Road safety is to be improved at four school zones through a windfall grant of $375,000 from the joint Federal and State Government Stimulus Commitment Road Safety Program.

Council is to accept the funding, which wasn't applied for and does not require any linked investment by Council.

The Director Engineering & Works, Mike Dowd, assured councillors that Council would consult with the various P&Cs to ensure the money is spent on the best safety solution.

"The scope, in our view, is quite flexible, and we will work with the schools to refine what that is and still secure the funding," he said at the August Meeting.  

The project descriptions in the funding agreement, proposed by Transport for NSW after initial discussions with Council, are currently:

• Kiama High School: $100,000 for a raised pedestrian crossing on Saddleback Mountain Road
• Kiama Public School: $100,000 for installation of a children's pedestrian crossing on existing pedestrian refuge crossing point on Collins Street along with pedestrian fencing on Bong Bong Street entrance. The fencing will help to push pedestrians to a safer area and perform a barrier between buses and vehicles.
• Minnamurra Public School: $75,000 for the upgrade of existing Kiss and Drop Zone, extending the kerb and a shared path to provide a waiting area
• Gerringong Public School: $100,000 for a pedestrian refuge upgrade at side entrance to school on Belinda Street (near Rowlins Road).

In particular, it is felt the proposal for Kiama PS will require further consideration given the long held concerns of the parents.

The projects are to be completed by June 2022.