Victoria cuts school crossing supervisor funding, Warrnambool council picks up
Victoria stopped funding two school crossings near St Joseph's Primary School, so Warrnambool council will pay $16,628 a year.
The state government has told Warrnambool council it will no longer fund two supervised crossings at Bromfield Street and Queens Road near St Joseph's Primary School. School crossing supervisors were funded 50-50 by state and local government.
The Department of Transport recently ended its share. The crossings serve 177 users in the morning and 140 in the afternoon on Queens Road.
On Bromfield Street they serve 41 in the morning and 71 in the afternoon. Council voted unanimously on Monday to cover the $16,628 annual shortfall.
They will keep the crossings supervised. Councillors called the funding cut a "disgrace".
They challenged political candidates in the upcoming state election to commit to reinstatement.
- $16,628
- Annual cost to council
- 177 morning, 140 afternoon
- Queens Road daily users
- 41 morning, 71 afternoon
- Bromfield Street daily users
Why it mattersParents rely on supervised crossings to keep children safe on busy roads; losing funding threatens that protection unless councils absorb the cost.
AustraliaWarrnambool families near St Joseph's Primary School retain supervised road crossings, but only because the council is now fully funding them instead of the state sharing the cost.
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