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Webinar: Tackling Urban Road Safety – Safer Journeys for All
Posted 29 August 2025 Webinar: Tackling Urban Road Safety – Safer Journeys for All

Gain insights into practical strategies for creating safer, more inclusive streets for all road users in urban areas.

City of Melville Farrington Road Speed Limit Reduction
Posted 26 August 2025 City of Melville Farrington Road Speed Limit Reduction

The City of Melville successfully applied for a speed limit reduction on Farrington Road, between Karel Av and Kwinana Freeway.

Funding Available for Heavy Vehicle Rest Areas
Posted 21 August 2025 Funding Available for Heavy Vehicle Rest Areas

The Australian Government is providing Local Governments the opportunity to apply for funding to improve heavy vehicle rest areas.

Shire of Manjimup’s Innovative Road Hierarchy Policy: A Commitment to
Posted 19 August 2025 Shire of Manjimup’s Innovative Road Hierarchy Policy: A Commitment to Best Practice

The Shire of Manjimup is transforming how it manages, builds and maintains its road network, proactively moving towards safer roads for their community.

2025 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress
Posted 16 August 2025 2025 National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress

This year’s National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress will be held in Bendigo, regional Victoria, from 11-12 November.

City of Wanneroo puts safety first with new speed reductions
Posted 12 August 2025 City of Wanneroo puts safety first with new speed reductions

The speed limit along two busy streets in Jindalee and Butler has been reduced from 50km to 40km, in a push to increase safety, within the City of Wanneroo.

Road Safety Performance Local Government Roads Reports
Posted 08 August 2025 Road Safety Performance Local Government Roads Reports

The latest edition, 2019-2023, of the WALGA RoadWise Road Safety Performance Local Government Roads reports are now available!

City of Albany Enhances Road Safety with New 40km/h CBD Speed Zone
Posted 02 August 2025 City of Albany Enhances Road Safety with New 40km/h CBD Speed Zone

The City of Albany delivered a major road safety improvement with the successful implementation of a 40km/h speed zone across the Central Business District.

RoadWise Councils Celebrated at WALGA Local Government Awards
Posted 28 July 2025 RoadWise Councils Celebrated at WALGA Local Government Awards

Congratulations to the 75 RoadWise Councils who have been recognised for their planning, implementing, recording and sharing of road safety action over the past year.

City of Bayswater Bath Road Speed Limit Reduction
Posted 27 July 2025 City of Bayswater Bath Road Speed Limit Reduction

The City of Bayswater successfully applied for a speed limit reduction on Bath Road between Morley Drive and Walter Road West.

2025 Transport and Roads Forum
Posted 23 July 2025 2025 Transport and Roads Forum

Register now for the 2025 WALGA Transport and Roads Forum.

Australasian Road Safety Conference 2025
Posted 17 July 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference 2025

This October, Australasia’s leading road safety and injury prevention researchers, practitioners and policy makers will come to Perth for the 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference.

Compass IoT: Drop-in Sessions for Local Governments
Posted 19 June 2025 Compass IoT: Drop-in Sessions for Local Governments

Compass IoT have two drop-in sessions for WA Local Governments to find out more about their Road Intelligence platform.

Safe System for Local Government Workshop (formerly Vanguards)
Posted 12 June 2025 Safe System for Local Government Workshop (formerly Vanguards)

Registrations are now open for the Safe System for Local Government Workshop (formerly Vanguards)!

Supporting Communities Impacted by Road Trauma
Posted 25 May 2025 Supporting Communities Impacted by Road Trauma

Road trauma can affect anyone, and it affects everybody differently.

Big Swamp Speed Management Intervention Monitoring and Upgrade
Posted 23 May 2025 Big Swamp Speed Management Intervention Monitoring and Upgrade

The City of Bunbury has upgrading speed cushions around Big Swamp to speed plateaus as part of its ongoing traffic calming program monitoring to ensure continued effectiveness.

Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup’s Innovative Approach to Road Safety
Posted 20 May 2025 Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup’s Innovative Approach to Road Safety

The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup is committed to maintaining a safe and efficient road network.

City of Fremantle Hampton Road Speed Limit Reduction
Posted 15 May 2025 City of Fremantle Hampton Road Speed Limit Reduction

The City of Fremantle successfully applied for a speed limit reduction on Hampton Road and Ord Street in 2023.

Dowerin Drives Change: New Plan Promotes Best Practice Road Safety to
Posted 12 May 2025 Dowerin Drives Change: New Plan Promotes Best Practice Road Safety to Community

The Shire of Dowerin has developed a comprehensive new Road Safety Communications Plan to be delivered to the community throughout the year.

Free Access to a New Road Traffic Data Source Data for Local Governments
Posted 01 April 2025 Free Access to a New Road Traffic Data Source Data for Local Governments

From 1 April, all WA Local Governments can register, at no cost, to access Compass IoT Road Intelligence platform as part of a statewide licence with Main Roads WA.

Latest Edition of the Road Safety Performance Released
Posted 28 March 2025 Latest Edition of the Road Safety Performance Released

Local Governments can now access WALGA’s RoadWise Road Safety Performance Local Government Roads 2018-2022 reports, the latest edition in the series.

Shire of Dardanup Road Safety Prioritisation Process
Posted 17 March 2025 Shire of Dardanup Road Safety Prioritisation Process

The Shire of Dardanup has established a road safety assessment and risk analysis program for roads managed by the Shire and identified roads which have road safety problems based on historical crash data.

Shire of Capel Peppermint Grove Safety Upgrades and Speed Management
Posted 11 March 2025 Shire of Capel Peppermint Grove Safety Upgrades and Speed Management Advocacy Community Led

The Peppermint Grove Beach local community have been advocating and liaising with the Shire of Capel to create a safer and more liveable street by addressing local safety and inappropriate speed concerns.

2025 Road Safety Management Leadership Program
Posted 21 February 2025 2025 Road Safety Management Leadership Program

Monsh University have opened their Road Safety Management Leadership Program for 2025.

Nominations for the 2025 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards Open
Posted 20 February 2025 Nominations for the 2025 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards Open

The Awards aim to recognise individuals and organisations who have a positive impact on preventing and reducing the impact of injury within WA.

Shire of Ashburton; Onslow Town Centre Streetscape Renewal
Posted 15 February 2025 Shire of Ashburton; Onslow Town Centre Streetscape Renewal

The Shire of Ashburton is embarking on an ambitious redevelopment project on a 1km stretch of Second Avenue in Onslow.

Enhancing Road Safety on the Merredin – York Road
Posted 14 February 2025 Enhancing Road Safety on the Merredin – York Road

The Shire of Quairading is pleased to announce the installation of vehicle activated speed signs on the Merredin – York Road.

Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup: LG Stars Safety Rating for Local
Posted 13 February 2025 Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup: LG Stars Safety Rating for Local Government Roads

The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup has commenced the process of rating the safety of its road network using WALGA’s LG Stars tool, with 974.37 kilometres of its road network entered into the tool.

Shire of Menzies Fleet Safety Policy Adopted
Posted 12 February 2025 Shire of Menzies Fleet Safety Policy Adopted

The Shire of Menzies is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of its employees, contractors, volunteers and the broader public.

Wheatbelt Way Rail Trail
Posted 11 February 2025 Wheatbelt Way Rail Trail

The Shires of Nungarin, Trayning and Wyalkatchem received a $5,000 Western Australia Bicycle Network Grant to explore and develop the concept of the Wheatbelt Way Rail Trail.

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