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Queensland Road Safety Week

Man walking a dog, young child on scooter on marked raised level crossing.

Queensland Road Safety Week: 26-30 August 2024 Safe walkways and crossings, attentive driving. As we join the community in recognising Road Safety Week, Queensland Walks is keen to shine a light on the importance of creating safe, accessible, and enjoyable walking environments for everyone. Queensland Walks encourages the promotion and enforcement of safe driving practices. […]

Anna Campbell talks to Steve Austin ABC Radio

We spoke to Steve Austin, ABC Brisbane Radio, about making our streets safer for walking Friday 19 April 2024, Queens Street Mall, Brisbane You can listen to the interview here [from 22 minutes] Queensland Walks is alarmed about the number of people in Queensland who have been killed while they walk. In less than 4 […]

National Road Safety Week 5 – 12 May 2024

National Road Safety Week 5 - 12 May 2024

National Road Safety Week is on 5 – 12 May Drive so others survive Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 44,000* are seriously injured on Australian roads. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24. These numbers […]