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.