Students, parents, teachers and carers will enjoy safer journeys to and from school thanks to more than $740,000 to improve school zones as part of the $40.8 million School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program.
Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the funding, delivered in partnership with the Australian government, will help keep children in the region even safer as they travel to and from school by delivering key improvements in school zones around the electorate.
“From Lue in the east to Trangie in the west, these projects will create safer pedestrian connections for children, their parents and carers, and the school community,” Mr Saunders said.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said more than $40 million will be invested in over 500 projects across more than 350 schools in regional areas.
“Every child in NSW has the right to get to and from school safely,” Mr Farraway said.
“The rollout of the School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program in regional NSW will help pedestrians, school children, cyclists and motorists share the roads safely.
“We have worked with the local councils to identify a list of suitable projects to deliver the greatest safety benefit across regional NSW.”
These projects were funded under the Australian Government’s $3 billion Road Safety Program, which supports the fast roll-out of life-saving safety works on Australia’s roads.
Projects in metropolitan areas are funded on a 50/50 basis, while regional projects are split 80/20.
| Central West Leadership Academy (and Mian School) | Construct compliant pedestrian refuge islands with kerb blisters on both the east and west side of Bultje Street at the intersection of Gipps Street |
| Dubbo Christian School (and St John’s Senior College/ St John’s Primary/ Skillset Senior College) | Raise existing signals onto a mast arm to increase visibility to Mitchell Highway traffic. Includes widening concrete waiting area to increase visibility of pedestrians |
| Dubbo North Public School | Construct compliant pedestrian kerb ramps on the southern side of Gipps Street at the intersection with Myall Street |
| Dubbo South Public School and Dubbo College South Campus | Construct compliant pedestrian kerb ramps on Ronald Street at the intersection with Fitzroy Street, Naman Street at the intersection with Fitzroy Street and Dawson Street at the intersection with Fitzroy Street |
| Dubbo South Public School | Construct compliant pedestrian kerb ramps and kerb blisters at the children’s crossings on Fitzroy Street adjacent to the Dubbo South Public School, construct a concrete median island with pedestrian refuge on Hutchins Avenue at the intersection with Fitzroy Street, construct compliant pedestrian kerb ramps and kerb blisters at the children’s crossing on Dalton Street adjacent to the Dubbo South Public School |
| Geurie Public School | Construct pedestrian fence on both sides of the road at the children’s crossing on Narragal Street adjacent to Geurie Public School |
| Lue Public School | Repainting of existing Dragon’s Teeth line marking and the school zone 40 km/h patches on the 2 approaches to the school zone (Swanston and Lue Streets) |
| Mian School (and Central West Leadership Academy) | Construct compliant pedestrian refuge islands with kerb blisters on both the east and west side of Bultje Street at the intersection of Gipps Street |
| Mudgee Public School | This project will Construct a centre pedestrian refuge and kerb extensions at the existing zebra crossing on Perry Street, including pedestrian fencing, pram ramps and drainage improvements. Technical design plans will be provided by Council |
| Narromine Public School | Fencing around blisters and upgrade signage to delineate the pedestrian crossing on school-to-pool walking route (Burraway Street) Application of a new layer of thermoplastic and renew signage for driver/school crossing safety on Dandaloo Street |
| Narromine – Various | Repaint school zone dragon’s teeth around township |
| Skillset Senior College (and St John’s Senior College/ St John’s Primary/ Dubbo Christian School) | Raise existing signals onto a mast arm to increase visibility to Mitchell Highway traffic. Includes widening concrete waiting area to increase visibility of pedestrians |
| St Augustine’s Public School | Application of a new layer of thermoplastic and renew signage for driver/school crossing safety on Dandaloo Street Installation of barrier fencing to Transport for NSW standards on existing medians on Dandaloo Street |
| St John’s Senior College/ St John’s Primary (and Skillset Senior College/ Dubbo Christian School) | Raise existing signals onto a mast arm to increase visibility to Mitchell Highway traffic. Includes widening concrete waiting area to increase visibility of pedestrians |
| St Joseph’s Trangie | Repaint school zone dragon’s teeth around Trangie township |
| St Laurence’s Primary School | Construct compliant pedestrian kerb ramps on Belmore Street at the intersection with Fitzroy Street. Reconstruct compliant pedestrian kerb ramps at the northeast, northwest and southwest corner of the intersection of Tamworth Street and Jubilee Street, provide a paved access from the footpath to the edge of the road at the bus stop on the south side of Tamworth Street close to Jubilee Street intersection and reconstruct the median island on both the north and south side of Jubilee Street at the intersection of Tamworth Street with compliant pedestrian refuge island |
| Trangie Central School | Install raised threshold and pedestrian crossing (wombat crossing) and renew signage for driver/school crossing safety on Derribong Street Repaint school zone dragon’s teeth around Trangie township |
| Trangie High School | Installation of barrier fencing to Transport for NSW standards on existing medians on Derribong Street |
| Wellington High School | Construct a pedestrian refuge island on Whiteley Street on the eastern side of the intersection with Arthur Street |