The Victorian Allan government has given a $331,000 grant to Stonnington Council to change the iconic Chapel St’s speed limit to 30km/hr as well as on Ewart St and Osborne Ave, as part of their Safe Local Roads and Streets Program. The new funding comes as another 100 projects have been announced as part of the program, taking the total to more than 430 projects. They’ve also given $64,000 to support a wider 30km/hr trial across Melbourne’s inner southeast, the Herald Sun reported. As part
of their new $28.7m investment in the program, the government is also giving Merri-Bek Council $344,000 and Bass Coast Council $122,000 for proposed new 30km/hr zones for Surf Beach, Smiths Beach, Sunset Strip and Silverleaves. They have also ticked off a Geelong Council plan to lower speed limits in Portarlington St. Other initiatives include adding speed bumps to roads and funding “bicycle safety upgrades”. “We’re partnering with councils to deliver practical safety upgrades on the local roads Victorians use every single day,” road safety minister
Ros Spence said. “These projects will make local streets safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists right across the state.” The initiatives are council-led, with state funding being used to support the 30km/hr trial, which the government said are part of Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy. The strategy aims to halve road deaths by 2030 and eliminate road deaths by 2050.
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30km/h?? so like… everyone just camps in the left lane now?
Good i guess? But speed limits changing doesn’t automatically make people pay attention. Also Chapel St already feels chaotic so idk.
Isn’t 30km/h like basically the same as walking speed? Seems more like revenue for fines than safety. They should’ve spent that money on cameras instead.
I saw “bicycle safety upgrades” and I’m confused, like do they mean better bike lanes or just speed bumps that make drivers mad. $331k for 30km/h on a few streets sounds random too, and then they’re talking “430 projects”?? seems like a lot of admin for something that should be simple.