Cyclone Yasi and PLC Operation information

Due to Cyclone Yasi, PLC has officially announced that the school will remain close till Monday 7th February 2011. There is a power for school however the server is done and it is not possible to operate properly.

The school is working very hard to go back to normal as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

Makiko Omae (Safe ST IT supporter)

Tues 14th Sept next PLC SafeST meeting.

Tues 14th Sept 1.30pm: next PLC SafeST meeting with Cairns City Council, Main Roads, Qld Police (traffic branch), etc. All welcome. Posted by L.Evans (PLC SafeST secretary).

Visual Action Plan

Action plan has been approved by Safe ST on 30/08/10. We will proceed to bring them to Cairns City Council and Department of Transport. Here are the visual plan of both street. The written version of action plan (MS word doc) will be available shortly. Click the image to see enlarged image.

Current situation Cowley St

The proposal Cowley St

Current situation Harley St

The Proposal Harley St

Posted & Graphic made by Makiko Omae

PLC SafeST Action Plan

2nd August 2010: PLC parents/ SafeST committee members met to formulate an action plan. Posting by Lisa Evans (SafeST secretary/ PLC current parent).

There have been a number of problems or road safety concerns identified. A formal and holistic approach has emerged in establishing an Action Plan containing all issues, timing and priorities for interventions, funding opportunities and a “who does what when” list. The Action Plan is a powerful tool in addressing all the issues. Once the draft action plan is completed, the issues can be discussed in the next SafeST committee (with the assistance of TMR road safety staff). The actions and requests to the authorities are assessed by the committee to ensure they are realistic and favoured by the majority of the school community. The action plan will be published in the PLC website, community/ SafeST link. Next SafeST meeting: to be announced; this will be advertised through the PLC newsletter.

26 July Meeting, posting by Lisa Evans (PLC SafeST Secretary/ current parent)

PLC SafeST met with Main Roads, Cairns City Council and Qld Police representatives today.

• Checklist & survey data presented to representatives.
• Solutions discussed.
• Main Roads and Cairns City Council request PLC SafeST committee put together an action plan addressing priorities including short term (1- 6 month time frame), medium term (6- 18 month time frame) and long term (18- 24 month time frame).
• This action plan to be sent out as a draft for comments by Main Roads, Qld Police and Cairns City Council.
• Cairns City Council request a summary of survey and checklist results be forwarded.

PLC SafeST meeting Monday 2nd August 9am after assembly.

Any interested parties welcome to attend.

PLC SafeST update following meeting 19th July 2010

Parents and staff (including Peace Lutheran College's Principal) met again Mon 19th July 2010 to report and further collate data obtained in the PLC Safe School Travel survey (on and off line), and the SafeST checklists.

Posting of blog by Lisa Evans (PLC SafeST secretary)

Thank you to all who participated in obtaining the results.

Significant issues identified include:

Harley st road environment safety issues:

1. Large volume of traffic (particularly Harley st in mornings) including heavy traffic.
2. Frequent non compliance of speed limits outside of school time zone limits.
3. Inadequate pick up facility on school property on Harley st.
4. No adequate road shoulder on Harley st.
5. Nil footpath on Harley st.
6. Inadequate drainage on Harley st.
7. Traffic & parking signs need replacing.
8. Cars regularly park illegally on Harley st.

Cowley st road environment safety issues:

1. Speed limit signage not placed appropriately.
2. Large volume of traffic.
3. Frequent non compliance of speed limits outside of school time zone limits.
4. Heavy rain creates hazard for pedestrians.
5. Little room for maneuvering cars or buses.

Harley st pedestrian safety issues:

1. Children often cross road in unsafe manner. Many too young to cross road by themselves.
2. Nil safe location to cross this road.
3. People can't see on coming traffic from behind parked cars.

Cowley st pedestrian safety issues:

1. Children sometimes cross road in a safe manner.
2. Parents sometimes ignore road & parking rules and signs.

Further points covered in the meeting include publishing in PLC's newsletter:

• PLC's bus routes available
• parking available
• current stop, drop & go facilities available.

Next meeting Monday 26th July 2010 2pm at PLC: this meeting will be with the key stakeholders including Main Roads, Cairns City Council, Qld Police Service Traffic Branch, PLC staff and parents.

Meeting on Mon 21/06/2010

Committee met Monday 21st June to commence compiling the data obtained by many parents of the school. Observations of travel activity and issues relating to road safety around the school (including pedestrians, car & bus passengers, car drivers, motor cycle riders, cyclists, and road environment) are to be further reported & key issues identified. Further road safety information will be further obtained through the PLC Safe School Travel survey (on and off line) that College families and staff will be asked to complete during the July school holidays.

Once PLC SafeST committee has all the data compiled and key issues identified along with possible solutions a meeting is planned with appropriate authorities; ie Qld Transport (Road Safety Officer), Cairns City Council (Works Investigator), Division 6 Cairns City Councillor, Qld Police (Traffic Branch), and other relevant authorities.

Update re PLC Safe School Travel Committee activities:

posted by Lisa Evans (PLC SafeST Principal's appointed secretary and current parents at PLC).