Gimme 5! - for happy healthy communities -Pascoe Vale & Preston electorates
About this Event
We know acitivity is important to our communities, for their physical and mental health, their development, connection to community, independence and resilience.
And yet, the number of people who feel safe choosing active travel for their local trips gets lower every decade.
Youth mental health is facing a well documented decline, and the number one killer and cause of injuries in our children is a crash involving a motor vehicle. But creating streets and spaces that suport active transport in Victoria remains sporadic and opportunistic.
Join community members, parents and families from across the electorates of Pascoe Vale and Preston as they share their stories. Candidates in the state election are invited to attend.
The campaign calls on the state government and candidates to support the establishment of a dedicated funding stream for the building and development of the Stratagic Cycling Corridor network in Victoria.
We know from local roads like Murray Road that footpaths are not always safe places for children, and that as children in Victoria age out of being able to use footpaths and move onto our roads, they need safer spaces both on local roads and to make longer trips as they head to secondary schools, part time jobs, sporting and entertianment venues etc .
Strategic Cycling Corridors are just one part of that puzzle, but we believe dedicated funding so that a connected network can be developed in a timely manner is an important first step!
Agenda
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
What our kids have lost community meeting
Host: Alison
Where is it happening?
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