Council has developed a Draft Mobility and Road Safety & Action Plan which will help us identify issues and opportunities for improvement, plan and prioritise work, and meet the road safety needs of the community.
We want to gather community feedback to ensure the Draft Mobility and Road Safety Strategy & Action Plan aligns with the community’s needs and priorities. This will help create a safer, more accessible, and sustainable road and transport network.
It is now available for final community feedback.
Our Vision is to ensure that anyone who travels through Greater Shepparton municipality arrives at their destination safely.
Aligned with the National Road Safety Strategy and Victorian Road Safety Strategy, our goal is to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries by 2050, with an interim target of halving road deaths by 2030.- Use of The Safe System – Safer Roads, Safer Speeds, Safer Vehicles, Safer Road Users.
- Evidence based, innovative solutions.
- Promoting sustainable and active transport.
In conjunction with face-to-face consultation workshops with key stakeholders and the community in 2024, an online survey (see 'Previous Consultation' tab below) was conducted for the local community to express their views on road safety in Greater Shepparton. A total of 291 respondents completed the survey.
The community identified that the following topics are important:
- Road safety is a responsibility for all
- Good driving behaviour should be reinforced / congratulated, instead of penalising poor behaviours
- Poor speed compliance on 80km/h arterial roads
- Poor existing footpath connectivity through and around the CBD
- Poor pavement condition (including cracking, potholes, or uneven surface) on arterial roads
- Lack of accessible parking in activity centres
- The number of older vehicles on the network should be limited, through buy back schemes / incentives
The following Road Safety topics were identified as a priority:
- Road surface and infrastructure
- Intersections
- Vulnerable road users
- Driver behaviour
- Speed limits
- Congestion
- Freight
- Public transport
The following Mobility & Accessibility topics were identified as a priority:
- Road and path infrastructure
- Vulnerable road users
- Parking
- Public transport
- Intersections
- Road user behaviour
- Congestion
Download the Draft Strategy
HAVE YOUR SAY
To have your say on the Draft Strategy and Action Plan, please complete our online survey below.
A hard-copy version of the survey is available
from the Customer Service counter at Council’s Welsford Street office.
Previous Consultation
Greater Shepparton City Council is currently developing a Mobility and Road Safety Strategy.
By completing this survey you could help our understanding of mobility and road safety issues and the opportunities for improvements.
