JUNEE PUBLIC SCHOOL TOPS THE CLASS FOR SCHOOL CROSSING SAFETY

​​Thursday, 31 January 2019​

Junee Public School will receive a lollipop supervisor at its school crossing thanks to the Nationals in Government. 

Safety for children in regional NSW is our number one priority and JPS is now eligible for a supervisor as part of a rollout of an additional 300 lollipop supervisors across the state announced today. 

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the initiative would make our kids safer and improve visibility for motorists.

“The JPS crossing is quite unique in that the pool and Rec Centre are directly across the road from the school,” Ms Cooke said. 

“The Principal and parents have raised safety concerns with me and I’m proud to deliver this great result today.

 “We have new fencing in the planning stage with the Education Department to improve safety, and the addition of a lollipop supervisor will ensure that kids who may be a little too keen to get across the road will have appropriate supervision and barriers in place,” Ms Cooke added. 

Under previous requirements, a crossing had to be used by 300 cars per hour in the morning or afternoon as well as at least 50 students to be eligible for a supervisor – following this change, they will only need to meet one of the criteria. 

“The NSW Nationals are providing a pair of eyes and a safe crossing for some of the youngest people in the state, helping them get to, and home from, school safe from harm each day,” Ms Cooke said.

The School Crossing Supervisor Program currently funds up to 1200 supervisors at around 700 crossings across the State.

School zone safety has always been a priority for the Liberals & Nationals Government. There is now at least one set of school zone flashing lights for every school in NSW. More than 5500 school flashing lights have been installed. 

No child pedestrian has been killed in an operating school zone for the past five years.