Road safety in the Cook electorate will be boosted thanks to the rollout of the 2018 Community Road Safety Grants.
More than $708,000 will be shared between 49 Queensland schools, community groups and not-for-profit organisations to improve road safety in their local areas in the next three years.
The 2018 Community Road Safety Grants round had two funding streams: for one-off projects and also for three-year programs, to cater for longer-term youth road safety education and learner mentor driver programs
The Palaszczuk Government is also funding a further $4.2 million worth of Community Road Safety Grants over the next three years.
In the Cook electorate, QPS Laura will receive a grant to assist with the Cape Safe project that will educate road users about road safety in Cape York.
Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said the grants were a great example of the Palaszczuk Government working with community-based groups on the important and life-saving issue of road safety.
“We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe, and the successful recipients of the Community Road Safety Grants 2018 funding round are to be commended for their efforts and continued interest in road safety,” she said.
Ms Lui said the grants program helped local organisations address issues at a grassroots level through the development of education activities, road safety projects and other community-based programs.
“I would like to congratulate QPS Laura, who will now have an opportunity to bring their ideas to fruition,” Ms Lui said.
“No one knows their local community better than the people who live there, and the Queensland Government is pleased to support schools and organisations to address local road safety issues.
More information and a full list of grant recipients will be available at www.tmr.qld.gov.au/roadsafetygrants
ENDS
Media contact: Cook Electorate Office – 4223 1100
