HOW safe are our roads? How easily can you get around Greater Shepparton? Your answers matter. The Greater Shepparton City Council is seeking community feedback on its draft Mobility and Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan, and your input will directly shape the future of local transport.
The plan outlines road safety challenges, improvement opportunities, and strategies to enhance mobility and improve safety. Residents can review the draft and provide feedback via the Shaping Greater Shepp website or contact Council’s Assets and Engineering team on (03) 5832 9700 or council@shepparton.vic.gov.au.
Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali said community input is vital in shaping a safer, more accessible transport network.
“Council’s vision is to ensure that anyone who travels throughout Greater Shepparton, arrives at their destination safely,” he said. “Aligned with the National Road Safety Strategy and Victorian Road Safety Strategy, Council’s goal is to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries by 2050, with an interim target of halving road deaths by 2030.”
The strategy follows the Safe System approach—Safer Roads, Safer Speeds, Safer Vehicles, Safer Road Users and promotes evidence-based, sustainable transport solutions.
Initial consultation in 2024 included workshops and a public survey, identifying key concerns such as speed compliance, road conditions, and the lack of accessible parking in activity centres, which have been included in the draft plan.
Feedback closes midnight, Monday, March 3, 2025. The final strategy will be presented for adoption in April.
To read the draft Mobility and Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan 2025-2029 and to have your say, visit the Shaping Greater Shepp website: https://shaping.greatershepparton.com.au/mobility-and-road-safety-strategy
