A $20 million project to improve the safety and efficiency of Victoria’s Murray Valley Highway between Echuca and Yarrawonga is underway, with work starting recently on upgrading the Scobie Road intersection in Wyuna.
In winter 2017 only half of all homes where accidental fires occurred had a working smoke alarm, prompting fire authorities and WA Emergency Services Minister Francis Logan to urge people to take immediate action.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released precautionary advice and is directly contacting residents after testing found per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in three Hunter Valley creeks after heavy rainfall earlier in 2018.
QUT Engineering Professor Mahen Mahendran has been awarded a quarter-of-a-million dollar grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC), to investigate the fire resistance of common pre-fabricated steel wall systems, with the project ultimately aiming to improve the safety of newly-constructed buildings.
Dispose of unwanted or unregistered guns during the NSW statewide firearm amnesty from 1 July to 30 September 2018.
In Kalgoorlie, WA Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston launched the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s Seven Golden Rules for prospector safety.
The launch of SharkMate – an app that predicts the likelihood of shark attacks off more than 100 Australian beaches – marks an important milestone in the dream of a South Coast teenager.
Councils across NSW are joining police and the NSW Government in calling on motorists to put safety first as they head off on holidays and other leisure activities over the 2018 Easter long weekend.
The ACCC has proposed major changes to improve the safety of quad bikes, including the introduction of a safety rating system, crush protection devices and mandatory minimum performance standards.
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