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Learner Drivers

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Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers workshop (Learn Safe)

Supervisors of learner drivers are encouraged to attend this workshop to increase their knowledge and confidence in helping their learner become a safer driver. This invaluable workshop provides practical advice regarding:

  • Supervising learner drivers
  • Completing the Learner Driver Log Book
  • Understanding the benefits of supervised on-road driving practice
  • Understanding the license conditions for learners and provisional license holders.

The next Kiama Learn Safe workshop will be held:

Date:          Wednesday 20 April 2016

Time:           6 pm – 8 pm

Location:     Kiama Municipal Council, 11 Manning Street, Kiama

Cost:          FREE (including a light supper)

Bookings are essential as places are limited and can be made by contacting Kiama Municipal Council’s Road Safety Officer on 4232 0444 or council@kiama.nsw.gov.au

The Ultimate Learner Log Book Run Experience

An opportunity for learners and their supervisors to experience a series of practical and powerful demonstrations whilst gaining log book hours on a planned route.

Includes: planned route through a variety of driving conditions, RBT / RDT, Driver Reviver, Fire Rescue, road safety personal experiences, Crash Investigation and reverse parking tuition, receive a road safety resource folder and go in the draw to win a fuel voucher.

Learner drivers must have a minimum of 40 log book hours.

Date:                    Sunday 20th March 2016

Time:                    9:00am – 1:30pm

Location:              Lake Illawarra PCYC

Cost:                    FREE (including driver reviver stop snacks and Pizza for lunch on completion)

Bookings are essential as places are limited and can be made by contacting Kiama Municipal Council’s Road Safety Officer on 4232 0444 or council@kiama.nsw.gov.au

Learner Log Book Run – Night Time

The Learner Log Book Run is a practical course for learner drivers who have completed a minimum of 40 log book hours. The program provides learner drivers and their supervisors the opportunity to participate in a planned drive which follows a route in the Shellharbour and Kiama regions including a range of driving experiences.

The program reinforces the importance of educating young people early in their driving life about behavioural issues that could one day save their lives. Participants will experience a Random Breath Test (RBT), Driver Reviver rest stop which informs them how to deal with fatigue, Talk with the Police, receive a road safety resource folder and go in the draw to win a fuel voucher.

The next Kiama Night Time Learner Log Book Run will be held:

Date:                    Tuesday 12 April 2016

Time:                    6.00pm – 8.30pm

Location:              Lake Illawarra PCYC

Cost:                    FREE (including driver reviver stop snacks and a McDonald’s voucher on completion)

 Bookings are essential as places are limited and can be made by contacting Kiama Municipal Council’s Road Safety Officer on 4232 0444 or council@kiama.nsw.gov.au

 

NSW Community Safety Fund | 2015/16 applications now open

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The NSW Government has announced the opening of  the 2015/16  NSW  Community Safety Fund.

The fund will provide $10 million over four years to support local projects that prevent or reduce crime and improve community safety.

The NSW Community Safety Fund 2015/16 will provide grants up to $250,000  to non-government or not-for-profit organisations, community groups,  chambers of commerce and businesses for community safety initiatives with  a crime prevention focus including those that:

  • address local crime hot spots;
  • address anti-social behaviour in communities;
  • promote safe and inclusive use of public space; and,
  • promote collaborative approaches to community safety and crime

reduction, prevention and detection initiatives.

Applications for up to $250,000 can now be submitted for infrastructure and service delivery projects.

Additional information including the Program Guidelines and Applying for a Grant documents can be found on the NSW Department of Justice website (copy and paste link) http://www.crimeprevention.nsw.gov.au/Pages/cpd/protectcommunity/communitysafefund.aspx

Eligible applicants

The following groups are eligible to apply for funding under the NSW Community Safety Fund 2015/16 guidelines:

  • community groups;
  • non-government organisations;
  • not-for-profit organisations;
  • chambers of commerce; and
  • businesses seeking funding for projects that demonstrate community benefit.

Note: Community groups are encouraged to partner with local councils for proposals involving community owned facilities or public land.

Department of Justice – Promoting a Just and Safe Society.

Visit us at www.justice.nsw.gov.au

 

Family Safety Pack

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The Australian Government has developed a family safety pack with information on Australia’s laws regarding domestic and family violence, sexual assault and forced marriage.

The pack aims to reduce violence against women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, by ensuring they understand their rights and where to get support if needed. It also aims to strengthen support for women coming to Australia on a Partner Visa, by providing information on the family violence visa provisions and available support.

The pack includes four factsheets on the following topics:

The pack also includes a low literacy storyboard.

The pack is a key initiative of the Second Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022. Under the Second Action Plan, the Australian Government is committed to understanding and addressing violence against women from CALD backgrounds and improving support available to CALD women.

The pack is available in 22 community languages. For translations please go to https://www.dss.gov.au/family-safety-pack