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Shepparton, Mooroopna landmarks to light up for road safety

By Max Stainkamph

May 12, 2021

The Mooroopna water tower, the tree in Monash Park and two trees in Fryers St, Shepparton will be illuminated in yellow this month as part of National Road Safety Week.

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Road Trauma Support Services Victoria (RTSSV) has organised for landmarks in cities and towns across the country to be used to help raise awareness for road safety, especially in regional areas, as part of the Shine A Light On Road Safety campaign.

Death rates on country roads are four times higher than metropolitan roads, and nearly half of all road fatalities in Victoria happen on roads where the speed limit is 100 km/h or more.

Two of three people killed on Victorian roads are people from regional Victoria.

The Mooroopna water tower and the Monash Park tree will be lit up from May 20-23, while the two Fryers St trees - outside Traffik and the Aussie Hotel - will be lit up from May 16-23.

RTSSV Hume regional coordinator Carmel Maher said community members could get involved in the campaign by turning their headlights on on May 21.

People who are part of community groups, sporting clubs, workplaces or schools are encouraged to illuminate a landmark in yellow during National Road Safety Week.

Contact hume@rtssv.org.au for more information. Road Trauma Support Services Victoria offers free information and counselling to anyone impacted by a road incident; just call 1300 367 797.

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