Fix Blackspots in Federal Government ‘use it or lose it’ road funding
Victoria’s first allocation from the Federal Government’s $2 billion national road safety fund is set to run out in June 2021 in a ‘use it or lose it’ funding model. The funding – offered in three tranches over 18 months – puts a premium on…
Guide to reducing road crashes and injuries with HFST
There’s something missing from the toolbox of road managers and road safety practitioners in Australia. A quick and easily applied solution that will keep all types of vehicles on the road, reducing crashes, injuries and deaths in high risk and Black Spot locations. It’s widely…
10 Steps to Select and Specify Surfaces
Selecting and specifying surfaces for a road, path or building is an important decision that is often overlooked. A traffic engineer or road safety engineer may want a coloured bike lane, bus lane or pedestrian crossing, but leaves it to others to prepare the documentation….
Road Safety Innovations
In August 2020, Safety Path, Vivacity and OmniGrip Direct were invited by the Municipal Works Operations Association (MWOA) to present on road safety innovations. The MWOA is a not-for-profit member-based association that was established to serve professionals involved in all aspects of municipal works. OmniGrip…
Road Safety Innovation Fund Grant for Safety Path
Road signs and road line marking that are easier to see in the dark, will be an outcome of an Australian Government grant to innovative Victorian company SmarterLite. SmarterLite’s Safety Path Division was one of only four companies to receive an innovation grant from Round…
Recycled First for major transport infrastructure
In March 2020 the Victorian State Government announced its Recycled First policy to boost the use of recycled and reused materials in construction projects. Consultants and contractors designing and constructing major transport infrastructure projects in Victoria should be increasing their use of recycled materials to…
SmarterLite featured in Highway Engineering Australia
National trade publication Highway Engineering Australia featured SmarterLite and its divisions in its May/June 2020 issue. The feature showcases some key products from the SmarterLite group’s Safety Path, Vivacity and OmniGrip Direct divisions and how they apply to the road sector. Dave Jones, Director External…
Specialist surfaces add value for AAPA members
OmniGrip Direct’s specialist surfacings and innovative road safety solutions have been featured in a podcast by the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA). The podcast discusses how OmniGrip Direct’s surfaces add value to contractors, road agencies and Councils. AAPA is the peak body representing the flexible…
5 Shovel-Ready Projects for Stimulus Packages
Post COVID-19 economic stimulus will come from local, state and the Australian Governments and major businesses spending to accelerate the delivery of maintenance and projects. Compared to complex mega-projects, shovel-ready small and medium size projects delivered across a large area will ensure that projects are…
Plain lane transformed in placemaking project
Glen Eira City Council’s Activity Centre, Housing and Local Economy Strategy has an objective to bring out the unique identity of Glen Eira’s neighbourhoods. The Strategy notes that the individuality of the neighbourhoods relates to the buildings, public spaces, people and culture. Council’s placemaking objectives…
Skid Resistant Pavement Marking
One of Australia’s leading road safety consultancies, Safe System Solutions, has recommended that OmniGrip CST be considered as a skid resistant pavement marking to reduce the loss of friction between tyres and the road surface. This is because large areas of paint-based pavement markings can…
Report finds LED Safety Tactiles make people feel safer
SmarterLite’s Vivacity LED Safety Tactile are making a real difference to how safe people feel walking in the City of Melbourne, Australia, according to a new market research report. Market research found that 68% of survey respondents felt that the LED lights in the footpath…
Photoluminescent linemarking – safer roads and car parks at night
Photoluminescent linemarking could reduce night-time and low-light crashes along Australia’s rural and country roads. With road lighting for intersections and road sections unaffordable and impractical at most locations, photoluminescent linemarking is a more cost-effective and emission free solution that will provide many of the same…
OmniGrip Direct supporting cycling champions
In December 2019, OmniGrip Direct sponsored the 2020 Madison Nationals cycling races at Melbourne Arena. The event was part of Cycling Victoria’s Melbourne Track Carnival. OmniGrip Direct’s jerseys were worn by the number 1 teams in the Womens and Mens Madison races. The teams comprised…
SmarterLite News
SmarterLite and its OmniGrip Direct, Safety Path and Vivacity Divisions publish a newsletter to help industry keep abreast of industry news, innovations and case studies. Dave Jones, Director External Affairs, explained. “SmarterLite and its divisions are revolutionising the road safety, building safety and energy efficiency…
OmniGrip Direct announces Authorised Supplier accreditation
In response to client needs, this week OmniGrip Direct has published a list of Authorised Suppliers on its website. This is to enable engineering and purchasing officers in Councils and government agencies to verify contractor claims that they are an authorised supplier of OmniGrip’s surfacings….