Goulburn, Crookwell, Yass, Gunning, Moss Vale primary schools to gain $7 million in school zone safety works

In a bid to significantly improve safety in school zones, 18 schools in the Southern Tablelands will benefit from a multi-million dollar funding announcement. Find out which schools are in line for upgrades.

In a bid to significantly improve safety in school zones, 18 schools in the Southern Tablelands will benefit from works valued at more than $6,980,000.

The initiatives are part of a $40.8 million state and federal School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program, which Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Sam Farraway, said would fund 500 infrastructure projects at 350 schools in regional NSW.

“Every child in NSW has the right to get to and from school safely,” Mr Farraway said.

“The rollout will help pedestrians, school children, cyclists and motorists share the roads safely.

Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman at Yass Public School – one of the schools to benefit from school zone safety funding in the Goulburn electorate.

“We have worked with the local councils to identify a list of suitable projects to deliver the greatest safety benefit across regional NSW.”

Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman has welcomed the funding in her electorate.

“The Australian and NSW Governments are committed to helping to improve safety around our schools,” she said.

Schools will benefit from safety initiatives like footpaths, bus zones, flashing lights, wombat crossings and more.

“These upgrades will help to keep some our most vulnerable road users safe – as well as make the busy pick-up and drop-off times easier for parents, carers, children and the wider community,” Mrs Tuckerman said.

A 40km/h school zone sign. Picture: Ian Svegovic

Federal Member for Hume, Angus Taylor also supported the move, adding that the projects would renew local infrastructure at schools.

“These upgrades will improve infrastructure for school pedestrians and provide better traffic management in our school zones, ultimately saving lives and supporting jobs on the ground,” Mr Taylor said.

The list of schools and specific treatments are listed below (18 in the Southern Tablelands, one in the Southern Highlands):

• Gundaroo Public School – install pedestrian refuge, car park upgrades, shared pathway, kiss and drop zone, disabled car park.
• Mt Carmel Public School – upgrade crossing.
• Yass Primary School – upgrades to bus stop, installation of safety barrier, safety upgrades to pedestrian and traffic flows within the school carpark.
• Berinba Public School – shared pathway between Moreton Ave and Church St, pedestrian crossing point at intersection.
• Boorowa Central School – reconstruct kerb, new signage, line marking.
• St. Josephs Catholic Primary School – reconstruct kerb and centre refuge, new signage, line marking.
• Collector Public School – bus drop off / pick up zone, line marking, raised pedestrian ‘wombat’ crossing.
• Crookwell Public School – raised pedestrian ‘wombat’ crossing.
• St Mary’s Catholic School – raised pedestrian crossing ‘wombat’ crossing, lighting upgrades.
• Mulwarree High School – construct 3km of shared path to Marys Mount.
• Wollondilly Public School – pedestrian refuge and blisters to facilitate safe crossing at desire line.
• Goulburn High School – wombat crossing, pedestrian refuge.
• Goulburn West Public School & St Peter and Paul Primary School – construct 1250m of footpath to schools to residential areas.
• Bradfordville Public School & One School Global – Construction of 3081m of footpath network to provide safe access from residential areas.
• Goulburn South and Trinity College – shared path along the eastern side of Hume Street to replace pop up cycleway.
• Goulburn South Public School – raised pedestrian ‘wombat’ crossing.
• Gunning Public School – Improve bus pick up / drop off zone, signage and various line marking, installation of raised pedestrian ‘wombat’ crossing.
• Taralga Public School – signage, line marking, crossing, flashing lights, car park bays, speed zone 40km/h pavement patches.
• Moss Vale Public School – install ‘wombat’ raised pedestrian crossing.

The projects will be funded under the Australian Government’s $3 billion Road Safety Program, with metropolitan areas receiving funding on a 50/50 basis, while regional areas will be split 80/20.

Ms Tuckerman has said that some of them have already been rolled out, and the remaining are expected to be completed by June 2023.