From the CEO
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 …
Spotlight on Safety
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 …
Roundtable supports development of Road Safety Action Plan
RA was pleased to be part of this week’s Road Safety Roundtable in Melbourne, convened by the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator the Hon. Carol Brown. The roundtable discussed the ‘Nine Priorities Towards Vision Zero’ outlined in the …
Victoria’s LXRP removes 66th crossing
Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) has successfully removed its 66th level crossing, with the new underpass at Robinsons Road, Deer Park opening months earlier than originally scheduled. A 10-day road closure enabled crews to expedite the schedule of works, …
Road safety career pathways for women
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), in collaboration with the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) and the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), is conducting an online survey to: Identify current career pathway within road safety; Identify current career …
Advertising campaign highlights road worker safety
A new round of advertising has been launched in Tasmania, highlighting the impact that crashes at road work sites have on the families of road workers. The Your Speed is Our Safety campaign is being led by the Civil Contractors …
Tasmania seeks community input on road safety
The Tasmanian Government has been seeking community input on ideas to help prevent road deaths and trauma though a series of community forums held across the state this week. Despite a number of policy interventions and innovations over recent years, …
World-first for road worker safety in Queensland
Hugely positive news from Queensland this week, as Minister for Transport and Main Roads Hon. Mark Bailey MP announces that speed camera technology will target speeding drivers in school zones and roadworks across Queensland in a world-first road safety initiative. …
Recognition for ‘hero of the road’
Congratulations to Venitia’s BMS Motorway Response Officer Greg Cox, who was presented with the 2022 AfPA Flexible Pavement Field Worker of the Year for Queensland last weekend. Greg is responsible for the operations of one of Brisbane’s critical pieces of transport …
WA announces safety improvements for road workers
The WA State Government has announced that automated traffic control devices will now be used on all highways, main roads and high volume, high speed local roads as part of measures aimed at protecting road workers. The measure is consistent …