Narrandera NRSW Day

Narrandera Shire Council is holding a range of activities on Saturday 22 May at the Emergency Operations Centre for National Road Safety Week, including the opportunity to take the pledge to ‘drive so others survive’ and collect a yellow lapel ribbon.

The day will start with ‘Coffee for a Cyclist’ at 8am. Riders of both bicycles and motorcycles are welcome to drop in for a coffee and a chat with Narrandera’s Road Safety Officer.

This will be followed by a free Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers Workshop from 9-10am. This is for anyone who will be supervising a learner driver including parents, relatives, friends and carers of the learner driver. Attending supervising drivers will receive a $30 voucher towards a driving lesson for their learner with a local instructor.

At 10am everyone is welcome to come for a ‘Cuppa with a Cop’. The coffee van will be on hand to provide coffee while you chat and ask any questions you have about road rules and road safety.

Finishing up Saturday’s activities will be a ‘Child Restraint Checking’ session from 11am to 1pm. Come along to have your child restraints checked by authorised restraint fitter, Rodney Flanagan from Safari Motors. As well as having their restraints checked the children can enjoy a free ride on the Lions Train.

Alcohol related crashes are an issue on our roads and Narrandera Shire Council will be offering a subsidised Responsible Service of Alcohol course on Sunday May 23 to help address this issue.

A Seniors Road Safety Workshop will be held during the week, which provides information and tips to improve safety when on or near the roads. The workshop includes information and checklists for all road use, whether driving, riding, walking, catching public transport or using a mobility scooter.