School crossing supervisor program

The Andrews Labor Government invested $15.7 million in the Schools Crossing Supervisor Program in the 2023/24 Victorian Budget.

Seventy per cent of school crossings are on local roads –managed by local councils. irty per cent are on arterial roads – managed by the state government.

Road safety is a joint accountability of state and local government. Under the Road Management Act 2004, and the Transport Integration Act 2010, state and local government must provide for the safe use of roads, ensuring these meet the needs and priorities of our communities. is includes taking reasonable precautions in response to foreseeable road safety risks. e Department has undertaken a review of the school crossings in Strathbogie to see what can now be delivered without the contribution of Strathbogie

Strathbogie Shire Council has decided to withdraw from the school crossing supervisor program. When a council decides to withdraw from the program, alternative arrangements are explored at the sites in most need of supervision to ensure the safety of school children.

Shire Council. As a result, from Term 3 there will be a reduced program in the area with the Department of Transport and Planning taking steps to keep kids safe on state-owned roads

A Government spokesperson said, “Seventy per cent of school crossings in Victoria are on local roads managed by councils and we are disappointed with Strathbogie Shire Council’s decision to withdraw from the School Crossing Supervisor Program, and their refusal to engage on a solution.

"We will seek to place school crossing supervisors on arterial roads by term three, covering St John's Primary School, Euroa Primary School, St. Joseph's

College Catholic School and Avenel Primary School.

“We all want to keep our most vulnerable road users safe around school, so we are committed to working with councils to deliver a localised approach in a way that is as consistent and fair as possible.

“When it comes to schools – we’ve introduced school speed zones, implemented parking restrictions, improved surrounding infrastructure and continued our investment in the School Crossing Supervisor Program,” ended the spokesperson.

Nagambie Womens Golf - Championship Results

is year the ladies only played 3 stroke rounds for our championships, due to the earthworks, of the irrigation automation, greening our community Landscape, on 7 holes of our back nine.

e Ladies match committee were quite happy to cut this year’s championship rounds to just 3 for the great bene t it will be in the summer, to all our members and visitors. We have a new Nagambie Ladies Golf Club Champion in Irene Keogh who had 286 gross for her 3 rounds. e Grade Champions were A Grade Annette Mills with 230nett. B Grade was Maureen King with 258 nett and C Grade was Jane Bow with 269 nett. Congratulations to all 4 ladies.

Results Wednesday June 21st.

We only had 7 players brave enough to battle it out in very cold, damp conditions .

ere was only one grade and the winner was Irene Keogh 97-16-81.

e 9 hole winner was Moz Fowler 49-9.5-39.5 N/P was only achieved once with Jane Bow’s 2nd shot on the 3rd.

Balls down the line for 18 went to Irene 81net and Moz 84net.

Balls down the line for 9 went to Moz 39.5net and Jane 41.5net.

Results Wednesday 14th June.

ere were 11 players for a round of Stroke.

e A Grade winner was Annette Mills 105-26-79net on a C/B from Irene Keogh 95-16-79net.

e B & C Grade winner was Kylie Carmichael 117-3780net.

e 9 hole comp winner was Moz Fowler 49-9.5-39.5net.

Balls down the line for 18 holes went to Annette 79net, Irene 79net and Kylie 80net.

Balls down the line for 9 holes went to Moz 39.5net, Irene 41net and Kylie 41.5net.

Kylie took both N/P’s with a second shot on the 3rd and 1st shot on the 16th.

Nagambie Mens Golf Results

Steve Donnison Ace's the 3rd with a stellar shot, the Nagambie golf club has had many hole in ones on the current property but none on the 3rd until Sunday's stroke event when Steve Donnison stepped to the tee on the 178 metre par three to become the rst 'Aceman' on the hole, a long par three with a narrow green always makes the shot di cult but Donnison conquered it once and for all, well done Steve. e stroke competition was taken out by the in form Jeremy Ezard winning for the second time within a month Ezard shot a handicap equalling 73-1-72 to win by two shots. Runner up went to the winter specialist Tim Baldwin nding his way into the results with 84-10-74 this is Baldwin's usual time to shine. e nearest the pin prizes went to of course Steve Donnison as stated in the open sentence with a hole in one on the 3rd, Doug Neville puting it to two feet only to walk away without the birdie on the 8th, our days winner Jeremy Ezard claiming another ball on the short 13th and an elated Glen Evans hanging onto the 16th. Next week's golf will be a Par event with G. Galvin on o ce duty and J. Mills in the bar.