Golden Plains Shire Council will explore options to improve road user safety in Teesdale following the death of a young boy early this year.
Actions to increase safety across the shire include introducing pedestrian awareness and traffic calming signage for drivers, preparing a Road Safety Strategy and creating a safe pedestrian crossing for Teesdale.
Council officers will also write to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to request an urgent review of speed limits and safety concerns.
Acting mayor Helena Kirby said the safety of pedestrians and road users across the shire was a priority for council.
“The actions adopted by council clearly set out how council plans to move forward and work towards improved road safety in Teesdale and throughout the shire,” she said.
“We thank all community members who have reached out to us during this difficult time and once again extend our sincere condolences to Caleb Wesley’s family and all who knew him.”
Caleb was six years old when he was hit and killed by a car while crossing Bannockburn-Shelford Road with his older siblings, aged 9 and 12, to catch a bus to school on March 27.
Ms Kirby said council would continue to support any safety improvements and highlight concerns, while working in partnership with DTP, for its regional arterial roads.
