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Congratulations to Franklin Boyce (FBW) on the arrival of a baby sister - Mabel.

Congratulations to Grace Hannon (FBW) on the arrival of a baby sister - Maeve.

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A few messages from the School Crossing Program City of Greater Bendigo

With the commencement of Term 2, our service would like to remind the school community to ensure that school parents are adhering to speed limits and safe parking during school drop off and pick up times.

Our school crossing supervisors continue to report concerning driving behaviour and illegal parking being performed by parents and carers around schools during these peak periods. The message our service continues to promote is that ‘road safety is everyone’s responsibility’.  This is particularly important around primary schools. The driving behaviours children witness today will shape their driving habits in the future. Setting the right example is crucial.

Two of the primary schools in the City of Greater Bendigo area have recently had their school crossing upgraded to a wombat pedestrian crossing.  This is an excellent improvement to pedestrian safety, as pedestrians have right of way when crossing these sites at all times.  

While we are not aware of any further crossing upgrades, it is important to advise all schools that if a crossing upgrade to a wombat or zebra crossing does occur, then a school crossing supervisor would no longer be allocated to the site.  Crossing supervisors have no authority to stop traffic on a wombat or zebra crossing.

If you can please share the importance of safe driving and adhering to traffic rules in your school newsletter.

Thank you.

Jenny Tobin

Acting Community Services Senior Coordinator

PO Box 733, Bendigo, VIC 3552T +61 3 44086514   M +61 4 55261342

National Relay Service 133677 then quote 1300002642

E j.tobin@Bendigo.vic.gov.au      www.bendigo.vic.gov.au

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