for supporting National Road Safety Week as a Principal Partner. With …
Safety is Roads Australia’s number one policy priority – and today’s Spotlight on Safety industry breakfast sponsored by Altus was a positive opportunity to highlight some of the innovations being deployed across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to …