Walk Safely to School Day

Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual, national event when all Primary School children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is an event that seeks to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment.

This year WSTSD was held throughout Australia on Friday 7 May 2010.

The objectives of WSTSD are:

• to encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour
• to promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early age
• to ensure that children up to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when crossing the road
• to help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature pedestrians
• to reduce the car dependency habits that are being created at an early age and which will be difficult to change as children become adults
• to promote the use of public transport
• to reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles
• to reduce the level of traffic congestion

For more information please visit the Walk Safely to School Day website or contact Council’s Transport Planner on 9777 7706.