December 24th, 2023New road strategy aims to keep people and wildlife safe

A new road safety strategy aimed at protecting both motorists and wildlife features among several significant items that have been endorsed by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council at its final scheduled meeting for 2023.

Items given the green light by the council at its December meeting included the adoption of four different significant plans, reports or strategies, following earlier community consultation

Among them, the Mobility and Road Safety Strategy 2023-32 identifies key road safety issues in
the shire and will assist in implementing proactive initiatives to enhance safety for all
road users.

The strategy supports the council and the Victorian Government’s vision of reducing
road fatalities and crash injuries within the Macedon Ranges over the next ten years.

It also includes non-vehicle road user considerations in road design and targets a reduction in wildlife
road trauma.