Keeping Safe and Mobile is a 2 hour seminar that aims to keep older drivers on the roads for as long as possible by providing them with the latest information on medical conditions, legal responsibilities, insurance, choosing a safe car, alternative transport methods, and avoiding social isolation. The seminar, organised and funded by RoadSafe Inner Eastern and the TAC, in partnership with Council, is open to senior drivers as well as their friends and families.

Wiser Driver is a series of refresher seminars over a four week period for older drivers. The program aims to help them to keep participants safe on the roads and make more informed decisions about their future transport options. There is no on-road component to the program.

Follow the Green Man: Council has a strong focus on promoting sustainable transport, such as walking. It is therefore essential that our footpaths and walking paths are safe, and that pedestrians use these facilities in a safe manner. 

The Follow the Green Man program aims to improve the safety for pedestrians through a variety of infrastructure, education and enforcement activities.  The main aim is to improve pedestrian facilities so that they provide increased access and safety for pedestrians, particularly those with physical disabilities, vision and hearing impairments, and who use wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams.

Starting Out Safely aims to equip early childhood professionals with the skills to teach pre-school children to be safe road users, now and in the future.

Bike Ed: Council provides funding to allow primary and secondary school teachers to be trained as Bike Ed facilitators.  The teachers are then able to deliver Bike Ed programs to promote safe, healthy and sustainable transport options in their school community. 

Safe Routes to School is designed to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries to school age children as pedestrians, bicyclists and passengers. An investigation of local traffic issues confronting children is carried out and an action plan developed for the school. The plan is an integrated approach and involves four key components: education, engineering, encouragement and enforcement. 

Walking School Bus this program aims to increase the fitness of students through encouraging walking to and from school (while they learn important road safety skills from trained volunteers). The program helps reduce traffic congestion and lessens negative effects of car use on the environment. 

Vehicle Safety: vehicles that are not roadworthy pose a risk to occupants and other road users. 

Vehicle Safety Days: to assist the community keep their cars in tip top shape, Council annually hosts a Vehicle Safety Day in conjunction with Victoria Police and RoadSafe Inner Eastern. Community members are invited to bring their car along to have the safety items checked, such as lights, indicators, wipers, and tyres. Minor issues may be able to be fixed on the spot and free of charge by a mechanic.

Safer Driving Safer Cars: Council has endorsed the ‘Safer Driving Safer Cars’ program that aims to reduce the incidence and severity of road crashes involving Council staff and volunteers. Council undertakes to purchase fleet vehicles with increased safety features and to educate employees on their responsibilities to exercise safe driving behaviour. Council’s vehicles are usually sold into the community as second hand cars, so the benefits of Council purchasing safer vehicles also passed on to the wider community.