Twenty Sutherland Shire schools will get additional flashing lights to warn motorists they are entering a 40km/h speed zone.
The state government has allocated $5 million for a program to extend safety at schools with multiple busy entrances and higher road safety risks.
Funding comes from speed and red light camera fines.
MPs Mark Speakman, Eleni Petinos and Lee Evans announced the locations of the extra lights.
Details were not given on the timing of the work.
The schools to receive an extra set of lights are:
- Caringbah Public, Actinotus Avenue / Northcote Avenue.
- Gymea Bay Public, Coonong Road.
- Kirrawee High School, Duneba Avenue.
- Laguna Street Public School, Laguna Street / Caringbah Road.
- Lilli Pilli Public School (K-2), Turriell Bay Road.
- Woolooware Public School, Riverview Avenue.
- Woolooware High School, Woolooware Road / Rostormel Street.
- Yowie Bay Public School, Wonga Road.
- Alfords Point Public School, Coachwood Crescent.
- Sylvania Public School, Clare Street.
- Sylvania Heights Public School, Holt Road / Venetia Street.
- Tharawal Primary School / Menai High School, Gerald Road / Oriana Drive.
- Engadine High School, Anzac Road.
- Engadine West Public School, Ridge Road.
- Heathcote Public School, Veno Street / Roseberry Street.
- Heathcote High School, The Avenue / Heath Place.
- Holy Family Primary School / Aquinas College, Forestgrove Drive / Royal Row.
- Inaburra School, Bodalla Crescent.
- St Patrick’s College, Glencoe Street.
- Sutherland North Public School, Auburn Street.
The MPs said in a statement all eligible schools with multiple, busy entrances were consulted in the selection process.
“The new locations...were selected by a risk assessment model which takes into account a number of factors including approach speed, pedestrian numbers, traffic volumes, and heavy vehicle traffic volumes,” the statement said.
“Flashing lights are funded through the Community Road Safety Fund, where all speed and red light camera fines go directly towards vital road safety programs.
“Motorists are reminded that school zones are enforced on government gazetted school days to ensure operation dates and times are consistent and easy to follow.”
