CONSTRUCTION works to improve safety along Wilsons Road, Mornington, will begin next month. Based on community feedback and technical investigations, the following works will be undertaken: Ward councillor Paul Pingiaro said that the upgrades will help people keep to the speed limit and make travelling safer. “Wilsons Road is a popular shortcut, but it’s also a residential street with a vibrant little shopping strip, kids riding bikes, people walking their dogs, and families and sporting groups using the local oval,” said Pingiaro. “These are sensible improvements that will help slow down speeding drivers and make it safer for people to…
Browsing: Black Spot Program
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has endorsed a list of 14 road safety projects for submission to the Federal Government’s 2027/28 Black Spot Program. The submission is part of ongoing efforts to reduce the peninsula’s road toll and improve road safety at high-risk locations. It was unanimously supported at the 9 June council meeting. The projects were selected following community consultation undertaken between March and April 2026, which received more than 400 responses from residents. Director of Planning and Liveability Andrew Pomeroy told councillors the program focuses on preventing serious crashes. “The Australian Government’s Black Spot Grant Program funds safety upgrades at…