Tag: TAC
Speed limits cut, but not here …
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE Geelong region is stuck with speed-limit cuts introduced under a program that the Andrews Government halted over "confusion and uncertainty".
The...
Serious injury road concerns: TAC
By PAUL MILLAR
A CONTINUING trend of serious injuries on the region’s roads was a major concern, according to Transport Accident Commission analysis of its...
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Officer assaulted
Assaulting a fisheries officer at Airey’s Inlet has led to $3000 in fines and one-year bans from recreational fishing for a Melbourne father...
Picture this: TAC shows its support ….
THE OLD and the new meet at Geelong’s TAC building where an interpretative display shows the contrasting architectural styles to occupy the site over...
Road deaths fall
Road fatalities in Geelong fell almost 80 per cent in the past financial year, according to Traffic Accident Commission (TAC) figures.
Three people died in...
408 deaths on region’s roads
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Local roads recorded 408 fatalities in the past 25 years, Transport Accident Commission statistics reveal.
But most accident categories were trending downward...
Cats game to kick on with road safety message fun
The Geelong Cats will kick a goal for road safety when they meet St Kilda at Simonds Stadium on Sunday.
As part of the club’s...
Road safety to earn two kids leadership of Cats
STOP, look, listen and think. This road safety advice could earn two local youngsters the chance to lead the Cats onto Simonds Stadium before next...
Falcons swoop on chance to spread safety message
GEELONG Falcons players star in a new road-safety campaign on young drivers’ increased risks in their first six months driving solo.
Players from the TAC...
Local road trauma surge worries TAC
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
SERIOUS injuries from road accidents jumped 50 per cent in City of Greater Geelong during the past two years, according to...
From the Archives
16 years ago
July 10, 2009
Residents and local politicians fear the “Leopold pong” emitting from Lake Connewarre could have a huge impact on the natural...
