The NSW Government is calling for the introduction of a national five-star safety rating system for quad bikes, to help save lives on farms.
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Since 2011, 115 people have been killed in quad bike accidents on Australian farms, with 32 in NSW alone.
A safety rating system for quad bikes was a key recommendation of the NSW Deputy Coroner’s 2015 inquest into quad bike deaths and this government is committed to improving rider safety through a multi-faceted approach.
The NSW Government is providing incentives to encourage farmers to improve the safety of their quad bikes, education programs to support safer usage and now we want to give consumers better information to support their decision making.
A rating system would build on the NSW Government’s $2 million Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program, which provides free training and helmets for those who complete the course, as well as rebates for protective devices, and safer side-by-side vehicles.
For further information on the program visit www.safework.nsw.gov.au or call 13 10 50. To apply for rebates, visit www.nswfarmers.org.au.
Regional Cultural Fund
It was great to welcome Minister for the Arts Don Harwin to the Electorate this week to launch the $100 million Regional Cultural Fund.
This fund will drive cultural infrastructure across a range of new and existing spaces, buildings and structures that support or accommodate the arts, cultural expression and heritage.
Through the fund, support is offered for buildings and structures that support or accommodate a diverse mix of arts and culture including visual media and performing arts, heritage and publishing through to film.
There are small grants available for projects under $60,000 to larger grants of up to $1 million.
For further information about the Regional Cultural Fund and guidelines for applicants visit www.create.nsw.gov.au.
Become an Anzac Ambassador
Young people from across NSW have the opportunity to visit historic Anzac sites and battlefields in Europe and the Mediterranean.
To enter, students are required to write a 1000 word essay on: “Why is the Centenary of Anzac important for modern Australia and what lessons are learned from the Battle of Beersheba in 1917?”
The program is open to students in Year 10 and 11 across NSW and scholarship winners will travel to commemorative sites at Lemnos in Greece and Beersheba in Israel as part of a 13-day tour.
For more details: www.clubsnsw.com.au/anzacambassadors
