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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/australias-deadliest-predator-revealed</link>
<pubDate>19 Aug 2025</pubDate>
<title>Australia's Deadliest Predator revealed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A confronting new exhibit has popped up in central Melbourne today, the centrepiece of a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) initiative aimed at changing relaxed attitudes to the deadly consequences of speeding.Australia&rsquo;s Deadliest Predator takes a novel approach to highlight the vastly higher number of speeding-related fatalities in Australia, compared with ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/new-tac-initiative-brings-road-safety-to-the-salon-chair</link>
<pubDate>11 Aug 2025</pubDate>
<title>New TAC initiative brings road safety to the salon chair</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has enlisted the support of local stylists and barbers to inspire Victorians to talk to their loved ones about staying safe on the roads, as part of a novel new initiative to reduce road trauma.The TAC has teamed up with barber shops and salons across ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/footballers-and-netballers-to-honour-lives-lost-on-our-roads</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2025</pubDate>
<title>Footballers and netballers to honour lives lost on our roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of footballers and netballers from grassroots to AFL level will don blue armbands this week to show their commitment to road safety and honour people who have lost their lives on Victorian roads.AFL ambassadors and leaders Darcy Moore and Patrick Dangerfield have teamed up with the Transport Accident Commission ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/the-hardest-share-that-could-save-lives</link>
<pubDate>08 Jul 2025</pubDate>
<title>The 'Hardest Share' that could save lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has today launched a powerful new initiative highlighting the profound and lasting impact of road trauma.The Hardest Share calls on Victorians to come forward with their own stories of losing a loved one or suffering a life-changing injury, helping to build a collective community-driven voice ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/new-report-shows-dangerous-seatbelt-complacency</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/new-report-shows-dangerous-seatbelt-complacency</link>
<pubDate>02 Jul 2025</pubDate>
<title>New report shows dangerous seatbelt complacency</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is urging Victorian drivers and passengers to use life-saving common sense, with new research revealing a growing number of people don&rsquo;t always wear a seatbelt.The TAC has announced findings from its Road Safety Monitor report, which found 4.7 per cent of people admitted to traveling ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/funding-available-to-protect-vulnerable-road-users</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/funding-available-to-protect-vulnerable-road-users</link>
<pubDate>20 Jun 2025</pubDate>
<title>Local Government Grants open to promote road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is calling on councils to apply for grants to improve road safety for vulnerable road users in their communities.This year&rsquo;s 2025 Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Local Government Grant Program has opened for projects that prevent crashes, particularly those involving pedestrians and cyclists.The program invites all local government ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/road-users-urged-to-prepare-for-winter-conditions</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/road-users-urged-to-prepare-for-winter-conditions</link>
<pubDate>04 Jun 2025</pubDate>
<title>Road users urged to prepare for winter conditions</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian road users are being urged to prepare for winter driving conditions as intrastate travel is expected to increase over the King&rsquo;s Birthday long weekend.The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is reminding Victorians to plan ahead, slow down and adapt to the challenge of the wetter, slipperier and darker conditions brought ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/footballers-called-on-to-tackle-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>03 Jun 2025</pubDate>
<title>Footballers called on to tackle road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is calling on grassroots football and netball clubs to promote road safety in their communities for a share of $700,000 thanks to the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s (TAC) Club Rewards Program.This year&rsquo;s program aims to empower clubs to develop a culture where all players and members consider road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/alarming-research-shows-young-drivers-most-likely-to-speed.</link>
<pubDate>26 May 2025</pubDate>
<title>Alarming research shows young drivers most likely to speed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission (TAC) research shows that young Victorian drivers&rsquo; acceptance of speeding is double that of all other drivers.The TAC&rsquo;s latest Community Engagement and Social Acceptability Research (CESAR) survey found that 1 in 3 of young Victorian drivers (those aged between 21-25) say they routinely speed 5km/h or ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/powerful-solidarity-on-display-at-annual-road-safety-walk-and-wheel</link>
<pubDate>04 May 2025</pubDate>
<title>Powerful solidarity on display at annual road safety walk and wheel </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The strength of Victorians impacted by road trauma was on powerful display at Melbourne&rsquo;s Albert Park Lake, as hundreds gathered to honour loved ones lost or injured on our roads.The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) today joined the Amber Community, Victoria Police, ambassador Alex Prestney, and more than 700 people, for ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/sobering-punchline-at-regional-comedy-festival</link>
<pubDate>23 Apr 2025</pubDate>
<title>Sobering punchline at regional comedy festival</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC is teaming up with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow across regional Victoria this year, delivering important drink driving messages amongst the laughter.The Roadshow kicks off on 26 April and will be delivering a dynamic comedic lineup to regional event venues across the state. The TAC will have ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/funding-boost-for-local-road-safety-projects</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/funding-boost-for-local-road-safety-projects</link>
<pubDate>16 Apr 2025</pubDate>
<title>Funding boost for local road safety projects</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is helping councils across the state to address road safety concerns in their communities, with 38 local government authorities sharing in more than $2.5 million worth of grants.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced the recipients of the latest round of the Transport Accident ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/motorists-urged-to-take-a-break-this-easter</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/motorists-urged-to-take-a-break-this-easter</link>
<pubDate>15 Apr 2025</pubDate>
<title>Motorists urged to take a break this Easter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging motorists to plan ahead and have plenty of rest before taking to the road this Easter, to ensure the holiday period is a memorable one for the right reasons.The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) today joined the Victorian State Emergency Service (VICSES) to launch the Easter ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/surfers-carve-out-distracted-driving-message</link>
<pubDate>11 Apr 2025</pubDate>
<title>Surfers carve out distracted driving message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has teamed up with Surfing Victoria for a new partnership aimed at discouraging young people from using a phone while driving.With Victoria&rsquo;s iconic Bells Beach as a backdrop, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will be at next week&rsquo;s World Surf League event, the Rip Curl ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/research-shows-most-road-deaths-happen-close-to-home</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/research-shows-most-road-deaths-happen-close-to-home</link>
<pubDate>01 Apr 2025</pubDate>
<title>Research shows most road deaths happen close to home</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New research reveals that most deaths on regional Victorian roads over the past five years involved local residents, showing that the unexpected can happen even on the most familiar roads.Transport Accident Commission (TAC) analysis of road fatalities from 2020 to 2024 shows that more than 70% of people killed on ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/pedestrian-safety-no-joke-at-melbourne-comedy-festival</link>
<pubDate>25 Mar 2025</pubDate>
<title>Pedestrian safety no joke at Melbourne Comedy Festival</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC will have a presence in Melbourne&rsquo;s CBD throughout this year&rsquo;s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, encouraging all road users to play their part in keeping pedestrians safe.TAC Head of Community, Jacqui Sampson today joined the Festival&rsquo;s Executive Director, Dylan Cole to announce the key partnership, which will focus on ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/car-safety-focus-on-and-off-the-track-at-f1-grand-prix</link>
<pubDate>13 Mar 2025</pubDate>
<title>Car safety focus on and off the track at F1 Grand Prix</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The critical role vehicle safety plays in preventing death and serious injury on our roads will be central to the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s (TAC) presence at the FORMULA 1 LOUIS VUITTON AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2025.The TAC&rsquo;s presence at this year&rsquo;s Grand Prix will focus on ensuring Victorians understand the importance ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/getting-victorians-home-safe-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/getting-victorians-home-safe-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>07 Mar 2025</pubDate>
<title>Getting Victorians home safe this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is encouraging all drivers to drive safely on the state&rsquo;s roads this weekend &ndash; by managing fatigue and driving to conditions.The return of Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s (TAC) fatigue campaign and &ldquo;Pause Stop&rdquo; activation is timely ahead of a busy weekend on our roads, especially in regional Victoria ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/short-films-driving-road-safety-awareness</link>
<pubDate>03 Mar 2025</pubDate>
<title>Short films driving road safety awareness</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Two winners&rsquo; short films have launched on the big screen in the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Split Second Competition to educate young drivers of the importance of road safety.Aspiring filmmakers and content creators aged between 18-30 had the chance to submit scripts for a short film, with a focus on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/grants-program-supporting-community-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/grants-program-supporting-community-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>20 Feb 2025</pubDate>
<title>Grants program supporting community road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government continues to make Victorian roads safer with the 2025 round of grants for organisations and community groups to develop and implement community-based road safety projects now open.This year a total of $600,000 through the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) grant will be awarded to recipients to help make ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/driving-vehicle-safety-and-inclusion-at-vic-open</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/driving-vehicle-safety-and-inclusion-at-vic-open</link>
<pubDate>06 Feb 2025</pubDate>
<title>Driving vehicle safety and inclusion at Vic Open</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is promoting vehicle safety and helping injured Victorians get back on the fairways at this year's Vic Open golf tournament.As part of the TAC&rsquo;s continued partnership with Golf Australia, the lead-up to this year&rsquo;s event at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads included the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/be-seen-at-the-cadel-evans-great-ocean-road-race</link>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2025</pubDate>
<title>'Be seen' at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will have a &lsquo;highly visible&rsquo; presence to promote road safety at this weekend&rsquo;s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR).The TAC&rsquo;s continued partnership with the prestigious race will this year focus on the importance of being visible on the road, with the message &lsquo;Be Seen, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/plea-for-caution-as-victorians-enjoy-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/plea-for-caution-as-victorians-enjoy-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>22 Jan 2025</pubDate>
<title>Plea for caution as Victorians enjoy long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety authorities are urging motorists to drive safely this long weekend as 21 people have already lost their lives on Victoria&rsquo;s roads.Transport Accident Commission CEO Tracey Slatter today called on Victorians to slow down if they&rsquo;re travelling by car and avoid adding to the number of lives lost on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/new-campaign-to-get-victorians-home-safely-from-the-races</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2025/new-campaign-to-get-victorians-home-safely-from-the-races</link>
<pubDate>09 Jan 2025</pubDate>
<title>New campaign to get Victorians home safely from the races</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new campaign is set to be rolled out across regional Victoria, encouraging Victorians to get home safely from country races.The Transport Accident Commission's &ldquo;Ready&rdquo; campaign with Country Racing Victoria will highlight the risks associated with driving to and from races when alcohol is involved.The new content features &ldquo;Everyday Heroes&rdquo; ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/small-grants-program-supporting-severely-injured-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/small-grants-program-supporting-severely-injured-victorians</link>
<pubDate>17 Dec 2024</pubDate>
<title>Small grants program supporting severely injured Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A hospitality program, short film production and music-making workshop will receive funding from the latest round of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Small Grants Program, which supports severely injured Victorians and people with a disability.Minister for TAC and Work Safe, Danny Pearson, today met participants of All Things Equal&rsquo;s hospitality ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/split-second-competition-winners-announced</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/split-second-competition-winners-announced</link>
<pubDate>12 Dec 2024</pubDate>
<title>Split Second Competition winners announced</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced the winners of its annual Split Second Competition. Melbourne-based aspiring creators Rhys Delios Callanan and Olivia Hartanto have been awarded for their compelling content concepts addressing the crucial issues of driving tired and seatbelt usage.The Split Second competition, now in its sixth year, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/new-campaign-shows-e-scooters-not-to-be-toyed-with</link>
<pubDate>04 Dec 2024</pubDate>
<title>New campaign shows e-scooters not to be toyed with</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A gritty new road safety campaign shows the painful and potentially deadly consequences of the dangerous and illegal use of e-scooters.Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams today joined the Transport Accident Commision to launch the TAC&rsquo;s new e-scooter safety campaign &ndash; If you think e-scooters are a toy, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/road-safety-film-competition-open-for-young-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/road-safety-film-competition-open-for-young-victorians</link>
<pubDate>04 Nov 2024</pubDate>
<title>Road safety film competition open for young Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission (TAC) are offering young Victorians the chance to use their creative skills to help save lives on our roads.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today joined the TAC to launch the 2024 Split Second Competition, which invites Victorian creatives aged 18 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>01 Nov 2024</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in parliament</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, confirming the scheme is in a strong financial position and delivering improved outcomes for people impacted by road trauma.In the 2023-2024 financial year, the TAC funded $1.81 billion in support and benefits to help almost 45,000 people get ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorian-clubs-reward-for-road-safety-leadership</link>
<pubDate>31 Oct 2024</pubDate>
<title>Victorian clubs rewarded for road safety leadership</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) are recognising grassroot football and netball clubs across the state for their work campaigning to prevent road trauma during the 2024 season.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced 233 community clubs will share in $600,000 to promote road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/road-safety-grants-funding-vital-projects</link>
<pubDate>25 Oct 2024</pubDate>
<title>Road safety grants funding vital projects</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) are empowering organisations and community groups to improve road safety across the state with a new round of grants.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced the latest recipients of the TAC Road Safety Grant Program, with 12 groups ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/supporting-australias-most-accessible-music-event</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/supporting-australias-most-accessible-music-event</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2024</pubDate>
<title>Supporting Australia's most accessible music event</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians of all abilities will enjoy a stellar line-up of live music and a silent disco at tomorrow&rsquo;s Ability Fest, supported by the Victorian Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).Minister for Worksafe and the TAC Danny Pearson today joined Ability Fest founder Dylan Alcott AO and TAC CEO Tracey ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/tac-goes-to-tender-for-creative-services-provider</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/tac-goes-to-tender-for-creative-services-provider</link>
<pubDate>04 Oct 2024</pubDate>
<title>TAC goes to tender for creative services provider</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced it is proceeding to tender for a lead creative advertising services provider via a competitive procurement process, beginning with an expression of interest (EOI) process which opened today.The TAC is seeking a full-service advertising agency to deliver world-class strategy, creative development and production ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/put-the-headlights-on-motorcycle-safety-this-october</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/put-the-headlights-on-motorcycle-safety-this-october</link>
<pubDate>01 Oct 2024</pubDate>
<title>Put the headlights on motorcycle safety this October</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety authorities are urging Victorians to keep motorcyclist safety front of mind following an alarming increase in the number of motorcyclists killed on the state&rsquo;s roads.This week marks the start of Motorcyclist Awareness Month &ndash; an annual initiative encouraging both motorists and motorcyclists to share the road.Now in its ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/study-shows-tired-driving-is-a-growing-concern</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/study-shows-tired-driving-is-a-growing-concern</link>
<pubDate>23 Aug 2024</pubDate>
<title>Study shows tired driving is a growing concern</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new survey from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has found one-in-five Victorians have driven while being so tired they have struggled to keep their eyes open.The TAC has released its annual Road Safety Monitor report, which found around two-thirds of the more than 2,300 survey respondents had driven while ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/expressions-of-interest-sought-for-tac-sponsorship</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/expressions-of-interest-sought-for-tac-sponsorship</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2024</pubDate>
<title>Expressions of Interest sought for TAC Sponsorship</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Organisations interested in partnering with the TAC are encouraged to apply for a TAC sponsorship via a new online system, with expressions of interest opening today.The TAC&rsquo;s sponsorships are an effective pathway to reach the Victorian community and the new online system will provide a more streamlined process for interested ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorian-sporting-clubs-band-together-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorian-sporting-clubs-band-together-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2024</pubDate>
<title>Victorian sporting clubs band together for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government welcomes the hundreds of thousands of Victorians who will become road safety ambassadors this weekend, as grassroots football and netball clubs take part in Road Safety Round.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne joined the Transport Accident Commission, AFL Victoria and members from Springvale Football Netball ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/winter-road-safety-reminder-ahead-of-school-holidays</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/winter-road-safety-reminder-ahead-of-school-holidays</link>
<pubDate>28 Jun 2024</pubDate>
<title>Winter road safety reminder ahead of school holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to be vigilant on the roads, slow down and drive to the conditions, as the state&rsquo;s schools break for winter holidays this weekend.The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is reminding motorists to adjust their driving behaviours and travel at safe speeds to adapt to wetter, slipperier and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/applications-open-for-council-road-safety-grants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/applications-open-for-council-road-safety-grants</link>
<pubDate>20 Jun 2024</pubDate>
<title>Applications open for Council Road Safety Grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has launched a new round of grants to help more councils across the state deliver road safety projects in their local areas to keep their communities safe.Councils right across the state can apply for grants of up to $100,000 to improve road safety, particularly for pedestrians and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/afl-road-safety-grants-program-kicks-off</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/afl-road-safety-grants-program-kicks-off</link>
<pubDate>31 May 2024</pubDate>
<title>AFL Road Safety Grants program kicks off</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Grassroots football and netball clubs across the state can apply for a share of $600,000 to improve their club as part of an annual road safety rewards grants program.The Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission (TAC) have kicked off this year&rsquo;s TAC Club Rewards program, which encourages local clubs to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/new-campaign-a-wake-up-call-for-tired-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/new-campaign-a-wake-up-call-for-tired-drivers</link>
<pubDate>19 May 2024</pubDate>
<title>New campaign a wake up call for tired drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new hard-hitting road safety campaign targeting drowsy drivers is backed by research showing drivers are four times more likely to crash if they&rsquo;ve had less than five hours&rsquo; sleep.The campaign &lsquo;Driving tired? Wake up to yourself&rsquo;, launched by the Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission (TAC), reminds drivers that ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/hundreds-gather-in-melbourne-to-shine-a-light-on-road-safety2</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/hundreds-gather-in-melbourne-to-shine-a-light-on-road-safety2</link>
<pubDate>06 May 2024</pubDate>
<title>Hundreds gather in Melbourne to shine a light on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 700 Victorians impacted by road trauma gathered at Melbourne&rsquo;s Albert Park to honour loved ones lost and injured on the roads.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, joined the Transport Accident Commission and Victoria Police at Amber Community&rsquo;s 11thShine a Light on Road Safety walk around Albert ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/tac-reinforces-long-term-commitment-to-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/tac-reinforces-long-term-commitment-to-geelong</link>
<pubDate>02 May 2024</pubDate>
<title>TAC reinforces long-term commitment to Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC), one of the region&rsquo;s largest employers, has today reinforced its long-term commitment to Geelong.The TAC, which moved its head office from Melbourne CBD to Geelong in 2009, has released an expression of interest (EOI) to secure a new building lease in Geelong, when its current ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/support-for-council-safety-upgrades-on-victorian-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/support-for-council-safety-upgrades-on-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>15 Apr 2024</pubDate>
<title>Support for council safety upgrades on Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is backing pedestrians and cyclists, with more than $2 million worth of grants for local councils to improve road safety for vulnerable road users.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced the 40 Victorian councils that will receive funding under the annual Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorians-urged-to-take-a-break-ahead-of-gather-round</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorians-urged-to-take-a-break-ahead-of-gather-round</link>
<pubDate>02 Apr 2024</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to take a break ahead of Gather Round</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians travelling to South Australia for the AFL&rsquo;s Gather Round are being urged to plan ahead and drive safely.Adelaide will host every AFL game this weekend and footy fans from across Victoria are expected to take advantage of the school holidays and road trip across the border and home again.The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/grants-supporting-victorians-injured-on-our-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/grants-supporting-victorians-injured-on-our-roads</link>
<pubDate>02 Apr 2024</pubDate>
<title>Grants supporting students with life altering injuries</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is helping Barwon Valley School students improve their physical activity with a share of more than $240,000 in grants from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).Minister for WorkSafe and TAC Danny Pearson today announced the school as one of five recipients in the latest round of the TAC&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorians-urged-to-drive-safely-this-easter-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/victorians-urged-to-drive-safely-this-easter-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>28 Mar 2024</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to drive safely this Easter long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians hitting the roads this Easter long weekend are being urged to plan ahead, take regular breaks, and drive to the conditions to stay safe.The Victorian State Emergency Service (VICSES) volunteers and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) together launched the Easter Driver Reviver program.Over the long weekend, Victorians will be ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/new-road-safety-campaign-puts-careless-drivers-on-notice</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/new-road-safety-campaign-puts-careless-drivers-on-notice</link>
<pubDate>08 Mar 2024</pubDate>
<title>New road safety campaign puts careless drivers on notice</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian motorists who flout the law are on notice, with a new road safety campaign highlighting the importance of police enforcement in reducing road trauma.The Transport Accident Commission has launched a new public education campaign highlighting police presence on the roads, warning motorists that if they put themselves and other ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/elevated-fire-risk-across-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/elevated-fire-risk-across-victoria</link>
<pubDate>26 Feb 2024</pubDate>
<title>Elevated fire risk across Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Several districts across Victoria are facing elevated fire risk this week.The Government has shared the following urgent advice broadly across the state:You can&rsquo;t control fire, you can leave early.Monitor conditions and stay informed &ndash; visit the VicEmergency website to download the VicEmergency app and check the Fire Danger Rating daily.When ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/applications-open-for-community-road-safety-grants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/applications-open-for-community-road-safety-grants</link>
<pubDate>22 Feb 2024</pubDate>
<title>Applications open for Community Road Safety Grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian community groups and organisations can apply for a share of $600,000 Victorian Government funding to support projects improving road safety in their local communities.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne today announced the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s 2024 TAC Road Safety Grant Program is open for applications.The grants program ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/grants-boost-victorian-community-road-safety-initiatives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/grants-boost-victorian-community-road-safety-initiatives</link>
<pubDate>08 Feb 2024</pubDate>
<title>Grants boost Victorian community road safety initiatives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Eight Victorian community groups and organisations will share in more than $400,000 of State Government funding, helping to support projects boosting road safety in their local areas.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne joined the Transport Accident Commission in announcing the recipients of the 2023 TAC Road Safety Grant ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/return-to-school-prompts-safety-plea-from-authorities</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2024/return-to-school-prompts-safety-plea-from-authorities</link>
<pubDate>25 Jan 2024</pubDate>
<title>Return to school prompts safety plea from authorities</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians planning their final road trip of the summer school holidays are being urged to drive safely, with busy roads expected as the holiday period comes to a close.The Transport Accident Commission is asking Victorians to take every precaution necessary to avoid more families being torn apart by road trauma, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-urged-to-drive-safely-this-festive-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-urged-to-drive-safely-this-festive-season</link>
<pubDate>20 Dec 2023</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to drive safely this festive season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to put driving safely at the top of their &lsquo;to do&rsquo; list this festive season, as the state experiences the highest number of fatalities on its roads in more than a decade.The Transport Accident Commission is calling on everyone travelling this festive season to prioritise safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-leadership-team-to-drive-organisation-success</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-leadership-team-to-drive-organisation-success</link>
<pubDate>14 Dec 2023</pubDate>
<title>New leadership team to drive organisation success</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Following an extensive recruitment process, Transport Accident Commission CEO Tracey Slatter has today formalised the new Executive Leadership Team tasked with leading the organisation into a new strategic era.The new leadership appointments come following an Organisation Review, following the appointment of new CEO Tracey Slatter in July 2023.With a new ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-road-safety-campaign-to-tackle-drink-driving-myths</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-road-safety-campaign-to-tackle-drink-driving-myths</link>
<pubDate>04 Dec 2023</pubDate>
<title>New road safety campaign to tackle drink driving myths</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The State Government is reminding Victorians to be extra cautious on the roads by not drinking and driving this holiday season after a devastating year on the roads, with 272 lives lost on roads across the state.A new road safety campaign will highlight the dangers of low-level drinking and driving ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/nominate-your-ultimate-road-crew-this-festival-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/nominate-your-ultimate-road-crew-this-festival-season</link>
<pubDate>14 Nov 2023</pubDate>
<title>Nominate your ultimate road crew this festival season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian music lovers are being asked to assemble their Ultimate Road Crew, as part of a new campaign encouraging the separation of drinking and driving this festival season.The Transport Accident Commission and Victorian music festival, ALWAYS LIVE, have today launched the Ultimate Road Crew &ndash; a competition on the look-out ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/offenders-face-emotional-plea-from-trauma-survivors</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/offenders-face-emotional-plea-from-trauma-survivors</link>
<pubDate>13 Nov 2023</pubDate>
<title>Offenders face emotional plea from trauma survivors</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new road safety campaign is directly targeting Victorian traffic offenders in an effort to educate drivers on the real cost of risky behaviours, to themselves and the community.The Transport Accident Commission has launched the new &lsquo;Dear Driver&rsquo; campaign, which uses traffic infringement letters to educate offenders through real-life stories ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>01 Nov 2023</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report shows record support for Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, showing a record level of support for people impacted by road trauma in Victoria.In the 2022-2023 financial year, the TAC funded $1.63 billion in support and benefits to help more than 45,000 people get their lives back on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorian-clubs-rewarded-for-road-safety-commitment2</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorian-clubs-rewarded-for-road-safety-commitment2</link>
<pubDate>31 Oct 2023</pubDate>
<title>Victorian clubs rewarded for road safety commitment</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian football and netball clubs will share in more than $600,000 for their efforts in campaigning to eliminate road trauma in their communities.The Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission have announced this year&rsquo;s recipients of the TAC Club Rewards program, incentivising grassroots clubs across the state for showing a commitment ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/reminder-that-if-we-all-get-home-safely,-everyone-wins</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/reminder-that-if-we-all-get-home-safely,-everyone-wins</link>
<pubDate>24 Oct 2023</pubDate>
<title>Reminder that if we all get home safely, everyone wins </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Transport Accident Commission road safety campaign is appealing to country Victorian race goers to plan ahead and separate drinking from driving this racing season.The TAC has launched the campaign, &ldquo;Ready&rdquo;, as part of its long-standing partnership with Country Racing Victoria, aiming to highlight the risks associated with driving ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/winning-films-bring-fresh-take-to-vehicle-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/winning-films-bring-fresh-take-to-vehicle-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>20 Oct 2023</pubDate>
<title>Winning films bring fresh take to vehicle safety message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is giving young creatives an opportunity to produce impactful road safety campaigns addressing issues relevant to their age group.Through the annual Split Second initiative, two young Victorian filmmakers have had their creative vision brought to life in the form of road safety campaigns, educating people on the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-urged-to-help-keep-motorcyclists-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-urged-to-help-keep-motorcyclists-safe</link>
<pubDate>02 Oct 2023</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to help keep motorcyclists safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety authorities are urging Victorian motorists to be on the lookout for motorcyclists, with warmer weather likely to see more riders on the state&rsquo;s roads.The Transport Accident Commission today joined the Department of Transport and Planning, and Victoria Police, to launch Motorcyclist Awareness Month.Led by the Motorcycling Community Engagement ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/essendon-football-clubs-new-sash-could-save-lives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/essendon-football-clubs-new-sash-could-save-lives</link>
<pubDate>21 Aug 2023</pubDate>
<title>Essendon Football Club's new sash could save lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Essendon Football Club will take the extraordinary step of replacing its iconic red sash with a seatbelt for the second time in history, to help save lives on Victoria&rsquo;s roads.The Bombers will buckle up and don a seatbelt sash guernesey for their blockbuster clash against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/interactive-road-safety-education-for-victorian-students</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/interactive-road-safety-education-for-victorian-students</link>
<pubDate>21 Aug 2023</pubDate>
<title>Interactive road safety education for Victorian students</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Students across Victoria now have access to a new interactive road safety education program &ndash; delivered at school, thanks to the Victorian Government.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne launched the in-school Road Smart Interactive program which will boost road safety education in all Victorian secondary schools.It is delivered ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-data-shows-apps-are-the-biggest-driver-distracton</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-data-shows-apps-are-the-biggest-driver-distracton</link>
<pubDate>04 Aug 2023</pubDate>
<title>New data shows apps are the biggest driver distraction</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New data from the Transport Accident Commission has revealed that apps are the biggest distraction to people who dangerously use their phones while driving.The TAC has released findings from its latest Road Safety Monitor, a survey of 2492 Victorians, which showed almost half of people who admitted to using a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/thousands-to-band-together-for-road-safety-round</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/thousands-to-band-together-for-road-safety-round</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2023</pubDate>
<title>Thousands to 'band together' for Road Safety Round</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&rsquo;s football and netball communities will rally behind road safety this week, donning blue armbands to honour people killed on Victorian roads and show a commitment to reducing road trauma.The fourth annual TAC &amp; AFL Victoria Road Safety Round will run statewide July 21 -23, seeing thousands of people from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/grants-to-improve-road-safety-on-victorias-local-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/grants-to-improve-road-safety-on-victorias-local-roads</link>
<pubDate>05 Jul 2023</pubDate>
<title>Grants to improve road safety on Victoria's local roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is backing local governments to improve road safety, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists.The Government has today launched this year&rsquo;s TAC Local Government Grant Program, with applications now open to local government authorities for grants to fund road safety projects.Analysis grants of up to $30,000 and infrastructure grants ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/winter-weather-a-potential-hazard-these-school-holidays</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/winter-weather-a-potential-hazard-these-school-holidays</link>
<pubDate>30 Jun 2023</pubDate>
<title>Winter weather a potential hazard these school holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to prioritise road safety and remain cautious of changing conditions this winter holiday period.Following a tragic beginning to school holidays on Victorian roads, the Transport Accident Commission is reminding motorists to remain vigilant as the winter months can bring unpredictable road conditions.With 154 lives lost on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/partnership-connects-regional-victorians-to-road-safety-through-rugby</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/partnership-connects-regional-victorians-to-road-safety-through-rugby</link>
<pubDate>19 Jun 2023</pubDate>
<title>Partnership connects regional Victorians to road safety through rugby</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission and Melbourne Rebels are taking critical road safety messages to regional Victoria through a newly formed partnership.Melbourne Rebels players and officials traveled to Geelong on Saturday for local rugby team the Geelong Rams&rsquo; annual sponsors day, the first of a series of Rebels regional outreach programs, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/seek-support-for-road-trauma-this-mens-health-week</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/seek-support-for-road-trauma-this-mens-health-week</link>
<pubDate>14 Jun 2023</pubDate>
<title>Seek support for road trauma this Men's Health Week</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission (TAC) are supporting the health of Victorians affected by road trauma &ndash; with a particular focus on men, who are overrepresented in the road toll each year.Marking International Men&rsquo;s Health Week, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Danny Pearson today joined the Transport ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-urged-to-prioritise-safe-driving-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-urged-to-prioritise-safe-driving-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>08 Jun 2023</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to prioritise safe driving this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging motorists to drive safely this King&rsquo;s Birthday long weekend, following what has been a devastating first half of the year on the state&rsquo;s roads.Victorians are being reminded to get the basics right on the road to help curb the tragic trend, with speeding, distractions, not ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/tac-and-vtic-strengthen-tourism-road-safety-partnership</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/tac-and-vtic-strengthen-tourism-road-safety-partnership</link>
<pubDate>01 Jun 2023</pubDate>
<title>TAC and VTIC strengthen tourism road safety partnership</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Visitor information centres across Victoria will support important safe driving messaging, acting as road safety hubs, thanks to an extended partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and the Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC).After a successful pilot program, the TAC and VTIC will work together for at least the next two ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-campaign-urging-car-buyers-to-prioritise-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-campaign-urging-car-buyers-to-prioritise-safety</link>
<pubDate>19 May 2023</pubDate>
<title>New campaign urging car buyers to prioritise safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging prospective car buyers to prioritise safety features, in an effort to address the concerning number of people dying in older vehicles.The TAC has unveiled a new vehicle safety campaign, which aims to educate Victorians on the lifesaving benefits of advanced active safety features in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-transport-accident-commission-ceo-announced</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-transport-accident-commission-ceo-announced</link>
<pubDate>15 May 2023</pubDate>
<title>New Transport Accident Commission CEO announced</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has appointed respected leader Tracey Slatter as Chief Executive Officer of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Danny Pearson said Ms Slatter would bring a wealth of experience to the role, having served as CEO of Barwon Water for the past six years ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/comedy-roadshow-partnership-to-help-tackle-drink-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/comedy-roadshow-partnership-to-help-tackle-drink-driving</link>
<pubDate>11 May 2023</pubDate>
<title>Comedy roadshow partnership to help tackle drink driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety will be front and centre as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off its annual Roadshow across the state, supported by the Victorian Government.Victoria&rsquo;s Transport Accident Commission has again partnered with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow and will this year use its presence to remind regional audiences ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/applications-now-open-for-tac-road-safety-grants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/applications-now-open-for-tac-road-safety-grants</link>
<pubDate>09 May 2023</pubDate>
<title>Applications now open for TAC road safety grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian State Government is giving more community groups across the state the chance to receive grants to deliver projects that boost road safety in their local areas.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today encouraged groups to apply for their share of $600,000 as part of the 2023 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-unite-for-road-safety-amid-tragic-2023-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorians-unite-for-road-safety-amid-tragic-2023-toll</link>
<pubDate>07 May 2023</pubDate>
<title>Victorians unite for road safety amid tragic 2023 toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Hundreds have gathered at Melbourne&rsquo;s Albert Park to shine a light on the devastating impact of road trauma within the Victorian community.The Transport Accident Commission was today joined by Amber Community and Victoria Police, to launch the 10th annual Shine a Light on Road Safety campaign.Led by Amber Community, the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorian-clubs-rewarded-for-road-safety-commitment</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/victorian-clubs-rewarded-for-road-safety-commitment</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2023</pubDate>
<title>Victorian clubs rewarded for road safety commitment</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will give thousands of football and netball clubs across Victoria an opportunity to share in $600,000 for kicking road safety goals this season.The TAC&rsquo;s Head of Road Safety Samantha Cockfield today joined with AFL Victoria and members of the Rumbalara Football Netball Club in Shepparton to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/boosting-safety-on-local-council-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/boosting-safety-on-local-council-roads</link>
<pubDate>21 Apr 2023</pubDate>
<title>Boosting safety on local council roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is helping local governments across Victoria deliver road safety improvements to council-managed roads, intersections and precincts.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced a new Safe Local Roads and Streets Program will get underway over four years to boost safety for road users.Around 33 per ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/community-grants-to-improve-road-safety-for-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/community-grants-to-improve-road-safety-for-victorians</link>
<pubDate>14 Apr 2023</pubDate>
<title>Community grants to improve road safety for Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission are helping community groups across the state to make their local roads safer with a new wave of grants.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced 11 community groups will receive a share of $270,000 in grants as part of the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/motorists-urged-to-prioritise-road-safety-this-gather-round</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/motorists-urged-to-prioritise-road-safety-this-gather-round</link>
<pubDate>12 Apr 2023</pubDate>
<title>Motorists urged to prioritise road safety this Gather Round</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian motorists traveling to this weekend&rsquo;s inaugural AFL Gather Round in South Australia are being urged to plan ahead and take care on the roads.With every AFL game being held in Adelaide this weekend, thousands of Victorian football fans are expected to spend the next few days of the school ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/grants-for-councils-to-deliver-road-safety-projects</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/grants-for-councils-to-deliver-road-safety-projects</link>
<pubDate>05 Apr 2023</pubDate>
<title>Grants for councils to deliver road safety projects</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is backing Victorian councils to deliver road safety projects in their local areas &ndash; making local streets safer for communities to live, work and travel around.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today joined Glen Eira City Council in Glen Huntly, which is one of 28 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/motorists-urged-to-drive-safe-and-take-a-break-this-easter</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/motorists-urged-to-drive-safe-and-take-a-break-this-easter</link>
<pubDate>05 Apr 2023</pubDate>
<title>Motorists urged to drive safe and take a break this Easter </title>
<description><![CDATA[ People using Victorian roads this Easter long weekend are being urged to put safety front of mind, plan ahead and slow down to ensure everyone gets home safely.The Transport Accident Commission today joined VICSES to launch the Easter Driver Reviver program, which is supported by TAC&rsquo;s Pause Stop campaign, aimed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/helping-injured-victorians-remain-independent</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/helping-injured-victorians-remain-independent</link>
<pubDate>04 Apr 2023</pubDate>
<title>Helping injured Victorians remain independent</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Community-led programs that boost the confidence and independence of Victorians living with an acquired brain injury (ABI) will benefit from a series of grants thanks to the Victorian Government and TAC.Each year, thousands of Victorians become TAC clients as a result of road accidents and many have their lives permanently ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/backing-australias-most-accessible-major-music-event</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/backing-australias-most-accessible-major-music-event</link>
<pubDate>24 Mar 2023</pubDate>
<title>Backing Australia's most accessible major music event</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Technology will give Victorians of all abilities the chance to enjoy a silent disco at Saturday&rsquo;s groundbreaking Ability Fest music festival in Melbourne, due to support from the Victorian Government and the TAC.Ability Fest is proudly Australia&rsquo;s first all-accessible music festival and one of the leading inclusive events in the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/film-competition-engaging-young-victorians-in-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/film-competition-engaging-young-victorians-in-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>23 Mar 2023</pubDate>
<title>Film competition engaging young Victorians in road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is encouraging young Victorians to help tackle road safety challenges by coming up with a short film that will boost safety on our roads and help save lives.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today joined the TAC at ACMI to launch the 2023 Split Second ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-research-finds-more-victorians-accepting-of-speed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/new-research-finds-more-victorians-accepting-of-speed</link>
<pubDate>17 Mar 2023</pubDate>
<title>New research finds more Victorians accepting of speeding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are more accepting of speeding on the roads than they are of people playing loud music through headphones on public transport, according to new research.The Transport Accident Commission today announced findings of its biannual Community Engagement &amp; Social Acceptability Research (CESAR) study.Worryingly, the findings showed a significant increase in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/road-safety-reminder-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/road-safety-reminder-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>09 Mar 2023</pubDate>
<title>Road safety reminder this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging Victorians to be safe and take extra care on the roads this Labour Day long weekend.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said motorists heading away should plan ahead, drive to the conditions, take regular breaks and don&rsquo;t take any risks.It&rsquo;s been a horror ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/boosting-road-safety-through-sport</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/boosting-road-safety-through-sport</link>
<pubDate>10 Feb 2023</pubDate>
<title>Boosting road safety through sport</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is bringing WNBL team Bendigo Spirit to Geelong, with the aim of engaging young regional Victorians on road safety.The Spirit has travelled to the region for their match against the Southside Flyers on Saturday, featuring Australian Opal and local legend Sarah Blicavs. The landmark home fixture ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/motorists-urges-to-buckle-up-and-drive-safely-this-australia-day</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/motorists-urges-to-buckle-up-and-drive-safely-this-australia-day</link>
<pubDate>25 Jan 2023</pubDate>
<title>Motorists urged to buckle up and drive safely this Australia Day</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging motorists to plan ahead, slow down and buckle up ahead of Australia Day and the end of school holidays, amid a devastating start to 2023 on the roads.So far this year, 24 people have been killed on Victorian roads, compared with 18 at the same ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/big-safe-cardboard-car-rolls-into-melbourne-museum</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/big-safe-cardboard-car-rolls-into-melbourne-museum</link>
<pubDate>11 Jan 2023</pubDate>
<title>Big (safe) cardboard car rolls into Melbourne Museum</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A life-size cardboard car has been parked at the Melbourne Museum&rsquo;s Galleria in an effort to educate young Victorians and their parents or carers on the importance of vehicle safety technologies.The Big (Safe) Cardboard Car exhibit which aims to educate visitors on the critical role of a variety of vehicle ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/too-many-lives-lost-on-victorian-roads-in-2022</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2023/too-many-lives-lost-on-victorian-roads-in-2022</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2023</pubDate>
<title>Too many lives lost on Victorian roads in 2022</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has reinforced its focus on reducing road trauma in the new year, after the number of people killed on Victoria&rsquo;s roads increased in 2022.As the year ended, tragically 240 people lost their lives on Victorian roads &ndash; an increase on the 233 deaths last year, but the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-used-car-safety-ratings-reveal-safest-vehicles-on-the-market</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-used-car-safety-ratings-reveal-safest-vehicles-on-the-market</link>
<pubDate>19 Dec 2022</pubDate>
<title>New used car safety ratings reveal safest vehicles on the market</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians in the market for a used car are being urged to prioritise safety, with the release of the 2022 Used Car Safety Ratings.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne said this year&rsquo;s ratings show that people driving in the lowest rated car are eight times more likely to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/powerful-campaign-re-imagined-ahead-of-the-festive-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/powerful-campaign-re-imagined-ahead-of-the-festive-season</link>
<pubDate>15 Dec 2022</pubDate>
<title>Powerful campaign  re-imagined ahead of  the festive season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A re-created car crash scene has been set-up in popular Melbourne suburb, St Kilda, as part of a Transport Accident Commission campaign reminding people to drive safely this holiday season.The TAC joined Victoria Police today to deliver a summer-holiday road safety message and launch the display, which is an extension ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/road-safety-message-to-reach-millions-through-music</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/road-safety-message-to-reach-millions-through-music</link>
<pubDate>27 Oct 2022</pubDate>
<title>Road Safety Message to Reach Millions Through Music</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Renowned Australian and international performers will campaign for road safety as part of a new partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and Victoria&rsquo;s state-wide celebration of live music, ALWAYS LIVE.High-profile artists, including Isaiah Firebrace and Alice Skye, will use their ALWAYS LIVE performances to kick-start a road safety movement, asking ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-bendigo-partnership-in-the-spirit-of-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-bendigo-partnership-in-the-spirit-of-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>21 Oct 2022</pubDate>
<title>New Bendigo partnership in the spirit of road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Women&rsquo;s basketball is set to play an important role in reminding regional Victorian motorists to slow down and drive safely.The Victoria Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced a new partnership with WNBL team Bendigo Spirit, in an effort to engage with the regional Victorian community on important ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/$1.5m-boost-for-innovative-road-trauma-recovery-program</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/$1.5m-boost-for-innovative-road-trauma-recovery-program</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2022</pubDate>
<title>$1.5m boost for innovative road trauma recovery program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A ground-breaking new partnership will give Victorians impacted by road trauma access to facilitated conferencing with other people involved in their accidents, as part of their recovery journey.The $1.5-million agreement between the Transport Accident Commission and RMIT University will see the University&rsquo;s Centre for Innovative Justice deliver ongoing restorative justice ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/funding-opportunity-for-community-road-safety-initiatives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/funding-opportunity-for-community-road-safety-initiatives</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2022</pubDate>
<title>Funding opportunity for community road safety initiatives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is now accepting applications for a new round of grants to help community groups address road safety issues in their local areas.The Transport Accident Commission Community Road Safety Grant Program provides grants of up to $30,000 to not-for-profit groups, schools and other community organisations to develop and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/motorists-urged-to-share-the-road-this-riding-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/motorists-urged-to-share-the-road-this-riding-season</link>
<pubDate>03 Oct 2022</pubDate>
<title>Motorists urged to share the road this riding season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Labor Government is urging Victorian drivers and motorcyclists to look out for each other and share the roads safely, with the number of motorbikes on the roads expected to increase as the weather warms up.Marking the inaugural Motorcyclist Awareness Month, spearheaded by Victoria&rsquo;s Motorcycling Community Engagement Panel (MCEP), ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/local-clubs-rewarded-for-their-commitment-to-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/local-clubs-rewarded-for-their-commitment-to-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>28 Sep 2022</pubDate>
<title>Local clubs rewarded for their commitment to road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 150 Victorian football and netball clubs will share in more than half a million dollars for their efforts to promote road safety in their communities.The Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission are rewarding 151 grassroots clubs across the state for showing their commitment to eliminating death and serious ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-state-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-state-parliament</link>
<pubDate>21 Sep 2022</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in State Parliament</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, showing the agency has emerged stronger and more resilient following two pandemic-affected years.The report outlined an overall operating surplus of $1.5 billion, including a strong performance from insurance operations of $942 million.The insurance operations result was driven by ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-data-highlights-confronting-motorcycle-safety-habits</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-data-highlights-confronting-motorcycle-safety-habits</link>
<pubDate>01 Sep 2022</pubDate>
<title>New data highlights confronting motorcycle safety habits</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New data from a survey of almost 1,000 motorcyclists has highlighted concerning attitudes toward speeding and protective gear, prompting a safety reminder from the Victorian Government.Findings from an annual 2021 Motorcycle Safety Monitor Report by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) shows an increase in respondents admitting to exceeding the speed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/encouraging-night-driving-practice-to-save-young-lives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/encouraging-night-driving-practice-to-save-young-lives</link>
<pubDate>19 Aug 2022</pubDate>
<title>Encouraging night driving practice to save young lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The number of young people dying on Victorian roads, particularly at night, is behind a renewed safety plea from the Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission (TAC).The TAC has re-launched its campaign urging parents, guardians, and supervisors to educate learner drivers about the hazards that come with night-time driving and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-data-reveals-attitudes-towards-safe-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-data-reveals-attitudes-towards-safe-driving</link>
<pubDate>11 Aug 2022</pubDate>
<title>New data reveals attitudes towards safe driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging Victorian motorists to consider the cost of speeding, as new research reveals an increase in the number of people who ignore the risks.Findings from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) annual Road Safety Monitor Report, which surveys more than 2,500 Victorians on their road safety behaviours ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/boost-for-victorian-road-trauma-counselling-services</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/boost-for-victorian-road-trauma-counselling-services</link>
<pubDate>05 Aug 2022</pubDate>
<title>Boost for Victorian road trauma counselling services</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Critical counselling services for Victorians impacted by road trauma have received a $2.1 million boost from the Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission (TAC).A three-year extension of the current funding agreement between the TAC and Amber Community (formerly known as Road Trauma Support Services Victoria) will guarantee its important services ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/victorian-sports-community-rallies-behind-road-safety-round</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/victorian-sports-community-rallies-behind-road-safety-round</link>
<pubDate>12 Jul 2022</pubDate>
<title>Victorian sports community rallies behind Road Safety Round</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian State Government is coming together with state sporting communities in banding together to promote road safety and honour those tragically killed on the state&rsquo;s roads.Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today joined the TAC and AFL Victoria to launch the third annual Road Safety Round ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/tourism-and-road-safety-partnership-to-combat-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/tourism-and-road-safety-partnership-to-combat-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>29 Jun 2022</pubDate>
<title>Tourism and road safety partnership to combat road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&rsquo;s leading tourism and road safety bodies have joined forces to tackle fatigue-related road trauma and help people stay safe when traveling across the state.A new partnership between the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) will see the TAC&rsquo;s popular Pause Stop program piloted as ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-trial-to-empowr-young-victorians-to-drive-safe-cars</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-trial-to-empowr-young-victorians-to-drive-safe-cars</link>
<pubDate>22 Jun 2022</pubDate>
<title>New trial to Empowr young Victorians to drive safe cars</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is supporting a new trial that will help young Victorians overcome barriers in accessing a safe vehicle, while also collecting critical data to help drivers learn how to be safer on the road.The Transport Accident Commission is contributing $50,000 for the pilot program led by Empowr Mobility, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-wave-of-lga-grants-to-address-local-road-safety-issues</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/new-wave-of-lga-grants-to-address-local-road-safety-issues</link>
<pubDate>20 Jun 2022</pubDate>
<title>New wave of LGA grants to address local road safety issues</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Labor Government has launched a new wave of grants to help local councils across Victoria address road safety concerns in their areas.Applications open today for the 2022 Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Local Government Grant Program, offering funding to local councils for projects that aim to reduce death and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/lives-lost-continue-to-climb</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/lives-lost-continue-to-climb</link>
<pubDate>10 Jun 2022</pubDate>
<title>Lives lost continue to climb</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is pleading with Victorian road users to head safety warnings, as the number of lives lost surpass 100.Road safety authorities are particularly concerned with the rise in regional fatalities, the increase in pedestrian and motorcycle rider deaths, and the number of young people dying &ndash; with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/latest-data-prompts-renewed-plea-to-prioritise-vehicle-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/latest-data-prompts-renewed-plea-to-prioritise-vehicle-safety</link>
<pubDate>06 Jun 2022</pubDate>
<title>Latest data prompts renewed plea to prioritise vehicle safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The concerning number of Victorians dying in older vehicles has prompted a plea for people in the market for a car to do their research and put safety first.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said new figures from the Transport Accident Commission show around two thirds of drivers ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/supporting-local-football-netball-clubs-to-end-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/supporting-local-football-netball-clubs-to-end-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>18 May 2022</pubDate>
<title>Supporting local football netball clubs to end road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is rewarding community sporting clubs who promote road safety, to help prevent death and serious injury on Victorian roads.After a successful launch in 2021, the Transport Accident Commission Club Rewards Program is giving grassroots football and netball clubs that have shown a continued effort in promoting road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/road-safety-up-in-lights-across-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/road-safety-up-in-lights-across-victoria</link>
<pubDate>16 May 2022</pubDate>
<title>Road safety up in lights across Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As National Road Safety Week kicks off in Victoria, the Victorian Government is continuing its significant investment in road safety infrastructure, education, and technology to ensure every Victorian makes it home safely.The Victorian Budget 2022/23 includes $263.1 million to deliver Victoria&rsquo;s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 and Action Plan to halve ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/dangers-of-drink-driving-take-centre-stage-on-regional-tour</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/dangers-of-drink-driving-take-centre-stage-on-regional-tour</link>
<pubDate>04 May 2022</pubDate>
<title>Dangers of drink driving take centre stage on regional tour</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC has partnered with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) Roadshow to educate regional Victorians on the dangers of drink driving, and help people get home safely from the shows.The partnership will see road safety take centre stage at 27 shows across central and north eastern Victoria, the south ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/be-smart-and-stay-safe-on-our-roads-this-easter</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/be-smart-and-stay-safe-on-our-roads-this-easter</link>
<pubDate>13 Apr 2022</pubDate>
<title>Be smart and stay safe on our roads this Easter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As part of Operation Compass, Victoria Police will be out in force to ensure there&rsquo;s nobody behind the wheel putting other road users at risk.Running from 14 &ndash; 18 April 2022 and again over the Anzac Day long weekend, the operation will target speeding, drug and drink driving, fatigue and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/walk-and-drive-with-care-to-protect-our-most-vulnerable</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/walk-and-drive-with-care-to-protect-our-most-vulnerable</link>
<pubDate>12 Apr 2022</pubDate>
<title>Walk and drive with care to protect our most vulnerable</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging all road users to play their part in protecting pedestrians following an increase in fatalities and the onset of shorter days as daylight savings comes to an end this week.It has been a tragic start to the year on Victoria&rsquo;s roads, with 76 lives lost ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/simple-errors-driving-up-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/simple-errors-driving-up-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>30 Mar 2022</pubDate>
<title>Simple errors driving up road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has released a new campaign urging motorists to avoid complacency behind the wheel with majority of deaths on Victorian roads caused by simple errors.Analysis of Transport Accident Commission Data has revealed that tragic judgement errors, as opposed to intentional risk taking, have played a role in around ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/make-road-safety-top-of-mind-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/make-road-safety-top-of-mind-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>09 Mar 2022</pubDate>
<title>Make road safety top of mind this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging Victorians to take care on the roads and plan ahead for the long weekend, after a heartbreaking start to the year.In just over two months, 54 people have lost their lives on Victorian roads &ndash; compared to 44 in 2021 &ndash; leaving many families, workplaces ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/protecting-our-most-vulnerable-road-users</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/protecting-our-most-vulnerable-road-users</link>
<pubDate>23 Feb 2022</pubDate>
<title>Protecting our most vulnerable road users</title>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 20 Victorian communities are set to receive funding for local road safety projects to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.The Victorian Government will award 22 Victorian councils a share of $1.4 million through the TAC&rsquo;s Annual Local Government Grant (LGG) Program &ndash; improving road safety outcomes for vulnerable road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/protecting-ourselves-and-others-on-the-road</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/protecting-ourselves-and-others-on-the-road</link>
<pubDate>09 Feb 2022</pubDate>
<title>Protecting Ourselves and Others On The Road</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being reminded to be extra cautious on the roads after a tragic start to the year, with 33 people losing their lives across the state &ndash; 13 higher than the same time last year.Some of the most vulnerable on our roads remain motorcyclists with ten people already losing ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/short-film-drives-awareness-for-rad-safety-with-a-cocktail-to-die-for</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/short-film-drives-awareness-for-rad-safety-with-a-cocktail-to-die-for</link>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2022</pubDate>
<title>Short film drives awareness for road safety with a cocktail to die for</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A young filmmaker will tonight, Wednesday 2nd February, see his work premiere on the silver screen as part of a film competition that aims to change the way Victorians think about speeding and drink driving.The Transport Accident Commission has partnered with Village Cinemas for the fourth annual Split Second film ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/lives-lost-strengthens-focus-on-tackling-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2022/lives-lost-strengthens-focus-on-tackling-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2022</pubDate>
<title>Lives lost strengthens focus on tackling road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has reaffirmed its focus on tackling road trauma after the state recorded an increase in the number of lives lost on the state&rsquo;s roads.Over the past year, 236 people died on the Victorian roads, compared with 211 in 2020 &ndash; this is a preventable loss of life ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/a-simple-pause-might-save-your-life</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/a-simple-pause-might-save-your-life</link>
<pubDate>22 Dec 2021</pubDate>
<title>A simple 'pause' might save your life</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to be well rested and take breaks when travelling over the festive period, as many people prepare to take summer road trips for the first time in two years.People will be relishing the chance to reunite with loved ones, with many driving long distances, at higher ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/world-first-program-for-our-most-precious-cargo</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/world-first-program-for-our-most-precious-cargo</link>
<pubDate>20 Dec 2021</pubDate>
<title>World-first program for our most precious cargo</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In a world-first program, the Victorian Government is crash testing specialised child restraints used by children with disabilities and medical conditions to shed more light on their safety performance.Nine special purpose child restraints imported and sold in Australia will undergo frontal and side impact crash tests at the Britax Childcare ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-research-shows-the-way-victorians-use-the-roads-is-changing</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-research-shows-the-way-victorians-use-the-roads-is-changing</link>
<pubDate>02 Dec 2021</pubDate>
<title>New research shows the way Victorians use the roads is changing</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has released findings from its annual Road Safety Monitor, which surveyed more than 2,500 Victorians to identify their 2020 road behaviors and perceptions.The survey found an increase in the use of &lsquo;active transport&rsquo;, with 60 per cent of respondents reporting they&rsquo;d walk to go somewhere at ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/st-kilda-mums-protecting-our-most-precious-cargo</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/st-kilda-mums-protecting-our-most-precious-cargo</link>
<pubDate>01 Dec 2021</pubDate>
<title>St Kilda Mums protecting our most precious cargo</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is helping protect infant and child passengers by supplying car seats to families in need.As part of the TAC's latest round of Community Road Safety Grants, St Kilda Mums not-for-profit organisation has received funding for its Travel Safe Project.The grant will help provide safe car restraints for ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-campaign-highlights-the-dangers-of-speed-to-our-workers-on-the-road</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-campaign-highlights-the-dangers-of-speed-to-our-workers-on-the-road</link>
<pubDate>26 Nov 2021</pubDate>
<title>New campaign highlights the dangers of speed to our workers on the road</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The everyday dangers faced by Victorian roadside workers and first responders are at the centre of a new road safety campaign urging motorists to slow down.The Transport Accident Commission campaign profiles six people who either work on the roads, or for emergency services, and highlights how their safety is at ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/be-the-reason-they-get-home-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/be-the-reason-they-get-home-safe</link>
<pubDate>15 Nov 2021</pubDate>
<title>New campaign asks us to 'Be the Reason they get home safe'</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has today launched a new campaign to remind drivers of the increased risks they will face as more people get on the road with Covid restrictions easing.With Victorians now able to travel anywhere in the state, many people will be driving at higher speeds, over long distances ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/boost-for-victorian-community-sport-clubs</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/boost-for-victorian-community-sport-clubs</link>
<pubDate>20 Oct 2021</pubDate>
<title>Boost for victorian community sport clubs</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Over 150 grassroots football and netball clubs across Victoria will share in more than $1 million as a reward for playing their part in keeping our roads safe.The Victoria Government will provide clubs with up to $10,000 through the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Club Rewards Program aimed at supporting clubs that ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/australian-leading-technology-to-help-end-drink-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/australian-leading-technology-to-help-end-drink-driving</link>
<pubDate>12 Oct 2021</pubDate>
<title>Australian-leading technology to help end drink driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has unveiled state-of-the-art road safety technology that could one day make it impossible for people to drink and drive.In an Australian-first, the Victorian Government will conduct research on a prototype vehicle fitted with passive alcohol sensor (PAS) technology that can automatically analyses a driver&rsquo;s breath for alcohol.The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/statistics-show-regional-drivers-dying-close-to-home</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/statistics-show-regional-drivers-dying-close-to-home</link>
<pubDate>30 Sep 2021</pubDate>
<title>Statistics show regional drivers dying close to home</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The vast majority of people killed on regional Victorian roads are locals to the area, according to new research being presented at an international road safety conference in Melbourne this week.The Transport Accident Commission data shows that about 80 per cent of people killed on roads in regional Victoria last ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/used-car-ratings-aim-to-keep-victorians-safe-on-the-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/used-car-ratings-aim-to-keep-victorians-safe-on-the-roads</link>
<pubDate>28 Sep 2021</pubDate>
<title>Used car ratings aim to keep Victorians safe on the roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians looking to buy a car are being urged to prioritise safety with the release of new used car safety ratings.The new ratings make it simple to find the safest used car within a range of budgets.The Transport Accident Commission, along with the Department of Transport, Monash University Accident Research ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/victorians-urged-to-slow-down-as-speed-drives-up-road-deaths</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/victorians-urged-to-slow-down-as-speed-drives-up-road-deaths</link>
<pubDate>10 Sep 2021</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to slow down as speed drives up road deaths</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As this year's road toll reaches 156 people compared with 148 at the same time last year, the Victorian Government is urging motorists to slow down, with speed contributing to 30 percent of fatalities.Findings from the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Community Engagement and Social Acceptability Research (CESAR) study revealed around two ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/local-artwork-features-in-tacs-journey-towards-reconciliation</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/local-artwork-features-in-tacs-journey-towards-reconciliation</link>
<pubDate>12 Aug 2021</pubDate>
<title>Local artwork features in TAC's journey towards reconciliation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders please be aware the following message has images and words of a deceased person.A striking painting by local indigenous artist Jurrawaa Stanley will feature in the Geelong-based Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.Jurrawaa, who lived on Wadawurrung Country and is connected with the Kurnai/Wotjobaluk ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/sporting-community-to-band-together-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/sporting-community-to-band-together-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>04 Aug 2021</pubDate>
<title>Sporting community to 'Band Together' for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian footballers, netballers and supporters will don blue armbands this weekend to honour people killed on our roads and show their commitment to road safety.The Victorian Government has partnered with AFL Victoria and the TAC for the second annual Road Safety Round, with people from every AFL Victoria-affiliated football and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-research-reveals-road-trauma-doesnt-discriminate</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-research-reveals-road-trauma-doesnt-discriminate</link>
<pubDate>01 Aug 2021</pubDate>
<title>New research reveals road trauma doesn't discriminate</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to avoid complacency on the roads, as new research reveals the majority of the state&rsquo;s road deaths happen because of a simple mistake.Judgement errors like driving too fast for the conditions, taking a corner too wide or lapses in concentration are all common but less malicious ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/trial-to-increase-safety-for-bike-riders</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/trial-to-increase-safety-for-bike-riders</link>
<pubDate>07 Jul 2021</pubDate>
<title>Trial to increase safety for bike riders</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is launching an Australian-first trial using smart bike light technology that will assist in finding new ways to reduce road trauma in cyclists.Cyclists are among our most vulnerable road users because they don&rsquo;t have the same protection as people in vehicles and are exposed to greater risk ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/trial-keeps-victorians-moving-safely-through-intersections</link>
<pubDate>05 Jul 2021</pubDate>
<title>Trial keeps Victorians moving safely through intersections </title>
<description><![CDATA[ An innovative trial has now been completed to improve safety at dangerous intersections, where almost one in four fatal crashes occur.The Victorian Government installed advanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors at a busy intersection in Yarraville for six months to detect the movement of road users including pedestrians, cyclists, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/call-for-young-victorians-to-enter-road-safety-film-comp</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/call-for-young-victorians-to-enter-road-safety-film-comp</link>
<pubDate>05 Jul 2021</pubDate>
<title>Call for young Victorians to enter road safety film comp</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is calling on the state's young creative minds to pitch a short film concept that promotes road safety and helps save lives.The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s (TAC) fourth annual Split Second Film Competition opened today, offering aspiring filmmakers the chance to produce a 45-second film and have it ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/campaign-to-get-young-drivers-into-safer-cars</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/campaign-to-get-young-drivers-into-safer-cars</link>
<pubDate>30 Jun 2021</pubDate>
<title>Campaign to get young drivers into safer cars</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new campaign urging young drivers to buy the safest car they can afford is aiming to address an alarming proportion of deaths in older vehicles.While the 107 lives lost on Victoria&rsquo;s roads in the first half of this year is the second-lowest on record, the number of young driver ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/funding-boost-for-grassroots-road-safety-initiatives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/funding-boost-for-grassroots-road-safety-initiatives</link>
<pubDate>25 Jun 2021</pubDate>
<title>Funding boost for grassroots road safety initiatives </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Seventy-two schools, councils and not-for-profit organisations across the state have received a boost from the Victorian Government for community road safety initiatives to reduce road trauma.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll announced the recipients of this year&rsquo;s $1.5 million Community Road Safety Grants Program which delivers local solutions ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/mornington-peninsula-tackling-road-trauma-through-new-campaign</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/mornington-peninsula-tackling-road-trauma-through-new-campaign</link>
<pubDate>25 May 2021</pubDate>
<title>Mornington Peninsula tackling road trauma through new campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&rsquo;s Mornington Peninsula Shire has teamed up with the Transport Accident Commission for a localised campaign aimed at curbing road trauma in the region.In the past five calendar years, 37 people have been killed on Mornington Peninsula Shire roads, while there have been another four deaths in 2021.Mornington Peninsula is ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/taking-action-to-drive-down-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/taking-action-to-drive-down-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>24 May 2021</pubDate>
<title>Taking action to drive down road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is taking action to ensure less families experience the heartbreak of road trauma, investing in the state&rsquo;s first Road Safety Action Plan so more Victorians make it home safely every day.The plan will focus on cohorts of Victorians who either experience or cause harm on our roads, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/geelongs-road-trauma-memorial-shines-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/geelongs-road-trauma-memorial-shines-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>17 May 2021</pubDate>
<title>Geelong's road trauma memorial shines for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Geelong&rsquo;s road trauma memorial, Solace, will be shining in yellow tonight to show support and pay tribute to Victorians impacted by road trauma.The Transport Accident Commission will illuminate the memorial at Limeburner&rsquo;s Point in yellow as part of Road Trauma Support Services Victoria&rsquo;s Shine a Light on Road Safety campaign.RTSSV&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/fatigue-trial-test-a-wake-up-to-drowsy-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/fatigue-trial-test-a-wake-up-to-drowsy-drivers</link>
<pubDate>14 May 2021</pubDate>
<title>Fatigue trial test a wake-up to drowsy drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government has completed an Australian-first, revolutionary new technology trial to detect drowsy drivers.The Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Ben Carroll, announced an on-track trial of pupil scanning technology has successfully detected excessively fatigued drivers and found drivers with only three hours sleep are ten times more likely ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/roadside-drug-tests-saving-victorian-lives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/roadside-drug-tests-saving-victorian-lives</link>
<pubDate>07 May 2021</pubDate>
<title>Roadside drug tests saving Victorian lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Minister for Roads and Roads Safety Media ReleaseThe Victorian Government&rsquo;s massive investment in roadside drug testing has saved more than 30 lives and almost 80 serious injuries on the state&rsquo;s roads every year.A new Monash University Accident Research Centre study has evaluated the impacts of the Labor Government&rsquo;s $9.8 million ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/hundreds-walk-to-support-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/hundreds-walk-to-support-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>03 May 2021</pubDate>
<title>Hundreds walk to support road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of Victorians gathered at Albert Park Lake to remember Victorians who have lost their lives on our roads, and support people impacted by road trauma.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll joined the Victorian Government&rsquo;s road safety partners for the annual Shine A Light on Road Safety walk, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/safer-ways-to-share-victorian-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/safer-ways-to-share-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>23 Apr 2021</pubDate>
<title>Safer ways to share Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Minister for Roads and Roads Safety Media ReleaseMandatory minimum passing distances for motorists passing cyclists come into effect next week as the Victorian Government, delivers more active transport investments.Taking effect on 26 April 2021, the updated rule makes it mandatory for motorists to give riders at least one metre clearance ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/reducing-night-time-trauma-for-young-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/reducing-night-time-trauma-for-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>11 Apr 2021</pubDate>
<title>Reducing night-time trauma for young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is encouraging learner and young drivers to build up more experience driving after dark, with a new campaign warning of the added risk of night-time driving.New research shows that in their first year on the roads, P-plate drivers are seven times more likely to be killed or ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/victorian-communities-urged-to-bid-for-road-safety-funding</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/victorian-communities-urged-to-bid-for-road-safety-funding</link>
<pubDate>08 Apr 2021</pubDate>
<title>Victorian communities urged to bid for road safety funding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Community projects that help vulnerable road users are set to receive a boost, with applications now open for a Transport Accident Commission road safety grants program.The Community Road Safety Grant Program provides grants of up to $30,000 for projects that focus on delivering benefits to at-risk road users such as ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/emotional-road-safety-exhibition-touring-regional-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/emotional-road-safety-exhibition-touring-regional-victoria</link>
<pubDate>08 Apr 2021</pubDate>
<title>Emotional road safety exhibition touring regional Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A confronting exhibition of personal items belonging to people who were either killed or seriously injured on Victorian roads will visit regional centres across the state over the next five weeks.The Transport Accident Commission and Road Trauma Support Services Victoria developed the exhibition and campaign &lsquo;Left Unfinished&rsquo;, which tells the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-grassroots-road-safety-campaign-piloted-on-the-surf-coast</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-grassroots-road-safety-campaign-piloted-on-the-surf-coast</link>
<pubDate>22 Mar 2021</pubDate>
<title>New grassroots road safety campaign piloted on the Surf Coast</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new campaign being piloted on Victoria&rsquo;s Surf Coast will aim to reduce road trauma through visual reminders of how important road safety is to local communities.The Transport Accident Commission has teamed up with the Surf Coast Shire Council to deliver the initiative, &lsquo;Drive Safely Because&rsquo;, which highlights reasons to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/rewarding-footy-season-on-the-field-and-roads-in-2021</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/rewarding-footy-season-on-the-field-and-roads-in-2021</link>
<pubDate>16 Mar 2021</pubDate>
<title>Rewarding footy season on the field and roads in 2021</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Rewarding footy season on the field and roads in 2021Grassroots football and netball clubs across Victoria have the opportunity to get a slice of $1.3 million this season by helping spread the road safety message in their community.The TAC&rsquo;s new Community Footy TAC Club Rewards Program gives all AFL Victoria-aligned ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/short-film-puts-medieval-spin-on-distracted-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/short-film-puts-medieval-spin-on-distracted-driving</link>
<pubDate>26 Feb 2021</pubDate>
<title>Short film puts medieval spin on distracted driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A young filmmaker last night saw his work premiere on the silver screen as part of a film competition highlighting the dangers of driving while using a mobile phone.The Transport Accident Commission has partnered with Village Cinemas for the third annual Split Second youth film competition, which has seen aspiring ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-look-vanessa-shows-you-cant-keep-a-good-thing-down</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/new-look-vanessa-shows-you-cant-keep-a-good-thing-down</link>
<pubDate>14 Jan 2021</pubDate>
<title>New-look Vanessa shows you can’t keep a good thing down</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Vanessa program has undergone a facelift in time for summer. The Vanessa program aims to educate the current generation of young drivers around how they can keep themselves and their mates safe on the roads. The Vanessa fleet, comprising three 5-star ANCAP rated vehicles, will again ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/lower-road-toll-cold-comfort-for-213-families</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2021/lower-road-toll-cold-comfort-for-213-families</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2021</pubDate>
<title>Lower road toll cold comfort for 213 families </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria recorded its equal lowest road toll since records began in 2020 - but that is of no solace to more than 200 Victorian families who will start the New Year without a loved one.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll today joined representatives from Victoria Police, Road Safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/take-a-pause-this-summer-to-beat-driver-fatigue</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/take-a-pause-this-summer-to-beat-driver-fatigue</link>
<pubDate>30 Dec 2020</pubDate>
<title>Take a pause this summer to beat driver fatigue</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Rest breaks will be set up along key regional travel routes this summer, encouraging drivers to 'press pause' on their road trip to combat drowsy driving.As Victorians head into the summer holiday period, the Transport Accident Commission campaign, aptly named Pause Stop, will encourage motorists to plan their road trips ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/tackling-trauma-as-victorians-return-to-the-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/tackling-trauma-as-victorians-return-to-the-roads</link>
<pubDate>20 Dec 2020</pubDate>
<title>Tackling trauma as Victorians return to the roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new hard-hitting Victorian road safety campaign provides a stark reminder that people are lucky to be caught by police doing the wrong thing, rather than being killed or seriously injured.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll yesterday unveiled the new Transport Accident Commission campaign, which highlights the dangers ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/safety-boost-for-local-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/safety-boost-for-local-roads</link>
<pubDate>16 Dec 2020</pubDate>
<title>Safety boost for local roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian roads will become safer for pedestrians and cyclists thanks to the latest round of Transport Accident Commission grants.A record 70 applications for funding were received from local councils this year, as part of the TAC&rsquo;s annual Local Government Grant Program. Forty Victorian councils have been offered a share of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/new-tac-campaign-urges-victorians-to-spend-christmas-wisely</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/new-tac-campaign-urges-victorians-to-spend-christmas-wisely</link>
<pubDate>01 Dec 2020</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign urges Victorians to spend Christmas wisely</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety meets a time-honoured Christmas tradition with the launch today of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s &lsquo;Spend it Wisely&rsquo; advent calendar initiative.The digital advent calendar provides 25 days of road safety tips, and offers and discounts to businesses throughout the holiday season, to help Victorians have an enjoyable and safe ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/track-upgrade-to-boost-car-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/track-upgrade-to-boost-car-safety</link>
<pubDate>23 Nov 2020</pubDate>
<title>Track upgrade to boost car safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest vehicle safety features will soon be put to the test at a new world-class facility in the state&rsquo;s south west, thanks to a $2.8-million upgrade to the 1,000-hectare Australian Automotive Research Centre (AARC) near Anglesea.The Victorian Government has invested $1.5 million to transform a section of the track ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/emotional-road-safety-campaign</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/emotional-road-safety-campaign</link>
<pubDate>15 Nov 2020</pubDate>
<title>Emotional road safety campaign highlights what is 'left unfinished'</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Personal items belonging to people who were either killed or seriously injured on Victorian roads are at the centre of an emotional new road safety campaign.Road Trauma Support Services Victoria and the Transport Accident Commission have developed the campaign &lsquo;Left Unfinished&rsquo;, which tells the story of seven Victorians who either ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/communities-encouraged-to-apply-for-road-safety-grants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/communities-encouraged-to-apply-for-road-safety-grants</link>
<pubDate>12 Oct 2020</pubDate>
<title>Communities encouraged to apply for road safety grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian community groups, local councils and schools are being encouraged to apply for funding to improve road safety through a Transport Accident Commission grants program.Grants of up to $30,000 are available through the TAC&rsquo;s Community Road Safety Grants program to help not-for-profit organisations and groups develop effective projects targeting local ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/states-dedicated-road-trauma-memorial-complete</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/states-dedicated-road-trauma-memorial-complete</link>
<pubDate>31 Aug 2020</pubDate>
<title>State's dedicated road trauma memorial complete</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians now have access to an enduring memorial to remember people who have lost their lives or been injured on Victorian roads, with the first state-wide road trauma memorial now open on the Geelong waterfront.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said that Ocean Grove&rsquo;s Don Walters&rsquo; sculpture &lsquo;Solace&rsquo; ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/young-filmmakers-to-cast-spotlight-on-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/young-filmmakers-to-cast-spotlight-on-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>10 Aug 2020</pubDate>
<title>Young filmmakers to cast spotlight on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Aspiring young filmmakers have the chance to bring their ideas to the screen in a short film featuring Australian actor Firass Dirani, as part of a Transport Accident Commission competition.The TAC has partnered with the Village Cinemas for the third annual Split Second youth film competition and this year the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/grants-program-to-help-councils-improve-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/grants-program-to-help-councils-improve-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2020</pubDate>
<title>Grants program to help councils improve road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is giving local councils across Victoria the chance to receive up to $100,000 for projects focused on making local roads safer, through a Transport Accident Commission grants program.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll encouraged local councils to apply for the share in funding as part ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/iconic-seatbelt-campaign-returns-to-tackle-worrying-trend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/iconic-seatbelt-campaign-returns-to-tackle-worrying-trend</link>
<pubDate>11 Jun 2020</pubDate>
<title>Iconic seatbelt campaign returns to tackle worrying trend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is reviving one of its most powerful campaigns following a rise in the number of deaths involving drivers and passengers not wearing a seatbelt on our roads.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and TAC Jaala Pulford today announced the return of the compelling 1992 seatbelt TV ad ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/a-safer-ride2school-for-victorian-students</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/a-safer-ride2school-for-victorian-students</link>
<pubDate>13 Mar 2020</pubDate>
<title>A safer Ride2School for Victorian students</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is encouraging more students to cycle to school safely with Ride2School Day reaching more than 100 additional schools across the state.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford visited North Melbourne Primary School this morning as part of Ride2School Day to see how students plan ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/more-grants-to-boost-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/more-grants-to-boost-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>13 Mar 2020</pubDate>
<title>More grants to boost road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Football clubs across Victoria that want to work with their local communities to educate the importance of road safety will be able to apply for their share of the $1.3 million Toward Zero Club grants program.Minister for Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today announced the expansion of the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/increasing-number-victorian-motorbike-riders-okay-with-speeding</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/increasing-number-victorian-motorbike-riders-okay-with-speeding</link>
<pubDate>03 Mar 2020</pubDate>
<title>Increasing number Victorian motorbike riders okay with speeding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An increasing number of Victorian motorbike riders believe they should be able to exceed speed limits, according to the latest Transport Accident Commission survey of Victorian riders.The TAC&rsquo;s latest Motorcycle Monitor, which surveyed 2443 motorcycle licence holders, shows the number of riders who are happy to ride within the speed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/information-for-people-impacted-by-the-wallan-train-derailment</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/information-for-people-impacted-by-the-wallan-train-derailment</link>
<pubDate>21 Feb 2020</pubDate>
<title>Information for people impacted by the Wallan train derailment</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC is providing support to anyone impacted by the train derailment at Wallan on 20 February. This includes families who have lost loved ones, people physically injured and anyone who witnessed the incident. Direct family members of anyone impacted are encouraged to contact the TAC to discuss supports.People impacted ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/road-trauma-memorial-gets-underway</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/road-trauma-memorial-gets-underway</link>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2020</pubDate>
<title>Road trauma memorial gets underway</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian State Government has begun work has begun on a new memorial at Geelong&rsquo;s waterfront to give people who have experienced road trauma a place to reflect and remember.Ocean Grove&rsquo;s Don Walters&rsquo; concept &lsquo;Solace&rsquo; will be an enduring memorial for people to contemplate the impacts of road trauma and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/looking-out-for-everyone-on-our-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/looking-out-for-everyone-on-our-roads</link>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2020</pubDate>
<title>Looking out for everyone on our roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian State Government is urging motorists and cyclists to look out for each other as the warmer months continue to draw riders onto the state&rsquo;s roads in big numbers.Member for South Barwon Darren Cheeseman recently joined Australian Tour de France-winning cyclist Cadel Evans in Torquay to make the appeal ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/road-users-urged-to-put-safety-first-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/road-users-urged-to-put-safety-first-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>24 Jan 2020</pubDate>
<title>Road users urged to put safety first this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are urged to take extra care on our roads with the Australia Day long weekend and end of school holidays presenting a busy and high-risk period on the state&rsquo;s roads.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today joined TAC Acting CEO Liz Cairns to urge road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/too-many-locals-losing-their-lives-on-regional-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/too-many-locals-losing-their-lives-on-regional-roads</link>
<pubDate>08 Jan 2020</pubDate>
<title>Too many locals losing their lives on regional roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The majority of the 146 deaths on regional Victorian roads last year were people driving in their local area, according to the latest road trauma data, with a renewed effort to turn this around.Acting Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jacinta Allan joined representatives from the TAC and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/too-many-lives-lost-on-our-roads-in-2019</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/too-many-lives-lost-on-our-roads-in-2019</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2020</pubDate>
<title>Too many lives lost on our roads in 2019</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&rsquo;s road toll is the worst in three years with the Labor Government joining forces with Victoria Police and the Transport Accident Commission to work hard to ensure it doesn&rsquo;t happen againMinister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today joined representatives from Victoria Police, the Transport Accident ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/powerful-push-for-a-safe-christmas-on-victorian-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/powerful-push-for-a-safe-christmas-on-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>16 Dec 2019</pubDate>
<title>Powerful push for a safe Christmas on Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The heartbreaking moment that a family member is told a loved one has been killed is at the centre of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s pre-Christmas safety push.So far in 2019, 257 people have lost their lives on Victorian roads, including 11 people already killed in December.With Christmas and the summer ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/encouraging-victorians-to-be-safe-around-heavy-vehicles</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/encouraging-victorians-to-be-safe-around-heavy-vehicles</link>
<pubDate>18 Nov 2019</pubDate>
<title>Encouraging Victorians to be safe around heavy vehicles</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Heavy vehicle drivers and other road users are being urged to take care, in the wake of an increase in the number of deaths involving heavy vehicles on Victorian roads this year.Transport Accident Commission data shows 42 people have tragically been killed in crashes involving heavy vehicles on Victorian roads ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-bus-service-helping-geelong-racegoers-make-a-safe-bet</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-bus-service-helping-geelong-racegoers-make-a-safe-bet</link>
<pubDate>22 Oct 2019</pubDate>
<title>New bus service helping Geelong racegoers make a safe bet</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Geelong Cup racegoers can avoid taking a gamble on getting home safely with a free shuttle bus service, thanks to the Transport Accident Commission.The Geelong Racing Club will offer a new shuttle bus specifically for punters travelling to the region&rsquo;s coastal and bayside towns with a $1000 Safe Travel Grant ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>17 Oct 2019</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in parliament </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s annual report was tabled in State Parliament today, detailing the organisation&rsquo;s performance in 2018/19.The report shows a record 58,000 Victorians were supported through the scheme in 2018/19, with $1.6 billion paid to help people get their lives back on track after a transport accident.The report also ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/geelong-artists-design-chosen-for-road-trauma-memorial</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/geelong-artists-design-chosen-for-road-trauma-memorial</link>
<pubDate>11 Oct 2019</pubDate>
<title>Geelong artist's design chosen for road trauma memorial</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An artist from the Geelong region has been selected to design and create a permanent memorial to remember people who have lost their lives on Victorian roads.Ocean Grove&rsquo;s Don Walters&rsquo; concept &lsquo;Solace&rsquo; was chosen from a pool of high-quality submissions to create the public memorial, which will be located in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-survey-asks-victorians-to-share-thoughts-on-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-survey-asks-victorians-to-share-thoughts-on-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>06 Oct 2019</pubDate>
<title>New survey asks Victorians to share thoughts on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The lived-experience of Victorians will be front and centre as planning ramps up for the state&rsquo;s next road safety strategy.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and TAC Jaala Pulford has launched Victoria&rsquo;s Next Road Safety Strategy Survey which will help the Victorian Government further understand how Victorians use and view the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/make-road-safety-the-winner-this-grand-final-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/make-road-safety-the-winner-this-grand-final-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>25 Sep 2019</pubDate>
<title>Make road safety the winner this grand final long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians hitting the road over the AFL grand final long weekend are being urged to leave the thrills and spills to the footballers.Following a horror weekend on the roads with four people killed in country Victoria Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today reminded Victorians heading ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/australia-first-road-safety-technology-trial-gets-green-light</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/australia-first-road-safety-technology-trial-gets-green-light</link>
<pubDate>13 Sep 2019</pubDate>
<title>Australia-first road safety technology trial gets green light</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is making roads safer with a trial of Australia-first technology at one of Melbourne&rsquo;s high-crash intersections.Minister for Roads, Roads Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today announced new connected and automated vehicle technology will be fitted at the intersection of Williamstown Road and Somerville Road in Yarraville.One ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/user-car-safety-ratings-help-victorians-make-the-safest-choice</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/user-car-safety-ratings-help-victorians-make-the-safest-choice</link>
<pubDate>09 Sep 2019</pubDate>
<title>Used car safety ratings help Victorians make the safest choice</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians in the market for a used car can easily make the safest choice with the release of the 2019 Used Car Safety Ratings.The Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) released by the Monash University Accident Research Centre make it simple for Victorians to choose the safest used car in their ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/western-bulldogs-playing-for-road-safety-in-ballarat</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/western-bulldogs-playing-for-road-safety-in-ballarat</link>
<pubDate>23 Aug 2019</pubDate>
<title>Western Bulldogs playing for road safety in Ballarat</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Western Bulldogs will send a strong message about road safety when they take to the field at Mars Stadium in Ballarat this Sunday.This is the third year the Transport Accident Commission has supported the Bulldogs&rsquo; Ballarat home game, and this weekend&rsquo;s match against the Adelaide Crows will focus on the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victorian-football-clubs-kicking-towards-zero-this-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victorian-football-clubs-kicking-towards-zero-this-weekend</link>
<pubDate>02 Aug 2019</pubDate>
<title>Victorian football clubs kicking towards zero this weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Footballers and netballers across the state will be aiming for zero this weekend as they throw their support behind the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Towards Zero round.The TAC today joined presidents from the more than 1000 clubs participating in the inaugural Towards Zero round for its official launch at Marvel Stadium.The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/road-safety-hits-silver-screen-with-after-life-bar-debut</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/road-safety-hits-silver-screen-with-after-life-bar-debut</link>
<pubDate>02 Aug 2019</pubDate>
<title>Road safety hits silver screen with After Life Bar debut</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A budding Victorian filmmaker&rsquo;s short film will debut on the silver screen tonight thanks to the Transport Accident Commission.The TAC has partnered with the Melbourne International Film Festival for the second year to present the Split Second Film Competition.This year&rsquo;s winner, RMIT screenwriting student Alyssa De Leo, received $50,000 to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-tac-initiative-urges-victorians-to-take-action-against-driver-distraction</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-tac-initiative-urges-victorians-to-take-action-against-driver-distraction</link>
<pubDate>19 Jul 2019</pubDate>
<title>New TAC initiative urges Victorians to take action against driver distraction</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has launched a new initiative encouraging Victorians to activate their smartphone&rsquo;s &lsquo;Do Not Disturb While Driving&rsquo; function when behind the wheel.The #DNDWhileDriving initiative, which comes off the back of the TAC&rsquo;s recently launched distracted driving campaign, features a series of light-hearted instructional videos, showing drivers how ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/footy-and-netball-clubs-show-support-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/footy-and-netball-clubs-show-support-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>11 Jul 2019</pubDate>
<title>Footy and netball clubs show support for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Football and netball clubs throughout Ballarat will join clubs from across Victoria to show their support for road safety in the inaugural Towards Zero round next month.Football captains will wear a zero on their jumpers while netballers and junior players don Towards Zero socks as part of the round, supporting ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/safety-message-to-reach-regional-victorian-schools</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/safety-message-to-reach-regional-victorian-schools</link>
<pubDate>28 Jun 2019</pubDate>
<title>Safety message to reach regional Victorian schools</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Victoria&rsquo;s next generation of drivers will have access to a world-leading road safety education experience with the launch of a new in-school program.The Road to Zero regional in-school program is a mobile version of the Road to Zero road safety education complex at Melbourne Museum and will visit schools ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/regional-community-forums-to-put-spotlight-on-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/regional-community-forums-to-put-spotlight-on-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>27 Jun 2019</pubDate>
<title>Regional community forums to put spotlight on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Victorians will have the opportunity to share and hear ideas on how to improve road safety in their area at a series of community forums to be held across the state in the coming months.It has been a shocking first half of the year on Victoria&rsquo;s roads, with 152 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/road-safety-reminder-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2020/road-safety-reminder-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>05 Jun 2019</pubDate>
<title>Road safety reminder this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is urging Victorians to be safe on the roads as more people prepare to move around the state this Queen&rsquo;s Birthday long weekend.With travel in regional Victoria and overnight stays now allowed, the message to Victorians is to stay safe, by keeping our distance, practicing good hygiene ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-campaign-highlights-the-dangers-of-distracted</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-campaign-highlights-the-dangers-of-distracted</link>
<pubDate>31 May 2019</pubDate>
<title>New campaign highlights the dangers of distracted driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new campaign is calling on drivers to ditch the distractions and put their phones away to make Victoria&rsquo;s roads safer.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today joined the Transport Accident Commission CEO Joe Calafiore to unveil the new campaign ahead of the Victorian Road Safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/have-a-laugh-and-get-home-safely-with-comedy-roadshow</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/have-a-laugh-and-get-home-safely-with-comedy-roadshow</link>
<pubDate>20 May 2019</pubDate>
<title>Have a laugh and get home safely with comedy roadshow</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Laughs and road safety is travelling across country Victoria with the return of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s regional comedy roadshow.The TAC&rsquo;s partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival will see a mix of Australian and international comedians roll into town on Saturday as part of the festival&rsquo;s regional road show.Fatalities ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/travel-grants-helping-warrnambool-racegoers-get-home-safely</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/travel-grants-helping-warrnambool-racegoers-get-home-safely</link>
<pubDate>29 Apr 2019</pubDate>
<title>Travel grants helping Warrnambool racegoers get home safely</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will be trackside at the Warrnambool Carnival this week, helping racegoers make a smart bet and ensure they get home safely.With 35,000 people expected across the three days of races, the TAC will be helping punters travel safely to and from the event with a $1000 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/focus-on-pedestrian-safety-as-people-head-to-the-city</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/focus-on-pedestrian-safety-as-people-head-to-the-city</link>
<pubDate>15 Apr 2019</pubDate>
<title>Focus On Pedestrian Safety As People Head To The City</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Pedestrians and motorists are being urged to be more cautious in Melbourne, with new data raising safety concerns for people who travel to the city these school holidays.Already this year 10 pedestrians have been killed in Victoria with six of those people dying on Melbourne streets.Minister for Road Safety and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victorians-urged-to-play-their-part-in-keeping-roads-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victorians-urged-to-play-their-part-in-keeping-roads-safe</link>
<pubDate>09 Apr 2019</pubDate>
<title>Victorians Urged To Play Their Part In Keeping Roads Safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being asked to take extra care on the roads these school holidays after a tragic start to the year.Already this year 90 people have died on Victoria&rsquo;s roads, with 59 of those deaths happening in regional areas across Victoria. This time last year there had been 58 deaths ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/a-split-second-could-launch-a-film-career-and-save-a-life</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/a-split-second-could-launch-a-film-career-and-save-a-life</link>
<pubDate>03 Apr 2019</pubDate>
<title>A split second could launch a film career and save a life</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Split Second decision could be the start of a successful film career for an upcoming filmmaker as the Transport Accident Commission launches its short-film competition.The TAC has partnered with the Melbourne International Film Festival for the second year and today launched the Split Second Film Competition.The competition challenges Victorians ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-memorial-to-remember-lives-lost-on-victorian-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/new-memorial-to-remember-lives-lost-on-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>25 Mar 2019</pubDate>
<title>New memorial to remember lives lost on Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission and the City of Greater Geelong are inviting artists to submit designs for a permanent memorial to remember people killed on Victoria's roads.The TAC&rsquo;s Engagement Senior Manager Megan Jacobs today joined Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood, TAC client Melinda Dine and representatives from Road Trauma Support Services ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/tac-announces-lead-advertising-agency</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/tac-announces-lead-advertising-agency</link>
<pubDate>15 Mar 2019</pubDate>
<title>TAC announces lead advertising agency</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has today confirmed Clemenger BBDO has been retained to deliver advertising services following a highly competitive tender process.The agreement will see Clemenger BBDO, which has been the lead agency for the past five years, continue its partnership with the TAC to create road safety campaigns ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/tac-says-planning-ahead-is-the-safest-bet-at-st-patricks-cup</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/tac-says-planning-ahead-is-the-safest-bet-at-st-patricks-cup</link>
<pubDate>14 Mar 2019</pubDate>
<title>TAC says planning ahead is the safest bet at St Patrick’s Cup </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging racegoers to plan ahead and avoid pushing their luck at Geelong&rsquo;s St Patrick&rsquo;s Day Cup.The TAC will be trackside at the Geelong Racecourse on Saturday helping racegoers to make a smart bet and ensure they get home safely.TAC Engagement Senior Manager Megan Jacobs said ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victorians-called-on-to-help-stop-rising-road-death-numbers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victorians-called-on-to-help-stop-rising-road-death-numbers</link>
<pubDate>07 Mar 2019</pubDate>
<title>Victorians called on to help stop rising road death numbers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The worst start to a year in more than a decade has prompted renewed calls from the Transport Accident Commission for Victorians to take care on the roads.Already this year, 59 people have lost their lives on the state&rsquo;s roads, compared with 40 at the same time last year, which ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-australia-day-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-australia-day-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>22 Jan 2019</pubDate>
<title>Stay safe on the roads this Australia Day long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has renewed calls for people to plan ahead and make safe choices when using the roads this Australia Day long weekend.With school holidays wrapping up and many people expected to be traveling for the long weekend, it is set to be one of the busiest periods ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/lowest-ever-regional-road-deaths,-but-still-far-too-many</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/lowest-ever-regional-road-deaths,-but-still-far-too-many</link>
<pubDate>04 Jan 2019</pubDate>
<title>Lowest ever regional road deaths, but still far too many</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Victoria has recorded its lowest number of road deaths since records began, but the 108 lives lost on country roads last year is still 108 too many.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today joined representatives from the Transport Accident Commission and Regional Roads to reflect ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2019/victoria-records-lowest-ever-annual-road-deaths,-but-212-is-still-too-many</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2019</pubDate>
<title>Lowest ever annual road deaths, but still far too many</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria has recorded its lowest number of road deaths since records began, but the 214 lives lost on our roads last year is still 214 too many.Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford today joined representatives from the Transport Accident Commission, VicRoads and Victoria Police to reflect ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/sport-stars-unite-to-make-christmas-road-safety-pledge</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/sport-stars-unite-to-make-christmas-road-safety-pledge</link>
<pubDate>11 Dec 2018</pubDate>
<title>Sport stars unite to make Christmas road safety pledge</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian sport stars have joined the Transport Accident Commission to make a pledge to keep themselves and others safe on our roads this Christmas.The TAC and City of Melbourne have installed a giant billboard at Queensbridge Square in Southbank to remind Melbournians why they should be safe this Christmas.Players and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/victorians-urged-to-spare-loved-ones-of-tragic-death-knock-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>05 Dec 2018</pubDate>
<title>New Campaign Urges Victorians To Drive Safely This Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to keep each other safe on our roads this festive season with the Victorian Government and road safety authorities today launching a pre-Christmas appeal to drivers.The devastating &lsquo;death knock&rsquo; that police make when a person is killed on Victorian roads is at the heart of a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-changes-to-benefit-more-cyclists-and-road-users</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-changes-to-benefit-more-cyclists-and-road-users</link>
<pubDate>23 Oct 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC Changes To Benefit More Cyclists And Road Users</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Cyclists injured in accidents with stationary vehicles will now be able to access Transport Accident Commission (TAC) benefits following reforms passed by Victorian Parliament.Previously, cyclists were entitled to receive TAC support if they hit a moving vehicle, a car door or a stationary vehicle on the way to or from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-wheelers-hill-home-for-six-seriously-injured-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-wheelers-hill-home-for-six-seriously-injured-victorians</link>
<pubDate>04 Oct 2018</pubDate>
<title>New Wheelers Hill home for six seriously injured Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Six Victorians who have been seriously injured in transport accidents now have the freedom to live independently following the completion of a new housing development in Wheelers Hill.Minister for Finance Robin Scott today visited the six new two-bedroom units and central support hub, built as part of the Transport Accident ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-$40,000-grant-program-helps-racegoers-get-home-safely</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-$40,000-grant-program-helps-racegoers-get-home-safely</link>
<pubDate>24 Sep 2018</pubDate>
<title>New $40,000 grant program helps racegoers get home safely </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is ensuring punters heading to a country Victorian race meet get home safely with the introduction of a new $40,000 grant program.The TAC is entering its 12th season as a partner with Country Racing Victoria and is offering the Towards Zero Safe Travel grants to partnering ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>20 Sep 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in parliament </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s annual report was tabled in State Parliament today showing record results in both the prevention of road trauma and in the support of people injured on Victorian roads.The report shows $283 million was spent on life-saving road safety infrastructure in 2017/18, helping the number of lives ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/world-first-ratings-system-for-motorcycle-clothing-launched</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/world-first-ratings-system-for-motorcycle-clothing-launched</link>
<pubDate>17 Sep 2018</pubDate>
<title>World first ratings system for motorcycle clothing launched</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian motorcycle and scooter riders will have online access to a world first rating system for motorcycle clothing, with today&rsquo;s launch of the Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program &ndash; MotoCAP.The Transport Accident Commission, VicRoads and RACV have partnered with agencies across Australia and New Zealand to develop the program, which will ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-puts-victorian-road-safety-experts-on-the-world-stage</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-puts-victorian-road-safety-experts-on-the-world-stage</link>
<pubDate>03 Sep 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC puts Victorian road safety experts on the world stage</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Minister for Finance Robin Scott today joined TAC CEO Joe Calafiore to officially launch TAC International, which has been developed with a $500,000 commitment to the TAC by the Andrews Labor Government.TAC International has an initial focus on the Asia Pacific region with low or no cost advice to countries ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/students-hit-the-road-to-zero-with-new-safety-complex</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/students-hit-the-road-to-zero-with-new-safety-complex</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2018</pubDate>
<title>Students Hit The Road To Zero With New Safety Complex</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian students will start their journey to becoming safer drivers well before they hit the road following the opening of Victoria&rsquo;s world-first road safety education complex.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan joined the Transport Accident Commission and Museums Victoria today to officially open the $55 million Road to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-and-afl-vic-taking-road-safety-to-the-bush-and-burbs</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-and-afl-vic-taking-road-safety-to-the-bush-and-burbs</link>
<pubDate>17 Aug 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC and AFL Vic taking road safety to the bush and ‘burbs</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has struck a new partnership with AFL Victoria, with a stronger focus on engaging the almost 250,000 people involved in grassroots regional and metropolitan football.The partnership will engage grassroots football clubs through road safety education and training programs, and spectators with a TAC presence and activities ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/increasing-number-of-victorians-believe-low-level-speeding-is-okay</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/increasing-number-of-victorians-believe-low-level-speeding-is-okay</link>
<pubDate>01 Aug 2018</pubDate>
<title>Increasing number of Victorians believe low-level speeding is okay</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An increasing number of Victorians believe they should be able to exceed speed limits, according to the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s annual survey of the state&rsquo;s motorists.The TAC has released findings from the 2017 Road Safety Monitor, a survey of 1742 Victorians, which shows fewer people support a &lsquo;low tolerance&rsquo; approach ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/safe-cars-part-of-the-curriculum-at-university-open-days</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/safe-cars-part-of-the-curriculum-at-university-open-days</link>
<pubDate>30 Jul 2018</pubDate>
<title>Safe cars part of the curriculum at university open days </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is deploying its Vanessa fleet to university open days across the state to engage with students about road safety as they plan their future.The Vanessa fleet, including Big V, Mini V and Bute will be rolling into the open days throughout August to talk with prospective ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/ballarat-sports-leaders-throw-support-behind-towards-zero</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/ballarat-sports-leaders-throw-support-behind-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>26 Jul 2018</pubDate>
<title>Ballarat sports leaders throw support behind Towards Zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Ballarat and district football and netball leaders will send a strong message about road safety as they take to the field and court this weekend.Like the Western Bulldogs will at MARS Stadium on Sunday, local football captains will wear a zero on their back instead of their regular number in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-goes-to-tender-for-advertising-services</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-goes-to-tender-for-advertising-services</link>
<pubDate>05 Jul 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC goes to tender for advertising services</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced it is proceeding to tender for its advertising services via a competitive process, beginning with an expression of interest (EOI) process which opened today.The TAC is seeking a full-service advertising agency as a partner to deliver world-class planning, creation and production of road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/melbourne-filmmaker-drives-home-road-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/melbourne-filmmaker-drives-home-road-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>02 Jul 2018</pubDate>
<title>Melbourne filmmaker drives home road safety message </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Melbourne film student will see his work on the big screen after winning the inaugural Split Second film competition.Third-year Swinburne University student Callum Borthwick&rsquo;s film &lsquo;Gates of Heaven&rsquo; was announced as the winner of the film competition focused on sending road safety messages to young drivers.The Transport Accident Commission ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-campaign-shows-life-saving-barriers-in-action</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-campaign-shows-life-saving-barriers-in-action</link>
<pubDate>29 Jun 2018</pubDate>
<title>New campaign shows life-saving barriers in action</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Transport Accident Commission campaign starting this weekend will show the lifesaving capabilities of flexible safety barriers.At the forefront of the campaign is footage of a controlled collision with a centreline barrier on a high-speed regional road, which replicates a common fatigue crash.The campaign, Safety Barriers Save Lives, also ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/sculpture-promotes-road-safety-message-for-young-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/sculpture-promotes-road-safety-message-for-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>26 Jun 2018</pubDate>
<title>Sculpture promotes road safety message for young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Gippsland artist has created a giant car-shaped brain with legs to show Victoria&rsquo;s youngest drivers how vulnerable they are when driving.The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Green Man Grants are supporting Emma Cornwall to create a sculpture that resembles a car made from brain matter.The sculpture is named &lsquo;driving us mindless&rsquo; ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/avoid-cabin-fever-safely-in-the-winter-school-holidays</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/avoid-cabin-fever-safely-in-the-winter-school-holidays</link>
<pubDate>26 Jun 2018</pubDate>
<title>Avoid ‘cabin fever’ safely in the winter school holidays </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is reminding drivers to look out for themselves and others on the roads during the winter school holidays.As families hit the roads to entertain kids before cabin fever sets in, there are a few simple things drivers can do to ensure a safe journey.TAC Road Safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-units-giving-seriously-injured-victorians-independence</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-units-giving-seriously-injured-victorians-independence</link>
<pubDate>15 Jun 2018</pubDate>
<title>New Units Giving Seriously Injured Victorians Independence</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new $2.1 million housing development in Glenroy will help three Victorians get back to living independently after being seriously injured on the roads.Minister for Finance Robin Scott today visited the construction site of the three new one-bedroom units in Glenroy as part of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Residential Independence ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/cyclists-and-all-victorians-to-benefit-from-tac-changes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/cyclists-and-all-victorians-to-benefit-from-tac-changes</link>
<pubDate>07 Jun 2018</pubDate>
<title>Cyclists and all Victorians to benefit from TAC changes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Cyclists injured in accidents with stationary vehicles will be able to access Transport Accident Commission (TAC) benefits under new legislation introduced into the Victorian Parliament.Under current legislation, cyclists are only entitled to receive TAC support if they hit a moving vehicle, a car door or a stationary vehicle on the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/motorists-urged-to-be-alert-and-aware-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/motorists-urged-to-be-alert-and-aware-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>05 Jun 2018</pubDate>
<title>Motorists urged to be alert and aware this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorians to be rested and aware of changing conditions when hitting the road this Queen&rsquo;s Birthday long weekend.With fatigue a major factor contributing to road trauma, the TAC is encouraging drivers to stop and recharge at rest stop sites, which will again operate throughout ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-client-on-a-mission-to-help-severely-injured-people</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-client-on-a-mission-to-help-severely-injured-people</link>
<pubDate>25 May 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC client on a mission to help severely injured people</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Katherine Johnston became a TAC and Guide Dogs Victoria client after she suffered a severe brain injury eight years ago following a car crash that left her in a coma for six weeks and having to learn basic tasks again.During her rehabilitation, Katherine and her team of providers developed a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/budding-filmmakers-to-call-action-on-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/budding-filmmakers-to-call-action-on-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>24 May 2018</pubDate>
<title>Budding filmmakers to call action on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is giving budding filmmakers the chance to access $50,000 to produce a short film with a road safety message.The TAC has partnered with the Melbourne International Film Festival for the inaugural Split Second youth film competition.People aged between 18 and 25 are eligible to enter the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/reversing-technology-keeping-pedestrians-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/reversing-technology-keeping-pedestrians-safe</link>
<pubDate>21 May 2018</pubDate>
<title>Reversing technology keeping pedestrians safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New research shows that drivers can dramatically reduce the risk of being involved in a pedestrian crash by using technology such as reversing cameras and sensors.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined researchers to discuss the potentially life-saving benefits of reversing technology.The Monash University Accident Research Centre ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/safest-child-car-seats-revealed-in-latest-round-of-ratings</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/safest-child-car-seats-revealed-in-latest-round-of-ratings</link>
<pubDate>17 May 2018</pubDate>
<title>Safest child car seats revealed in latest round of ratings</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Choosing the safest way for Victorians to transport their most precious cargo has been made easier, with the release of the latest national child car seat safety ratings.The Transport Accident Commission has released the findings after 13 seats were tested through the Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP), which aims to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-urges-racegoers-to-plan-ahead-for-a-safe-warrnambool-carnival</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-urges-racegoers-to-plan-ahead-for-a-safe-warrnambool-carnival</link>
<pubDate>30 Apr 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges racegoers to plan ahead for a safe Warrnambool Carnival</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will be trackside and around town throughout the Warrnambool Carnival this week to remind racegoers that the safest bet is to separate drinking from driving.With 35,000 people expected across three days of racing, the TAC will be in Warrnambool before and during the carnival to talk ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/lights-shine-on-road-safety-across-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/lights-shine-on-road-safety-across-victoria</link>
<pubDate>30 Apr 2018</pubDate>
<title>Lights shine on road safety across Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety will be under the spotlight this week as iconic buildings across the state glow yellow to support the thousands of Victorians affected by road trauma.The Transport Accident Commission today joined Road Trauma Support Services Victoria, VicRoads and road safety advocate Kerry Norton to mark the start of the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/getting-tough-on-dangerous-drink-and-drug-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/getting-tough-on-dangerous-drink-and-drug-drivers</link>
<pubDate>27 Apr 2018</pubDate>
<title>Getting tough on dangerous drink and drug drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria will have the strongest penalties for drink and drug driving in Australia as part of sweeping changes to improve road safety and stamp out dangerous driver behaviour.From Monday, first-time drink drivers who record a blood alcohol reading between .05 and .069 will lose their licences for a minimum of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/road-safety-takes-centre-stage-on-comedy-roadshow</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/road-safety-takes-centre-stage-on-comedy-roadshow</link>
<pubDate>24 Apr 2018</pubDate>
<title>Road safety takes centre stage on comedy roadshow</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is asking regional Victorians to &lsquo;stand up for road safety&rsquo;, as it tours the state in partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.The TAC has joined forces with the MICF Regional Roadshow for a second consecutive year in an effort to highlight road safety issues in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/drivers-urged-to-stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-easter</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/drivers-urged-to-stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-easter</link>
<pubDate>28 Mar 2018</pubDate>
<title>Drivers urged to stay safe on the roads this Easter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians heading away for the Easter long weekend are reminded to slow down, stick to the speed limit and take regular breaks to ensure they stay safe on the roads.Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino and Minister for Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined Victoria State Emergency Service volunteers to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-alcohol-and-drug-buses-hit-the-road</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/new-alcohol-and-drug-buses-hit-the-road</link>
<pubDate>27 Mar 2018</pubDate>
<title>New alcohol and drug buses hit the road</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The first of a new fleet of alcohol and drug buses are set to hit the road to help Victoria Police crackdown on drunk and drug-affected drivers.Police Minister Lisa Neville today joined Victoria Police and the Transport Accident Safety Commission (TAC) to watch officers put their training to the test, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/proportion-of-victorians-killed-in-older-vehicles-hits-record-high</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/proportion-of-victorians-killed-in-older-vehicles-hits-record-high</link>
<pubDate>24 Mar 2018</pubDate>
<title>Proportion of Victorians killed in older vehicles hits record high</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to prioritise safety when buying a vehicle, after new data revealed more than two thirds of drivers and passengers killed on our roads last year were in a vehicle built more than 10 years ago.The Transport Accident Commission research also revealed that in the past five ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/geelong-student-stands-with-rising-sports-stars-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/geelong-student-stands-with-rising-sports-stars-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>22 Mar 2018</pubDate>
<title>Geelong student stands with rising sports stars for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Young footballers across the state will stand with the Transport Accident Commission during the TAC Cup&rsquo;s 2018 season by donning a hoody designed by a Geelong TAFE student.Each year the TAC creates a hoody featuring a road safety message for all TAC Cup girls and boys players to wear throughout ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/a-pit-stop-could-save-your-life-this-labour-day-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/a-pit-stop-could-save-your-life-this-labour-day-weekend</link>
<pubDate>06 Mar 2018</pubDate>
<title>A Pit Stop could save your life this Labour Day weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorian motorists to take a break and drive to the conditions this Labour Day long weekend, as it steps up its efforts to fight fatigue-related crashes.Last year, four people died on Victorian roads during the traditionally busy three-day period.The TAC is encouraging drivers to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-campaign-targets-dangerous-drug-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/tac-campaign-targets-dangerous-drug-drivers</link>
<pubDate>06 Feb 2018</pubDate>
<title>TAC campaign targets dangerous drug drivers </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Drug drivers continue to pose a significant risk on Victoria&rsquo;s roads, with the number of fatalities involving a driver or motorcyclist with drugs in their system on the rise since 2006.The Transport Accident Commission has relaunched a campaign to educate the community about the prevalence of drug driving and the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/run-off-road-crashes-the-biggest-killer-on-country-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/run-off-road-crashes-the-biggest-killer-on-country-roads</link>
<pubDate>23 Jan 2018</pubDate>
<title>Run-off-road crashes the biggest killer on country roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Run-off-road crashes remain the single biggest cause of deaths on Victoria&rsquo;s country roads, new road trauma data has revealed.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined TAC CEO Joe Calafiore and VicRoads Acting CEO Peter Todd to release 2017 road trauma figures.The data shows that of the 155 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/trial-giving-independence-to-victorians-injured-in-crashes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/trial-giving-independence-to-victorians-injured-in-crashes</link>
<pubDate>22 Jan 2018</pubDate>
<title>Trial giving Independence to Victorians injured in crashes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A trial of new technology to help Victorians seriously injured in road accidents live independently is underway as part of a partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and Deakin University.TAC&rsquo;s Head of Independence, Liz Cairns, recently visited the home of trial participant Josh Taylor to see how the technology, developed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/all-roads-lead-to-pop-up-cinema-this-summer</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2018/all-roads-lead-to-pop-up-cinema-this-summer</link>
<pubDate>08 Jan 2018</pubDate>
<title>All roads lead to pop-up cinema this summer </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will be serving up classic movies on an outdoor cinema in regional Victorian towns in the coming weeks.The TAC has partnered with Cinema PopUp to bring an outdoor cinema experience to regional towns across the state as the weather heats up between now and early February.The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/think-of-us-before-you-drive</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/think-of-us-before-you-drive</link>
<pubDate>10 Dec 2017</pubDate>
<title>Think before taking risks on the roads this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being warned to think twice before taking risks on our roads this Christmas in a new Transport Accident Commission road safety campaign.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan unveiled the new campaign today, which takes aim at three major factors in Victorian road trauma &ndash; drink-driving, speed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/victorians-urged-to-be-present-this-festive-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/victorians-urged-to-be-present-this-festive-season</link>
<pubDate>05 Dec 2017</pubDate>
<title>Victorians Urged To ‘Be Present’ This Festive Season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to keep each other safe on our roads this festive season with the Andrews Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) today launching a pre-Christmas appeal to drivers. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan joined the TAC, VicRoads and Victoria Police to ask ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-tac-campaign-reminds-drivers-to-give-safe-space-when-overtaking-cyclists</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-tac-campaign-reminds-drivers-to-give-safe-space-when-overtaking-cyclists</link>
<pubDate>05 Nov 2017</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign reminds drivers to give space and slow down for cyclists</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Transport Accident Commission campaign is calling on Victorian drivers to ensure the safety of cyclists on the road by slowing down and allowing enough space when passing. TAC Road Safety Lead Director Samantha Cockfield today unveiled the new public education campaign, highlighting the minimum safety zone drivers should ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-urges-drivers-and-riders-to-look-out-for-each-other-on-the-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-urges-drivers-and-riders-to-look-out-for-each-other-on-the-roads</link>
<pubDate>19 Oct 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges drivers and riders to look out for each other on the roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is reminding drivers and motorcycle riders to look out for each other on the roads, with rider numbers set to increase sharply during the coming warmer months.So far this year 30 motorcycle riders have died on Victorian roads, compared with 44 at the same time in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/removing-red-tape-for-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/removing-red-tape-for-victorians</link>
<pubDate>17 Oct 2017</pubDate>
<title>Removing Red Tape For Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians injured in transport accidents will no longer be out of pocket for health and medical treatment under proposed new legislation introduced into the Victorian Parliament today. The new Bill proposes that people injured in transport accidents will no longer have to pay for the first $651 of their medical ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/midland-highway-upgrade-supports-local-jobs</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/midland-highway-upgrade-supports-local-jobs</link>
<pubDate>12 Oct 2017</pubDate>
<title>Midland Highway Upgrade Supports Local Jobs</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Work is underway on a major upgrade to the Midland Highway between Ballarat and Creswick, turning the notorious stretch of road into one of the region&rsquo;s safest.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan joined Member for Wendouree Sharon Knight near Ballarat today, where the Andrews Labor Government&rsquo;s $12 million ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/young-drivers-safer-with-graduated-licensing</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/young-drivers-safer-with-graduated-licensing</link>
<pubDate>09 Oct 2017</pubDate>
<title>Young Drivers Safer With Graduated Licensing</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&rsquo;s Graduated Licensing System is reducing the risk of crashes for young drivers and saving lives, according to an independent review. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today released the study that found drivers who had been through the new system are 20 per cent less likely to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>21 Sep 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in parliament</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, confirming the scheme is delivering improved service for clients and is in a financially sound position.The report shows the scheme&rsquo;s focus on the needs of injured Victorians is paying off with the highest ever client satisfaction score of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-documentary-turns-attention-to-mobile-phone-use-when-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-documentary-turns-attention-to-mobile-phone-use-when-driving</link>
<pubDate>21 Sep 2017</pubDate>
<title>New documentary turns attention to mobile phone use when driving </title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission research has found almost half of all Victorians under the age of 30 have used their phone when driving, while the demographic also see the habit as more socially acceptable than pushing into a queue.These findings coincide with the release of a new documentary highlighting people&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-payment-system-to-make-life-easier-for-tac-clients</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-payment-system-to-make-life-easier-for-tac-clients</link>
<pubDate>11 Sep 2017</pubDate>
<title>New payment system to make life easier for TAC providers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has launched a new payment system that will transform the way Victorian medical and health practitioners transact with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and improve care for Victorians.The new payment platform, LanternPay, will save TAC service providers&rsquo; time and money, allowing them to focus on helping ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/supporting-seriously-injured-victorians-at-home</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/supporting-seriously-injured-victorians-at-home</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2017</pubDate>
<title>Supporting seriously injured Victorians at home</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Minister for Finance Robin Scott today turned the first sod on six new two-bedroom units and a central support hub being built as part of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s (TAC) Residential Independence (RIPL) program.The $40 million RIPL program supports TAC clients to regain independence and live safely in their own ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/partnership-creates-two-wheeled-towards-zero-ambassadors</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/partnership-creates-two-wheeled-towards-zero-ambassadors</link>
<pubDate>19 Aug 2017</pubDate>
<title>Partnership creates two-wheeled Towards Zero ambassadors</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will continue its push to create safer Victorian motorcycle riders through a partnership with influential Melbourne motorcycle group Kustom Kommune.The new partnership gives the TAC an opportunity to talk to riders about the latest safe bike technologies and the importance of regular bike maintenance and protective ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/everyday-victorians-front-new-tac-campaign</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/everyday-victorians-front-new-tac-campaign</link>
<pubDate>09 Aug 2017</pubDate>
<title>Everyday Victorians front new TAC campaign </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has uncovered the real life stories of Victorians who have narrowly avoided death and serious injury on the roads for its latest campaign.The TAC today launched the Living Proof campaign, which shows how measures like child booster seats, wire rope barriers, safer cars and safer speeds ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/banjo-hits-the-right-note-with-road-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/banjo-hits-the-right-note-with-road-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2017</pubDate>
<title>Banjo hits the right note with road safety message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Laburnum Primary School student&rsquo;s idea to save lives on the roads has gained the attention of a world leading vehicle safety company and the Andrews Labor Government.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today met Laburnum student Banjo and his grade six classmates at Bosch Australia&rsquo;s Melbourne headquarters.The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-urges-drivers-to-take-a-scenic-stop-to-avoid-driving-drowsy</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-urges-drivers-to-take-a-scenic-stop-to-avoid-driving-drowsy</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges drivers to take a scenic stop to avoid driving drowsy</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has mapped out 24 scenic locations on route to and from Victoria&rsquo;s ski fields to help people plan their trip around taking rest stops and arriving safely.The rest-stop locations have been chosen as part of the TAC&rsquo;s new Breakpoint campaign, encouraging drivers to take a break ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/family-orientated-road-safety-education-at-fun-4-kids-festival</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/family-orientated-road-safety-education-at-fun-4-kids-festival</link>
<pubDate>03 Jul 2017</pubDate>
<title>Family-orientated road safety education at Fun 4 Kids Festival</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The importance of role modeling responsible driver behaviour for children will be a theme of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s presence at Warrnambool&rsquo;s Fun 4 Kids Festival.In a first-time partnership with the five-day school holiday festival, the TAC will put road safety education on a fun and family friendly platform from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-world-class-rehabilitation-centre-for-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-world-class-rehabilitation-centre-for-geelong</link>
<pubDate>30 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>New World Class Rehabilitation Centre For Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new rehabilitation centre will give people living in Geelong and south west Victoria the treatment they need, closer to home.Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren joined Member for Geelong Christine Couzens and Barwon Health staff members for a tour today of the new Sunrise Centre.The centre is ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-transport-accident-commission-chair-appointed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-transport-accident-commission-chair-appointed</link>
<pubDate>29 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>New Transport Accident Commission Chair Appointed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has appointed Penny Armytage as the new Chair of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). Ms Armytage has previously held a number of senior executive positions in the Victorian public service &ndash; including 10 years as the Secretary of the Department of Justice and Regulation (DJR). Ms ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/comedy-and-road-safety-partnership-resumes-in-states-east</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/comedy-and-road-safety-partnership-resumes-in-states-east</link>
<pubDate>27 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>Comedy and road safety partnership resumes in state’s east</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An unlikely partnership between laughter and road safety is at the centre of a new Transport Accident Commission effort to save regional Victorian lives.The TAC has joined forces with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Road Show, which resumes its 13-show tour in north eastern Victoria and Gippsland in early July.The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/electronic-stability-control-saves-lives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/electronic-stability-control-saves-lives</link>
<pubDate>25 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>Electronic Stability Control Saves Lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New research has revealed 41 lives lost on Victorian roads last year could have been saved if the cars involved had been fitted with common safety technology.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined researchers to discuss the potentially life-saving benefits of Electronic Stability Control (ESC).The Transport Accident ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-asks-motorists-to-take-care-on-school-holiday-snow-trips</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-asks-motorists-to-take-care-on-school-holiday-snow-trips</link>
<pubDate>23 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC asks motorists to take care on school holiday snow trips</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorian motorists to plan ahead, eliminate distractions and ensure their vehicles are safe when driving in and around the snow this ski season.Another bumper season is underway at the state&rsquo;s popular resorts, including Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Falls Creek, with people traveling from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/latest-road-safety-monitor-report</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/latest-road-safety-monitor-report</link>
<pubDate>06 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>Latest Road Safety Monitor report</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The 2016 Road Safety Monitor (RSM) has been released. This survey looks at the Victorian driver's perceptions, attitudes and self-reported behaviours - the data is then used to identify potential areas of road safety concern in the community.Key Points from the Road Safety Monitor:In late 2016, 727 Victorians took part ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/take-a-break-and-slow-down-to-ensure-a-safe-road-trip</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/take-a-break-and-slow-down-to-ensure-a-safe-road-trip</link>
<pubDate>05 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>Take a break and slow down to ensure a safe road trip</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorian motorists to take a break and drive to the conditions to ensure everyone has a safe journey this Queen&rsquo;s Birthday long weekend.Last year, five people died on Victorian roads during the traditionally busy three-day weekend, with all fatalities occurring in regional areas.With fatigue ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/should-you-be-driving-home-from-rutherglen-this-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/should-you-be-driving-home-from-rutherglen-this-weekend</link>
<pubDate>02 Jun 2017</pubDate>
<title>Should you be driving home from Rutherglen?</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Wine lovers sampling the region&rsquo;s finest drops at Rutherglen&rsquo;s annual Winery Walkabout have been urged to make sure they get home safely by separating their drinking from driving.Transport Accident Commission road safety manager Samantha Buckis said while food and wine tasting will be high on everyone&rsquo;s agenda, planning a safe ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/winter-warning-to-country-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/winter-warning-to-country-drivers</link>
<pubDate>29 May 2017</pubDate>
<title>Winter warning to country drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A burst of wintry weather has prompted the Transport Accident Commission to call on country drivers to slow down and adapt to more hazardous conditions.TAC road safety director Samantha Cockfield said wintry conditions magnified the dangers of driving on country roads.&ldquo;Speed and fatigue are common factors in regional road fatalities ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/womens-soccer-club-joins-towards-zero-push-for-safer-young-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/womens-soccer-club-joins-towards-zero-push-for-safer-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>22 May 2017</pubDate>
<title>Women’s soccer club joins Towards Zero push for safer young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ One of Victoria&rsquo;s premier women&rsquo;s soccer clubs is the latest recruit in Victoria&rsquo;s bid to create a new generation of safe young drivers. Transport Accident Commission CEO Joe Calafiore today announced the TAC had signed on as a major partner with Women&rsquo;s National Premier Leagues (WNPL) club Galaxy United FC. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/three-young-victorians-awarded-green-man-grants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/three-young-victorians-awarded-green-man-grants</link>
<pubDate>16 May 2017</pubDate>
<title>Three young Victorians awarded Green Man Grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Three new road safety campaigns designed by young Victorians will be created under a new program to reduce the number of young lives lost on the state&rsquo;s roads.The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Green Man Grants program supports young people aged 18 to 25 to create and deliver a road safety campaign ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/standing-up-for-regional-road-safety-on-comedy-road-show</link>
<pubDate>10 May 2017</pubDate>
<title>Standing up for regional road safety on comedy road show</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An unlikely partnership between laughter and road safety is at the centre of a new Transport Accident Commission effort to save regional Victorian lives.The TAC has joined forces with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it tours the state between now and early July.The partnership will see road safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/landmarks-light-up-to-raise-awareness-of-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/landmarks-light-up-to-raise-awareness-of-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>08 May 2017</pubDate>
<title>Landmarks Light Up To Raise Awareness Of Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ LANDMARKS LIGHT UP TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ROAD TRAUMA Some of Melbourne&rsquo;s iconic landmarks will be illuminated yellow this week, to raise awareness and support the thousands of people across the state impacted by road trauma. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined the Member for Albert ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-drug-driving-campaign-hits-close-to-home</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-drug-driving-campaign-hits-close-to-home</link>
<pubDate>20 Apr 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC drug driving campaign hits close to home</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Drug drivers have been put on notice in a new Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign to reduce drug-related deaths on Victorian roads.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan and Transport Accident Commission Chief Executive Officer Joe Calafiore today unveiled the new campaign, highlighting ramped up drug testing throughout the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-easter-holidays2</link>
<pubDate>11 Apr 2017</pubDate>
<title>Stay safe on the roads this Easter holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As Victorians prepare to visit family and friends these Easter holidays, drivers are reminded to slow down, stick to the speed limit and take regular breaks.With drowsy driving a factor in one-in-ten road deaths, Easter is a particularly dangerous time with thousands of Victorians driving to holiday destinations around the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/pedestrian-safety-no-laughing-matter</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/pedestrian-safety-no-laughing-matter</link>
<pubDate>27 Mar 2017</pubDate>
<title>Pedestrian safety no laughing matter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An Australian-first trial has lit up Melbourne footpaths this week ahead of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan and Transport Accident Commission CEO Joe Calafiore today announced a trial of new technology designed to keep pedestrians in Melbourne&rsquo;s CBD safe.Lights have been installed in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/help-shape-victorias-future-support-for-carers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/help-shape-victorias-future-support-for-carers</link>
<pubDate>10 Mar 2017</pubDate>
<title>Help shape Victoria’s future support for carers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Consultations have kicked off today for the Victorian Government&rsquo;s Carers Statement which will outline how we can best support and recognise carers.Parliamentary Secretary for Carers and Volunteers Gabrielle Williams said carers played a vital role in our community and it was important that their voice was heard.There are more than ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-breath-tests-ramp-up-as-festival-season-peaks</link>
<pubDate>08 Mar 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC breath tests ramp up as festival season peaks</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Transport Accident Commission breath testing teams are preparing for their busiest weekend ever as the festival season hits its peak over the Labour Day long weekend.The TAC will spread out across 11 Victorian locations this weekend, with free breath tests to help revellers, foodies, sports fans and families get home ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/joint-tac-and-geelong-football-club-partnership-statement</link>
<pubDate>07 Mar 2017</pubDate>
<title>Joint TAC and Geelong Football Club partnership statement</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Geelong Football Club (GFC) and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) today confirmed the partnership between the organisations would not be renewed.For the past 11 years, the Cats have been a great supporter of road safety.In January 2015 the GFC stated publicly that in the event of any further serious ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/australias-top-doctors-back-mandatory-bicycle-helmet-laws</link>
<pubDate>07 Mar 2017</pubDate>
<title>Australia’s top doctors back mandatory bicycle helmet laws</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Australia&rsquo;s chief doctors have joined with VicRoads, the Transport Accident Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services in support of mandatory bicycle helmet laws.The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), which includes chief health officers from each Australian state and territory, and other experts, has endorsed a position ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/kicking-goals-with-tac-girls-cup</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/kicking-goals-with-tac-girls-cup</link>
<pubDate>02 Mar 2017</pubDate>
<title>Kicking goals with TAC girls cup</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A long-term partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and AFL Victoria has given aspiring female footballers a level playing field.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan today announced the new TAC Cup Girls competition, completing the development pathway for elite junior girl players into the new AFLW league.The TAC ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-directors-appointed-to-tac-board</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/new-directors-appointed-to-tac-board</link>
<pubDate>22 Feb 2017</pubDate>
<title>New Directors Appointed to TAC Board </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Board.Mr David Heath and Dr Samantha Smith this week joined the Board, bringing with them a wealth of experience in finance, marketing and business.Mr Heath is an actuary with Cumpston Sarjeant ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/on-the-road-to-safer-young-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/on-the-road-to-safer-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>15 Feb 2017</pubDate>
<title>On the road to safer young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release from Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan.The Andrews Labor Government, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Museums Victoria are partnering to create a world leading Road Safety Education Complex at the Melbourne Museum in Carlton.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today announced the location ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-and-cadel-evans-great-ocean-road-race-looking-out-for-cyclists</link>
<pubDate>26 Jan 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race looking out for cyclists</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In an effort to reduce cyclist road trauma, the Transport Accident Commission has partnered with this weekend&rsquo;s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race to promote the road safety message.With 8 cyclists losing their lives on Victorian roads last year, the TAC is asking riders and drivers to share the road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/media-release-from-minister-for-finance-robin-scott.-taking-care-of-bourke-st-families.</link>
<pubDate>25 Jan 2017</pubDate>
<title>Taking care of Bourke St families.</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release from Minister for Finance Robin Scott.The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring all those affected by the Bourke Street tragedy receive the support they need.The Bourke Street Fund &ndash; set up over the weekend &ndash; will be applied to the direct benefit of victims and their families.It works in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-issues-safety-reminder-as-victorians-prepare-for-peak-bbq-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-issues-safety-reminder-as-victorians-prepare-for-peak-bbq-season</link>
<pubDate>24 Jan 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC issues safety reminder as Victorians prepare for peak BBQ season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has renewed calls for Victorians to look out for each other on the roads as the final month of summer approaches.With barbecue season reaching its peak and many people expected to take an extra-long weekend over Australia Day, the TAC has reminded Victorians of the importance ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/incident-in-melbourne</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/incident-in-melbourne</link>
<pubDate>20 Jan 2017</pubDate>
<title>Media Statement -  Bourke Street Mall tragedy</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has mobilised staff to support anyone affected by today&rsquo;s Bourke Street Mall tragedy.TAC chief executive officer Joe Calafiore said teams had been dispatched to the Royal Melbourne, Alfred and Royal Children&rsquo;s hospitals to offer assistance to those injured in the incident, family members and witnesses.&ldquo;This tragedy ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/tac-and-urban-spread-bring-music-back-to-the-burbs</link>
<pubDate>13 Jan 2017</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Urban Spread bring music back to the ‘burbs</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The hottest names in Australian music will be taking over the &lsquo;burbs this summer, in the name of road safety.The Transport Accident Commission and Urban Spread have partnered up for the second year to bring live gigs back to the &lsquo;local&rsquo; and help music lovers get home safely.The tour kicks ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/making-victorian-roads-safer-in-2017</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2017/making-victorian-roads-safer-in-2017</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2017</pubDate>
<title>Making Victorian Roads Safer In 2017</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government today declared 2017 Victoria&rsquo;s year of action against road fatalities, after a heartbreaking third-straight year of increased road deaths.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan joined representatives from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), VicRoads and Victoria Police to reflect on a tragic year on the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-wishes-victorians-a-safe-and-happy-christmas</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC wishes Victorians a safe and happy Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has asked Victorians to spare a thought for those spending Christmas Day in hospital with crash-related injuries.Last year, 194 people spent Christmas in hospital following crashes on Victorian roads.TAC figures show emergency services attended nearly 40 crashes on Christmas Day last year, with 16 people admitted ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-asks-motorists-to-make-their-road-trip-a-part-of-the-holiday</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-asks-motorists-to-make-their-road-trip-a-part-of-the-holiday</link>
<pubDate>21 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC asks motorists to make their road trip a part of the holiday</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As Victorians prepare for their summer holidays, the Transport Accident Commission is asking motorists to consider turning the road trip to their destination into part of their holiday.The call aims to prevent fatigue-related crashes, accounting for about one-in-four fatalities on the state&rsquo;s roads.TAC road safety manager Samantha Buckis encouraged drivers ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-calls-for-a-different-kind-of-resolution</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-calls-for-a-different-kind-of-resolution</link>
<pubDate>21 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC calls for a different kind of resolution</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The New Year is a time many of us resolve to eat healthier or save more, but the Transport Accident Commission is encouraging Victorians to make a different resolution for 2017 and beyond.The TAC is calling on Victorians to make a commitment to themselves and their loved ones to help ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-tips-for-a-safe-summer-road-trip</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-tips-for-a-safe-summer-road-trip</link>
<pubDate>21 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC tips for a safe summer road trip</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The weather has finally warmed and the Transport Accident Commission has issued a list of tips for motorists planning to get away this summer.With more cars on the roads travelling further distances, often in unfamiliar territory, the Transport Accident Commission is encouraging Victorian motorists to start summer on our roads ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/the-partys-over-for-risk-taking-motorists-as-tac-and-police-ramp-up-for-summer</link>
<pubDate>16 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>The Party’s Over for risk-taking motorists as TAC and police ramp up for summer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The party is over for motorists who take risks over the festive season, with Victoria Police patrolling the state&rsquo;s roads in record numbers this summer.The Transport Accident Commission today launched a remake of its well-known &lsquo;The Party&rsquo;s Over&rsquo; campaign, coinciding with the start of Victoria Police Operation Roadwise.The campaign reminds ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-and-ambulance-victoria-work-to-make-life-easier-for-injured-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-and-ambulance-victoria-work-to-make-life-easier-for-injured-victorians</link>
<pubDate>14 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Ambulance Victoria work to make life easier for injured Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new partnership between Ambulance Victoria and the Transport Accident Commission will make life easier for thousands of Victorians hurt on the roads each year.From today (December 12), nearly 15,000 Victorians requiring ambulances after transport accidents each year will have their ambulance costs covered by the TAC without having to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/be-present-with-your-family-this-christmas</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/be-present-with-your-family-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>01 Dec 2016</pubDate>
<title>Be Present with your family this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) today launched a pre-Christmas appeal to motorists to keep each other safe ahead of the festive season.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan joined senior representatives from the Transport Accident Commission, VicRoads and Victoria Police to ask motorists to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-tac-campaign-asks-victorians-to-rethink-travel-speed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-tac-campaign-asks-victorians-to-rethink-travel-speed</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2016</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign asks Victorians to rethink travel speed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has launched a provocative new campaign urging Victorians to rethink the speeds they drive at.The Rethink Speed campaign features a television advertisement reminding Victorians that speed doesn&rsquo;t always cause crashes but it always determines the level of injuries sustained.It depicts seven different outcomes in an incident ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-and-worksafe-commit-to-geelongs-economic-growth</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-and-worksafe-commit-to-geelongs-economic-growth</link>
<pubDate>21 Nov 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC and WorkSafe commit to Geelong’s economic GROWth </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new agreement involving the Transport Accident Commission and WorkSafe Victoria will benefit Geelong&rsquo;s disadvantaged and provide local jobs, Minister for Finance Robin Scott announced today.The TAC and WorkSafe last week signed up to GROW (G21 Region Opportunities for Work), an initiative encouraging the region&rsquo;s government and community organisations, businesses ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-urges-young-people-to-plan-ahead-for-a-safe-schoolies-road-trip</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-urges-young-people-to-plan-ahead-for-a-safe-schoolies-road-trip</link>
<pubDate>17 Nov 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges young people to plan ahead for a safe Schoolies road trip</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has issued a road safety reminder to young people ahead of this month&rsquo;s end-of-school celebrations.With exams drawing to a close, many Victorian school-leavers will be planning trips to various Schoolies Week destinations around the country.TAC Senior Road Safety Manager Samantha Cockfield said that for many Schoolies ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-road-safety-blitz-in-the-lead-up-to-christmas</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-road-safety-blitz-in-the-lead-up-to-christmas</link>
<pubDate>14 Nov 2016</pubDate>
<title>Regional road safety blitz in the lead up to Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road safety teams will visit every corner of the state to help ensure country Victorians get home safely during the festive season.The Victorian Labor Government is partnering with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to launch an unprecedented effort to get the road safety message into regional Victoria.Between now and the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-campaign-to-keep-motorcycle-riders-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-campaign-to-keep-motorcycle-riders-safe</link>
<pubDate>31 Oct 2016</pubDate>
<title>New campaign to keep motorcycle riders safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) have unveiled the latest campaign to reduce motorcyclist deaths and injuries as figures show rider fatalities have nearly doubled in 2016.The campaign is part of Victoria&rsquo;s response to rising motorcyclist fatalities, with 45 riders killed so far this year, up ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/moto-gp-fans-in-line-for-legendary-encounters-and-trackside-road-safety-tips</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/moto-gp-fans-in-line-for-legendary-encounters-and-trackside-road-safety-tips</link>
<pubDate>17 Oct 2016</pubDate>
<title>Moto GP fans in line for legendary encounters and trackside road safety tips</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Moto GP fans heading to Phillip Island this weekend have been given a safety reminder as the Transport Accident Commission launches a revamped website promoting rider safety.Thousands of race fans are expected to make their annual pilgrimage to the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix from this Friday.With motorcycle road trauma ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament-2016</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament-2016</link>
<pubDate>13 Oct 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in parliament</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission today tabled its latest Annual Report in State Parliament.In the 2015/16 financial year, the TAC accepted 21,933 new claims and paid outa record $1.22 billion in benefits and support to help injured Victorians get their lives back on track.The TAC also recorded its highest ever performance ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-says-planning-ahead-is-the-safest-bet-for-the-spring-races</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-says-planning-ahead-is-the-safest-bet-for-the-spring-races</link>
<pubDate>12 Oct 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC says planning ahead is the safest bet for the spring races</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will be trackside at over sixty Country Racing events across Victoria to remind racegoers that the safest bet is to separate drinking from driving altogether.TAC road safety manager Samantha Buckis said planning a safe way home should be racegoers&rsquo; number-one priority if their race day plan ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/victoria-leads-the-way-with-self-driving-vehicles</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/victoria-leads-the-way-with-self-driving-vehicles</link>
<pubDate>05 Oct 2016</pubDate>
<title>Victoria Leads The Way With Self Driving Vehicles</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has partnered with Bosch, the Transport Accident Commission and VicRoads to build the first vehicle developed in Australia with self-driving capabilities.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today inspected the new vehicle and met with the Melbourne-based Bosch engineers who have been working for 12 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-tac-drink-drive-message-asks-for-total-separation</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-tac-drink-drive-message-asks-for-total-separation</link>
<pubDate>09 Sep 2016</pubDate>
<title>New TAC drink drive message asks for total separation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has ramped up its drink driving message ahead of the Grand Final, with a new campaign asking Victorians to separate drinking from driving altogether.The Separation campaign encourages Victorians to leave the car at home whenever they are planning to consume alcohol, even if their intention is ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/young-people-to-drive-down-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/young-people-to-drive-down-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>06 Sep 2016</pubDate>
<title>Young people to drive down road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new road safety program will challenge Victorian youths to come up with a campaign to reduce the high number of young people who die on the state&rsquo;s roads.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today visited students at Federation University to launch the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Green Man ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-tac-data-shows-serious-injury-crashes-on-the-rise</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/new-tac-data-shows-serious-injury-crashes-on-the-rise</link>
<pubDate>02 Sep 2016</pubDate>
<title>New TAC data shows serious injury crashes on the rise</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission data shows areas on Melbourne&rsquo;s suburban fringe have some of the highest road crash injury rates in the state.The TAC&rsquo;s Road Safety Quarterly Statistics report was released on Tuesday, revealing a 6266 people were admitted to hospital following transport accidents in 2015, a 5 per cent ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/road-safety-boost-to-curb-the-number-of-lives-lost</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/road-safety-boost-to-curb-the-number-of-lives-lost</link>
<pubDate>01 Sep 2016</pubDate>
<title>Road safety boost to curb the number of lives lost  </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has announced immediate new road safety measures in response to Victoria&rsquo;s worst start to the year for road fatalities since 2008.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan and Police Minister Lisa Neville today announced a funding boost that would see additional police deployed for road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/a-new-age-for-Towards-Zero-Media-Awards</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/a-new-age-for-Towards-Zero-Media-Awards</link>
<pubDate>17 Aug 2016</pubDate>
<title>A new age for Towards Zero Media Awards</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has recognised the state's best road safety reporting and road safety projects at the Towards Zero Road Safety and Media Awards.TAC acting chief executive officer Bruce Crossett said the Media Awards recognised excellence in reporting road safety issues.&ldquo;The Towards Zero Media Awards highlight the important role ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-lifts-the-lid-on-the-science-behind-global-road-safety-phenomenon</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-lifts-the-lid-on-the-science-behind-global-road-safety-phenomenon</link>
<pubDate>05 Aug 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC lifts the lid on the science behind global road safety phenomenon</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&rsquo;s Transport Accident Commission has revealed the science behind the road safety education project that has generated global discussion around human vulnerability.The TAC last month unveiled Graham, an interactive sculpture depicting what a human might look like if we had evolved to withstand the forces involved in crashes.Graham was developed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/local-leaders-called-on-to-take-up-towards-zero-challenge</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/local-leaders-called-on-to-take-up-towards-zero-challenge</link>
<pubDate>04 Aug 2016</pubDate>
<title>Local leaders called on to take up Towards Zero challenge</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Local governments from across Melbourne are urged to come together at the next Towards Zero road safety symposium to learn how they can reduce deaths and injuries in their local communities.The 3rd Annual Towards Zero Safety Leadership Symposium on August 15th will focus on ways for local governments to help ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/local-communities-safer-thanks-to-tac-grants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/local-communities-safer-thanks-to-tac-grants</link>
<pubDate>02 Aug 2016</pubDate>
<title>Local communities safer thanks to TAC grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian communities have received a road safety boost after 11 community groups and organisations were awarded a share in more than $250,000 under a Transport Accident Commission grants program.Transport Accident Commission Chief Executive Officer Joe Calafiore announced the latest round of projects to receive up to $25,000 under the Community ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/crep-report-card-finds-isofix-child-restraints-not-always-the-best-option</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/crep-report-card-finds-isofix-child-restraints-not-always-the-best-option</link>
<pubDate>01 Aug 2016</pubDate>
<title>CREP report card finds ISOFIX child restraints not always the best option</title>
<description><![CDATA[ NEW Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) ratings have revealed that ISOFIX compatible child car seats compared with the traditional seatbelt-retaining system are not necessarily safer when choosing a vehicle child restraint.ISOFIX is an alternate car restraint attachment method that doesn't use an adult seatbelt. Only ISOFIX restraints that meet Australian ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/graham-reaches-millions-as-tac-vulnerability-campaign-goes-global</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/graham-reaches-millions-as-tac-vulnerability-campaign-goes-global</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2016</pubDate>
<title>Graham reaches millions as TAC vulnerability campaign goes global</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The face of the Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s latest campaign has lit up screens around the globe as tens of millions tuned in to meet Graham and learn about human vulnerability on the roads.Within hours of being introduced to the world at the State Library of Victoria last week, Graham &ndash; ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/introducing-graham</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/introducing-graham</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2016</pubDate>
<title>Introducing Graham: the only person designed to survive on our roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Evolutionary science and human vulnerability are at the centre of a new Victorian initiative to reduce road deaths and injuries.The Transport Accident Commission today launched its latest road safety project, highlighting how susceptible the human body is to the forces involved in transport accidents.In a shift from its traditional road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/country-victorians-to-meet-graham-in-world-first-road-safety-roadshow</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/country-victorians-to-meet-graham-in-world-first-road-safety-roadshow</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2016</pubDate>
<title>Country Victorians to meet ‘Graham’ in world-first road safety roadshow</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Victorians will be invited to get up close and personal with Graham - the face of a world first Transport Accident Commission road safety initiative.The TAC yesterday launched its latest campaign, using the science of human evolution and vulnerability to encourage Victorians to think differently about road safety.In a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/safer-victorian-roads-with-40-years-of-breath-testing</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/safer-victorian-roads-with-40-years-of-breath-testing</link>
<pubDate>11 Jul 2016</pubDate>
<title>Safer Victorian Roads With 40 Years Of Breath Testing</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government today marked 40 years of random breath testing &ndash; with thousands of lives having been saved since Victoria Police conducted their first test in July 1976.Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan today joined Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Doug Fryer at a random breath testing site in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/towards-zero-2016-road-safety-and-media-awards-entries-now-open</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/towards-zero-2016-road-safety-and-media-awards-entries-now-open</link>
<pubDate>07 Jul 2016</pubDate>
<title>Towards Zero 2016 Road Safety and Media  Awards – entries now open</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian organisations and journalists are being encouraged to get their entries in for the third annual Towards Zero Road Safety and Media Awards.Organisations that have implemented the most innovative road safety projects in Victoria are eligible for the Road Safety Awards.Four awards are up for grabs with each category recognising ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-sets-bold-plan-to-be-the-worlds-best</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-sets-bold-plan-to-be-the-worlds-best</link>
<pubDate>05 Jul 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC sets bold plan to be the world’s best </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has unveiled a bold new plan to lead the world in social insurance from its Geelong headquarters.TAC chief executive officer Joe Calafiore today announced a new strategy to restore Victoria&rsquo;s status as the global leader in road safety and to provide world-leading care for people hurt ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-cup-celebrates-local-legends-in-its-25th-year</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-cup-celebrates-local-legends-in-its-25th-year</link>
<pubDate>30 Jun 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC Cup celebrates local legends in its 25th year</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TAC Cup clubs are celebrating 25 years of the competition by recognising local legends and welcoming former players back to the clubrooms.The 25 year partnership with the Transport Accident Commission also takes on a new mantra as the clubs commit to stand together towards zero deaths and serious injuries on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-leaders-unite-towards-zero</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-leaders-unite-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>29 Jun 2016</pubDate>
<title>Regional leaders unite Towards Zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional leaders from across Victoria will join road safety decision makers next week to discuss ways to reduce road trauma in their communities.The inaugural regional Towards Zero Road Safety Leadership Symposium on July 7 will call on community leaders to embrace the Towards Zero approach to road safety.The event is ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/premium-pitstops-set-to-stop-traffic-this-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/premium-pitstops-set-to-stop-traffic-this-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>08 Jun 2016</pubDate>
<title>Premium pitstops set to stop traffic this long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s Premium Pitstop experience will be rolled out at six busy Driver Reviver sites this weekend giving road trippers an extra reason to take a break.With fatigue estimated to be a factor in one in five crashes, the TAC is supporting efforts by SES and Victoria Police ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/saving-lives-melba-highway-wire-rope-barrier</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/saving-lives-melba-highway-wire-rope-barrier</link>
<pubDate>06 Jun 2016</pubDate>
<title>Saving lives – Melba Highway wire rope barrier </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new stretch of wire rope barrier on the Melba Highway near Yea has saved three lives, after a driver crashed into the barrier when he fell asleep at the wheel.The near-miss happened at the new Victorian first centreline wire-rope barrier that was installed in September last year.The innovative road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/safer-cars-on-the-rise-as-aeb-fitment-rates-more-than-double</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/safer-cars-on-the-rise-as-aeb-fitment-rates-more-than-double</link>
<pubDate>27 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>Safer cars on the rise as AEB fitment rates more than double</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is calling for manufacturers to include auto emergency braking (AEB) as standard in all new cars, following a spike in the technology&rsquo;s rollout on the production line.Data shows Australia has caught up to Europe in its fitment rates of the technology, which is key in preventing ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/alco-gates-trial-part-of-$1.1b-strategy-to-reduce-deaths-and-injuries</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/alco-gates-trial-part-of-$1.1b-strategy-to-reduce-deaths-and-injuries</link>
<pubDate>23 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>Alco-gates trial part of $1.1b strategy to reduce deaths and injuries</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An Australian-first trial of alco-gates is among a raft of technology-based investigations designed to help Victoria reduce road fatalities to below 200 by 2020.The Victorian Government has released its $1.1 billion Towards Zero Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan, with vehicle technology to be a major part of achieving its ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/star-cats-boost-victorias-move-towards-zero</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/star-cats-boost-victorias-move-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>20 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>Star Cats boost Victoria’s move Towards Zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has enlisted Geelong Cats stars Patrick Dangerfield and Andrew Mackie as part of the Towards Zero push to stop deaths and injuries on Victorian roads.The pair will appear in a series of online videos called Stand Together Towards Zero, encouraging footy fans to do their bit ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/saving-lives-victorias-new-road-safety-strategy</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/saving-lives-victorias-new-road-safety-strategy</link>
<pubDate>15 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>Saving lives – Victoria’s new Road Safety Strategy</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Every two hours someone is killed or hospitalised in a road crash across Victoria. In 2015, 252 people died as a result of road trauma.In a new approach to road safety, Premier Daniel Andrews and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety today launched Towards Zero 2016-2020 with the goal ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/dangerous-torquay-intersection-set-for-$2.5m-safety-overhaul</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/dangerous-torquay-intersection-set-for-$2.5m-safety-overhaul</link>
<pubDate>13 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>Dangerous Torquay intersection set for $2.5m safety overhaul</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission today joined VicRoads, Surf Coast Shire and the State Government to announce funding for a new roundabout at a dangerous Torquay intersection.The TAC-funded roundabout project at the intersection of South Beach Road and the Surf Coast Highway in Torquay will cost $2.5 million. It is one ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/no-second-chances-crackdown-on-drink-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/no-second-chances-crackdown-on-drink-driving</link>
<pubDate>13 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>No second chances: crackdown on drink driving	</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Every motorist convicted of drink driving will be required to use an alcohol interlock device, under a crackdown by the Andrews Labor Government.Anyone found to be driving with a BAC over 0.05 will be required to drive vehicles fitted with an alcohol interlock device for a specified period, depending on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/grants-funding-to-revitalise-seriously-injured-victorians-lives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/grants-funding-to-revitalise-seriously-injured-victorians-lives</link>
<pubDate>10 May 2016</pubDate>
<title>Grants funding to revitalise seriously injured Victorians’ lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Transport Accident Commission program is helping Victorians recovering from major injuries get their lives back on track faster.The Small Grants program aims to improve the lives of people with an acquired brain injury or a spinal cord injury, through projects that increase opportunities for people to participate in their ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-roads-improving-safety-and-cutting-congestion</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-roads-improving-safety-and-cutting-congestion</link>
<pubDate>27 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Regional Roads: Improving Safety and Cutting Congestion</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government is upgrading roads across regional Victoria and will make an unprecedented investment to help keep people safe on country roads.The Victorian Budget 2016/17 is making roads safer across the state with a $426.6 million investment, with a particular focus on rural and regional roads. 2,500 kilometres ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-congratulates-victorias-first-towards-zero-council</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-congratulates-victorias-first-towards-zero-council</link>
<pubDate>26 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC congratulates Victoria’s first Towards Zero council</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has challenged councils throughout Victoria to follow the lead of Mornington Peninsula Shire after it moved to become the state's first Towards Zero municipality.The shire last week voted to up the ante in its efforts to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by aligning itself with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-commits-to-an-age-friendly-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-commits-to-an-age-friendly-victoria</link>
<pubDate>19 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC commits to an age-friendly Victoria </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC has joined the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley, the Municipal Association of Victoria and other like-minded organisations in committing to an age-friendly Victoria.On behalf of the TAC, Senior Manager Road Safety Samantha Cockfield signed an Age-Friendly Victoria Declaration: Statement of Support and Partner Endorsement as ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/pit-stops-back-by-popular-demand-for-anzac-day</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/pit-stops-back-by-popular-demand-for-anzac-day</link>
<pubDate>18 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Pit Stops Back By Popular Demand For ANZAC Day</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Free barista coffees at Victoria's top five Driver Reviver sites will be back for the ANZAC Day long weekend as the Transport Accident Commission steps up its efforts to fight fatigue-related crashes.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan has announced the TAC's Pit Stop initiative would be back for ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/back-to-school-prompts-tac-parental-reminder</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/back-to-school-prompts-tac-parental-reminder</link>
<pubDate>07 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Back to school prompts TAC parental reminder</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Parents are being urged to make every drive a good example, as students return to the classroom to start Term 2.International research has shown there is a relationship between parents' driving styles and those of their children in the first year they have their licence.TAC road safety manager Samantha Cockfield ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/goulburn-valley-highway-gets-road-safety-upgrade</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/goulburn-valley-highway-gets-road-safety-upgrade</link>
<pubDate>06 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Goulburn Valley Highway Gets Road Safety Upgrade</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government is investing $18.5 million to upgrade the Goulburn Valley Highway between Molesworth and Yea to help save regional motorists lives on one of Victoria's most notorious sections of road.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan visited Yea today to make the announcement, which will see ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/road-safety-the-big-winner-in-$1-million-grants-program</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/road-safety-the-big-winner-in-$1-million-grants-program</link>
<pubDate>06 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Road safety the big winner in $1 million grants program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC is calling on community groups to put on their road safety thinking caps and make submissions to its Community Road Safety Grants program, with this round's deadline fast approaching.TAC road safety manager Samantha Cockfield said groups who make a successful submission by next Friday (April 15) will each ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/injured-victorians-to-benefit-from-improved-tac-protocols</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/injured-victorians-to-benefit-from-improved-tac-protocols</link>
<pubDate>05 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Injured Victorians to benefit from improved TAC protocols</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has announced new legal protocols that will reduce disputes and lengthy litigation times for injured Victorians.The Protocols are agreed guidelines between the TAC, Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) and Law Institute of Victoria.TAC's Head of Claims Bruce Crossett said the Protocols were designed to ensure an efficient ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/glenroy-housing-to-improve-quality-of-life-for-injured-victorians</link>
<pubDate>01 Apr 2016</pubDate>
<title>Glenroy housing to improve quality of life for injured Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Four seriously injured Victorians can now embrace living independently, thanks to a new housing development in Glenroy.The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has secured four units through the Residential Independence Pty Ltd (RIPL) project for TAC clients who were previously living in care homes or with their parents.Minister for Finance Robin ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-easter-holidays</link>
<pubDate>24 Mar 2016</pubDate>
<title>Stay Safe On The Roads This Easter Holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria's worst start to the year for road fatalities in ten years has prompted pleas to motorists to slow down, be safe and plan their trips ahead of the Easter long weekend.A new TAC initiative encouraging motorists to break up their trips will see the state's top Driver Reviver sites ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/increased-safety-for-motorcyclists</link>
<pubDate>19 Mar 2016</pubDate>
<title>Increased safety for motorcyclists</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian motorcyclists will have a safer start on the road with phase two of the new Motorcycle Graduated Licence Scheme (GLS) coming into effect this weekend.From Saturday March 19, riders applying for their learners licence in metropolitan Melbourne and Geelong will be required to undertake more extensive training and testing ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/easter-road-trip-warning-as-figures-show-drowsy-driving-drops</link>
<pubDate>16 Mar 2016</pubDate>
<title>Easter road trip warning as figures show drowsy driving drops</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has issued a road safety plea ahead of the Easter long weekend as new figures show more Victorians are heeding the message around driver fatigue.The TAC's latest Road Safety Monitor shows the number of country Victorians admitting to regularly driving while drowsy had halved in just ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/kids-book-gives-prep-students-a-free-lesson-in-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>09 Mar 2016</pubDate>
<title>Kids’ Book Gives Prep Students A Free Lesson In Road Safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission have gifted every Victorian prep student a copy of a children's book teaching them how to walk to and from school safely.More than 78,000 copies of That's the Sound the Street Makes by Victorian author Danny Katz have been handed out ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/victorian-study-reveals-blackouts-to-be-major-cause-of-serious-crashes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/victorian-study-reveals-blackouts-to-be-major-cause-of-serious-crashes</link>
<pubDate>04 Mar 2016</pubDate>
<title>Victorian study reveals blackouts to be major cause of serious crashes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ World-first Victorian research has linked blackouts due to medical conditions with nearly one-in-five serious injury crashes on the state's roads.The trend has prompted the Transport Accident Commission to call on Victorians living with medical conditions to speak to their doctors about factors that may affect their ability to drive safely.For ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/tac-issues-warning-over-unsolicited-phone-calls</link>
<pubDate>04 Mar 2016</pubDate>
<title>TAC issues warning over unsolicited phone calls </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Suspected fraudulent phone calls purporting to be from the Transport Accident Commission have prompted calls for Victorians to be wary of unsolicited callers.The warning follows a rising number of reports in recent weeks from members of the public who were contacted by a caller attempting to find out whether they ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/double-the-risk-for-motorcyclists-who-shun-boots</link>
<pubDate>19 Feb 2016</pubDate>
<title>Double the risk for motorcyclists who shun boots</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Motorcyclists without boots stand almost double the chance of receiving lower-leg open wounds in a crash, new Transport Accident Commission research has found.The TAC released the findings of its study as motorcyclists gear up for next weekend's round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island.The study revealed that ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/frankston-housing-to-improve-quality-of-life-for-injured-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/frankston-housing-to-improve-quality-of-life-for-injured-victorians</link>
<pubDate>15 Feb 2016</pubDate>
<title>Frankston Housing To Improve Quality Of Life For Injured Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Eight seriously injured Victorians can now embrace living independently, thanks to a new housing development in Frankston.The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has secured eight units through the Residential Independence Pty Ltd (RIPL) project for TAC clients who were previously living in care homes or with their parents.Minister for Finance Robin ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/drive-safely-as-citylink-tulla-construction-hits-top-gear</link>
<pubDate>13 Feb 2016</pubDate>
<title>Drive Safely As Citylink Tulla Construction Hits Top Gear</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians are being urged to slow down and drive safely as works on the $1.28 billion CityLink Tulla Widening Project ramp up.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan was on-site today to launch Operation Step Back – a partnership between the Andrews Labor Government, TAC and Victoria Police to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-drivers,-walkers-urged-to-put-phones-away-and-pay-attention</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/regional-drivers,-walkers-urged-to-put-phones-away-and-pay-attention</link>
<pubDate>28 Jan 2016</pubDate>
<title>Regional drivers, walkers urged to put phones away and pay attention</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC is reminding Victorians to put away their phone and pay attention when walking this summer.Nearly 200 pedestrians have lost their lives on Victorian roads in the past five years.Despite far less congestion in rural areas, more than a quarter (56) of those people died outside metropolitan Melbourne.Of those ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/walkers-urged-to-hang-up-on-distractions-as-pedestrian-numbers-swell</link>
<pubDate>20 Jan 2016</pubDate>
<title>Walkers urged to hang up on distractions as pedestrian numbers swell</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission and Victoria Police today launched a renewed safety push as new figures reveal nearly 200 pedestrians have been killed on Victorian roads over the past five years.The figures have thrust the issue of pedestrian distractions into the spotlight, as the Australian Open attracts hundreds of thousands ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/summer-of-cycling-prompts-share-the-road-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/summer-of-cycling-prompts-share-the-road-message</link>
<pubDate>13 Jan 2016</pubDate>
<title>Summer of cycling prompts share the road message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Recreational riders and motorists taking to the road this summer are being encouraged to look out for one another to avoid tragedy. The Transport Accident Commission push comes after 11 cyclists lost their lives in Victoria last year, the highest number since 2006, when 14 riders were killed.TAC acting chief ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/warning-as-young-driver-and-passenger-deaths-double</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/warning-as-young-driver-and-passenger-deaths-double</link>
<pubDate>11 Jan 2016</pubDate>
<title>Warning as young driver and passenger deaths double</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian youths have been urged to look after themselves and their mates on the roads after young driver and passenger deaths more than doubled in 2015.Transport Accident Commission data shows 39 people aged 16-20 died on Victorian roads in 2015, up 105 per cent from 19 in 2014.Last year, 18 ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016/second-successive-rise-in-lives-lost-a-cause-for-concern</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2016</pubDate>
<title>Second successive rise in lives lost a cause for concern</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The amount of lives lost on Victorian roads has risen for a second successive year, this time from 249 to 252.TAC acting chief executive Tony Dudley said the figure highlighted the challenges that lay ahead in the state's journey towards zero road deaths and serious injuries."Every life lost in road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/see-the-new-year-in-safely-says-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/see-the-new-year-in-safely-says-tac</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2015</pubDate>
<title>See the New Year in safely, says TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is calling on Victorians to make an early resolution to be safe on the roads in the lead-up to New Year's Eve and beyond.As the state prepares for the biggest party of the year, the TAC wants road users to make a commitment to themselves and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/falls-festival-revellers-book-a-date-with-vanessa</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2015</pubDate>
<title>Falls Festival revellers book a date with Vanessa</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Revellers at this weekend's Falls Festival have been urged to book a date with the Transport Accident Commission's Vanessa bus, as new figures show a rise in fatalities involving young people.The TAC expects youths stationed at its Vanessa bus will administer more than 5000 free breath tests at this year's ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/latest-tac-claims-data-reveals-injury-hotspots-in-regional-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/latest-tac-claims-data-reveals-injury-hotspots-in-regional-victoria</link>
<pubDate>17 Dec 2015</pubDate>
<title>Latest TAC claims data reveals injury hotspots in regional Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has released its latest injury data, which shows there are still far too many Victorians being injured on country roads.The Annual Claims Statistics report for 2014-15 is a snapshot of people injured in that financial year in comparison to the previous five years, including types of ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/world-first-trial-helping-injured-victorians-get-their-lives-back-on-track</link>
<pubDate>15 Dec 2015</pubDate>
<title>World First Trial Helping Injured Victorians Get Their Lives Back On Track</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Transport Accident Commission-funded humanoid robot is helping young Victorians recover from major illnesses and injuries in a world-first trial at the Royal Children's Hospital.Experts from Swinburne University worked with rehabilitation therapists from the hospital to program the robot, called NAO, to deliver tailored rehabilitation programs to young patients.The trial ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/police-here-to-protect-victorians-this-christmas-holidays</link>
<pubDate>13 Dec 2015</pubDate>
<title>Police here to protect Victorians this Christmas holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria Police's role to protect Victorians from road trauma is at the heart of the Transport Accident Commission's revamped message to motorists ahead of the festive season.The TAC has partnered with Victoria Police in a new campaign reminding road users of the important part police play in the state's Towards ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-urges-victorians-to-be-present-this-christmas</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-urges-victorians-to-be-present-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>04 Dec 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges Victorians to ‘Be Present’ this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will be reaching out to Victorians with a positive road safety message at Christmas carol events across the state this December.TAC senior road safety manager Samantha Cockfield said the TAC's Be Present roadshow would give carollers the chance to create a colourful, personalised Christmas road safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-backs-a-fitting-solution-to-keep-kids-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-backs-a-fitting-solution-to-keep-kids-safe</link>
<pubDate>17 Nov 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC backs a fitting solution to keep kids safe </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is steering parents with young children to a new Kidsafe Victoria website after research revealed most child restraints were not fitted properly.The TAC-funded Kidsafe Find a Fitter website directs parents to experienced child restraint fitters in a bid to reduce injuries and deaths caused by incorrect ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/rocking-out-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>13 Nov 2015</pubDate>
<title>Rocking out for road safety </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Rock and roll has partnered with road safety in a new Transport Accident Commission initiative to encourage music lovers to plan a safe way home from gigs.Some of Australia's hottest acts - including The Rubens, Saskwatch, Dead Letter Circus, Frenzal Rhomb, Harts, Seth Sentry and Kim Churchill - will be ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/then-and-now-to-push-move-towards-zero-on-our-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/then-and-now-to-push-move-towards-zero-on-our-roads</link>
<pubDate>04 Nov 2015</pubDate>
<title>‘Then and Now’ to push move Towards Zero on our roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission are working towards zero with a new campaign demonstrating how Victoria can achieve major road trauma reductions.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan launched the next phase of the Towards Zero campaign at Docklands today which will see the TAC's ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-warning-to-young-drivers-as-schoolies-nears</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-warning-to-young-drivers-as-schoolies-nears</link>
<pubDate>02 Nov 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC warning to young drivers as Schoolies nears</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has issued a road safety warning to Victoria's VCE students ahead of end-of-school celebrations later this month.As the latest crop of school leavers prepares for final exams, many will also be preparing to head to coastal resorts and other Schoolies destinations around the country.Transport Accident Commission ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/rider-reminder-aims-to-curb-cyclist-doorings</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/rider-reminder-aims-to-curb-cyclist-doorings</link>
<pubDate>02 Nov 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC Rider Reminder aims to curb cyclist doorings </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission hopes a tactile reminder will prompt motorists to think more about cyclists in a bid to curb car-dooring accidents.Dooring incidents have resulted in hundreds of injuries and two deaths in recent years across Victoria.TAC senior road safety manager Samantha Cockfield said The Rider Reminder had been ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-regional-media-partnership-to-keep-country-victoria-on-road-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>22 Oct 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC regional media partnership to keep country Victoria on road towards zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission today announced a renewed partnership with regional media outlets as part of the state's efforts to stem deaths and casualties on country roads.Speaking at today's Rural Press Club of Victoria event in Ballarat, TAC chief executive officer Joe Calafiore said regional media outlets had a major ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/labor-to-restore-fair-compensation-for-crash-victims</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/labor-to-restore-fair-compensation-for-crash-victims</link>
<pubDate>22 Oct 2015</pubDate>
<title>Labor to restore fair compensation for crash victims</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government will fulfil another election commitment by reversing legislation introduced by the previous Liberal Government that restricted Victorians' ability to claim common law compensation following a transport accident.Minister for Finance Robin Scott today tabled a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to reverse the Liberals' October 2013 amendments ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/motorcycle-research-reveals-seasonal-crash-increase</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/motorcycle-research-reveals-seasonal-crash-increase</link>
<pubDate>12 Oct 2015</pubDate>
<title>Motorcycle research reveals seasonal crash increase</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission research has revealed on-road motorcycle crashes are most likely to happen in the warmer months.The TAC has surveyed 964 people who have been injured in a motorcycle crash, to better understand the factors contributing to the crash, crash circumstances and the key differences between on-road and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/extra-moto-gp-traffic-prompts-reminder-to-take-special-care</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/extra-moto-gp-traffic-prompts-reminder-to-take-special-care</link>
<pubDate>08 Oct 2015</pubDate>
<title>Extra Moto GP traffic prompts reminder to take special care</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is reminding drivers and riders to take special care heading to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island next weekend.Thousands of riders involved in the Cranbourne GP Run and the Barry Sheene Tribute ride, along with riders from across Australia, will fill the Princes, Strzelecki ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>08 Oct 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in Parliament</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has paid out $1.128 billion in support services and benefits to clients in 2014/15.The TAC's Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, showing an after-tax operating profit of $175 million in the last financial year.TAC Chair John Walter said the scheme was in a strong ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/country-race-goers-urged-to-be-races-ready-in-new-tac-campaign</link>
<pubDate>24 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>Country race-goers urged to ‘be races ready’ in new TAC campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is reaching out to country Victorians with a new campaign urging racing fans to plan a safe way home from the track.The new country television ad takes a light-hearted look at a young man's pre-races grooming ritual as he prepares to head trackside.TAC road safety manager ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/vicroads-and-tac-boost-safety-on-surf-coast-highway</link>
<pubDate>22 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>VicRoads and TAC boost safety on Surf Coast Highway</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In an Australian first, safety platforms have been built on an arterial road at a signalised intersection.VicRoads Regional Director Mark Koliba confirmed new traffic lights and safety platforms are now fully operational at the intersection of the Surf Coast Highway and Kidman Avenue in Geelong."I am proud to have been ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-revamps-message-to-drink-drivers-as-police-gear-up-for-finals</link>
<pubDate>19 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC revamps message to drink drivers as police gear up for finals </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Footy fans and spring racing revellers have been warned of ramped up roadside breath testing as the Transport Accident Commission unveiled a revamped message to drink drivers.The TAC's Interlock campaign and the Levels campaign - educating Victorian motorists on the myths surrounding how many standard drinks people can have while ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-cup-set-for-milestone-25th-season-and-beyond</link>
<pubDate>15 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC Cup set for milestone 25th season and beyond</title>
<description><![CDATA[ One of Australian sport's longest-running partnerships will continue for at least another three years after the Transport Accident Commission extended its TAC Cup sponsorship.The TAC has announced its naming rights sponsorship deal with AFL Victoria's elite under-18 football league would continue until the end of 2018.TAC head of financial and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/the-andrews-labor-government-has-started-work-on-an-innovative-new-road-safety-project-that-will-help-to-reduce-deaths-and-serious-injuries-on-regional-roads.</link>
<pubDate>11 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>Victorian first road safety treatment for the Melba Highway</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has started work on an innovative new road safety project that will help to reduce deaths and serious injuries on regional roads.VicRoads and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will install a Victorian-first wire rope safety barrier down the centre of a one-kilometre stretch of the Melba ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/drivers-seat-no-place-to-celebrate-as-footy-finals-ramp-up</link>
<pubDate>10 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>Driver's seat no place to celebrate</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Country football and netball fans have been reminded that they have a lot to lose as police ramp up drink driving enforcement to coincide with finals fever.With hundreds of thousands of Victorians expected to celebrate local and national football finals this month and next, fans have been reminded to plan ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/melburnians-to-go-up-in-lights-as-state-moves-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>08 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>Melburnians to go up in lights as state moves Towards Zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Melburnians will have the chance to see themselves up in lights next weekend (Sept 11-12) when the Transport Accident Commission takes its new Towards Zero campaign to the city skyline.The faces of everyday Victorians will be projected onto a high-profile CBD building as part of the TAC's campaign asking Victorians ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/sporting-clubs-support-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>04 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>Sporting clubs support Towards Zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Leading Victorian sporting organisations have thrown their weight behind the TAC's new Towards Zero campaign.The new approach to road safety has seen an end to shock ads, moving in a new directon that asks Victorians to understand that no one deserves to die on our roads.Collingwood, Geelong Cats and Melbourne ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/two-new-board-appointments-for-tac</link>
<pubDate>04 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>Two new board appointments for TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Minister for Finance, Robin Scott and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan have announced the appointment of two new directors to the Transport Accident Commission Board (TAC).Mr Colin Radford and Dr Tien Kieu this week joined the TAC Board, bringing with them a wealth of skills ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/one-in-three-used-cars-is-below-par-for-safety.-but-its-not-all-bad-news</link>
<pubDate>02 Sep 2015</pubDate>
<title>One in three used cars is below par for safety…. but it’s not all bad news </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria's leading road safety advocates say it's disappointing that almost one-third of vehicles tested in the 2015 Used Car Safety Ratings; scored a Poor or Very Poor rating for occupant crash safety protection.The ratings are based on work by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) in conjunction with the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/a-win-for-the-ages-in-towards-zero-road-safety-media-awards</link>
<pubDate>27 Aug 2015</pubDate>
<title>A win for the ages in Towards Zero Road Safety Media Awards</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC has recognized the state's best road safety reporting with the Towards Zero Road Safety Media Awards held in Melbourne last night.The Age dominated the awards, taking out Best Media Outlet and Best Metropolitan Story.The Geelong Advertiser was awarded Best Regional Story, while the Warrnambool Standard was highly commended. ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/towards-zero-launch</link>
<pubDate>26 Aug 2015</pubDate>
<title>Zero road deaths target of new campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) have signalled a major shift in the way we talk to Victorians about road safety with a new campaign.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan today attended the second annual Towards Zero Road Safety Leadership Symposium, launching the TAC's ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/symposium-brings-leaders-together-in-march-towards-zero</link>
<pubDate>21 Aug 2015</pubDate>
<title>Symposium brings leaders together in march Towards Zero</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Influential Victorian community and business leaders will next week join with road safety decision makers to discuss ways their organisations can help reduce road trauma.The second annual Towards Zero Road Safety Leadership Symposium on August 26 will focus on coordinating community action against deaths and serious injuries on the state's ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/awards-to-reward-road-safety-leadership</link>
<pubDate>04 Aug 2015</pubDate>
<title>Awards to reward road safety leadership  </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Local businesses, government and community groups showing leadership in road trauma reduction have less than a week to submit entries for the annual Towards Zero Road Safety Awards.The awards recognise organisations that have played a role in preventing deaths and serious injuries on Victorian roads.Transport Accident Commission road safety project ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/campaign-hits-nerve-with-parents</link>
<pubDate>27 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>Campaign hits nerve with parents</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC's Safer P-Platers campaign has hit a nerve with parents and teenagers with more than 100,000 flocking to saferpplaters.com.au.The campaign, which calls for parents to stay involved in their kids' driving, returns to airwaves and billboards across Victoria this week.TAC chief executive Janet Dore said social research has shown ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/new-tac-chief-executive-officer-appointed</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Chief Executive Officer appointed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan has announced the appointment of Joe Calafiore as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).Mr Calafiore as the Head of Community Relations at TAC was responsible for the Commission's road safety team, which has helped position Victoria as ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/road-safety-improvements-for-regional-victoria</link>
<pubDate>20 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>Road Safety Improvements for Regional Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ More than $15 million is being invested in regional Victoria to upgrade unsafe roads to address run-off road and head-on crashes.The Safe System Roads Infrastructure Program (SSRIP) is targeted at areas right across Victoria where projects can have a specific and immediate safety benefit.Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/unsolicited-phone-calls-spark-tac-fraud-warning</link>
<pubDate>17 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>Unsolicited phone calls spark TAC fraud warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Unsolicited phone calls spark TAC fraud warning The Transport Accident Commission has issued a warning to Victorians to be wary of unsolicited phone calls relating to TAC claims. The warning follows a number of reports from members of the public who had been contacted by a caller attempting to find ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-provides-timely-advice-for-motorists-heading-for-the-hills</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC provides timely advice for motorists heading for the hills</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Snow-goers visiting Mt Buller over the next month can take advantage of free breath tests and a stack of snow-related giveaways thanks to a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) road safety program.Anyone calling into the TAC's bright orange Vanessa Bute at the Horse Hill chairlift could even find themselves skiing for ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/cracking-down-on-drunk-drugged-drivers</link>
<pubDate>13 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>Cracking down on drunk, drugged drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government is cracking down on some of Victoria's most dangerous drivers who mix alcohol above the legal limit with illicit drugs and then get behind the wheel.Natalie Hutchins, Acting Minister for Roads and Road Safety, announced two new offences for drink-drug driving will come into force on ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/rise-in-young-passenger-deaths-prompts-warning</link>
<pubDate>07 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>Rise in young passenger deaths prompts warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An increase in the number of teenage passengers killed on Victorian roads has prompted calls for the state's youths to look out for themselves and their mates when driving.In the year to June 30, 15 people aged 16 to 17 died on Victorian roads, up from two the previous year. ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/towards-zero-2015-road-safety-media-awards-entries-now-open</link>
<pubDate>06 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>Towards Zero 2015 Road Safety Media Awards - entries now open</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian journalists and media outlets are being encouraged by the state's Road Safety Partnership to get their entries in for the Towards Zero 2015 Road Safety Media Awards.In line with last year's inaugural awards, categories will be open for best metro story, best regional story and best overall media outlet.A ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/25-years-of-mandatory-bike-helmets-in-victoria</link>
<pubDate>01 Jul 2015</pubDate>
<title>25 years of mandatory bike helmets in Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ July marks 25 years since Victoria became the first jurisdiction in the world to make bike helmets compulsory.In 1990, 24 cyclists died on the state's roads, following 34 the year before - more than triple the number of cyclists who were killed on Victorian roads last year (10).TAC chief executive ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/self-regulation-the-key-to-older-driver-safety</link>
<pubDate>25 Jun 2015</pubDate>
<title>Self-regulation the key to older driver safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has called on older drivers and their families to watch for signs that their ability to drive safely may be declining. TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said age wasn't necessarily a barrier to safety on the roads as long as older drivers remained aware of ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/victoria-leads-the-way-on-speeding-but-still-a-work-in-progress</link>
<pubDate>11 Jun 2015</pubDate>
<title>Victoria leads the way on speeding but still a work in progress </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Transport Accident Commission research has revealed Victorian drivers speed less and are more likely to find speeding unacceptable than their interstate counterparts.The TAC this week released the findings of a survey that asked drivers in Victoria and interstate about their speeding habits and attitudes towards speeding.It found that 73 per ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/aeb-triggers-dramatic-reduction-in-rear-end-crashes</link>
<pubDate>04 Jun 2015</pubDate>
<title>AEB triggers dramatic reduction in rear-end crashes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New research has found cars fitted with low-speed auto emergency braking (AEB) stand a 38 per cent better chance of avoiding a rear-end crash.Research from Australia (ANCAP) and Europe (Euro NCAP) has revealed a sharp decline in rear-end crashes for vehicles fitted with low-speed AEB compared to those without it.TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/global-eyes-on-victoria-as-tac-youtube-hits-top-30-million</link>
<pubDate>01 Jun 2015</pubDate>
<title>Global eyes on Victoria as TAC YouTube hits top 30 million</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Global interest in Victoria's efforts to reduce road trauma has helped the Transport Accident Commission YouTube channel reach more than 30 million views.The TAC passed the milestone on the weekend, less than six years after it began posting to the popular video sharing site in 2009.TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/victorians-encouraged-to-share-thoughts-on-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>28 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Victorians encouraged to share thoughts on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government is inviting all Victorians to share their thoughts on key road safety issues to help reduce road trauma and shape Victoria's new Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan.While road safety in Victoria has improved over the past five decades, reducing road deaths from 1,061 in 1970 ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/principals,-raise-your-hands-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>27 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Principals, raise your hands for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ School principals across Victoria have been asked to raise their hands for a program teaching year 11 students how to avoid risky situations on the roads.The Fit2Driveworkshops encourage young Victorians to take responsibility for their own safety and challenge dangerous behaviours on the roads, regardless of whether they are in ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/melbourne-gardener-caught-out-in-tac-fraud</link>
<pubDate>27 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Melbourne gardener caught out in TAC fraud</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Melbourne gardener who defrauded the Transport Accident Commission of more than $65,000 has been handed a suspended jail sentence and ordered to repay the money.Roberto Frediani, 52, of Thomastown, last week appeared at Ringwood Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $65,782.88 by deception and further charges ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/slow-down-and-be-prepared-for-colder-months-ahead</link>
<pubDate>13 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Slow down and be prepared for colder months ahead</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An early blast of wintry weather has triggered calls for motorists to make sure both they and their vehicles are prepared for hazardous conditions on the roads.Transport Accident Commission Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said the plunging mercury meant drivers had to be ready for wet roads, reduced visibility and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/crep-report-card-on-the-safest-car-seats-for-children-prompts-call-for-improvements</link>
<pubDate>08 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>CREP report card on the safest car seats for children prompts call for improvements</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) ratings released today show that of six tested child restraints, not one achieved a five-star protection rating.CREP awards each child restraint and booster seat a star rating for protection and ease of use, with five stars being the highest rating possible for each category.Out ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/childrens-book-to-help-save-young-lives</link>
<pubDate>04 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Children’s Book To Help Save Young Lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A book teaching children how to be safe getting to and from school has been gifted to every Victorian primary school as part of the Andrews Labor Government's efforts to save young lives.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, today joined author Danny Katz for a reading of his ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/melbourne-landmarks-light-up-to-raise-awareness-of-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>03 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Melbourne Landmarks Light Up To Raise Awareness Of Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tomorrow marks the start of the Third United Nations Global Road Safety Week, which aims to shine a light on the plight of children on the road and generate actions to keep them safe.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, today joined Victorian Assistant Police Commissioner, Bob Hill and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/four-legged-friends-put-paws-on-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2015</pubDate>
<title>Four-legged friends put ‘paws’ on road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ 'Let it slow', 'Wake me up before you go slow' and 'You can slow your own way' are among the musical pleas Victorian pets are making in a new TAC online campaign encouraging people to slow down on the road.Social media users who post a photo of their pet and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/research-into-drivers-flouting-mobile-phone-laws-prompts-tac-warning</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/research-into-drivers-flouting-mobile-phone-laws-prompts-tac-warning</link>
<pubDate>16 Apr 2015</pubDate>
<title>Research into drivers flouting mobile phone laws prompts TAC warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission research shows illegal mobile phone use while driving is falling but more than half of Victorian drivers still admit to using their handheld devices at the wheel.The TAC has ramped up its pleas to drivers to stay off their phones after 56 per cent of respondents ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/positive-behaviour-to-shape-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>08 Apr 2015</pubDate>
<title>Positive behaviour to shape young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Parents of primary school children are the focus of a new campaign to save young lives on Victorian roads.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, today launched the Transport Accident Commission's Parental Role Modelling campaign, highlighting the role parents play in shaping the driving behaviour of their children.The campaign ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/tac-issues-easter-warning-as-new-figures-show-one-in-ten-drive-drowsy</link>
<pubDate>25 Mar 2015</pubDate>
<title>TAC issues Easter warning as new figures show one in ten drive drowsy</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has issued a pre-Easter plea to motorists to plan their holiday road trips as new research revealed one-in-ten country drivers regularly drive drowsy.The TAC released the data this week as many Victorians prepare to hit the roads for their annual Easter break.Drowsiness, a symptom of fatigue, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/community-to-win-support-for-local-road-safety-solutions</link>
<pubDate>20 Mar 2015</pubDate>
<title>Community to win support for local road safety solutions</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, has encouraged community groups to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to address local road safety issues.The latest round of the TAC's $1 million Community Road Safety Grants program is open to not-for-profit registered groups who can identify a road safety ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/labor-saves-l2p-for-young-victorians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/labor-saves-l2p-for-young-victorians</link>
<pubDate>09 Mar 2015</pubDate>
<title>Labor Saves L2P For Young Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has delivered on its promise to fund the L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program, helping disadvantaged young Victorians obtain their drivers licence if they don't have access to a car.The Minister for Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, said the funding for the L2P program would be restored for ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/football-fans-zero-in-on-uk-trip-thanks-to-tac-and-melbourne-victory</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/football-fans-zero-in-on-uk-trip-thanks-to-tac-and-melbourne-victory</link>
<pubDate>24 Feb 2015</pubDate>
<title>Football fans zero in on UK trip thanks to TAC and Melbourne Victory</title>
<description><![CDATA[ One lucky football fan and a mate will be packing their bags for England in early May thanks to a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Melbourne Victory online competition to find the ultimate 'Player Zero'. This season the TAC, Melbourne Victory and their supporters are one team with one goal: ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/power-plates-to-keep-young-drivers-from-falling-asleep-at-the-wheel</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/power-plates-to-keep-young-drivers-from-falling-asleep-at-the-wheel</link>
<pubDate>16 Feb 2015</pubDate>
<title>Power plates to keep young drivers from falling asleep at the wheel</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new concept involving rechargeable L and P plates that could prevent young drivers falling asleep at the wheel has earned a young Melbourne and Sydney creative duo $75,000 in a Transport Accident Commission crowd-sourcing competition. Lauren Joyce and Frank Curcio won the TAC's world-first Pause the Road Toll ideas ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/manufacturers-rising-to-the-vehicle-safety-challenge-as-new-models-roll-out-aeb</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/manufacturers-rising-to-the-vehicle-safety-challenge-as-new-models-roll-out-aeb</link>
<pubDate>12 Feb 2015</pubDate>
<title>Manufacturers rising to the vehicle safety challenge as new models roll out AEB</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has welcomed a sharp increase in the number of new cars available with technology that automatically senses danger and applies the brakes.In the seven months since the TAC launched its Australian-first campaign encouraging new car buyers to look for vehicles with Auto-Emergency Braking (AEB), the number ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/cadel-evans-champions-safety-first-cycling-culture</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/cadel-evans-champions-safety-first-cycling-culture</link>
<pubDate>29 Jan 2015</pubDate>
<title>Cadel Evans champions safety-first cycling culture </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The only Australian to win the prestigious Tour de France has joined the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), urging all Victorian road users to embrace a new era of road safety.Cadel Evans, who stood atop the winners' podium in Paris in 2011, returned to his hometown of Barwon Heads on Thursday ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/distractions-a-danger-to-pedestrians</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/distractions-a-danger-to-pedestrians</link>
<pubDate>21 Jan 2015</pubDate>
<title>Distractions a danger to pedestrians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Andrews Labor Government has called on Victorians to be alert around roads, after new figures show pedestrian fatalities rose by 22 per cent last year.In 2014, 44 pedestrians lost their lives on Victorian roads, up from 36 the previous year. The overall road toll was up two per cent, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/innovative-road-safety-intersection-piloted-in-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/innovative-road-safety-intersection-piloted-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>13 Jan 2015</pubDate>
<title>Innovative Road Safety Intersection Piloted in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The new safety platform – to be installed at the corner of Kidman Avenue and the Surf Coast Highway in Belmont – is based on a successful program in the Netherlands where safety was improved substantially by combining raised platforms with traffic signals.Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/provisional-2014-road-toll-announced</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2015-media-releases/provisional-2014-road-toll-announced</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2015</pubDate>
<title>Provisional 2014 Road Toll Announced</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Road Toll has increased for the first time since 2005 with a sharp increase in pedestrian deaths a major concern for police.The provisional road toll for 2014 released today showed 248 people were killed on roads across the state, five more deaths than in 2013.Road Policing Command Assistant ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/victorian-mothers-new-book-to-help-others-pick-up-the-pieces-after-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/victorian-mothers-new-book-to-help-others-pick-up-the-pieces-after-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>19 Dec 2014</pubDate>
<title>Victorian mother’s new book to help others pick up the pieces after road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Victorian mother has opened up about the tragic death of her 16-year-old son in a new book she hopes will help others find strength following the loss of a loved one to road trauma.Dr Fiona Reidy's book, Weeping Woman – Finding hope and courage following road trauma, details her ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-looks-to-digital-entrepreneurs-for-road-trauma-help</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-looks-to-digital-entrepreneurs-for-road-trauma-help</link>
<pubDate>18 Dec 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC looks to digital entrepreneurs for road trauma help</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A world-first project will see the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) work with some of Australia's brightest digital minds to help solve a road safety problem plaguing young Victorian drivers.In February next year the TAC is partnering with Pause Fest – Australia's biggest digital innovation festival – to run a one-day ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tennis-fans-the-winners-in-tac-efforts-to-keep-road-users-on-the-ball</link>
<pubDate>08 Dec 2014</pubDate>
<title>Tennis fans the winners in TAC efforts to keep road users on the ball</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission will serve up an ace for road safety when it gives tennis fans a chance to compete on a Grand Slam court at next month's Australian Open.For the first time in the event's history, fans at the Open will be able to kit up and battle ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-encourages-all-road-users-to-be-present-this-christmas</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-encourages-all-road-users-to-be-present-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>05 Dec 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC encourages all road users to be present this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is encouraging all Victorians to make an important promise before they hit the road this Christmas holiday season – to be present.TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said the most important gift anyone could give at Christmas was being there to celebrate all the special ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/schools-out!-time-for-the-safety-chat</link>
<pubDate>11 Nov 2014</pubDate>
<title>School’s out! Time for the safety chat</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has issued a road safety plea to newly licensed drivers and their parents, as the latest round of secondary school graduates celebrate the end of school.TAC chief executive officer Janet Dore said it was crucial that inexperienced drivers did not forget the need to be ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/skills-boost-put-geelong-on-map-as-centre-of-excellence</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/skills-boost-put-geelong-on-map-as-centre-of-excellence</link>
<pubDate>30 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>Skills boost puts Geelong on map as centre of excellence</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Geelong's economy and job development will take a major step forward with Premier Denis Napthine today announcing a $7 million investment in a specialised training centre to provide employment pathways for people to work in the city's growing injury and insurance industry.Dr Napthine said the Coalition Government had developed a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/local-communities-are-$1.2m-winners-in-new-tac-pedestrian-and-cyclist-grants-program</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/local-communities-are-$1.2m-winners-in-new-tac-pedestrian-and-cyclist-grants-program</link>
<pubDate>28 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>Local communities are $1.2m winners in new TAC pedestrian and cyclist grants program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ About 20 Victorian councils will share in $1.2 million under a new Transport Accident Commission program to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety across the state.New bike paths, pedestrian precincts, reduced speed zones in busy shopping areas and crossings are among the projects to receive funding under the LGA Small Infrastructure ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/new-tac-website-leaves-p-platers-without-excuses-for-driving-unsafe-cars</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/new-tac-website-leaves-p-platers-without-excuses-for-driving-unsafe-cars</link>
<pubDate>23 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>New TAC website leaves P-platers without excuses for driving unsafe cars</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new website helping first car buyers find safe vehicles that won't break the bank has the potential to save young lives, according to the Transport Accident Commission.The TAC developed its How Safe is Your First Car website in response to research showing Victoria's most inexperienced motorists were also the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-weighs-in-on-rewarding-zero-heroes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-weighs-in-on-rewarding-zero-heroes</link>
<pubDate>17 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC Weighs in on Rewarding ‘Zero Heroes’ </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Designated drivers will be celebrated at 13 country racing meets across Victoria this season, under a new Transport Accident Commission (TAC) online initiative starting today.For the next month, people can head to Country Racing Victoria's Facebook page to sign up for the chance to win a Zero Hero trip to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/building-an-age-friendly-community-for-seniors-in-reservoir</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/building-an-age-friendly-community-for-seniors-in-reservoir</link>
<pubDate>14 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>Building an age-friendly community for seniors in Reservoir</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Two new initiatives are set to revitalise the shopping environment for seniors in Reservoir, making it easier for them move around and get the best discounts from traders.Member for Northern Metropolitan Region and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Craig Ondarchie today at Reservoir Library launched the Reservoir Village Age-Friendly Partners ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/crep-reveals-the-safest-car-seats-for-children</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/crep-reveals-the-safest-car-seats-for-children</link>
<pubDate>13 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>CREP reveals the safest car seats for children</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) ratings released today show that of 14 tested child restraints; only two models achieved a five-star protection rating while an additional six restraints received a four-star protection rating.CREP awards each child restraint and booster seat a star rating for protection and ease of use, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/coalition-government-launches-new-prescription-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/coalition-government-launches-new-prescription-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>01 Oct 2014</pubDate>
<title>Coalition Government launches new prescription for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian Coalition Government, TAC and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia launch campaign to educate drivers and riders about pharmacy medicationsUsing prescription and over-the-counter medications while driving can increase risk of crashNapthine Government building a safer VictoriaAssistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia have ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/road-safety-partners-welcome-updated-child-restraint-standard</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/road-safety-partners-welcome-updated-child-restraint-standard</link>
<pubDate>23 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>Road safety partners welcome updated child restraint standard</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RACV, together with VicRoads, TAC, Kidsafe Victoria, Early Learning Association Australia and The Royal Children's Hospital Safety Centre have welcomed the Federal Government's update to the current mandatory Australian Standard for child restraints.The regulatory change provides an option for restraint manufacturers to produce ISOFIX compatible child restraints. ISOFIX is an ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/interlocks-to-make-drink-drivers-think-twice</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/interlocks-to-make-drink-drivers-think-twice</link>
<pubDate>19 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>Interlocks to make drink-drivers think twice</title>
<description><![CDATA[ · New laws to address drink driving and reduce deaths and injuries on our roadsExpanded interlock program to start on 1 OctoberNapthine Government building a safer VictoriaThey say you should not mix your drinks, but from 1 October there are even more reasons not to mix your drinking and driving.Minister ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/female-footballers-the-face-of-tac-online-campaign-for-the-first-time</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/female-footballers-the-face-of-tac-online-campaign-for-the-first-time</link>
<pubDate>18 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>Female footballers the face of TAC online campaign for the first time</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria's brightest young female footballers are the face of a new TAC social media campaign, urging drivers and pedestrians not to be distracted while on the road.This is the first time female footballers have been called on to share important road safety messages.Players from Sandringham Dragons, Calder Cannons and North ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/alcohol-interlocks</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/alcohol-interlocks</link>
<pubDate>18 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>Interlocks to make drink drivers think twice</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New laws to address drink driving and reduce deaths and injuries on our roadsExpanded interlock program to start on 1 OctoberNapthine Government building a safer VictoriaThey say you should not mix your drinks, but from 1 October there are even more reasons not to mix your drinking and driving.Minister for ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament-today</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament-today</link>
<pubDate>17 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report tabled in Parliament today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has provided benefits and support to a record 47,115 people over the past financial year.The TAC's Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, showing the amount it paid out as a result of transport accidents exceeded $1.1 billion for the first time in its ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/many-second-hand-cars-score-well-on-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/many-second-hand-cars-score-well-on-safety</link>
<pubDate>09 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>Many second-hand cars score well on safety </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A record 51 per cent of the second-hand vehicles listed in the 2014 Used Car Safety Ratings guide scored an Excellent or Good rating for driver protection in a crash, according to RACV, VicRoads and TAC.Of the 227 vehicles rated one-in-seven or 15 per cent earned the coveted Safe Pick ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/caulfields-$36-million-rehabilitation-centre-opens</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/caulfields-$36-million-rehabilitation-centre-opens</link>
<pubDate>05 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>Caulfield’s $36 million rehabilitation centre opens</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Caulfield Hospital's new Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Centre will provide Victorian patients with state-of-the-art rehabilitation services, Minister for Health David Davis said today. Opening the 42-bed facility and the nearby off-site four bed transitional living facility, Mr Davis said the $36 million Caulfield Hospital ABI Rehabilitation Centre is a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-drink-drive-campaign-fires-up-as-footy-finals-fever-hits-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-drink-drive-campaign-fires-up-as-footy-finals-fever-hits-victoria</link>
<pubDate>02 Sep 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC drink drive campaign fires up as footy finals fever hits Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians who drink and drive have been put on notice ahead of a wave of Transport Accident Commission-funded police enforcement activity to coincide with the AFL finals.A TAC grant will enable Victoria Police to fund $1 million worth of overtime hours for road safety policing over and above normal police ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/driveway-and-road-safety-the-focus-of-elmo-stays-safe-campaign</link>
<pubDate>23 Aug 2014</pubDate>
<title>Driveway and road safety the focus of Elmo Stays Safe campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Assistant Treasurer launches Elmo Stays Safe campaignCampaign focuses on driveway safety for childrenVictorian Coalition Government building a safer Victoria by putting children's safety firstSesame Street's Elmo and Maria are starring in an innovative new road safety campaign launched today by Assistant Treasurer,Gordon Rich-Phillips, as part of a Victorian Coalition Government ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/drug-drivers-on-ice-the-target-of-tac-campaign</link>
<pubDate>14 Aug 2014</pubDate>
<title>Drug drivers on ice the target of TAC campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Motorists who get behind the wheel with illicit drugs in their system, including ice, are the target of a TAC campaign starting today.The Double Bus campaign, originally developed when booze buses became drug buses in 2006, addresses the growing issue of drug driving, with a particular focus on methamphetamine use ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/cyclists-and-pedestrians-could-be-winners-in-new-$1-million-grants-program</link>
<pubDate>17 Jul 2014</pubDate>
<title>Cyclists and pedestrians could be winners in new $1 million grants program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TAC’s LGA Small Infrastructure Grants Program invites local governments to seek funding Program designed to reduce deaths and injuries on local roads New program part of the Napthine Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2013-2022 Victorian local governments are invited to seek funding from a new Transport Accident Commission (TAC) grants program ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-youth-safety-message-extended-through-groundbreaking-girls-football-initiative</link>
<pubDate>10 Jul 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC youth safety message extended through groundbreaking girls’ football initiative</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The number of AFL Victoria Youth Girls’ football academies is set to double this year with a new partnership announced between the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and AFL Victoria. This development program will see Youth Girls’ football academies double to six by the end of 2014, with approximately 93 girls ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/frankston-community-garden-a-worthy-recipient-of-tac-disability-grant</link>
<pubDate>03 Jul 2014</pubDate>
<title>Frankston community garden a worthy recipient of TAC disability grant</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A community project helping Frankston residents with disabilities achieve independence has received funding under a Transport Accident Commission grants program. The Joy of the Earth Community Garden program will receive $5000 under the TAC's Small Grants program, designed to enhance the health and independence of Victorians living with acquired brain ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-funding-to-help-victorian-disability-group-push-for-more-disabled-toilets</link>
<pubDate>03 Jul 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC funding to help Victorian disability group push for more disabled toilets</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Hawthorn-based Association for Children with a Disability has won a Transport Accident Commission grant to support its push for more disabled toilets. The TAC awarded the association $25,000 for its Changing Places &ndash; Transforming Lives project, aiming to increase public access to fully-equipped toilets, complete with adjustable change facilities ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/regulatory-impact-statement-for-the-proposed-spinal-impairment-guides-modification-document</link>
<pubDate>02 Jul 2014</pubDate>
<title>Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Spinal Impairment Guides Modification Document</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2013 the Victorian Parliament passed the Transport Accident Amendment Bill 2013. In accordance with section 46A(2C) of the Transport Accident Act 1986 (the Act), the TAC appointed a Spinal Expert Panel (the Panel) to create a Guides Modification Document (the GMD) for the assessment of spinal impairment. The GMD ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-to-drive-demand-for-aeb-in-cars</link>
<pubDate>26 Jun 2014</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign to drive demand for AEB in cars</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Auto Emergency Braking campaign launched to save Victorian livesRear end collisions account for about 16 per cent of all injury crashesVictorian Coalition Government is building safer roads for VictoriansThe Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has launched its latest campaign to save Victorian lives, featuring new vehicle safety technology that automatically applies ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-campaigns-receive-global-accolades-in-cannes</link>
<pubDate>19 Jun 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC campaigns receive global accolades in Cannes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has been thrust into the global marketing spotlight, taking out two campaign awards in France. Last year’s Ungiven Gifts display was the only Australian campaign recognised with a Gold Lion at the Cannes Lions 2014 in the Promo and Activation category. The TAC also took ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/correctly-fitted-child-car-seats-save-lives</link>
<pubDate>16 Jun 2014</pubDate>
<title>Correctly fitted child car seats save lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Research shows 70 per cent of child car seats are fitted incorrectly Children incorrectly restrained are up to seven times more likely to be seriously injured New website launched to educate on choice and installation of child car seats A new look website that provides parents and carers with information ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/meadow-heights-man-found-guilty-of-defrauding-the-tac</link>
<pubDate>06 Jun 2014</pubDate>
<title>Meadow Heights man found guilty of defrauding the TAC </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Meadow Heights man has been ordered to repay more than $25,000 to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) for defrauding the scheme. Ercument Gunduz pleaded guilty in the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court this week to one charge of fraudulently obtaining a benefit by failing to advise the TAC of a return ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/new-drivers-urged-to-stay-safe-in-the-wet-this-winter</link>
<pubDate>03 Jun 2014</pubDate>
<title>New drivers urged to stay safe in the wet this winter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorians to adapt to changing weather conditions by slowing down and taking extra care on the roads as winter sets in. TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said the start of winter can be hazardous on the roads, particularly for young drivers with little ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/school-program-aims-to-further-reduce-severe-spinal-injuries</link>
<pubDate>27 May 2014</pubDate>
<title>School program aims to further reduce severe spinal injuries </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and Independence Australia is helping Victorian youth understand what it's like to live with severe spinal cord injury.Details of the SpinChat partnership have been released alongside new figures showing reductions in new quadriplegia and paraplegia spinal cord injuries from transport accidents.SpinChat sees young ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tacs-latest-campaign-to-focus-on-easier-access-to-compensation</link>
<pubDate>20 May 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC’s latest campaign to focus on easier access to compensation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has launched a new campaign this week focusing on helping Victorians access the support they need to get their lives back on track after a transport accident, Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips said today. The campaign highlights the TAC’s role as a provider of support and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/victorias-road-safety-innovators-recognised-at-inaugural-awards</link>
<pubDate>02 May 2014</pubDate>
<title>Victoria’s road safety innovators recognised at inaugural awards</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Coalition Government has recognised the State’s best road safety initiatives at the inaugural Towards Zero Road Safety Awards presented by the Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips last night. The awards are part of the Towards Zero Symposium, an Australian-first event being held in Melbourne over two days and bringing ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/crackdown-huge-fines-for-drink-drug-drivers</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2014</pubDate>
<title>Crackdown – huge fines for drink-drug drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorians caught behind the wheel with a cocktail of alcohol and illicit drugs in their systems face hefty fines and other penalties, with legislation creating a new offence for combined drink-drug driving about to be introduced into Parliament. Announcing the penalties for the new offence at the inaugural Towards Zero ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/road-safety-symposium-to-reduce-serious-injuries</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2014</pubDate>
<title>Road safety symposium to reduce serious injuries</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Coalition Government’s Ministerial Road Safety Council is leading the global effort to reduce serious injuries with an Australian-first road safety leadership event in Melbourne today. The two day Towards Zero Road Safety Leadership Symposium, supported by Victoria’s road safety partners, TAC, VicRoads, Victoria Police and Department of Justice, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/a-safer-start-on-the-roads-for-motorcyclists</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2014</pubDate>
<title>A safer start on the roads for motorcyclists </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian motorcycle riders will have a safer start on the roads, with the phasing in of the new Graduated Licensing System (GLS) to be introduced from October, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder announced today. Mr Mulder said this important new program includes improved training, education and testing, as well as ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/roadside-rest-stops-and-plenty-of-sleep-provide-the-key-to-a-safe-easter</link>
<pubDate>16 Apr 2014</pubDate>
<title>Roadside rest stops and plenty of sleep provide the key to a safe Easter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Free roadside refreshments will be at the front line of Transport Accident Commission and State Emergency Services efforts to combat drowsy driving over Easter and the Anzac Day weekend. Nearly 50 Driver Reviver stations will be set up at strategic locations throughout regional Victoria, as thousands hit the state’s roads ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/$6-million-road-safety-improvement-projects-for-yarra-ranges</link>
<pubDate>14 Apr 2014</pubDate>
<title>$6 million road safety improvement projects for Yarra Ranges</title>
<description><![CDATA[  Reducing crashes and serious injuries in the Yarra Ranges $3.2 million for safety improvements at Launching Place Victorian Coalition Government committed to improving road safety Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips and Minister for Roads Terry Mulder today announced work will soon begin on another major road safety project on the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-turns-to-the-science-of-sleep-in-latest-wake-up-call-to-drivers</link>
<pubDate>10 Apr 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC turns to the science of sleep in latest wake-up call to drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign taps into the science of sleep in a bid to stop drivers falling asleep at the wheel.Using the slogan ‘you can’t fight sleep’, the confronting TV advertisement features a woman peacefully laying her head down on a pillow in slow motion as she ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/victorian-business-and-community-leaders-to-play-role-in-reducing-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>08 Apr 2014</pubDate>
<title>Victorian business and community leaders to play role in reducing road trauma </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian business and community leaders will all play a part in the state’s efforts to stamp out road trauma. An Australian-first event in Melbourne next month will enlist the support of the leaders of more than 100 of Victoria’s biggest and most influential organisations, in a bid to drastically reduce ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/road-to-zero-campaign-calling-for-your-support</link>
<pubDate>01 Apr 2014</pubDate>
<title>Road to Zero campaign - Calling for your support</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has thrown its support behind Victoria Police’s new campaign, “Road to Zero: it starts with you”. The campaign will see police saturate the state with 11 large scale operations targeting road safety over the next three months. For every person killed on Victorian roads, a further ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/helmet-crash-rating-has-life-saving-potential-for-motorcyclists</link>
<pubDate>26 Mar 2014</pubDate>
<title>Helmet CRASH rating has life-saving potential for motorcyclists </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Victorian motorcyclists have been urged to take advantage of a new helmet rating system that the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) says can save lives. The five-star rating program called the Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets (CRASH), provides motorcyclists with independent information on motorcycle helmets' safety and comfort ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tackling-teenage-risk-taking-on-the-road</link>
<pubDate>21 Mar 2014</pubDate>
<title>Tackling teenage risk-taking on the road</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Empowering teenagers to get themselves out of potentially dangerous situations Revamped Fit2Drive workshop targetting 60,000 year 11 students Victorian Coalition Government committed to improving road safety More than 60,000 year 11 students are the focus of a new campaign to save young lives on the roads. A revamped road safety ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-to-continue-partnership-with-geelong-football-club-for-2014-season</link>
<pubDate>19 Mar 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC to continue partnership with Geelong Football Club for 2014 season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Transport Accident Commission Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore has confirmed the TAC will continue its partnership with the Geelong Football Club for the 2014 season.Ms Dore said:"We are satisfied the club took seriously our concerns in relation to a well-publicised player incident late last year. This is reflected by the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/enhanced-crash-investigation-study</link>
<pubDate>14 Mar 2014</pubDate>
<title>Serious injuries in focus as Victoria cements status as world leader</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian Coalition Government announces world-first study into causes of serious injury crashes Victoria global leader in road trauma prevention Coalition Government strategy to reduce road trauma by 30 per cent, prevent accidents and reduce cost of crash-related serious injuries to community The Victorian Coalition Government today unveiled a world-first study ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/warning-to-riders-after-research-shows-more-than-half-skimp-on-protective-gear2</link>
<pubDate>07 Mar 2014</pubDate>
<title>Towards Zero Road Safety Media Awards</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission invites you to enter the Towards Zero Road Safety Media Awards. The Awards will recognise excellence in reporting on road safety issues, with a particular focus on enhancing the community’s understanding of road safety issues. We look forward to your entries, given the respect and commitment ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-campaign-targets-drivers-using-illicit-drugs-ahead-of-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>05 Mar 2014</pubDate>
<title>TAC campaign targets drivers using illicit drugs ahead of long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[  Victorians who drive under the influence of illicit drugs are being targeted in a TAC campaign hitting the airwaves ahead of the Labour Day long weekend. The campaign features a young man sitting in a jail cell reflecting on a tragic night out, as a stark reminder of the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/independence-cup-partnership-promotes-meeting-of-athletic-minds</link>
<pubDate>28 Feb 2014</pubDate>
<title>Independence Cup partnership promotes meeting of athletic minds</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Cockatoo-based powerlifter Rod Watson got a taste of life in the A-League last week with a personal tour of the Melbourne Victory's training rooms.Melbourne Victory players Adrian Leijer and Leigh Broxham took Mr Watson on the tour and shared training tips for their different sports."It was a great chance to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/warning-to-riders-after-research-shows-more-than-half-skimp-on-protective-gear</link>
<pubDate>27 Feb 2014</pubDate>
<title>Warning to riders after research shows more than half skimp on protective gear</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Victorian motorcyclist who credits protective riding gear with saving his life has issued a warning to riders as new research showed many were still riding unprotected. David Gibb, 50, said he hoped his brush with tragedy would help convince others of the need to wear full protective gear. David ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/on-the-road-again-vanessa-prepares-for-a-busy-month-ahead</link>
<pubDate>27 Feb 2014</pubDate>
<title>On the road again - Vanessa prepares for a busy month ahead</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission's favourite festival goer 'Vanessa' is on the move again, with a full bill of music festivals coming up. Vanessa's busy schedule ramps up this weekend, with appearances at Soundwave and the Apollo Bay Music Festival. The distinctive orange double-storey bus gives revellers a chance to chill ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/p-drivers-project-giving-victorian-parents-peace-of-mind</link>
<pubDate>24 Feb 2014</pubDate>
<title>P Drivers Project giving Victorian parents peace of mind</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Wyndham Vale mum says a program for young drivers is giving her peace of mind. The P Drivers Project is a program designed to help new drivers develop safe attitudes and behaviours on the roads. Marie Willett’s son Stuart joined the P Drivers Project last year and she says ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/study-showing-illegal-phone-use-on-the-rise-prompts-warning</link>
<pubDate>07 Feb 2014</pubDate>
<title>Study showing illegal phone use on the rise prompts warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission has issued a reminder to distracted drivers after new research indicated illegal use of mobile phones while driving has nearly doubled since 2004. The TAC surveyed 946 Victorian motorists in September last year, two months before the Victorian Government raised the penalty for illegal mobile phone ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/safer-ride-for-children-with-booster-seats-in-cars</link>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2014</pubDate>
<title>Safer ride for children with booster seats in cars</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Zero deaths for the first time in 10 years for passengers under 7 years old Victorian Coalition Government urging parents to use booster seats until children are at least 145 centimetres tall Coalition Government protecting the community The Victorian Coalition Government, together with its road safety partners, are urging parents ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/serious-injury-data-prompts-safety-first-plea-to-young-regional-drivers</link>
<pubDate>28 Jan 2014</pubDate>
<title>Serious injury data prompts safety first plea to young regional drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victorian Coalition campaign to promote safety for first time car buyers Although there are declining road toll numbers, there is still more to be done Coalition Government protecting communities A Transport Accident Commission campaign is calling on young regional Victorians to put safety first when shopping for their first car. ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/Festival-goers-receive-chilling-reminder-from-Roadtrip-Forever</link>
<pubDate>18 Jan 2014</pubDate>
<title>Festival-goers receive chilling reminder from Roadtrip Forever</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Festival-goers receive chilling reminder from Roadtrip Forever A young music fan who underwent brain surgery after a serious car crash has backed an innovative online TAC campaign for festival-goers. 22-year-old Adele Brookes said the first thing she thought about after waking from an eight day coma last May, was whether ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/victoria-records-lowest-road-toll-in-90-years</link>
<pubDate>03 Jan 2014</pubDate>
<title>Victoria records lowest road toll in 90 years</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria has just recorded its lowest road toll in 90 years. The last time the road toll was this low was in 1924. A number of strategies implemented by the Victorian Coalition Government, in partnership with road safety agencies and Victoria Police, have helped make this achievement possible. For example, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/victorians-urged-to-keep-road-toll-low</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>Victorians urged to keep road toll low</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Premier Denis Napthine and members of the the Victorian Ministerial Road Safety Council have made an impassioned plea to all road users to stay alert and stay alive while travelling during this year's Holiday Road Toll period.Speaking at the Victorian launch of the nationwide "Operation Crossroads" campaign, Dr Napthine said ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-designated-driver-vouchers-drive-victorians-towards-a-safe-christmas</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC Designated Driver Vouchers drive Victorians towards a safe Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Victorians are being encouraged to help their loved ones get home safely this festive season by gifting them a Designated Driver Voucher. The Transport Accident Commission has developed the vouchers as an innovative way to promote safe driving over the holiday period. TAC Chief Executive Janet Dore said that ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2014-media-releases/tac-announces-new-creative-agency</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC announces new creative agency</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has today confirmed Clemenger BBDO has been selected as its new creative agency. TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said the tender process opened in late June and 26 Expressions of Interest were received. Four agencies were short-listed and an exhaustive process was undertaken to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/satirical-road-safety-remix-and-film-classic-take-out-short-film-competition</link>
<pubDate>20 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>Satirical road safety remix and film classic take out short film competition</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An alternative take on road trauma and a classic film with a drink drive spin are the winners of the Make a Film, Make a Difference Film (MAFMAD) competition for 2013.The MAFMAD competition is run by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to encourage young people to keep their mates safe ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-plea-for-holiday-safety-as-december-road-toll-mounts2</link>
<pubDate>19 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC plea for holiday safety as December road toll mounts</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A run of 19 road fatalities in 18 days has prompted a plea to Victorians to keep safe as the community heads into the busiest time of the year on the roads. Transport Accident Commission Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said that despite a positive start to the year, the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/vicroads-and-tac-win-health-award-for-learner-driver-mentor-program</link>
<pubDate>17 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>VicRoads and TAC win health award for learner driver mentor program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The innovative learner driver mentor program, L2P, for young and disadvantaged drivers has been recognised for its contribution to the health and wellbeing of Victorians at the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards.Minister for Roads Terry Mulder has applauded VicRoads and the TAC on delivering the program which enables vulnerable young ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-and-victoria-polices-drink-drive-message-to-hit-the-tracks-this-summer</link>
<pubDate>17 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Victoria Police's drink drive message to hit the tracks this summer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ An innovative makeover is set to catch the attention of all when the latest effort by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to reduce drink driving hits the tramways tonight. For the next three months, a Yarra Trams tram will be ferrying passengers around Melbourne disguised as a Victoria Police booze ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/country-risk-takers-under-the-microscope-in-new-tac-research</link>
<pubDate>06 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>Country risk takers under the microscope in new TAC research</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission research has revealed why some young country drivers habitually take risks on regional roads. The study examined the behaviours and attitudes of 92 country drivers with poor driving histories, including repeat speeding offenders, drink drivers and others who had received a licence suspension or disqualification in ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/give-a-gift-that-could-save-a-life</link>
<pubDate>05 Dec 2013</pubDate>
<title>Give a gift that could save a life</title>
<description><![CDATA[ This festive season, why not give a gift to your friend, relative or colleague that could potentially save their life? Drink driving remains one of the biggest killers on Victorian roads, with a quarter of all road fatalities involving drivers or riders who are over the legal alcohol limit. This ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/the-partys-over-for-dangerous-drivers-on-the-roads-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>29 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title>The party’s over for dangerous drivers on the roads this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC and Victoria Police have joined together in a crackdown on risky driving as the community counts down to the festive season. A week after a horror 14 hours on the state’s roads claimed six lives, TAC CEO Janet Dore and Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Robert ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/ungiven-gifts-a-sombre-reminder-of-the-victorian-2013-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>25 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title>Ungiven Gifts – a sombre reminder of the Victorian 2013 road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The heartache of facing Christmas following the loss of a loved one on the roads is the focus of a touching installation launched in Melbourne’s CBD today. The Ungiven Gifts installation features 209 gifts, symbolising the number of lives lost on Victorian roads this year. Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips, who ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-cup-continues-to-be-a-bounty-for-afl-recruiters</link>
<pubDate>22 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC Cup continues to be a bounty for AFL recruiters</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is hailing the strength of Victoria’s elite Under-18 football league, following last night’s NAB AFL National Draft. Twenty-six of the 62 draftees new to the AFL system were from TAC Cup clubs, including seven of the top ten selections. TAC CEO Janet Dore said the TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/car-child-restraint-videos-help-parents-ensure-babies-and-children-are-safe</link>
<pubDate>19 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title>Car child restraint videos help parents ensure babies and children are safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Three new videos by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and RACV show parents and carers how to make sure babies and children are in properly fitted and adjusted child restraints and booster seats. Nino’s Child Restraint Challenge, is a series of short videos showing every day scenarios wwith real life ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/new-campaign-urges-parents-and-new-drivers-to-get-through-the-red-together</link>
<pubDate>12 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title>New campaign urges parents and new drivers to ‘get through the red together’</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Disturbing crash statistics showing Victorian P-platers are 30 times more likely to be involved in a crash has prompted the latest youth road safety campaign – 'Get through the red together'. Launching the campaign today, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder said for the first time the Victorian Coalition Government is ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/calling-aspiring-wheelchair-athletes-to-join-run-geelong</link>
<pubDate>04 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title> Calling aspiring wheelchair athletes to join Run Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is giving people with spinal cord injury the chance to take part in a community fun run and meet a Paralympic champion at Run Geelong this month. As part of the event&#39;s aim to encourage people to run, walk or roll Geelong in the November 17 ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/renegades-partner-tac-for-wipe-off-5-ballarat-bush-bash</link>
<pubDate>01 Nov 2013</pubDate>
<title>Renegades partner TAC for Wipe off 5 - Ballarat Bush Bash</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Melbourne Renegades has confirmed it will bring some of the world’s best T20 cricketers to Ballarat for two free pre-season matches at Eastern Oval on Sunday 15 December. The move is part of the club’s regional and development strategy, which aims to create interest, awareness and participation in cricket ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/d-day-looms-for-mobile-phone-crackdown</link>
<pubDate>28 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>D-DAY looms for mobile phone crackdown</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Sweeping new changes to mobile phone rules for P-platers and penalties for illegally using a phone while driving will come into effect in a month, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder announced today. Mr Mulder said changes to the current laws would be submitted to the Governor this week for approval ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/$1.4-million-safety-upgrade-for-surf-coast-highway-in-belmont</link>
<pubDate>25 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>$1.4 million safety upgrade for  Surf Coast Highway in Belmont</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Surf Coast Highway in Belmont is set for a $1.4 million safety upgrade under the Safer Road Infrastructure Program, including new traffic signals at Kidman Avenue, Victorian Assistant Treasurer, Gordon Rich-Phillips, Member for South Barwon, Andrew Katos, and Federal Member for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson announced today. “We have had ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/geelong-leads-the-way-in-rehabilitation-technology</link>
<pubDate>24 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>Geelong leads the way in rehabilitation technology</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new technology that will give injured Victorians greater independence has been brought to Australia for the first time, through the collaboration of key Geelong organisations, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips said today. “The Touch Accessible Platform Interactive Technology (TAP-it) will help people severely injured after a ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/regional-victorians-urged-not-to-be-complacement-about-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>24 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>Regional Victorians urged not to be complacement about road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission is urging regional Victorians not to be complacent about road safety, despite a downward trend in the road toll. As at midnight 23 October 2013, fatalities are down 19% compared to the same time last year. But the TAC’s Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said with ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/$58-million-boost-for-regional-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>22 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>$58 million boost for regional road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Coalition Government will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to significantly upgrade the safety of almost 100 high-risk roads and intersections across Victoria, Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips said today. Funded through the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) Safer Road Infrastructure Program (SRIP), Mr Rich-Phillips together with Minister ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-weighs-in-on-rewarding-car-jockeys</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC Weighs in on Rewarding Car Jockeys </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Designated drivers will be celebrated at this year’s Geelong Cup and could potentially win a once in a lifetime opportunity thanks to the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC) Car Jockey promotion. Race-goers who commit to being the designated driver or ‘Car Jockey’ and sign up on Facebook before the Cup will ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-reforms-boost-benefits,-certainty-and-sustainability</link>
<pubDate>17 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC reforms boost benefits, certainty and sustainability</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian Coalition Government has today announced a package of reforms to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Scheme which will substantially boost a range of benefits for Victorians injured in transport accidents, while also ensuring consistency and sustainability in the scheme. Legislation has been introduced to Parliament to amend the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament-today</link>
<pubDate>15 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC annual report tabled in Parliament today </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has recorded its highest ever client feedback score of 7.63. The TAC's Annual Report was tabled in State Parliament today, showing that for the second time in its 26-year history, support and benefits to clients reached more than a billion dollars, to $1.086 billion. TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/gp-convicted-of-fraud-against-tac</link>
<pubDate>11 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>GP convicted of fraud against TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Horsham doctor has been fined $5,000 after fraudulently receiving more than $15,000 in loss of earning benefits from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). Dr Hidy Girgis was injured in a car accident in November 2010 and subsequently the TAC was advised she was unable to work. Full loss of ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/the-perfect-ride-inspires-recreational-riders-to-reduce-their-risks</link>
<pubDate>08 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>The perfect ride inspires recreational riders to reduce their risks</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The perfect summer weekend motorcycle ride is at the forefront of the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign which aims to help keep motorcyclists safe on Victorian roads. Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips today launched the new campaign, showcasing a perfect ride on one of Australia&#39;s most popular routes, the Great ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/melbourne-victorys-tac-commercials-speak-the-road-safety-language</link>
<pubDate>04 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>Melbourne Victory’s TAC commercials speak the road safety language</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Melbourne Victory fans are urged to slow down in six different languages in the latest collaboration between the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the A-League team. The new campaign features French, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Greek and English, as six Melbourne Victory players explain in their native tongues how control is ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/updated-child-restraint-ratings-make-it-easy-for-parents-to-choose-safe-options</link>
<pubDate>01 Oct 2013</pubDate>
<title>Updated child restraint ratings make it easy for parents to choose safe options</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) ratings released today show that of 17 tested child restraints, only one model achieved a five-star protection rating.CREP awards each child restraint and booster seat a star rating for protection and ease of use, with five stars being the highest rating possible for each ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/moe-man-ordered-to-repay-tac</link>
<pubDate>23 Sep 2013</pubDate>
<title>Moe man ordered to repay TAC </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Moe man has been ordered to pay $3,500 to the Transport Accident Commission, for submitting a claim for an accident that never happened. Barry McMahon pleaded not guilty in the La Trobe Valley Magistrates’ Court today. Magistrate Fiona Hayes ordered Mr McMahon to pay restitution of $3,500 to the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/art-exhibition-to-showcase-road-trauma-in-a-different-light2</link>
<pubDate>20 Sep 2013</pubDate>
<title>Art exhibition to showcase road trauma in a different light</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Transport accident survivors will have their creative side on display at one of Victoria&#39;s most unique art shows launching in Albert Park next week. Picture This exhibits work exclusively from entrants who have been affected by road trauma. The Transport Accident Commission&#39;s (TAC) emotional and colorful exhibition opens on 25 ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-campaign-targets-bloody-idiots-who-drink-drive-this-september</link>
<pubDate>14 Sep 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC campaign targets Bloody Idiots who Drink Drive this September</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Young men who might be tempted to drink and drive this footy finals season are being targeted with an online infomercial made by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). “Booze Busted” highlights the expensive penalties for drink drivers and has been developed to specifically target men aged 18-29 who intentionally drink ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-thanks-victorians-for-wiping-off-5</link>
<pubDate>13 Sep 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC Thanks Victorians for Wiping off 5</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A senior citizens group and a country Victorian high school with fewer than 200 students have won the praise of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) for their contribution to road safety. Donald High School and the Birchip Senior Citizens Club were today announced as two of the winners in the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/afl-wipes-5-off-the-50-line-to-save-lives</link>
<pubDate>20 Aug 2013</pubDate>
<title>AFL Wipes 5 off the 50 line to Save Lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ AFL CEO, Andrew Demetriou, will today join the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Carlton champion Chris Judd to officially remove the 5s painted on the MCG’s 50 metre arc as the AFL throws its support behind a TAC campaign to save lives on Victorian roads. For the first time ever, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/latest-tac-data-finds-over-confidence-can-lead-to-speeding</link>
<pubDate>16 Aug 2013</pubDate>
<title>Latest TAC data finds over-confidence can lead to speeding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Transport Accident Commission (TAC) research has revealed that over confident road users are more likely to speed. The results are revealed in the TAC’s latest Road Safety Monitor, tracking road user attitudes of more than 1,300 drivers and riders across Victoria. The survey has found that the more confidence ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/local-brain-injury-data-highlights-need-for-community-awareness</link>
<pubDate>13 Aug 2013</pubDate>
<title>Local brain injury data highlights need for community awareness</title>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 4,000 people across Victoria are living with a brain injury caused by transport accident, the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) data shows. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for TAC, Gordon Rich-Phillips released the data today, at the start of National Brain Injury Awareness Week. &quot;Many of these people will ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/young-warrnambool-woman-a-winner-in-tac-short-film-competition</link>
<pubDate>06 Aug 2013</pubDate>
<title>Young Warrnambool woman a winner in TAC short film competition</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A young Western Victorian has become the first from a regional area of the state to win the TAC&#39;s Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. Warrnambool&#39;s Maddy Cheyne, along with Jack Clark from Scoresby, were announced as the two winners. &quot;I congratulate Maddy and Jack for their excellent ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-urges-community-to-wipe-off-5</link>
<pubDate>03 Aug 2013</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Campaign Urges Community to Wipe off 5</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Wipe off 5 campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of low-level speeding, includes social media activity, community participation activities and a communications campaign featuring famous AFL number 5’s, Chris Judd and Nick Maxwell. A state-wide road show of the Wipe off 5 message will also run ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-urges-regional-community-to-wipe-off-5</link>
<pubDate>03 Aug 2013</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Campaign Urges Regional Community to Wipe off 5</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is sharing the Wipe off 5 message directly with regional Victorians as part of its new low-level speeding campaign. The Wipe off 5 slogan has been brought to life as giant, 3D letters and will be taken to towns and cities around Victoria over the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/north-ballarat-rebel-firing-in-l2p-and-at-the-cfa</link>
<pubDate>29 Jul 2013</pubDate>
<title>North Ballarat Rebel firing in L2P and at the CFA</title>
<description><![CDATA[ To say Will Austin is having a big year would be an understatement. Since January, the 17-year-old has been training to be a firefighter, made his TAC Cup debut with North Ballarat Rebels, played for the Laguntas indigenous representative team and learnt to drive through the L2P program. &quot;L2P has ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/happy-21st-to-the-used-car-safety-ratings-guide</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2013</pubDate>
<title>Happy 21st to the Used Car Safety Ratings Guide</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services David Southwick, representing Minister for Roads Terry Mulder, today celebrated the 21st Anniversary of the Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) Guide with the release of the 2013 update (pdf 2.5mb). “I am delighted to announce that the Used Car Safety Ratings Guide for ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/take-the-test-to-avoid-temptation</link>
<pubDate>15 Jul 2013</pubDate>
<title>Take the test to avoid temptation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has issued a challenge to Victorians to resist the temptation of using their phones while driving. The challenge comes as the TAC campaign Blind comes back on to TV screens, billboards and online. TAC CEO Janet Dore said Blind was back on air in recognition ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/finalists-announced-for-tac-short-film-competition</link>
<pubDate>12 Jul 2013</pubDate>
<title>Finalists announced for TAC short film competition</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Eight young Victorians are in the running to win this year’s Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition, Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips said. Announcing the finalists today, Mr Rich-Phillips said these eight Victorians now had the chance to win a $20,000 film production budget and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/ranges-top-prospect-making-strong-choices-on-field-and-behind-the-wheel</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/ranges-top-prospect-making-strong-choices-on-field-and-behind-the-wheel</link>
<pubDate>10 Jul 2013</pubDate>
<title>Ranges’ top prospect making strong choices on field and behind the wheel </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Arguably the hottest footballing property in Australia has endorsed Leading Teams as a strong influence on his burgeoning career to date. Tom Boyd and his Eastern Ranges teammates took part in an insightful session yesterday, learning of the impact choices and consequences can have in football and on the road. ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/victorians-work-together-towards-road-toll-record</link>
<pubDate>01 Jul 2013</pubDate>
<title>Victorians work together towards road toll record</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Victorian community&#39;s road safety efforts have resulted in a 19 per cent drop in the road toll for the first six months of the year, the latest Transport Accident Commission statistics show. Just three months since the Victorian Government launched its Road Safety Strategy along with the road safety ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/pioneer-captains-constant-fan-base-on-the-road</link>
<pubDate>28 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>Pioneer captain’s constant fan base on the road</title>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the TAC Cup’s brightest stars has paid tribute to his family’s unwavering commitment to his football career. Pioneers captain Jacob Chisari made the move to Bendigo from Mildura to aid his development, as he pursues a shot at the big time. This hasn’t stopped his parents, Wendy and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-goes-to-tender-for-advertising-services</link>
<pubDate>26 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC goes to tender for advertising services</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced it is proceeding to tender for its advertising services via a competitive process, beginning with an Expression of Interest process which opened today. The TAC&#39;s Senior Manager of Marketing Simon Strahan said the tender process provides the TAC with an opportunity to ensure ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-cup-clubs-celebrate-their-history,-21-years-on</link>
<pubDate>25 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC Cup clubs celebrate their history, 21 years on</title>
<description><![CDATA[ One of Australia&#39;s premier sporting competitions&#39; short but rich history has been rediscovered with the Sandringham Dragons and Geelong Falcons&#39; 21 year celebrations held this week. Well over one hundred current and former Dragons players and staff filled Trevor Barker Oval&#39;s function room on Sunday night to celebrate the club&#39;s ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/regional-victoria-features-heavily-in-new-road-trauma-data</link>
<pubDate>21 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>Regional Victoria features heavily in new road trauma data</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional and rural roads continue to remain a concern for road safety authorities despite the falling road toll, the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) data shows. Newly released statistics have revealed a spike in fatalities and injuries on regional Victorian roads compared to Melbourne. The latest Road Safety Statistical Summary ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-staff-traffric-infringements</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-staff-traffric-infringements</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC staff traffic infringements</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC does not condone or accept any driving that breaches the road rules. Given that we deal with road trauma on a day to day basis, TAC employees should know better than anyone else, the dangers associated with speeding. Any TAC employee who speeds is undermining the road safety ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/art-exhibition-to-showcase-road-trauma-in-a-different-light</link>
<pubDate>14 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>Art exhibition to showcase road trauma in a different light</title>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the state&#39;s most unique art shows is calling on Victorian artists to pick up their paintbrushes, cameras and drawing pads. Picture This exhibits work exclusively from entrants who have been affected by road trauma. The Transport Accident Commission&#39;s (TAC) emotional and colourful exhibition will run from September 24 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/driver-caution-the-order-this-queens-birthday-long-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/driver-caution-the-order-this-queens-birthday-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>04 Jun 2013</pubDate>
<title>Driver caution the order this Queen’s Birthday long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A horror weekend on our state’s roads has led the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to remind motorists of the importance of safe driving ahead of the coming long weekend. Four deaths in less than 24 hours across Saturday and Sunday elevated this year’s road toll into three figures. The increase ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/cats-star-reminds-fans-not-to-be-left-in-the-dark-this-saturday-night</link>
<pubDate>30 May 2013</pubDate>
<title>Cats star reminds fans not to be left in the dark this Saturday night </title>
<description><![CDATA[ The message from Geelong star Andrew Mackie is simple: plan your trip home from Saturday night’s game before the first ball is bounced. Cats fans are used to seeing Mackie running from defensive 50 with ball in hand, but the defender took on a different role in this latest Transport ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/indigenous-trainees-thriving-at-tac</link>
<pubDate>23 May 2013</pubDate>
<title>Indigenous trainees thriving at TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ As the AFL embraces Aboriginal culture this week, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is also celebrating its indigenous connections. Through the TAC Youth Trainee Program, Lyndon Perry, 21, and Kieren Kirby, 20, have worked diligently at Geelong headquarters for the past 10 months in a variety of roles, including in ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/victorians-walking-to-safer-roads</link>
<pubDate>07 May 2013</pubDate>
<title>Victorians walking to safer roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: Tuesday 7 May Pedestrian safety is the focus of this week’s United Nations Global Road Safety Week supported by Victorian road safety partners the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Victoria Police, VicRoads and the Department of Justice. The launch of the global week of action has prompted a TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/peers-help-prevent-risky-driving-on-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>03 May 2013</pubDate>
<title>Peers help prevent risky driving on Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 3 May, 2013 Young people are being called on for short film ideas to challenge their mates to look after each other, with this year’s Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition now open. The 11th annual MAFMAD competition, run by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), will ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-extends-partnership-to-keep-regional-racegoers-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-extends-partnership-to-keep-regional-racegoers-safe</link>
<pubDate>02 May 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC extends partnership to keep regional racegoers safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: Thursday 2 May 2013 An important racing partnership will be continued following the announcement by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of an extension to its arrangement with Country Racing Victoria. The announcement was made on the final day of the famous Warrnambool May Carnival by the Premier of ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-cup-falcons-team-up-with-geelongs-andrew-mackie-to-talk-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>30 Apr 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC Cup Falcons team up with Geelong's Andrew Mackie to talk road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 30 April 2013 Geelong Falcons players have had the perfect mentoring session ahead of this Saturday&#39;s hitout against the Northern Knights, their first game at Simonds Stadium in the 2013 TAC Cup. Cats&#39; star Andrew Mackie was on hand to show the Falcons&#39; Alex Hickey, James Tsitas and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/new-tac-data-prompts-safety-reminder-for-road-trippers</link>
<pubDate>23 Apr 2013</pubDate>
<title>New TAC data prompts safety reminder for road trippers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Newly-released Transport Accident Commission data has prompted a reminder to Victorians planning a road trip this weekend to take a trip online first. While the state&#39;s road toll has steadily declined in recent years, accepted TAC claims, including fatalities and injuries, have risen almost 3 per cent in Victoria from ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/road-safety-gets-a-boost-from-road-smart-victorian-musos</link>
<pubDate>12 Apr 2013</pubDate>
<title>Road safety gets a boost from road smart Victorian musos</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&#39;s live music scene has a new interest: to keep fans safe on the roads. 15 artists have signed up to a new program developed by Mushroom Marketing in partnership with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The Roadsmarts program harnesses the live music industry&#39;s communication channels to share a road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/templestowe-man-ordered-to-repay-tac</link>
<pubDate>11 Apr 2013</pubDate>
<title>Templestowe man ordered to repay TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Templestowe man has been ordered to pay more than $47,000 to the Transport Accident Commission, after failing to declare income from employment while receiving TAC benefits. Michael O’Han pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 4 April 2013 to three charges relating to fraud, where he obtained the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/road-trip-forever-riding-high-after-first-month-online</link>
<pubDate>04 Apr 2013</pubDate>
<title>Road Trip Forever Riding High After First Month Online</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 4 April 2013 More than 60,000 people have viewed Roadtrip Forever in just one month of the TAC’s groundbreaking campaign going online. Roadtripforever.com drew 10,000 views last Thursday morning alone in the lead up to the long weekend, with a steady increase during the holiday period. TAC Chief ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/sesame-streets-elmo-and-grover-keeping-kids-safe-in-australian-road-safety-campaign</link>
<pubDate>27 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>Sesame Street's Elmo and Grover keeping kids safe in Australian road safety campaign </title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 27 March 2013 Pedestrian and driveway incidents, major causes of serious injury and death in young children, will be targeted in a new major road safety campaign as part of the UN&#39;s Decade of Action for Road Safety. Spearheaded by Sesame Street&#39;s Elmo and Grover, the campaign was ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/rest-or-rescue-the-choice-is-yours</link>
<pubDate>25 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>Rest or Rescue - the choice is yours</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 25 March, 2013 Fifty-two Driver Reviver sites will operate across Victoria over the Easter long weekend, encouraging motorists to rest and stay safe. This year&#39;s Easter Driver Reviver campaign was officially launched on Monday at an event on Southbank Boulevard which included a live demonstration of a road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/new-vanessa-bus-makes-her-debut-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>21 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>New Vanessa bus makes her debut in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission&#39;s (TAC) new two-storey &#39;Vanessa&#39; bus has been officially unveiled in Geelong. Geelong Deputy Mayor Stretch Kontelj and TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore will cut the ribbon on the party bus before taking a tour inside. Vanessa is taking a break from the festival circuit to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/facebook-integration-helps-stories-strike-at-the-heart-of-young-victorians</link>
<pubDate>21 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>Facebook integration helps stories strike at the heart of young Victorians</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: Thursday 21 March 2013 The TAC is using a groundbreaking Facebook integration to capture the attention of young people, by placing the user in the driver&#39;s seat of a road trip that ends in disaster. Road Trip Forever features two online short films that integrate the user and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-and-independence-australia-team-up-on-spinal-cord-injury-program2</link>
<pubDate>20 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Independence Australia team up on spinal cord injury program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: Wednesday, 20 March 2013 The Transport Accident Commission and Independence Australia have announced a new partnership that will increase awareness and understanding of spinal cord injuries among young people. With young people aged 15-24 the most at-risk of acquiring a spinal cord injury, the SpinChat program will reach ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/port-melbourne-man-to-repay-tac</link>
<pubDate>19 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>Port Melbourne man to repay TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 19 March, 2013 A Port Melbourne man has been ordered to pay almost $8000 to the Transport Accident Commission, after failing to declare income from employment while receiving TAC benefits. Damien Beaumont today pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on a charge relating to fraud, where he ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/amy-gillett-foundation-officially-releases-cycle-safe-communities</link>
<pubDate>14 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>Amy Gillett Foundation officially releases Cycle Safe Communities</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 14 March 2013 In its quest to curb bike rider injuries and fatalities, the Amy Gillett Foundation has released Cycle Safe Communities, a ground-breaking online community-based platform to help governments, councils, businesses, clubs and community groups deliver impactful cycle safety campaigns directly into communities Australia-wide. The national relevance ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-obstacle-course-shows-how-quickly-distractions-can-lead-to-disaster</link>
<pubDate>08 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC obstacle course shows how quickly distractions can lead to disaster</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 8 March, 2013 The TAC’s new distractions campaign will be brought to life this weekend with a blind obstacle challenge opening to the public today. The 27-metre streetscape will challenge people heading to the Moomba Festival to complete the hazardous course while blindfolded. The “Blind Run” highlights how ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/victorias-road-safety-strategy-to-drive-the-next-decade</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/victorias-road-safety-strategy-to-drive-the-next-decade</link>
<pubDate>01 Mar 2013</pubDate>
<title>Victoria's road safety strategy to drive the next decade</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Victoria&#39;s road safety strategy to drive the next decade Media Release: 1 March, 2013 The Victorian Coalition Government will increase funding to improve the state’s highest risk roads and intersections to $1 billion over the next 10 years. Premier Ted Baillieu announced today the increase in funding which forms the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/premier-announces-new-measures-to-target-distracted-road-users</link>
<pubDate>27 Feb 2013</pubDate>
<title>Premier announces new measures to target distracted road users</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 27 February 2013 Premier Ted Baillieu has launched a major new campaign – including tougher penalties, new technology and a confronting advertising campaign – in a bid to reduce the number of distracted road users. Mr Baillieu said the move had been strongly supported by Victorians who responded ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/police-announce-final-2012-road-toll2</link>
<pubDate>13 Feb 2013</pubDate>
<title>Police announce final 2012 road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, 05 February 2013 Victoria lost 282 lives on the state’s roads in 2012, recording five less than 2011. The final 2012 road toll, the fifth consecutive record low, marks the seventh year in a row where the road toll has continued to drop. Despite the positive trend, Assistant Commissioner ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/important-notice-to-tac-clients-who-bank-with-commonwealth-and-bank-west</link>
<pubDate>11 Feb 2013</pubDate>
<title>Important notice to TAC clients who bank with Commonwealth and Bank West</title>
<description><![CDATA[ For example, where you previously received your payment on a Tuesday, this will adjust to Wednesday, bringing your payments in line with TAC policies. If you are already being paid on a Wednesday, this change will not affect you. This change may impact any regular payments that currently come out ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-fines-stars-following-captains-speeding-conviction</link>
<pubDate>05 Feb 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC fines Stars following Captain's speeding conviction</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 5 February 2013 The Transport Accident Commission has recently met with the Melbourne Stars in light of the speeding conviction of Captain Shane Warne. The TAC is extremely disappointed in Mr Warne’s speeding conviction. Excessive and inappropriate speed is a leading cause of death on Victorian roads each ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/no-room-for-complacency-as-more-people-are-injured-on-victorias-roads</link>
<pubDate>29 Jan 2013</pubDate>
<title>No room for complacency as more people are injured on Victoria’s roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Road users are urged to play it safe, as the latest figures show that more people are being seriously injured on Victorian roads. Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips said the latest serious injury statistics from the Transport Accident Commission showed that in the 12 months to June last year, 939 people ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/bus-company</link>
<pubDate>18 Jan 2013</pubDate>
<title>Bus company pleads guilty to underpaying TAC premium</title>
<description><![CDATA[ 18 January 2012 A Diggers Rest bus company has paid the Transport Accident Commission more than $50,000 in backdated premium charges after its director failed to pay the full amount of the TAC charge on its vehicles. Rockleigh Tours director Laurence Pincini today appeared in the Sunshine Magistrates&#39; Court on ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-response-to-media-coverage-of-alleged-speeding-charges-against-shane-warne</link>
<pubDate>09 Jan 2013</pubDate>
<title>TAC statement regarding Shane Warne speeding and Melbourne Stars partnership</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The TAC was not aware of this incident at the time of the launch of the Homesafely campaign. If we had known about the incident, we certainly would not have had Mr Warne involved in the media launch. Mr Warne did not receive any payment for this one-off appearance. The ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2013-media-releases/tac-thanks-community-for-keeping-the-roads-safe</link>
<pubDate>31 Dec 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC thanks community for keeping the roads safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TAC Acting CEO Tracey Slatter said the Victorian community was to be commended for their road safety efforts. &quot;We know that the majority of Victorians do the right thing and are committed to keeping safe on the roads,&quot; Ms Slatter said. &quot;We thank those people for their conscious decision to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-acquired-brain-injury-unit-for-caulfield-hospital</link>
<pubDate>20 Dec 2012</pubDate>
<title>New acquired brain injury unit for Caulfield Hospital </title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new $36 million rehabilitation centre for people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) will be established at Alfred Health’s Caulfield Hospital. Health Minister David Davis and Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips announced the new centre today, which will include inpatient accommodation of 42 beds, a four-bed transitional living service and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-gives-more-than-233,000-advertising-spaces-to-the-community</link>
<pubDate>18 Dec 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC gives more than 233,000 advertising spaces to the community</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is donating more than 233,000 advertising spaces to the Victorian community to help them get #Homesafely this Christmas. The TAC and Melbourne&#39;s T20 Big Bash cricket teams have banded together to launch the unique #Homesafely initiative, through which Victorians can create their own road safety ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-campaigns-target-social-media-users-this-summer</link>
<pubDate>18 Dec 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC campaigns target social media users this summer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is targeting fans of Victoria&#39;s favourite sports teams to spread road safety messages via social media this summer. The TAC is teaming up with Twenty20 Big Bash League teams and Melbourne Victory, to connect online with young people most at risk of being seriously injured ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/road-safety-hip-hop-video-and-heart-wrenching-scenes-take-out-short-film-competition</link>
<pubDate>11 Dec 2012</pubDate>
<title>Road safety hip-hop video and heart-wrenching scenes take out short film competition</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A hip-hop video video and a short film with an emotional twist are the winners of the Make a Film, Make a Difference Film (MAFMAD) competition for 2012. The MAFMAD competition is run by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to encourage young people to keep their mates safe on the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/unique-exhibition-brings-together-artists-affected-by-road-trauma2</link>
<pubDate>10 Dec 2012</pubDate>
<title>Unique exhibition brings together artists affected by road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A unique and emotional exhibition is set to open in Geelong Tomorrow. The exhibition, Picture This, offers Victorian artists recovering from road trauma the chance to showcase their work. Now in its fourth year, Picture This opens on December 11 at Courthouse Arts and runs until Sunday December 16. Local ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/premier-urges-victorians-to-remember-the-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>30 Nov 2012</pubDate>
<title>Plea to make it home for Christmas as lost lives remembered at Southbank and Ballarat</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Four Victorians touched by the state&#39;s road toll have joined Premier Ted Baillieu and Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips as they appeal to Victorians to drive safely this Christmas.The group gathered today at A Place to Remember, a special memorial site in Southbank where 257 places have been set at a ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-and-victoria-police-end-the-party-on-the-roads-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>23 Nov 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Victoria Police end the party on the roads this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Party time is over on the roads this Christmas as the TAC and Victoria Police band together to reduce further deaths on the roads. With history showing an increase in fatalities towards the end of the year, the Victorian Coalition Government is reminding the public that the roads are not ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/melbourne-victory-players-draw-inspiration-from-athletes-with-spinal-cord-injuries</link>
<pubDate>13 Nov 2012</pubDate>
<title>Melbourne Victory players draw inspiration from athletes with spinal cord injuries</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Melbourne Victory players have drawn inspiration from athletes with spinal cord injuries ahead of the inaugural TAC Independence Cup at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. The TAC Independence Cup match will be played between Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners on November 17 to raise awareness of the challenges faced ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-pins-road-safety-message-on-pinterest</link>
<pubDate>19 Oct 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC pins road safety message on Pinterest</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 19 October 2012 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has added Australia’s fastest growing social network to its innovative campaigns. The TAC is using Pinterest to support the road safety message of its latest campaign, which reminds people that &quot;Slowing Down won’t kill you&quot;. Statistics reveal that male drivers ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/full-leathers-to-be-rewarded-at-the-2012-airasia-australian-motorcycle-grand-prix</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2012</pubDate>
<title>Full leathers to be rewarded at the 2012 AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 October 2012 Riders who attract extra attention as they arrive at this year&#39;s 2012 AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix could find themselves rewarded with a comfortable seat in a new lounge at the October 26-28 event. On Saturday and Sunday of the event, the TAC&#39;s Spokes team, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-mobile-website-to-boost-vehicle-safety</link>
<pubDate>15 Oct 2012</pubDate>
<title>New Mobile Website to Boost Vehicle Safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15 October 2012 Victorians looking to buy a new or used car will be able to find out how safe their preferred option is immediately, thanks to a new mobile website developed by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The How Safe is Your Car mobile optimisation, launched in ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/regional-victoria-works-together-to-make-every-journey-a-safe-one</link>
<pubDate>05 Oct 2012</pubDate>
<title>Regional Victoria works together to make every journey a safe one</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 5 October 2012 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has appealed to regional Victorians to commit to its vision of making every journey a safe one, on the one year anniversary of the Talk the Toll Down campaign. This time last year, the Premier Ted Baillieu and the TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/inspirational-stories-capture-25-year-history-of-tac</link>
<pubDate>03 Oct 2012</pubDate>
<title>Inspirational stories capture 25 year history of TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday 3rd October 2012 Two young Victorian men who are defying the odds to live fulfilling lives have shared their stories at an event to celebrate the Transport Accident Commission's 25th anniversary today. The young men, Anthony Bartl and Simon van Beest, joined 100 staff at the TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/footballers-star-in-road-safety-ads</link>
<pubDate>25 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>Footballers star in road safety ads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 25 September 2012 TAC Cup players have made their mark on the 2012 season creating a suite of road safety ads targeted at other young drivers. Each of the 12 teams has created an advertisement targeting a local road safety issue, as part of the TAC's partnership with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/ses-volunteers-remember-20-year-anniversary-of-a-life-changing-crash</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/ses-volunteers-remember-20-year-anniversary-of-a-life-changing-crash</link>
<pubDate>21 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>SES Volunteers remember 20 year anniversary of a life-changing crash</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 September 2012 The volunteers who helped save Milly Parker's life when she was in a car crash 20 years ago had the chance to meet her again today. Victoria State Emergency Service's (SES) Rochester unit was on the scene when Ms Parker was a passenger in a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-talents-discovered-in-road-trauma-exhibition</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-talents-discovered-in-road-trauma-exhibition</link>
<pubDate>18 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>New talents discovered in road trauma exhibition</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 September 2012 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is calling on artists who have experienced the impact of road trauma to enter their work in a unique art exhibition. Picture This, an exhibition of inspiring work by TAC clients, will be held in Melbourne and Geelong later this ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-supports-road-safety-education-in-china</link>
<pubDate>17 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC supports road safety education in China</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 September 2012 The Transport Accident Commission's award winning advertising campaigns will be used to help reduce road trauma in China. Four campaigns have been provided as part of the TAC's work with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support global road safety public education campaigns. The TAC's ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-annual-report-tabled-in-parliament</link>
<pubDate>14 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC Annual Report Tabled in Parliament</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 September 2012 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has paid more than a billion dollars in support services and benefits to clients in 2011/12. The TAC's Annual Report, tabled in State Parliament, shows a Performance from Insurance Operations of $351 million. Chairman Paul Barker said while the overall ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-cup-partnership-extended-for-three-years</link>
<pubDate>10 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC Cup Partnership Extended for Three Years</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 10 September 2012 One of Australia's longest running sporting partnerships has been boosted with a new three-year agreement. Celebrating its 21st year, the TAC Cup is Australia's premier AFL competition for Under 18s and is a joint partnership between the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and AFL Victoria. TAC ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-and-police-target-bloody-idiots-during-football-finals</link>
<pubDate>08 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Police target Bloody Idiots during football finals</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8 September, 2012 TAC and Police target Bloody Idiots during football finals Footy fans are urged to heed the warning of an emotional Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign highlighting the tragic consequences of drink driving. The "Bloody Idiot" campaign, running on screens from this weekend in time for ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/premier-unveils-new-state-number-plates-slogan</link>
<pubDate>06 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>Premier unveils new state number plates slogan</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday 6 September 2012 Victorian number plates will soon carry the road safety message Victoria &ndash; Stay Alert Stay Alive as part of the Victorian Coalition Government's bid to reduce the state's road toll. Mr Baillieu announced the new number plate slogan during a regional sitting of Parliament ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/victorians-to-drive-the-strategy-on-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>05 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>Victorians to drive the strategy on road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 5 September 2012 A new Victorian Government Ministerial Road Safety Council will spearhead a targeted 10-year strategy to reduce trauma on Victorian roads and improve the safety of the state's road network. Premier Ted Baillieu announced the appointment of the council during a visit to the Emergency Services ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/regional-drivers-talking-the-toll-down</link>
<pubDate>05 Sep 2012</pubDate>
<title>Regional Drivers Talking the Toll Down</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 5 September, 2012 Rural and regional road deaths have reduced by six per cent compared to last year, the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) statistics show. There have been 102 fatalities on regional and rural roads this year so far, seven down on the same time last year ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-antibody-offers-hope-for-spinal-cord-injury-patients</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2012</pubDate>
<title>New antibody offers hope for spinal cord injury patients</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 August 2012 Researchers at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and the University of Melbourne have shown that a new antibody can reverse the damage caused by trauma to the central nervous system. After a neurotrauma event, such as a spinal cord injury, the body produces ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/smart-riders-aided-by-online-program</link>
<pubDate>24 Aug 2012</pubDate>
<title>Smart riders aided by online program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24 August 2012 A new online rider training program will help reduce road trauma by improving the skills of new motorcyclists before they hit the road. Ride Smart, developed by the TAC with the help of experienced motorcycle trainers and other experts, provides training on a range of ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/$55m-infrastructure-investment-to-reduce-trauma-on-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>17 Aug 2012</pubDate>
<title>$55m infrastructure investment to reduce trauma on Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 August 2012 Premier Ted Baillieu was in Bendigo this morning inspecting the notorious intersection of the Calder Highway and Calder Alternate Highway in Ravenswood, which will receive a $310,000 safety upgrade this year as part of a unique $55 million funding program aimed at reducing road trauma. ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/overhaul-of-regional-victorian-speed-limits</link>
<pubDate>14 Aug 2012</pubDate>
<title>Overhaul of regional Victorian speed limits</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 August 2012 Regional Victorian speed zones will be overhauled under sweeping changes to Victoria&rsquo;s speed limit system, announced today by the Minister for Roads Terry Mulder. One of the most significant changes for country Victoria will be the removal of 80 km/h buffer zones on the edge ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/this-years-used-car-safe-picks-unveiled-today</link>
<pubDate>08 Aug 2012</pubDate>
<title>This year's used car 'safe picks' unveiled today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8 August 2012 Minister for Roads Terry Mulder today celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) Guide and announced the 2012 list of safest cars. Mr Mulder said the UCSR Guide is a collaborative effort to drive down the toll by VicRoads, TAC, RACV ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/young-filmmakers-winning-ideas-to-reduce-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>31 Jul 2012</pubDate>
<title>Young Filmmakers Winning Ideas to Reduce Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 31 July 2012 Seven young Melbourne filmmakers hoping to reduce youth road trauma have been named finalists in this year's TAC Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. The finalists, all under 25 and from suburban Melbourne, submitted ideas for short films that address the 'party in ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-campaign-targets-party-drug-issue</link>
<pubDate>31 Jul 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC Campaign Targets Party Drug Issue</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 31 July 2012 Party drug users will come under the spotlight in the TAC's campaign 'The Cell' which airs across Victoria this week. The Cell, which includes TV, radio, print, online and billboard advertisements, addresses the issue of drug driving by highlighting the deadly effects that the use ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/broadford-mechanic-convicted-of-tac-fraud</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2012</pubDate>
<title>Broadford Mechanic Convicted of TAC Fraud</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 25 July 2012 A Broadford refrigeration mechanic who pleaded guilty to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has been handed a six-month jail sentence wholly suspended for one year and ordered to pay back more than $33,000. Brendan Douglas, 52, was convicted of obtaining property by deception from ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/caulfield-osteopath-convicted-of-tac-fraud</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2012</pubDate>
<title>Caulfield Osteopath Convicted of TAC Fraud</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 July 2012 A Caulfield South osteopath who treated road crash victims has been convicted and fined $5000 for fraudulently obtaining payments from the TAC. Rodney Rowe, 35, pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday to billing the TAC for 90 patient consultations between 2007 and 2010 ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/speeding-attitudes-heading-in-the-right-direction</link>
<pubDate>16 Jul 2012</pubDate>
<title>Speeding Attitudes Heading in the Right Direction</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 July 2012 Victorian attitudes to speeding appear to be heading in the right direction, the latest TAC research has revealed. Since 2001, the proportion of those who report to 'never speed' has doubled from seven to 15 per cent and the percentage of those who speed all ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/sesame-street,-kidsafe-and-tac-unite-to-promote</link>
<pubDate>04 Jul 2012</pubDate>
<title>Sesame Street, Kidsafe and TAC Unite to Promote</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 4th July 2012 Sesame Street, Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia), and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will combine in a campaign to improve parental awareness on child restraints. The new relationship will be fronted by Sesame Street's boisterous blue monster, Grover, in his role as ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/latest-tac-data-reveals-young-males-attitudes-to-speeding</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/latest-tac-data-reveals-young-males-attitudes-to-speeding</link>
<pubDate>27 Jun 2012</pubDate>
<title>Latest TAC data reveals young males attitudes to speeding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 27 June 2012 New Transport Accident Commission (TAC) research has revealed an interesting snapshot of attitudes to speeding among young men. The results are revealed in the TAC's latest tracking survey assessing the first quarter of 2012. In the first quarter of 2012, 12 per cent of males ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/latest-tac-data-shows-rise-in-serious-injuries</link>
<pubDate>12 Jun 2012</pubDate>
<title>Latest TAC Data Shows Rise in Serious Injuries</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 12 June 2012 The TAC is asking the Victorian community to work even harder to reduce road trauma, as the latest TAC statistics reveal a six per cent rise in serious injuries. The figures are shown in the latest TAC Road Safety Statistical Summary*, outlining the latest serious ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac,-police-target-drug-drivers-in-state-wide-crackdown</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac,-police-target-drug-drivers-in-state-wide-crackdown</link>
<pubDate>02 Jun 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC, Police Target Drug Drivers in State-Wide Crackdown</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2 June 2012 Drug drivers are the target of a graphic TAC campaign and a Victoria Police enforcement operation rolling out across Melbourne this weekend. Recreational cannabis users are the advertising campaign's primary target, developed to highlight the dangers of taking drugs and driving. Victoria Police are supporting ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/interim-evaluation-of-victorias-graduated-licensing-system-gls</link>
<pubDate>31 May 2012</pubDate>
<title>Interim Evaluation Of Victoria's Graduated Licensing System (GLS)</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 31st May 2012 Minister for Roads, Terry Mulder today announced some outstanding results from the interim evaluation of Victoria's Graduated Licensing System. Mr Mulder said that the estimated impact of the new Licensing System for first and second year drivers translates to seven fewer deaths, 100 fewer serious ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/crash-victims-to-benefit-from-$20m-research-boost</link>
<pubDate>24 May 2012</pubDate>
<title>Crash victims to benefit from $20m research boost</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24th May 2012 The lives of road trauma victims with severe brain and spinal injuries are set to become a little easier, thanks to a $20 million boost for new research. Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips said the research, funded through the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), would focus on ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-calls-on-filmmakers-to-reduce-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>21 May 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC Calls on Filmmakers to Reduce Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 May 2012 With road deaths of Victorians aged in their 20s rising to 10 more than this time last year, the TAC is today calling on young people to help save lives via the short film competition, Make a Film Make a Difference (MAFMAD). MAFMAD, now in ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/winter-warning-for-regional-victorians-think-safety-first</link>
<pubDate>17 May 2012</pubDate>
<title>Winter Warning for Regional Victorians: Think Safety First</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 May 2012 With winter fast approaching the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has sent a safety warning to all Victorians, particularly those in regional areas, to slow down and take extra care on the roads. Year to date, 55 people have been killed on regional and rural roads ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/may-your-breath-be-tested-at-this-weeks-carnival</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2012</pubDate>
<title>May Your Breath be Tested at This Week's Carnival</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1 May 2012 With Warrnambool&#39;s May Racing Carnival kicking off this week the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is giving all punters a winning tip: Get a breath test before leaving the race course and avoid tragedy on the roads. Free TAC breath tests for all race goers will ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/motorcycle-riders-targeted-in-new-tac-campaign</link>
<pubDate>26 Apr 2012</pubDate>
<title>Motorcycle riders targeted in new TAC campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 26 April 2012 The Victorian Coalition Government's attack on the road toll was boosted this morning with the launch of a new, hard-hitting TAC campaign targeting motorcycles and speed. The campaign, entitled "Reconstruction", features a slow motion replay of a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car. The ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/riders-figure-high-in-road-trauma-data</link>
<pubDate>20 Apr 2012</pubDate>
<title>Riders figure high in road trauma data</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20th April 2012 Despite accounting for only 3.8% of all registered vehicles, injuries to motorcyclists account for 20% of the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) no-fault costs, latest TAC statistics show. Riders make up the second highest proportion of TAC no-fault costs compared to other road users, with drivers ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/young-drivers-admit-to-texting-and-driving</link>
<pubDate>13 Apr 2012</pubDate>
<title>Young Drivers Admit to Texting and Driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 13 April 2012 New Transport Accident Commission (TAC) data shows that young people are far more likely than older drivers to use their mobile phone while driving and the dangerous habit is far too common. 31% of drivers aged 18 to 25 said they were likely to read ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/latest-tac-data-highlights-serious-injury-concerns-ahead-of-easter</link>
<pubDate>03 Apr 2012</pubDate>
<title>Latest TAC data highlights serious injury concerns ahead of Easter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 3 April 2012 The latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) data shows serious injuries from road crashes in Victoria have increased on last year. The trend is highlighted in the TAC's latest Road Safety Statistical Summary (pdf) released today. Last year's figure of 3,820 serious injuries is up on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-road-safety-campaign-to-target-young-men</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/new-road-safety-campaign-to-target-young-men</link>
<pubDate>20 Mar 2012</pubDate>
<title>New road safety campaign to target young men</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday 20 March 2012 Premier Ted Baillieu today joined forces with Essendon footballer Dustin Fletcher to launch a new campaign designed to encourage young men to look after their mates and stay safe on the roads. The campaign will see Victoria's under 18 Australian rules competition, the TAC ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-wins-first-prize-in-international-marketing-award</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-wins-first-prize-in-international-marketing-award</link>
<pubDate>19 Mar 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC wins first prize in international marketing award</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 19 March 2012 The TAC has been successful in winning the Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness (AME) Platinum award for &#39;The Ripple Effect&#39; campaign featuring the Robinson family. The TAC was the top overall entry from the Asia-Pacific region, taking out first prize in the public service and not-for-profit ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-urges-victorians-to-take-care-on-the-road-this-march</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-urges-victorians-to-take-care-on-the-road-this-march</link>
<pubDate>09 Mar 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges Victorians to take care on the road this March</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9 March, 2012 The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorians to make this long weekend a safe one. TAC chief executive officer Janet Dore said the TAC was asking motorists to consider their driving behaviour to see if it could be improved. "If you are thinking about long ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-and-racv-launches-safe-driving-program-for-migrants</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-and-racv-launches-safe-driving-program-for-migrants</link>
<pubDate>29 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC and RACV launches safe driving program for migrants</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 February 2012 New migrants will benefit from an RACV road safety initiative aimed at helping them gain experience and training on the road. The RACV New Arrivals Road Safety Program offers community groups that support new migrants: Driving lessons to help new arrivals gain on-road experience whilst ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/students-film-launched-to-reduce-youth-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/students-film-launched-to-reduce-youth-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>28 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>Student's Film Launched to Reduce Youth Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 28 February, 2012 A Melbourne teenager's short film created to help reduce youth road trauma will be launched by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) today. The film, titled "Adventure", was made by Brighton student Tess Fisher who developed the script while completing her VCE and produced the film ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/craigieburn-woman-catches-taxi-fraud-conviction</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/craigieburn-woman-catches-taxi-fraud-conviction</link>
<pubDate>23 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>Craigieburn woman catches taxi fraud conviction</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 23 February 2012 A Craigieburn woman has pleaded guilty in the Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of more than $50,000 over three-and-a-half years. 41 year old Hanaa Elmobayed contravened the Crimes Act 1958 by claiming reimbursements for taxi services she had not used. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-urges-victorians-to-look-out-for-bikes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-urges-victorians-to-look-out-for-bikes</link>
<pubDate>22 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges Victorians to look out for bikes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 22 February 2012 Warmer weather could be playing a role in the increased number of cyclist and motorcyclist fatalities this year, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) said today. Five cyclists have been killed on Victorian roads in 2012 compared to eight deaths for the entire 2011. Six motorcyclists ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/forget-the-flowers-and-say-i-love-you-with-your-right-foot</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/forget-the-flowers-and-say-i-love-you-with-your-right-foot</link>
<pubDate>14 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>Forget the Flowers and say "I Love You" with your Right Foot</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 February, 2012 The TAC is calling on Victorians to raise their right foot in a gesture of love this Valentine's Day. Speed is a major contributing factor in a third of fatal car crashes and the TAC wants all Victorians to get in the habit of sticking ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/honda-rewarded-for-pedestrian-protection</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/honda-rewarded-for-pedestrian-protection</link>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>Honda Rewarded for Pedestrian Protection</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 3 February, 2012 In timing with a state-wide focus on the safety of vulnerable road users, the Honda Civic has today been awarded 5-stars for safety and recognised for its sound pedestrian protection. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) released 5 star crash test ratings for the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/police-launch-halo-as-final-toll-announced</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/police-launch-halo-as-final-toll-announced</link>
<pubDate>01 Feb 2012</pubDate>
<title>Police Launch Halo as Final Toll Announced</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1 February 2012 Victoria Police will today launch a major month-long operation targeting road trauma involving vulnerable road users including pedestrians and cyclists across Melbourne's inner suburbs. Operation Halo begins as police announce a record low road toll for the fourth consecutive year. There were 287 deaths on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/shocking-start-to-2012-on-the-roads-tac-urges-victorians-to-take-care</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/shocking-start-to-2012-on-the-roads-tac-urges-victorians-to-take-care</link>
<pubDate>31 Jan 2012</pubDate>
<title>"Shocking" Start to 2012 on the Roads: TAC Urges Victorians to Take Care</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 31 January 2012 Following the deaths of 28 people on Victorian roads this year, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has asked all drivers, riders and pedestrians to consider their behavior and what they can do to make safety their priority. The road toll, as of midnight 28 January, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/driving-a-5-star-car...-oh-what-a-feeling!</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/driving-a-5-star-car...-oh-what-a-feeling!</link>
<pubDate>23 Jan 2012</pubDate>
<title>Driving a 5 Star Car... Oh What a Feeling!</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 23 January, 2012 The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today released 5 star crash test ratings for the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru XV and the Toyota Camry. ANCAP Chair, Mr Lauchlan McIntosh, said anyone looking to purchase a Subaru or Toyota can do so with the confidence ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-slams-summer-speedsters</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2012-media-releases/tac-slams-summer-speedsters</link>
<pubDate>09 Jan 2012</pubDate>
<title>TAC Slams Summer Speedsters</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 09 January, 2012 The Victorian community should be ashamed of the fact that more than 440 speeding offences were detected each day during Victoria Police&rsquo;s recent Summer Stay operation, the TAC said today. Police figures released today showed that during their 52-day operation, 23,050 speeding offences were detected ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-pleads-for-new-years-resolutions-to-keep-our-roads-safe</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-pleads-for-new-years-resolutions-to-keep-our-roads-safe</link>
<pubDate>30 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Pleads for New Year's Resolutions to Keep Our Roads Safe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 30 December 2011 The TAC is calling on all Victorians to make a New Year&rsquo;s resolution to help reduce the road toll. With the state&rsquo;s fatality road toll just above last year&rsquo;s figure, the TAC wants Victorians to make a New Year&rsquo;s resolution to keep our roads safe. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-sends-final-christmas-warning</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-sends-final-christmas-warning</link>
<pubDate>21 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Sends Final Christmas Warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 December, 2011 As the state's road toll hovers just above last year's figure and with Christmas four days away, the TAC today issued its final road safety warning to Victorian families. The 21st &ndash; 31st December has historically been a tragic time on our roads, with 58 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-releases-latest-road-safety-statistics</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-releases-latest-road-safety-statistics</link>
<pubDate>16 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Releases Latest Road Safety Statistics</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 December, 2011 Men remain over-represented in road trauma, the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) statistics show. The road safety statistics are analysed in the TAC's latest road safety report, available online. The figures, for the 12 months to 31 October 2011, show that male drivers are over-represented ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier-urges-victorians-sign-up-to-slow-down-on-the-roads-this-summer</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier-urges-victorians-sign-up-to-slow-down-on-the-roads-this-summer</link>
<pubDate>12 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>Premier urges Victorians - sign up to slow down on the roads this summer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 12 December 2011 Victorians will be asked to leave their fast balls on the cricket pitch this summer in a TAC social media campaign launched at the MCG today by Premier Ted Baillieu. The TAC Slow Ball Challenge is fronted by Melbourne's two Twenty20 Big Bash teams, the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/youth-road-safety-film-set-to-make-a-difference</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/youth-road-safety-film-set-to-make-a-difference</link>
<pubDate>09 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>Youth road safety film set to make a difference</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9th December 2011 Premier Ted Baillieu today unveiled a short film that tackles youth road safety issues and will play in cinemas from Boxing Day. The film, made by 24-year-old Melbourne filmmaker Tom Campbell, was one of two winners from the Transport Accident Commission's Make a Film, Make ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-targets-bloody-idiots</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-targets-bloody-idiots</link>
<pubDate>04 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign targets bloody idiots</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 4 December 2011 An emotional new Transport Accident Commission campaign launched today calls on bloody idiots to stay off the roads this summer. The "Bloody Idiot" campaign portrays the effect on friends and family of a crash involving drink driving. With a mother, girlfriend, housemate and depiction of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier-urges-victorians-to-give-a-designated-driver-gift-voucher-this-christmas</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier-urges-victorians-to-give-a-designated-driver-gift-voucher-this-christmas</link>
<pubDate>02 Dec 2011</pubDate>
<title>Premier urges Victorians to give a designated driver gift voucher this Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Friday 2 December 2011 This Christmas Premier Ted Baillieu is urging Victorians to give a potentially life-saving gift. To coincide with the busy festive season, the Premier today released TAC designated driver gift vouchers that can be given to family and friends over the holiday season. The gift ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier,-tac-and-police-tackle-road-toll-together</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier,-tac-and-police-tackle-road-toll-together</link>
<pubDate>23 Nov 2011</pubDate>
<title>Premier, TAC and police tackle road toll together</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday 23 November 2011 Premier Ted Baillieu today launched the Transport Accident Commission's Christmas campaign on the steps of Parliament calling on Victorian drivers to harness their grief over recent tragic multiple fatalities by committing to safe driving. "The past few weeks of tragedies have further highlighted the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/record-low-monthly-toll-ends-as-horror-november-continues</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/record-low-monthly-toll-ends-as-horror-november-continues</link>
<pubDate>15 Nov 2011</pubDate>
<title>Record Low Monthly Toll Ends as Horror November Continues</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15 November, 2011 Hopes of a fourth consecutive record low monthly road toll have vanished as a horror November on the roads continues. After the lowest October road toll ever was recorded last month, TAC statistics show that 16 people have died on the roads already in November ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tacs-youth-message-warms-up-for-summer-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tacs-youth-message-warms-up-for-summer-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>11 Nov 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC's Youth Message Warms Up for Summer Road Safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 11 NOVEMBER 2011 As uni exams wind up and schoolies celebrations kick into gear, the TAC is amping up its effort to save lives by sending a big orange party bus to summer youth events. The bus, known as Vanessa, is a project giving young people the chance ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tragic-crashes-a-reminder-to-speak-up</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tragic-crashes-a-reminder-to-speak-up</link>
<pubDate>03 Nov 2011</pubDate>
<title>Tragic crashes a reminder to speak up</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 3 November 2011 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is urging young people to have the courage to speak up when they are concerned about a driver&rsquo;s behaviour. The TAC's Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said following a tragic week on Victoria's roads, including the deaths of two 16 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/road-safety-display-launched-today</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/road-safety-display-launched-today</link>
<pubDate>28 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Road Safety Display Launched Today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 28 OCTOBER 2011 The horrific and permanent consequences of road trauma will be in full view today when a safety display opens at City Square. Supported by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), the City of Melbourne display will run across the weekend and feature crashed cars and motorcycles ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/thingle-toodles-helmet-rap-a-hit-with-kids</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/thingle-toodles-helmet-rap-a-hit-with-kids</link>
<pubDate>27 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Thingle Toodle's Helmet Rap a hit with kids</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 27 OCTOBER 2011 The latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Thingle Toodle ad was launched at the Melbourne Museum with the help of more than 100 children yesterday. The ad is part of the new VicRoads Early Childhood Traffic Safety Education delivery model of which TAC is a partner. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/kidsafe-day-draws-attention-to-driveway-deaths</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/kidsafe-day-draws-attention-to-driveway-deaths</link>
<pubDate>25 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Kidsafe Day Draws Attention to Driveway Deaths</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 25 OCTOBER 2011 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is today supporting National Kidsafe Day and the launch of their national campaign focusing on the prevention of toddler driveway deaths. On average, one Australian child dies each month in a driveway run over. Kidsafe research shows that most driveway ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/punter-alert!-free-tips-for-geelong-cup-day</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/punter-alert!-free-tips-for-geelong-cup-day</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Punter Alert! Free Tips for Geelong Cup Day</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 OCTOBER 2011 Race goers heading to the Geelong Cup tomorrow have been given a free, potentially life-saving tip by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC): Plan your day in advance and look after your mates. With fine weather and big crowds predicted, the TAC urged all punters to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/victorian-number-plates-to-carry-a-road-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/victorian-number-plates-to-carry-a-road-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>16 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Victorian number plates to carry a road safety message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 October 2011 Premier Ted Baillieu announced Victoria's number plates will carry a road safety message. Addressing the Liberal Party State Council in Bendigo, Mr Baillieu said the new safety message would be selected after extensive consultation. "What better place to reinforce road safety messages than on number ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rider-safety-the-key-for-motogp-weekend</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rider-safety-the-key-for-motogp-weekend</link>
<pubDate>14 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Rider Safety the Key for MotoGP Weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 October 2011 With more motorcycles on the road than ever before, the TAC is using this weekend's MotoGP to remind riders about key safety messages to help reduce their risk of becoming a road trauma statistic. Thirty-three riders have been killed on Victorian roads so far this ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier-launches-print-partnership-urging-country-communities-to-talk-the-road-toll-down</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/premier-launches-print-partnership-urging-country-communities-to-talk-the-road-toll-down</link>
<pubDate>05 Oct 2011</pubDate>
<title>Premier launches print partnership urging country communities to talk the road toll down</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday 5 October 2011 Premier Ted Baillieu today launched a new campaign that will urge country communities to Talk the Toll Down under a new partnership between 60 of Victoria's regional newspapers and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). Mr Baillieu launched the campaign at The Courier offices in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/third-team-of-stars-hitting-the-g-on-grand-final-day</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/third-team-of-stars-hitting-the-g-on-grand-final-day</link>
<pubDate>30 Sep 2011</pubDate>
<title>Third Team of Stars Hitting the G on Grand Final Day</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 30 September 2011 Wearing their traditional blue strip, a third team of stars ready to catch drink drivers will descend on the MCG for the Grand Final tomorrow. Victoria Police will set up Operation Sapphire with multiple booze buses around the MCG and run breath testing operations across ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-speed-campaigns-win-international-awards</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-speed-campaigns-win-international-awards</link>
<pubDate>22 Sep 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Speed Campaigns Win International Awards</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 22 September 2011 Two Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaigns developed to help change Victorian motorists' attitudes to speed have won international awards. The Rename Speed and Ripple Effect campaigns were today recognized at the Spikes Asia awards which honour creative excellence in advertising campaigns across the Asia Pacific ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-calls-on-motorcycle-riders-for-safety-tips</link>
<pubDate>21 Sep 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Calls on Motorcycle Riders for Safety Tips</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 September 2011 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has taken a new approach to increasing motorcycle safety by urging all riders to send in their own video safety tips online via their motorcycle-focussed website, Spokes.com.au With the peak riding season fast approaching, motorcyclists are encouraged to film their ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/record-in-sight-after-lowest-august-road-toll-ever</link>
<pubDate>09 Sep 2011</pubDate>
<title>Record in Sight after Lowest August Road Toll Ever</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9 September, 2011 A record low road toll for the fourth year running could be within reach if motorists continue to drive safely, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) statistics released today show. The lowest August road toll ever was recorded last month as the overall road toll today is ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/melbourne-transport-company-guilty-of-tac-premium-fraud</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/melbourne-transport-company-guilty-of-tac-premium-fraud</link>
<pubDate>02 Sep 2011</pubDate>
<title>Melbourne transport company guilty of TAC premium fraud</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2 September 2011 A Melbourne-based transport company was today found guilty of defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of over $140,000. The Melbourne Magistrates Court heard that the company, Palmtrans Pty Ltd which trades as Keilor Transport, committed the fraud over a decade. The company was charged with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-supports-speed-camera-program</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-supports-speed-camera-program</link>
<pubDate>31 Aug 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC supports speed camera program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 31 August, 2011 Following today's release of the Victorian Auditor General Office's (VAGO) report on the state&rsquo;s speed camera program, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is reminding the community of the important role speed cameras play in road safety. The TAC welcomes the findings from today's report and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/footy-fans-warned-against-speeding-during-finals</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/footy-fans-warned-against-speeding-during-finals</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2011</pubDate>
<title>Footy fans warned against speeding during finals</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 August 2011 One of the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC's) most successful and heartfelt campaigns will be screened again on television in a bid to slow drivers down during the AFL footy finals. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Peter Ryan today joined the TAC and Victoria Police ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/males-and-regional-victorians-admit-to-speeding</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/males-and-regional-victorians-admit-to-speeding</link>
<pubDate>22 Aug 2011</pubDate>
<title>Males and Regional Victorians Admit to Speeding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 22 August, 2011 As male fatalities soar to almost three times the rate of females, latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) research shows that males are significantly more likely than females to admit to speeding all or most of the time. In addition, males are more likely to admit ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/young-filmmakers-make-a-difference-to-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>18 Aug 2011</pubDate>
<title>Young Filmmakers Make a Difference to Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 August, 2011 Two young Melbourne filmmakers have been selected winners of the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. Brighton high-school student Tess Fisher and 24-year-old Tom Campbell from Collingwood were selected ahead of more than 450 entrants who presented film concepts ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/football-clubs-take-oath-to-drive-safely-and-win-$30,000</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/football-clubs-take-oath-to-drive-safely-and-win-$30,000</link>
<pubDate>01 Aug 2011</pubDate>
<title>Football Clubs Take Oath to Drive Safely and Win $30,000</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 01 August, 2011 Two local football clubs are $30,000 richer after their players took an oath to drive safely for the Transport Accident's Commission's (TAC) latest road safety campaign, My Blood Oath. The Southern Dragons and Yarra Junction football clubs won the grand prize after they had accumulated ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-seatbelt-campaign-wins-national-award</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-seatbelt-campaign-wins-national-award</link>
<pubDate>29 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Seatbelt Campaign Wins National Award</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29th July 2011 A Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign which reminded Victorians about the importance of wearing a seatbelt has won an Australasian Sponsorship Award. Announced in Sydney last night, the Seatbelts Campaign was honored in the Best Cause-Related Sponsorship category. The campaign, which ran in August last ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/how-does-your-used-car-rate-in-the-safety-stakes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/how-does-your-used-car-rate-in-the-safety-stakes</link>
<pubDate>26 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>How does your used car rate in the safety stakes?</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday 26 July 2011 Victorian Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith has today launched the 2011 Used Car Safety Ratings guide that will help younger drivers make safer choices when buying their car. "Many young people purchase a used car for their first car. A vital part of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rukus,-pajero-and-territory-winners-in-vehicle-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rukus,-pajero-and-territory-winners-in-vehicle-safety</link>
<pubDate>26 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>Rukus, Pajero and Territory Winners in Vehicle Safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 26 July 2011 The newest Ford Territory model has been awarded an extension of its 5-star safety rating in the latest announcement from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). ANCAP also announced 4-star safety ratings for the Toyota Rukus and the Mitsubishi Pajero. Supported by the Transport ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/young-filmmakers-on-set-to-reduce-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/young-filmmakers-on-set-to-reduce-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>Young Filmmakers on Set to Reduce Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 July 2011 Eight young Victorian filmmakers hoping to make a difference and reduce road trauma have been selected as finalists in the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. MAFMAD asked people aged 25 and under to submit a film concept based ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/exhibition-puts-road-trauma-in-the-spotlight</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>Exhibition puts road trauma in the spotlight</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 JULY 2011 Geelong Gallery will play host to a unique and emotional art exhibition by people recovering from road trauma from next weekend. Picture this 2011, an exhibition of inspiring works by TAC clients, will be at Geelong Gallery from 30 July to 4 September. The artworks ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/werribee-club-wins-$5000-in-blood-oath-campaign</link>
<pubDate>20 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>Werribee club wins $5000 in Blood Oath campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20 July, 2011 Werribee Centrals Football Club has won $5000 as part of the Transport Accident's Commission's (TAC) latest campaign, My Blood Oath. My Blood Oath, a campaign fronted by of the AFL's toughest personalities, coaching twins Brad and Chris Scott, reminds young people that "Your mate's life ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/lalor-club-wins-$5000-in-blood-oath-campaign</link>
<pubDate>13 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>Lalor club wins $5000 in Blood Oath campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 13th July 2011 Lalor Stars Junior Football Club has won $5000 as part of the Transport Accident's Commission's (TAC) latest campaign, My Blood Oath. My Blood Oath, a campaign fronted by of the AFL's toughest personalities, coaching twins Brad and Chris Scott, reminds young men that "Your mate's ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/blood-oath!-its-a-tac-campaign-in-ballarat!</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/blood-oath!-its-a-tac-campaign-in-ballarat!</link>
<pubDate>08 Jul 2011</pubDate>
<title>Blood Oath! It's a TAC Campaign in Ballarat!</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8 July, 2011 The Transport Accident's Commission's (TAC) latest campaign, My Blood Oath, will be in Ballarat today to reduce road trauma amongst young males in regional Victoria. My Blood Oath, a campaign fronted by of the AFL's toughest personalities, coaching twins Brad and Chris Scott, reminds young ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/will-the-tacs-latest-campaign-save-young-mens-lives-my-blood-oath-it-will!</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/will-the-tacs-latest-campaign-save-young-mens-lives-my-blood-oath-it-will!</link>
<pubDate>30 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>Will the TAC's latest campaign save young men's lives? My Blood Oath it will!</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 30th June 2011 Young male drivers who take risks on the roads are the target of the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign, My Blood Oath. Fronted by two of the AFL's toughest personalities, coaching twins Brad and Chris Scott, My Blood Oath reminds young men that "Your ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-campaign-recognised-with-international-award</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-campaign-recognised-with-international-award</link>
<pubDate>28 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC campaign recognised with international award</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 28 June 2011 The Transport Accident Commission has won an international advertising award for the moving Ripple Effect campaign. The campaign was awarded a Bronze Integrated Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. In this unique campaign, 26 family, friends and emergency services workers share their ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/female-death-spike-prompts-tac-warning</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/female-death-spike-prompts-tac-warning</link>
<pubDate>22 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>Female Death Spike Prompts TAC Warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 22 June 2011 A 28 per cent increase in female fatalities this year has sparked a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) call for female road users to take extra care. Despite Victoria recording record-low road tolls for the past three years, and this year's toll on par with last ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/road-trauma-stories-shared-through-art</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/road-trauma-stories-shared-through-art</link>
<pubDate>15 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>Road trauma stories shared through art</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15th June 2011 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is calling on artists who have experienced road trauma to enter their work in a client art exhibition. Picture This, an exhibition of inspiring work by TAC clients, will be at Geelong Gallery from July 30 to September 4. The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/statement-from-tacs-ceo-regarding-herald-sun-article</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/statement-from-tacs-ceo-regarding-herald-sun-article</link>
<pubDate>13 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>Statement from TAC's CEO regarding Herald Sun article</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 13th June 2011 Statement from TAC's CEO regarding Herald Sun article In today's Herald Sun I declared that I had received a speeding infringement. The infringement stated I had been detected for travelling at an alleged speed of 54 kilometres per hour in a 50 zone. I felt ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/spike-in-fatalities-prompts-warning-on-winter-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/spike-in-fatalities-prompts-warning-on-winter-driving</link>
<pubDate>08 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>Spike in fatalities prompts warning on winter driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8th June 2011 The latest Transport Accident Commission statistics are a sharp reminder about safe driving in wintry conditions, with Baw Baw showing a 400 per cent spike in fatalities. The TAC has today released its road safety statistical summary, showing there were 15 deaths on Baw Baw ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/final-call-for-tac-film-competition-entries</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/final-call-for-tac-film-competition-entries</link>
<pubDate>07 Jun 2011</pubDate>
<title>Final call for TAC film competition entries</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 7 June 2011 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has put out a final call for young Victorians to help them address the dangers of the 'party in the car' mentality through a short film competition. The TAC's Make a Film Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition is looking for ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rmit-students-celebrate-designated-drivers-as-unsung-heroes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rmit-students-celebrate-designated-drivers-as-unsung-heroes</link>
<pubDate>23 May 2011</pubDate>
<title>RMIT Students Celebrate Designated Drivers as Unsung Heroes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Monday, 23 May 2011 Students of the BA Music Industry degree at RMIT University have applied their classroom knowledge to create an innovative social media campaign celebrating the unsung heroes of the Melbourne pub-rock scene - the designated driver. In conjunction with Mushroom Marketing and the TAC, the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rain,-hail-or-shine,-think-safety-this-winter</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/rain,-hail-or-shine,-think-safety-this-winter</link>
<pubDate>17 May 2011</pubDate>
<title>Rain, Hail or Shine, Think Safety This Winter</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday 17 May 2011 As we experience the start of a wet winter for Victoria, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will today join Victoria Police and the VACC to promote safe driving tips for motorists. Seventy people have been killed on Victorian roads during winter over the past ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/victoria-unites-for-global-decade-of-action-for-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/victoria-unites-for-global-decade-of-action-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>11 May 2011</pubDate>
<title>Victoria Unites for Global Decade of Action for Road Safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday, 11 May 2011 Victoria will today join the rest of the world in launching the Decade of Action for Road Safety. The United Nations-led campaign aims to reduce road trauma on the world's roads, particularly trauma suffered by young people in the 18-25 demographic. One person is ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-calls-for-creative-students-to-put-their-writing-caps-on</link>
<pubDate>09 May 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC calls for creative students to put their "writing caps" on</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9 May 2011 Victorian students are being asked to put their creative writing skills to good use for their chance to win driving lessons in a competition launched today. The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) 2011 school writing competition involves secondary schools from across the state submitting up to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/mothers-day-warning-comes-as-female-road-deaths-spike</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/mothers-day-warning-comes-as-female-road-deaths-spike</link>
<pubDate>05 May 2011</pubDate>
<title>Mother's Day Warning Comes as Female Road Deaths Spike</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 5 May 2011 In the lead up to Mother's Day, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is urging women to take greater care on the roads. The warning comes as a spike in female road deaths could be a factor in this year's road tollbeing seven higher than the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/wake-up-this-easter-with-tac-free-music!!</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/wake-up-this-easter-with-tac-free-music!!</link>
<pubDate>20 Apr 2011</pubDate>
<title>Wake Up This Easter With TAC Free Music!!</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20th April 2011 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is using free music giveaways to wake up young and drowsy drivers this Easter. The latest TAC ad, filmed especially for Easter, urges motorists heading off on long weekend road trips to pull over at SES Driver Reviver stops, enjoy ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-calls-on-youth-to-address-party-in-the-car-problem</link>
<pubDate>14 Apr 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC Calls on Youth to Address Party in the Car Problem</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 April 2011 Following a tragic night on the state's roads the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is calling on young Victorians to help them address the dangers of the &lsquo;party in the car' mentality through a short film competition. A learner driver was caught with 9 passengers in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-attitudes-slow-to-change</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-attitudes-slow-to-change</link>
<pubDate>29 Mar 2011</pubDate>
<title>Speed Attitudes Slow to Change</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 March 2011 Despite 10 people dying on the state's roads over the past two weekends, a large proportion of Victorians still think it&rsquo;s OK to speed. The latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) research findings released today show that 39 per cent of people think exceeding the speed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-at-the-track-to-cut-victorian-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/tac-at-the-track-to-cut-victorian-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>25 Mar 2011</pubDate>
<title>TAC at the Track to Cut Victorian Road Toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 25 March 2011 As the Melbourne Grand Prix action heats up the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) have issued a warning to all F1 fans to leave the speed at the track and drive safely this weekend. Six people died on the roads over the Grand Prix weekend last ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/narre-warren-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/narre-warren-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>24 Mar 2011</pubDate>
<title>Narre Warren man pleads guilty to defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24 March 2011 A Narre Warren man last week pleaded guilty in the Dandenong Magistrate's Court to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of over $13,000 over 14 months. 22-year-old Nathan Bartlett contravened the Transport Accident Act 1986 by claiming loss of earnings benefits to which he was ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speedkills-campaign-ends-today</link>
<pubDate>18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
<title>SpeedKills Campaign Ends Today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 March, 2011 The Victorian Mallee township of SpeedKills will be renamed back to Speed today following one of the most successful road safety campaigns ever run by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The Rename Speed Campaign, launched on 14 January, called on Victorians to support the town ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/to-be-sure-to-be-sure,-you-will-be-caught!</link>
<pubDate>17 Mar 2011</pubDate>
<title>To be sure to be sure, you will be caught!</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 March, 2011 Melbournians planning on pouring down a pint for St Patrick's Day are encouraged to enjoy it responsibly and pay the TAC's breath testing leprechauns a visit. The leprechauns will be providing free breath tests to patrons at Bridie O'Reillys in the CBD from 12pm today ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/2010-road-safety-statistics-released</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/2010-road-safety-statistics-released</link>
<pubDate>01 Mar 2011</pubDate>
<title>2010 Road Safety Statistics released</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1 March 2011 Motorcyclists, male and regional motorists were the worst performed on our roads last year with all groups recording large spikes in death rates, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) statistics released today show. Despite Victoria last year recording an all time low road toll for the second ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-officially-renamed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-officially-renamed</link>
<pubDate>18 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>Speed Officially Renamed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 February, 2011 The Victorian Mallee township of Speed has been officially renamed SpeedKills. At 11.30am today the town's new signs were unveiled in a ceremony at SpeedKills, attended by locals who featured in the campaign, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner for Road and Regional Policing, Kieran Walshe and ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-renamed-today</link>
<pubDate>18 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>Speed Renamed Today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18th February 2011 The Victorian Mallee township of Speed will be officially renamed SpeedKills today. At 11.30am the town's new signs will be unveiled in a ceremony attended by locals who featured in the campaign, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner for Road and Regional Policing, Kieran Walshe and representatives ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-offences-slowing-down</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-offences-slowing-down</link>
<pubDate>14 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>Speed offences slowing down</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14th February 2011 Victorian motorists are getting the message and slowing down, according to the latest mobile speed camera data. Analysis of the latest data by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) indicates that for every hour of mobile speed camera operation, the number of motorists caught speeding has ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/everybody-hurts-campaign-marks-one-year-anniversary</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/everybody-hurts-campaign-marks-one-year-anniversary</link>
<pubDate>11 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>Everybody hurts campaign marks one-year anniversary</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 11 February 2011 The TAC will next week be showing its powerful Everybody Hurts campaign in the lead up to the one-year anniversary of Luke Robinson's tragic death. It is part of the TAC's push to make speeding as socially unacceptable as drink driving. The campaign was originally ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/vanessa-on-the-road-to-st-kilda</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/vanessa-on-the-road-to-st-kilda</link>
<pubDate>10 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>Vanessa on the road to St Kilda</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 10th February 2011 Music lovers heading to the St Kilda Festival this weekend have been urged by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to pay Vanessa a visit. Vanessa, a converted booze bus, will appear at the St Kilda Festival this Sunday, 13 February providing music fans with a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-renamed-in-just-two-weeks</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speed-renamed-in-just-two-weeks</link>
<pubDate>04 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>Speed Renamed in Just Two Weeks</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 4 February 2011 An Australian-first road safety campaign will come to life in two weeks when the township of Speed in Victoria's Mallee district will be renamed SpeedKills. After gaining a supporter base of more than 30,000 people on their Facebook page, the local people of Speed will ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/2010-record-low-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/2010-record-low-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>02 Feb 2011</pubDate>
<title>2010 Record Low Road Toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2nd February 2011 Victoria again recorded a record low road toll for the second year running after police released final figures yesterday. The revised total of 287 deaths is four less than the provisional total of 291, and was finalized after the Road Fatality Review Panel met late ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speeding,-long-way-to-the-top-of-socially-unacceptable-behaviours</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/speeding,-long-way-to-the-top-of-socially-unacceptable-behaviours</link>
<pubDate>24 Jan 2011</pubDate>
<title>Speeding, long way to the top of socially unacceptable behaviours</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24 January 2011 An annual survey has found that one in four Victorians consider driving 10 km over the speed limit in a 100km zone to be socially acceptable. It was ranked 43 overall based on 66 behaviours surveyed. This was a key finding of the second annual ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/a-speedy-way-to-slow-you-down</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/a-speedy-way-to-slow-you-down</link>
<pubDate>19 Jan 2011</pubDate>
<title>A Speedy Way to Slow You Down</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 19 January 2011 Australians have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind the Rename Speed campaign with the Facebook site reaching the initial target of 10,000 likes within 24 hours. The town of Speed in Victoria's Mallee district will now change their name to SpeedKills for one month to raise ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/20,000-reasons-to-slow-down-and-change-your-name</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/20,000-reasons-to-slow-down-and-change-your-name</link>
<pubDate>19 Jan 2011</pubDate>
<title>20,000 Reasons to Slow Down and Change Your Name</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 19 January 2011 The township of Speed will be renamed SpeedKills and local farmer Phil Down will change his name to Phil "Slow" Down for one month as the Rename Speed campaign officially recorded its 20,000th supporter just before 10pm tonight. The unveiling of the new town signs ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/botanic-ridge-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/botanic-ridge-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>18 Jan 2011</pubDate>
<title>Botanic ridge man pleads guilty to defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 January 2011 A Botanic Ridge man today pleaded guilty in the Frankston Magistrate's Court to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of more than $4,000 over three months in 2010. The 22-year old man contravened the Transport Accident Act 1986 by claiming medical benefits and support to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/10,000-clicks-will-see-a-change-in-speed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2011-media-releases/10,000-clicks-will-see-a-change-in-speed</link>
<pubDate>14 Jan 2011</pubDate>
<title>10,000 Clicks Will See a Change in Speed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 January 2011 In a bid to reduce death and serious injury on regional and rural roads the Mallee township of Speed is leading an Australian-first road safety campaign which will see them change their name to SpeedKills. Launched today, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is backing the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/regional-roads-deadly-motorists-receive-final-christmas-warning</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/regional-roads-deadly-motorists-receive-final-christmas-warning</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Regional Roads Deadly: Motorists Receive Final Christmas Warning</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 23 December 2010 A 25 per cent increase in deaths on roads outside of Melbourne this year has prompted the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to send one final plea to regional and rural motorists: change your attitude to road safety immediately or face tragic consequences this Christmas. The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/a-free-gift-that-could-save-your-mates-life</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/a-free-gift-that-could-save-your-mates-life</link>
<pubDate>22 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>A Free Gift That Could Save Your Mate's Life</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 22 December 2010 Looking for a last-minute Christmas present for the special someone in your life? Why not download a designated driver gift voucher and save your mate's life this holiday season! The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has developed four quirky gift vouchers which can be passed around ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/victorian-road-safety-ad-goes-viral-around-the-world</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/victorian-road-safety-ad-goes-viral-around-the-world</link>
<pubDate>20 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Victorian Road Safety Ad Goes Viral Around the World</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20 December 2010 People from around the world are sharing the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) montage of 20 years of road safety campaigns online and pushing the ad close to 10 million views. The montage was posted on YouTube just over a year ago to mark 20 years ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/students-strap-in-to-win-for-seatbelt-cause</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/students-strap-in-to-win-for-seatbelt-cause</link>
<pubDate>17 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Students Strap in to Win for Seatbelt Cause</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 December 2010 School students from across Victoria have been recognised for their contribution to road safety by promoting the &lsquo;buckle-up' message as part of the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) campaign marking 40 years since Victoria led the world by making the wearing of seatbelts compulsory. Students from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/oh-brother,-when-will-you-learn</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/oh-brother,-when-will-you-learn</link>
<pubDate>16 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Oh Brother, When Will You Learn?</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16th December 2010 Fathers, brothers, sons and uncles are most at risk of not being around to celebrate this Christmas with the latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) statistics showing that some male motorists are failing to adhere to road safety messages. So far this year 217 male motorists ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/vanessa-and-meredith-a-dynamic-duo</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/vanessa-and-meredith-a-dynamic-duo</link>
<pubDate>10 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Vanessa and Meredith A Dynamic Duo</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 10 December 2010 Meredith Music Festival fans are urged to pay an old friend a visit this weekend by scheduling a stop at Vanessa, the Transport Accident Commission's (TAC) chill out bus, who will be using her new look and free offers to ensure every music lover gets ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/over-3,000-police-are-out-in-force-on-the-road-so-dont-risk-it</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/over-3,000-police-are-out-in-force-on-the-road-so-dont-risk-it</link>
<pubDate>06 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Over 3,000 police are out in force on the road so don't risk it</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 6 December 2010 The TAC unveiled today the latest Christmas enforcement campaign which warns Victorians that risky drivers and riders will have no warning and no escape in the biggest police operation in history. "This campaign sends a very clear message to our community &Atilde;&macr;&Acirc;&iquest;&Acirc;&frac12; there are over ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/state-records-lowest-monthly-road-toll-ever</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/state-records-lowest-monthly-road-toll-ever</link>
<pubDate>02 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>State records lowest monthly road toll ever</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 2 December 2010 On the back of recording the state's lowest monthly road toll on record, Victorians should prepare for what is traditionally one of the worst months for trauma, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) warned today. Twelve fatalities were recorded during November &ndash; the best monthly result ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-filmmakers-show-the-car-is-no-place-for-a-party</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-filmmakers-show-the-car-is-no-place-for-a-party</link>
<pubDate>01 Dec 2010</pubDate>
<title>Young filmmakers show the car is no place for a party</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 1 December 2010 Two young Victorians who want to make a difference to road trauma will launch their short films at a red carpet premiere at Hoyts Melbourne Central tonight. They were chosen from a record 590 entries in the TAC's Make a Film Make a Difference Competition ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac,-melbourne-victory-get-behind-annual-victoria-police,-epworth-abi-cup</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac,-melbourne-victory-get-behind-annual-victoria-police,-epworth-abi-cup</link>
<pubDate>17 Nov 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC, Melbourne Victory get behind annual Victoria Police, Epworth ABI Cup</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 17 November 2010 The TAC and Melbourne Victory will once again help raise awareness of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and the ongoing effects of road trauma when Victoria Police and Epworth HealthCare kick off for the annual ABI Cup at Melbourne Victory's new home in AAMI Park on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/altona-man-convicted-for-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/altona-man-convicted-for-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>08 Nov 2010</pubDate>
<title>Altona man convicted for defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8 November 2010 An Altona man was last week sentenced in the Sunshine Magistrate's Court after being convicted for defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of more than $40,000 over two years. 49-year-old Thy Duy Nguyen contravened the Transport Accident Act 1986 by claiming loss of earnings benefits ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/october-motorbike-deaths-highest-in-20-years</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/october-motorbike-deaths-highest-in-20-years</link>
<pubDate>02 Nov 2010</pubDate>
<title>October Motorbike Deaths Highest in 20 Years</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2 November 2010 The highest month for motorcycle deaths in 20 years has just concluded with eleven killed in October, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) statistics released today show. Ten riders killed were male, with six riders and one pillion passenger aged over 40. The TAC statistics show that ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-drivers-in-for-a-shock-on-reality-of-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-drivers-in-for-a-shock-on-reality-of-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>25 Oct 2010</pubDate>
<title>Young drivers in for a shock on reality of road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 25 October 2010 Premier John Brumby said the Government will invest $50 million over four years to create a world-first Road Safety Experience Centre. "Too many young Victorians die tragically or are seriously injured on our roads because they engage in risky behaviours or are distracted," Mr Brumby ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/punters-urged-to-plan-ahead-for-country-racing-season</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/punters-urged-to-plan-ahead-for-country-racing-season</link>
<pubDate>18 Oct 2010</pubDate>
<title>Punters urged to plan ahead for Country Racing season</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 18th October 2010 A new Transport Accident Commission (TAC) campaign will urge people going to the country races to plan their journey to ensure they get to the races and home safely. The TAC last week unveiled the drink driving campaign as Victoria's country racing season ramps up ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/doohan-backs-tac-call-to-end-motorbike-carnage</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/doohan-backs-tac-call-to-end-motorbike-carnage</link>
<pubDate>15 Oct 2010</pubDate>
<title>Doohan Backs TAC Call to End Motorbike Carnage</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15th October 2010 On the eve of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion Mick Doohan is joining the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Victoria Police in their bid to increase rider safety and stop this year's motorcycle death rate soaring even higher. The call to end the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-calls-for-rider-responsibility</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-calls-for-rider-responsibility</link>
<pubDate>11 Oct 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC Calls For Rider Responsibility</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Monday, 11 October 2010 In the lead up to this weekend's MotoGP, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is today calling on motorcyclists and car drivers to take extra care after this year's 40th rider was killed on the state's roads yesterday. The TAC's plea comes after an article ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-delivers-strong-outcomes-for-road-trauma-clients</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-delivers-strong-outcomes-for-road-trauma-clients</link>
<pubDate>16 Sep 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC delivers strong outcomes for road trauma clients</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 16 September 2010 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) strengthened its financial position in 2009/10 and achieved a high level of client satisfaction with over $900 million in support services and benefits provided to almost 43,000 people. The TAC Chairman Paul Barker said the Annual Report tabled in State ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/soccer-coppers-kick-home-wipe-off-5-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/soccer-coppers-kick-home-wipe-off-5-message</link>
<pubDate>14 Sep 2010</pubDate>
<title>Soccer Coppers Kick Home 'Wipe Off 5' Message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 September 2010 Melbourne Victory and Victoria Police will hit the pitch at AAMI Park this morning to launch the Transport Accident Commission's latest advertisement warning of the dangers of low-level speeding. 'On the Team', an ad featuring Victoria Police soccer players honing their skills against Melbourne Victory ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-calls-for-road-trauma-artists-to-picture-this</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-calls-for-road-trauma-artists-to-picture-this</link>
<pubDate>09 Sep 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC Calls For Road Trauma Artists to Picture This</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9 September 2010 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is calling on artists who have experienced road trauma to enter their work in a client art exhibition to be held later this year. Picture This, an exhibition of inspiring work by TAC clients, will be staged at Melbourne&rsquo;s Federation ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/new-list-reveals-safest-second-hand-cars</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/new-list-reveals-safest-second-hand-cars</link>
<pubDate>07 Sep 2010</pubDate>
<title>New list reveals safest second-hand cars</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 07 September 2010 A new list of the safest used cars will provide essential information to Victorians, rating the performance of vehicles in protecting occupants and other road users in a crash, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today. Mr Pallas today released the 2010 Used Car ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-footballers-drive-home-off-field-wins</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-footballers-drive-home-off-field-wins</link>
<pubDate>06 Sep 2010</pubDate>
<title>Young Footballers Drive Home Off-Field Wins</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 6 September 2010 Three TAC Cup football teams scored big off-field wins last night when they were named joint winners of the Transport Accident Commission's L120 Program Recognition Award at Etihad Stadium. The North Ballarat Rebels, Western Jets and Northern Knights were recognised for their contributions to influencing ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/final-eight-vie-to-make-film-ideas-a-reality</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/final-eight-vie-to-make-film-ideas-a-reality</link>
<pubDate>16 Aug 2010</pubDate>
<title>Final eight vie to make film ideas a reality</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 August 2010 A panel of film industry judges has selected eight finalists who are vying to be the winner of the TAC's Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. MAFMAD asked people aged 25 and under to submit a film concept based around the theme &ldquo;party ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/new-essendon,-victory-jumpers-to-highlight-seatbelt-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/new-essendon,-victory-jumpers-to-highlight-seatbelt-safety</link>
<pubDate>10 Aug 2010</pubDate>
<title>New Essendon, Victory jumpers to highlight seatbelt safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 10 August 2010 Sports fans are being urged to support the first ever Road Safety Round this weekend with specially designed jumpers highlighting seatbelt safety to be worn by Essendon Football Club, Melbourne Victory, Bendigo Bombers, Bendigo Pioneers, Coburg Tigers and Oakleigh Chargers. Launching the new jumpers which ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/psychologist-to-face-fraud-charges</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/psychologist-to-face-fraud-charges</link>
<pubDate>06 Aug 2010</pubDate>
<title>"Psychologist" to face fraud charges</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 6 August 2010 A man who claims to have qualified as a psychologist during the 1980s in Yugoslavia has been committed to stand trial in the Melbourne County Court on 367 charges relating to fraud and attempted fraud against WorkSafe and the TAC. WorkSafe and the Transport Accident ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/40-years-of-seatbelts-saving-lives-in-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/40-years-of-seatbelts-saving-lives-in-victoria</link>
<pubDate>03 Aug 2010</pubDate>
<title>40 years of seatbelts saving lives in victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 3 August 2010 The Transport Accident Commission will mark 40 years since Victoria became the first jurisdiction in the world to make it mandatory to wear a seatbelt, by renewing calls for people to wear a seatbelt every time they get in the car. TAC Minister Tim Holding ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/new-campaign-shows-everybody-hurts-when-you-speed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/new-campaign-shows-everybody-hurts-when-you-speed</link>
<pubDate>11 Jul 2010</pubDate>
<title>New campaign shows everybody hurts when you speed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE : 11th July 2010 Members of a tight-knit Victorian community have told of the pain of losing 19 year old Luke Robinson who died in a road accident in the hope it will discourage other drivers from speeding. The personal stories of Luke's family, friends, emergency workers, work ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/one-month-to-go-for-secondary-students-to-drive-road-safety-messages</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/one-month-to-go-for-secondary-students-to-drive-road-safety-messages</link>
<pubDate>06 Jul 2010</pubDate>
<title>One month to go for secondary students to drive road safety messages</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 6 July 2010 Victorian students have about 4 weeks left to be in the running for free driving lessons through a road safety writing competition. The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has invited schools to submit up to three pieces of student writing for its annual competition. Teacher and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/six-months-of-road-trauma-prompts-message-for-drivers-to-take-care</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/six-months-of-road-trauma-prompts-message-for-drivers-to-take-care</link>
<pubDate>02 Jul 2010</pubDate>
<title>Six months of road trauma prompts message for drivers to take care</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2nd July 2010 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is urging the Victorian community to do its part to keep the road toll down. The TAC has released the road toll figures for the first half of the year. The statistics show that fatalities among motorcyclists and older drivers ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/research-to-help-severely-injured-tac-clients</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/research-to-help-severely-injured-tac-clients</link>
<pubDate>21 May 2010</pubDate>
<title>Research to help severely injured TAC clients</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21st May 2010 The TAC has announced new governance and funding arrangements for neurotrauma research to ensure the best outcomes for people severely injured in transport accidents. The TAC has committed $20 million over five years for research into traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. The TAC ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/victorias-worst-10-regions-for-road-trauma-revealed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/victorias-worst-10-regions-for-road-trauma-revealed</link>
<pubDate>20 May 2010</pubDate>
<title>Victoria's worst 10 regions for road trauma revealed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20 May 2010 The latest Victoria Police data shows Melbourne &rsquo;s inner city roads are again the worst location in Victoria for fatalities and serious injuries . The other poor performing areas of the 55 Police Service Areas in Victoria in 2009 were Casey, Monash, Geelong , Yarra ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/road-safety-partners-urge-riders-to-reduce-their-risks</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/road-safety-partners-urge-riders-to-reduce-their-risks</link>
<pubDate>18 May 2010</pubDate>
<title>Road safety partners urge riders to reduce their risks</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday 18 May, 2010 The Victorian Government's arrive alive partners are urging riders to reduce their risks following an increase in riders dying on the roads this year. So far this year, there has almost been a doubling of motorcycle deaths with 28 riders dying on Victoria's roads ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/prestigious-international-award-for-tac-ad</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/prestigious-international-award-for-tac-ad</link>
<pubDate>17 May 2010</pubDate>
<title>Prestigious international award for TAC ad</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 May 2010 A Transport Accident Commission advertisement that's attracted more than 3 million views on YouTube has won a prestigious international award. Everybody Hurts, the powerful montage of 20 years of TAC campaigns, was awarded a Gold Pencil at One Show in New York on the weekend. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/school-kids-sent-to-court-for-culpable-driving-experience</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/school-kids-sent-to-court-for-culpable-driving-experience</link>
<pubDate>03 May 2010</pubDate>
<title>School kids sent to court for culpable driving experience</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 3 May 2010 Victorian secondary school children can now take part in an interactive learning experience by re-enacting a culpable driving case at the Old Melbourne Gaol. The TAC provided the National Trust with a $20,000 community road safety grant to enhance its courtroom drama I've killed my ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-seeks-housing-solutions-for-severely-injured-clients</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-seeks-housing-solutions-for-severely-injured-clients</link>
<pubDate>21 Apr 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC seeks housing solutions for severely injured clients</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 21 April 2010 The Transport Accident Commission is seeking tenders for purpose-built accommodation for people with severe injuries from road trauma. Innovative infrastructure solutions are sought for TAC clients with specific accommodation needs as they learn to live with their injuries. The TAC's Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/rosebud-west-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/rosebud-west-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>16 Apr 2010</pubDate>
<title>Rosebud west woman pleads guilty to defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 April 2010 A Rosebud West woman pleaded guilty this week in the Frankston Magistrate's Court to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of more than $6,000. 39-year-old Tania D'Alberto contravened the Transport Accident Act 1986 by claiming loss of earnings benefits to which she was not entitled. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/drink-drivers-choose-convenience-over-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/drink-drivers-choose-convenience-over-safety</link>
<pubDate>15 Apr 2010</pubDate>
<title>Drink drivers choose convenience over safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15 April 2010 Regional Victorians are choosing convenience over safety, admitting they often drink drive because it's the easiest way to get home. The Transport Accident Commission's latest regional research has uncovered attitudes towards drink driving and enforcement in major regional cities. Local residents shared their attitudes to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/albion-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/albion-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>12 Apr 2010</pubDate>
<title>Albion man pleads guilty to defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 12 April 2010 An Albion man yesterday pleaded guilty in the Sunshine Magistrate&rsquo;s Court to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of over $12,000 from the end of September 2009 to April last year. 65-year-old Angelo Midiri contravened the Transport Accident Act 1986 by claiming loss of earnings ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/premier-backs-states-biggest-ever-road-safety-blitz</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/premier-backs-states-biggest-ever-road-safety-blitz</link>
<pubDate>30 Mar 2010</pubDate>
<title>Premier backs state's biggest ever road safety blitz</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 30 March 2010 The Premier John Brumby today urged all motorists to drive safely this Easter as Victoria Police announced one of the biggest road safety operations in the state's history. Mr Brumby said police officers from the Victoria Police Airwing, State Highway Patrol and Operational Response Unit ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/watch-the-road-toll-halve-in-three-minutes</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/watch-the-road-toll-halve-in-three-minutes</link>
<pubDate>26 Mar 2010</pubDate>
<title>Watch the road toll halve in three minutes</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 26 March 2010 More than 1.5 million people across the world have viewed the TAC&rsquo;s retrospective of the campaigns that have helped change the way we drive. On December 10, 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. That year the road toll was 776; by last year ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/speeders-ignore-dangers-of-low-level-speeding</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/speeders-ignore-dangers-of-low-level-speeding</link>
<pubDate>26 Mar 2010</pubDate>
<title>Speeders ignore dangers of low-level speeding</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 26 March 2010 The Transport Accident Commission's latest regional research has revealed that frequent speeders see no harm in low-level speeding despite acknowledging the increased risks of hitting a pedestrian or child. Residents of Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Warragul and Bendigo who have previously received speeding offences were asked ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/vehicle-safety-class-of-2009-revealed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/vehicle-safety-class-of-2009-revealed</link>
<pubDate>04 Mar 2010</pubDate>
<title>Vehicle safety class of 2009 revealed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 4 March 2010 A comprehensive list of cars crash tested by ANCAP in 2009 has been released with two thirds earning a five star rating. The ANCAP Victorian partners, VicRoads, RACV and the TAC have released the Class of 2009 list, all cars tested by ANCAP and EuroNCAP ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-ad-draws-international-attention</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-ad-draws-international-attention</link>
<pubDate>02 Mar 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC ad draws international attention</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 2 March 2010 The Transport Accident Commission's montage of 20 years of campaigns is the third most viewed Australian YouTube channel.The montage is an international hit with more than a million views on YouTube and hundreds of comments reacting to the powerful footage.The video has received strong reaction ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/secondary-students-drive-road-safety-messages</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/secondary-students-drive-road-safety-messages</link>
<pubDate>02 Mar 2010</pubDate>
<title>Secondary students drive road safety messages</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2 March 2010 Victorian students have the chance to be creative and win driving lessons through a road safety writing competition launched today. The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has invited schools to submit up to three pieces of student writing for its annual competition. Teacher and competition judge ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-drivers-still-over-represented-in-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/young-drivers-still-over-represented-in-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>28 Feb 2010</pubDate>
<title>Young drivers still over-represented in Road Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 28 February 2010 The TAC Minister Tim Holding has launched the report A Decade of Reducing Road Trauma. The report shows that while the number of road fatalities has dropped by 29 per cent, young drivers are still over -represented. Mr Holding said that while the statistics showed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-urges-riders-to-gear-up-for-ride-for-the-hills</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/tac-urges-riders-to-gear-up-for-ride-for-the-hills</link>
<pubDate>09 Feb 2010</pubDate>
<title>TAC urges riders to gear up for Ride for the Hills</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9 February 2010 The Transport Accident Commission is urging motorcyclists taking part in this Sunday's Ride for the Hills to gear up by wearing a full set of protective clothing. Ride for the Hills will be held on Sunday 14th February to provide support for the ongoing Black ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/hallam-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/hallam-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>08 Feb 2010</pubDate>
<title>Hallam woman pleads guilty to defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8 February 2010 A Hallam woman has today pleaded guilty in the Dandenong Magistrate&rsquo;s Court to defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of more than $8,000. 44 year old Curslay Monty contravened the Transport Accident Act 1986 by claiming loss of earnings benefits to which she was not ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/seddon-psychologist-and-osteopath-guilty-of-defrauding-tac</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/seddon-psychologist-and-osteopath-guilty-of-defrauding-tac</link>
<pubDate>14 Jan 2010</pubDate>
<title>Seddon psychologist and osteopath guilty of defrauding TAC</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14 January 2010 A psychologist and osteopath who operated from the same address in Seddon have been convicted of defrauding the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of more than $17,000. 36-year-old year old Sandra Nguyen, of Solutions Counselling and Assessment, and her 42- year-old husband Guiliano De Antonis, of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/6-out-of-10-most-socially-unacceptable-behaviours-relate-to-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/6-out-of-10-most-socially-unacceptable-behaviours-relate-to-driving</link>
<pubDate>13 Jan 2010</pubDate>
<title>6 out of 10 most socially unacceptable behaviours relate to driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 13 January 2010 The TAC has released key findings of a social acceptability survey which looked at how driving behaviours compare to other non-driving behaviours in terms of their social unacceptability. "Of the 10 most unacceptable behaviours, six relate to driving, highlighting the impact of public education campaigns ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/only-twelve-municipalities-fatality-free-in-2009</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/only-twelve-municipalities-fatality-free-in-2009</link>
<pubDate>06 Jan 2010</pubDate>
<title>Only twelve municipalities fatality free in 2009</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 06 January 2010 Transport Accident Commission statistics reveal that only twelve of Victoria's 79 shire councils had no road fatalities in 2009. The TAC has today released the road toll in each local government area for 2009 and trends over the past five years. 15 people lost their ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/provisional-2010-road-toll-data-released</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2010-media-releases/provisional-2010-road-toll-data-released</link>
<pubDate>02 Jan 2010</pubDate>
<title>PROVISIONAL 2010 ROAD TOLL DATA RELEASED</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Saturday, 1 January 2010 Victoria recorded 291 deaths on the state's roads in 2010, the secondlowest provisional road toll since records began in 1952. But Deputy Commissioner Ken Lay said that 291 deaths was still not acceptable and that police, VicRoads, TAC and other partners would be working ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/youtube-channel-drives-home-road-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/youtube-channel-drives-home-road-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>18 Dec 2009</pubDate>
<title>YouTube channel drives home road safety message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 December 2009 The TAC&rsquo;s montage of 20 years of campaigns is helping motorists think twice about how they drive, by spreading its powerful road safety message online. Since going live on YouTube on December 10, the montage has attracted more than 200,000 views. The montage is part ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-milestone-prompts-wake-up-call-to-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-milestone-prompts-wake-up-call-to-drivers</link>
<pubDate>10 Dec 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC MILESTONE PROMPTS WAKE UP CALL TO DRIVERS</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday, 10 December 2009 Premier John Brumby today reminded all Victorians of their responsibility to drive safely, as TAC marked 20 years of road safety campaigns and drivers across the state switched their headlights on for road safety. Speaking at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where the first TAC ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-car-buyers-to-look-for-stars-on-cars</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-car-buyers-to-look-for-stars-on-cars</link>
<pubDate>09 Dec 2009</pubDate>
<title>New car buyers to look for "stars on cars"</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9 December 2009 Victorians are being urged to look for &ldquo;stars on cars&rdquo; stickers when they purchase their next new car from Volkswagen, Hyundai, Subaru and Skoda in a pilot program launched today. The ANCAP Victorian partners, VicRoads, RACV and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) have launched the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/top-traffic-cop-urges-victorians-to-ditch-car-for-public-transport</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/top-traffic-cop-urges-victorians-to-ditch-car-for-public-transport</link>
<pubDate>04 Dec 2009</pubDate>
<title>Top traffic cop urges Victorians to ditch car for public transport</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 4 December 2009 Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Ken Lay is urging Victorians to catch public transport in the TAC's latest Christmas enforcement advertisement that goes to air tonight. The ad also features the latest results of Victoria Police's enforcement operation which began on 20 November. "Instead of taking ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/shine-a-light-on-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/shine-a-light-on-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>01 Dec 2009</pubDate>
<title>Shine a light on road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1 December 2009 The Premier John Brumby has called on Victorians to show their commitment to road safety by shining a light on road trauma next Thursday 10 December. Mr Brumby said Victorians can turn on their headlights as a simple, free and highly visible gesture, to remember ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-radars-to-help-catch-christmas-speedsters</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-radars-to-help-catch-christmas-speedsters</link>
<pubDate>25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
<title>New radars to help catch Christmas speedsters</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 25th November 2009 The TAC has put the community on notice that Victoria Police will be deploying Moving Mode Radars (MMRs) and pro-lite lasers to detect speeding drivers in the lead up to Christmas. The new radars are featured in the TAC's latest advertising campaign launched today. "This ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/monkeys-and-mateship-combine-for-fresh-look-at-road-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/monkeys-and-mateship-combine-for-fresh-look-at-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>25 Nov 2009</pubDate>
<title>Monkeys and mateship combine for fresh look at road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 25th November 2009 Monkeys hanging from trees and mateship in wartime feature in two new short films that call on young people to look after their mates on the road. The films, Insignia and This is Bulls**t, are the latest offerings from the TAC&rsquo;s Make a Film, Make ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/save-fuel-and-still-get-5-star-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/save-fuel-and-still-get-5-star-safety</link>
<pubDate>17 Nov 2009</pubDate>
<title>Save fuel and still get 5-star safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 November 2009 NEW safety rating results have found that cars with low fuel consumption can also achieve the highest safety ratings. The Mini Cooper diesel hatch, the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic diesel hatch, the Volvo C30 diesel hatch, all models of Toyota's environmental flagship, and the hybrid Prius, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/risky-drivers-will-get-caught-before-someone-gets-hurt</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/risky-drivers-will-get-caught-before-someone-gets-hurt</link>
<pubDate>15 Nov 2009</pubDate>
<title>Risky drivers will get caught before someone gets hurt</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15 November 2009 A new TAC campaign is putting the Victorian community on notice that people engaging in risky driving behaviour in the lead up to Christmas will be caught before someone gets hurt. Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas was today joined by Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/transport-accident-trauma-expressed-through-art</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/transport-accident-trauma-expressed-through-art</link>
<pubDate>11 Nov 2009</pubDate>
<title>Transport accident trauma expressed through art</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 11 Nov 2009 An exhibition of inspiring work by people who have experienced road trauma is open in Geelong and Melbourne in November. The Transport Accident Commission is holding the exhibition Picture This, giving clients the opportunity to share their experiences of road trauma through art. The exhibition ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/punters-urged-to-plan-ahead-during-spring-racing-carnival</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/punters-urged-to-plan-ahead-during-spring-racing-carnival</link>
<pubDate>29 Oct 2009</pubDate>
<title>Punters urged to plan ahead during Spring Racing Carnival</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 October 2009 The Transport Accident Commission is urging punters to carefully plan how they will travel to and from the races as the Spring Racing Carnival heads into its busiest week. The TAC&rsquo;s Executive Manager of Community Relations Philip Reed said planning how to get home was ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-marketing-manager-recognised-by-peers-at-national-conference</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-marketing-manager-recognised-by-peers-at-national-conference</link>
<pubDate>29 Oct 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC Marketing Manager recognised by peers at national conference</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 October 2009 The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s senior marketing manager has been recognised by his peers with a national award. John Thompson was named the Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) of the Year at the Australian Marketing Institute&lsquo;s Gala Presentation Dinner last night. The Award recognises the outstanding contributions ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-urges-riders-to-reduce-risks</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-urges-riders-to-reduce-risks</link>
<pubDate>20 Oct 2009</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign urges riders to reduce risks</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20th OCTOBER 2009 Motorcyclists are being urged to take responsibility for their own safety in the TAC&rsquo;s latest advertising campaign. TAC Executive Manager Community Relations Phil Reed said the new public education campaign commencing tonight highlights to riders the personal risk they are exposed to every time they ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/utes-get-first-five-star-safety-rating</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/utes-get-first-five-star-safety-rating</link>
<pubDate>20 Oct 2009</pubDate>
<title>Utes get first five star safety rating</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20th October 2009 The Australian-made Holden Commodore utility has received the first five-star rating for any ute on the Australian market. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) result comes just a month after the release of poor one and two star ratings for the Proton Jumbuck (1 ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-achieves-record-highs-for-clients-during-relocation</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-achieves-record-highs-for-clients-during-relocation</link>
<pubDate>15 Oct 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC achieves record highs for clients during relocation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 15 October 2009 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has achieved a record high level of client satisfaction while providing over $830 million in support services and benefits to over 40,000 people in 2008/09. The TAC Chairman Paul Barker said the TAC Annual Report, tabled in State Parliament today, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-ad-calls-on-fathers-to-think-twice-about-their-next-beer</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-ad-calls-on-fathers-to-think-twice-about-their-next-beer</link>
<pubDate>02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC ad calls on fathers to think twice about their next beer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 2 September 2009 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is calling on Victorian dads to think about how drink driving could affect their families. The TAC has launched a new campaign ahead of Father&rsquo;s Day, urging dads to think twice before having their next beer. The radio and newspaper ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/safety-tips-the-ticket-to-vip-experience-at-moto-gp</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/safety-tips-the-ticket-to-vip-experience-at-moto-gp</link>
<pubDate>01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
<title>Safety tips the ticket to VIP experience at Moto GP</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1 September 2009 Motorbike riders willing to share their safety knowledge have the chance to win a VIP experience at the 2009 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is offering the prize in return for the best rider safety tips from the motorcycle community. The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/top-ten-trauma-statistics-revealed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/top-ten-trauma-statistics-revealed</link>
<pubDate>20 Aug 2009</pubDate>
<title>Top Ten trauma statistics revealed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 20th August 2009 The Transport Accident Commission has released detailed statistics on the most dangerous places on Victoria&rsquo;s roads. 35 per cent of crashes causing fatalities and serious injuries happen in just ten of Victoria&rsquo;s 56 Police Service Areas (PSAs). Inner city Melbourne , Casey, Dandenong, Brimbank, Geelong ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/call-for-families-affected-by-speed-related-road-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/call-for-families-affected-by-speed-related-road-trauma</link>
<pubDate>11 Aug 2009</pubDate>
<title>Call for families affected by speed related road trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 11 AUGUST 2009 The TAC today called on families who have been affected by speed related road trauma to express an interest in being part of an upcoming road safety campaign. Titled "The Ripple Effect", the campaign will show just how far reaching the consequences of a road ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/freddy-spreading-the-word-on-vehicle-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/freddy-spreading-the-word-on-vehicle-safety</link>
<pubDate>01 Aug 2009</pubDate>
<title>"Freddy" spreading the word on vehicle safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1 August 2009 The Minister for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Tim Holding is kicking off a safety car roadshow urging Victorians to help reduce road trauma by buying safer cars. The TAC&rsquo;s new Ford safety display car, known as Freddy, graphically illustrates key safety features available on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-adopts-tougher-approach-to-billing-and-compliance</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-adopts-tougher-approach-to-billing-and-compliance</link>
<pubDate>29 Jul 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC adopts tougher approach to billing and compliance</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 July 2009 The TAC has indicated its support of the recommendations made by the Ombudsman in his report tabled in State Parliament today. &ldquo;I am pleased that the Ombudsman has recognised that the TAC has adopted a tougher approach to compliance. We have implemented a series of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/film-making-dreams-come-true-for-two</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/film-making-dreams-come-true-for-two</link>
<pubDate>17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
<title>Film making dreams come true for two</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 July 2009 The Transport Accident Commission has announced the two winners of the 2009 Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. 25 year old Brunswick university student Bill Irving and 19 year old Carmen Knox, from Hampton East, have won the chance to turn their ideas ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-tac-shock-campaign-targets-cannabis-users</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/new-tac-shock-campaign-targets-cannabis-users</link>
<pubDate>14 Jul 2009</pubDate>
<title>NEW TAC SHOCK CAMPAIGN TARGETS CANNABIS USERS</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday, 14 July 2009 Cannabis users who drive after having taken the drug are the target of the latest TAC campaign to tackle drug driving and reduce trauma on Victoria&rsquo;s roads. Premier John Brumby and Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas launched the new public education campaign today ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/finalists-vie-to-make-filmmaking-dreams-come-true</link>
<pubDate>12 Jun 2009</pubDate>
<title>FINALISTS VIE TO MAKE FILMMAKING DREAMS COME TRUE</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 12 June 2009 A panel of film industry judges has today selected nine finalists for the Make a Film, Make a Difference (MAFMAD) competition. MAFMAD asks people aged 25 and under to submit a film concept that will challenge young people's attitudes towards driving, risk taking and looking ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/don-t-let-shortest-lunch-be-your-last</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/don-t-let-shortest-lunch-be-your-last</link>
<pubDate>11 Jun 2009</pubDate>
<title>Don' t let shortest lunch be your last</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 11 June 2009 Don&rsquo;t let shortest lunch be your last The Transport Accident Commission urges people attending the Shortest Lunch next weekend to plan ahead and avoid drink driving. The TAC&rsquo;s Senior Manager of Road Safety David Healy said with incentives for designated drivers and breathalysers at many ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/record-may-road-toll-spurs-long-weekend-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/record-may-road-toll-spurs-long-weekend-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>02 Jun 2009</pubDate>
<title>Record May road toll spurs long weekend safety message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 02 June 2009 Victoria has recorded its lowest May road toll since records began in 1951. 18 people died on Victoria&rsquo;s roads in May 2009, compared to the previous lowest May toll of 25 in 2008. The TAC&rsquo;s Executive Manager of Community Relations, Philip Reed, said the record ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/community-urged-to-target-record-monthly-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/community-urged-to-target-record-monthly-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>29 May 2009</pubDate>
<title>Community urged to target record monthly road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29th May 2009 The TAC is urging the Victorian community to drive safely this weekend and help reach the target of the lowest monthly road toll since records began. So far this month 15 people have died on our roads*. This is the lowest number of road deaths ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/dont-buy-a-car-without-esc-and-curtain-airbags</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/dont-buy-a-car-without-esc-and-curtain-airbags</link>
<pubDate>24 May 2009</pubDate>
<title>Don't buy a car without ESC and curtain airbags</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24 MAY 2009 Victorians are being urged to put safety first when buying their next car as part of the TAC&rsquo;s new campaign to reduce trauma on our roads. TAC Road Safety Manager, Samantha Cockfield said a new public education campaign would start tonight starring James O&rsquo;Loghlin from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/mcarthur-takes-out-tac-challenge-two-years-in-a-row</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/mcarthur-takes-out-tac-challenge-two-years-in-a-row</link>
<pubDate>18 May 2009</pubDate>
<title>McArthur takes out TAC challenge two years in a row</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 May 2009 The Transport Accident Commission congratulates wheelchair athlete Brett McArthur for winning the TAC Great Ocean Road Wheelchair Athletes&rsquo; Challenge for the second year in a row. The international athlete and TAC client was the fastest in a field of 11 athletes on May 16, with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/two-weeks-to-make-your-film-ideas-reality</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/two-weeks-to-make-your-film-ideas-reality</link>
<pubDate>18 May 2009</pubDate>
<title>TWO WEEKS TO MAKE YOUR FILM IDEAS REALITY</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18th May 2009 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is calling on young people to put pen to paper and turn their short film ideas into reality. There are only two weeks left for people aged 25 and under to enter the Make a Film, Make a Difference short-film ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-awards-community-grant-to-eastern-football-league-for-new-road-safety-program</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-awards-community-grant-to-eastern-football-league-for-new-road-safety-program</link>
<pubDate>05 May 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC awards community grant to eastern football league for new road safety program</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 5 May 2009 The Eastern Football League (in partnership with RACV, RoadSafe, Connect East, and various local councils) has been awarded a community grant to improve the attitudes of young drivers on the roads. The road safety program is one of 19 community road safety projects that will ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-community-grant-to-support-safe-driving-by-new-migrant-drivers-in-south-east</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-community-grant-to-support-safe-driving-by-new-migrant-drivers-in-south-east</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC Community grant to support safe driving by new migrant drivers in south east</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 1st May 2009 The Ethnic Communities Council of the South East has been awarded a $20,000 community road safety grant to support safe driving by newly arrived migrants and refugees. The Minister for the TAC, Tim Holding said &ldquo;I am pleased to announce that Driving on the Right ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-seeks-talent-to-make-films-with-impact</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-seeks-talent-to-make-films-with-impact</link>
<pubDate>24 Apr 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC seeks talent to make films with impact</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24th April 2009 Creative young people have one month to put their ideas forward for the Make a Film, Make a Difference short-film competition. MAFMAD is a chance for young people aged under 25 to help their mates think twice about taking risks on the road. All you ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-display-car-helps-victorian-consumers-put-safety-first</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-display-car-helps-victorian-consumers-put-safety-first</link>
<pubDate>27 Feb 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC display car helps Victorian consumers put safety first</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 27th February 2009 The Transport Accident Commission is calling on Victorian consumers to put their families first by demanding safety features in new cars. The TAC has launched a safety display car at the Melbourne International Motor Show today. The safety display car is a five-star rated Ford ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-relocation-a-major-boost-to-geelong-economy</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-relocation-a-major-boost-to-geelong-economy</link>
<pubDate>26 Feb 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC RELOCATION A MAJOR BOOST TO GEELONG ECONOMY</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: Thursday, 26 February 2009 The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s (TAC) new Geelong headquarters was officially opened today, in the largest relocation of a government body in Victoria&rsquo;s history. Premier John Brumby said the new office would help create new jobs and drive economic growth in the region. &ldquo;We are ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/victorian-government-to-pay-funeral-costs-of-bushfire-affected-families</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/victorian-government-to-pay-funeral-costs-of-bushfire-affected-families</link>
<pubDate>14 Feb 2009</pubDate>
<title>Victorian government to pay funeral costs of bushfire affected families</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 14th February 2009 The Brumby Government will pay funeral costs of bushfire affected families to help relieve the financial burden of funerals for loved ones. Minister for the TAC Tim Holding said payment of funeral expenses up to $10,000 would allow every victim of Victoria&rsquo;s bushfire tragedy to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/$19-million-for-brain-and-spinal-cord-injury-research</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/$19-million-for-brain-and-spinal-cord-injury-research</link>
<pubDate>05 Feb 2009</pubDate>
<title>$19 million for brain and spinal cord injury research</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release: 05 February 2009 Victorians will lead four teams of neurotrauma experts that have today received a total of almost $19 million for additional research in brain and spinal cord injury. Minister for the TAC Tim Holding said the research programs funded by the Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative (VNI) cement ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/vanessa-on-the-road-and-online-in-summer-2009</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/vanessa-on-the-road-and-online-in-summer-2009</link>
<pubDate>29 Jan 2009</pubDate>
<title>Vanessa on the road and online in summer 2009</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 29 January 2009 The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s mobile cinema Vanessa is gathering friends across cyberspace this summer. Vanessa has launched her own MySpace page as she continues her "Stay Alive" tour at Victoria's music festivals. Vanessa has been hitting all the summer festivals offering a place for festival ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/victorian-road-safety-experts-to-share-knowledge-with-neighbours</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/victorian-road-safety-experts-to-share-knowledge-with-neighbours</link>
<pubDate>27 Jan 2009</pubDate>
<title>Victorian road safety experts to share knowledge with neighbours</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 27 January 2009 The Transport Accident Commission&rsquo;s move to Geelong continues to pay dividends as Victoria plays host to an interstate summit today. Leading Victorian authorities will meet the Tasmanian Legislative Council Select Committee on Road Safety at the TAC headquarters in Geelong this afternoon. The Victorian Parliamentary ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/hand-out-a-yellow-cardtm-to-save-lives-on-victorian-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/hand-out-a-yellow-cardtm-to-save-lives-on-victorian-roads</link>
<pubDate>16 Jan 2009</pubDate>
<title>Hand out a Yellow CardTM to save lives on Victorian roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 16 January, 2009 Young Victorians have been urged to yellow card other road users to ask them to stop their dangerous driving before it is too late. Acting Premier Rob Hulls kicked off the YellowCard campaign today at the Telstra Dome with Melbourne Victory Coach Ernie Merrick. &ldquo;Many ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-calls-for-caution-on-rural-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/tac-calls-for-caution-on-rural-roads</link>
<pubDate>08 Jan 2009</pubDate>
<title>TAC calls for caution on rural roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 8 January 2009 The Transport Accident Commission is calling for a dramatic change in attitudes after an alarming number of deaths on rural roads in 2009. The TAC&rsquo;s Executive Manager of Community Relations Phil Reed said that just one week into the New Year there had been eleven ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/lowest-road-toll-on-record-but-the-campaign-goes-on</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/lowest-road-toll-on-record-but-the-campaign-goes-on</link>
<pubDate>04 Jan 2009</pubDate>
<title>Lowest road toll on record but the campaign goes on</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 4 January 2009 Victoria has recorded the lowest road toll since records began in 1952 with 295 people losing their lives on Victorian roads during 2009. Minister for Roads and Ports Tim Pallas said while the result was encouraging the government's efforts to drive the road toll even ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/victorians-2008-road-toll-is-the-lowest-on-record.</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2009-media-releases/victorians-2008-road-toll-is-the-lowest-on-record.</link>
<pubDate>02 Jan 2009</pubDate>
<title>Victorian's 2008 road toll is the lowest on record.</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Friday, 02 January 2009 Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said 304 people lost their lives in 2008, the lowest since records began in 1952 and 28 less than 2007. &ldquo;While Victoria has achieved the lowest-ever road toll, any life lost on our roads is one too many,&rdquo; ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/plea-for-safe-driving-as-victoria-heads-for-lowest-ever-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/plea-for-safe-driving-as-victoria-heads-for-lowest-ever-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>23 Dec 2008</pubDate>
<title>Plea for safe driving as Victoria heads for lowest ever road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 23 December 2008 The Transport Accident Commission has called on Victorian motorists to take extra care this Christmas as the state heads for its lowest ever road toll. Victoria&rsquo;s lowest recorded road toll was in 2003, with a loss of 330 lives. The TAC&rsquo;s Executive Manager of Community ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-touches-down-in-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-touches-down-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>17 Dec 2008</pubDate>
<title>TAC touches down in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17th December 2008 The Transport Accident Commission CEO Janet Dore has today accepted the keys to the new office in Geelong. FKP Property Group has finished the building the office space in time for the TAC to move in throughout January. Ms Dore said the handover of the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/results-of-operation-raid-announced</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/results-of-operation-raid-announced</link>
<pubDate>14 Dec 2008</pubDate>
<title>Results of Operation RAID announced</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 14th December 2008 Police and Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron today issued a strong warning to motorists taking to the roads over the Christmas season. &ldquo;It is extremely disappointing that some drivers are still not getting the message - if you drink and drive you will get caught, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/drivers-warned-to-stop-risking-lives-during-australias-biggest-ever-traffic-operation</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/drivers-warned-to-stop-risking-lives-during-australias-biggest-ever-traffic-operation</link>
<pubDate>09 Dec 2008</pubDate>
<title>Drivers warned to stop risking lives during Australia's biggest ever traffic operation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 9th December 2008 Victoria&rsquo;s motorists have been reminded that they will be caught if they continue to put lives at risk with the launch of the TAC&rsquo;s new advertising campaign. Minister for the TAC Tim Holding said the latest figures showed that some drivers continue to break the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/innovative-online-gaming-deal-to-target-young-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/innovative-online-gaming-deal-to-target-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>30 Nov 2008</pubDate>
<title>Innovative online gaming deal to target young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 30 November 2008 The Transport Accident Commission has again shown it&rsquo;s a marketing leader with its latest campaign to target young drivers. The TAC is the first Australian company to use Playstation 3 to get its message across to young drivers as part of a new agreement with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/guide-to-help-reduce-deaths-and-injuries-from-work-related-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/guide-to-help-reduce-deaths-and-injuries-from-work-related-driving</link>
<pubDate>24 Nov 2008</pubDate>
<title>GUIDE TO HELP REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES FROM WORK RELATED DRIVING</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 24 November 2008 The Transport Accident Commission and WorkSafe Victoria have launched a &ldquo;Guide to safe work-related driving&rdquo; to help reduce deaths and injuries resulting from work-related driving. Speaking at the launch of the guide, the TAC's Senior Manager for Road Safety, David Healy, said the guide provided ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/budding-victorian-film-makers-use-creative-talent-to-save-young-lives</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/budding-victorian-film-makers-use-creative-talent-to-save-young-lives</link>
<pubDate>20 Nov 2008</pubDate>
<title>Budding Victorian film-makers use creative talent to save young lives</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: November 20, 2008 Budding Victorian film-makers use creative talent to save young lives Two young Victorian film-makers have turned innovative ideas into short films that will drive home the road safety message to movie-goers this summer. Kayla Robertson and Matthew Goodrich are the two winners of the TAC&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/risky-drivers-will-be-caught-in-biggest-ever-police-operation</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/risky-drivers-will-be-caught-in-biggest-ever-police-operation</link>
<pubDate>18 Nov 2008</pubDate>
<title>Risky drivers will be caught in biggest ever police operation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 18 November 2008 The community has been put on notice that if they undertake any risky driving behaviour, they will get caught in the biggest traffic enforcement operation ever undertaken in Victoria. &ldquo;If you undertake risky driving behavior like drink driving, drug driving or speeding, if you&rsquo;re lucky ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-achieves-all-business-objectives-ahead-of-relocation</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-achieves-all-business-objectives-ahead-of-relocation</link>
<pubDate>30 Oct 2008</pubDate>
<title>TAC achieves all business objectives ahead of relocation</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 30 October 2008 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has achieved a record high level of client satisfaction while providing $775.3 million in support services to more than 40,000 Victorians in the 2007/08 financial year. The TAC Chairman Paul Barker said the TAC Annual Report tabled in State ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/speeding-drivers-are-the-biggest-killers-on-our-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/speeding-drivers-are-the-biggest-killers-on-our-roads</link>
<pubDate>30 Oct 2008</pubDate>
<title>Speeding drivers are the  biggest killers on our roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday, 30 October, 2008 Speeding drivers have been put on notice that Victoria Police will catch them in the latest TAC campaign launched today. Minister for the TAC Tim Holding said the new campaign reminds drivers of the likelihood of getting caught if you continue to speed on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/young-people-get-car-crash-reality-check</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/young-people-get-car-crash-reality-check</link>
<pubDate>28 Oct 2008</pubDate>
<title>YOUNG PEOPLE GET CAR CRASH REALITY CHECK</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - Tuesday, 28 October, 2008 Young Victorians will be shown the shocking reality of car crashes and the importance of road safety at a unique display at Federation Square this week. Premier John Brumby launched the exhibition of two actual crashed vehicles which will also features stories from ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/motogp-fans-urged-to-wear-protective-clothing-to-protect-their-skin</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/motogp-fans-urged-to-wear-protective-clothing-to-protect-their-skin</link>
<pubDate>01 Oct 2008</pubDate>
<title>MotoGP fans urged to wear protective clothing to protect their skin</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - Wednesday 1 October 2008 The TAC&rsquo;s senior manager of road safety David Healy has urged patrons riding to and from this weekend&rsquo;s Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) in Phillip Island to wear the right protective clothing so injuries can be prevented. &ldquo;We want to see MotoGP fans ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-supports-blue-ribbon-day-2008</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-supports-blue-ribbon-day-2008</link>
<pubDate>22 Sep 2008</pubDate>
<title>TAC SUPPORTS BLUE RIBBON DAY 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 22 September 2008 Blue Ribbon Day is on September 29th and is a very special occasion in Victoria. It is an expression of remembrance, support and appreciation from the people of Victoria for their police force. It not only remembers the heroic actions of the officers who have ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-tac-chief-executive-appointed</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-tac-chief-executive-appointed</link>
<pubDate>01 Sep 2008</pubDate>
<title>New TAC chief executive appointed</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - MONDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER, 2008 Minister for the TAC Tim Holding today announced the appointment of Janet Dore as the new CEO of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). Mr Holding said the appointment, which will take effect from 1 October, represents an exciting new chapter for the organisation ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/cat-fans-warned-not-to-drink-and-drive</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/cat-fans-warned-not-to-drink-and-drive</link>
<pubDate>22 Aug 2008</pubDate>
<title>Cat fans warned not to drink and drive</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST, 2008 Minister for TAC Tim Holding visited Geelong today to inspect building progress at the TAC&rsquo;s new headquarters which will accommodate 650 TAC staff from January 2009. The TAC&rsquo;s move to Geelong is expected to generate $59 million per annum to the Geelong region&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-shows-danger-of-drug-driving</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-shows-danger-of-drug-driving</link>
<pubDate>01 Aug 2008</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Campaign shows danger of drug driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - Friday, 1 August 2008 Young Victorians who indulge in illegal party drugs have been deliberately targeted in the TAC's latest effort to tackle drug driving and reduce the number of deaths on Victoria's roads. Minister for the TAC Tim Holding said the new public education campaign would ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-community-grants-boost-local-road-safety-effort</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-community-grants-boost-local-road-safety-effort</link>
<pubDate>03 Jul 2008</pubDate>
<title>TAC Community grants boost local road safety effort</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 3 JULY 2008 Victorian community groups and local councils have been given more resources to tackle road trauma in the local community. Minister for the TAC, Tim Holding, today announced the first successful projects to be funded under the TAC&rsquo;s new $4 million community road safety program. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-targets-young-drinkers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-targets-young-drinkers</link>
<pubDate>15 May 2008</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Campaign Targets Young Drinkers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 15 MAY 2008 Young drinkers have been targeted in the TAC's next effort to tackle drink driving and reduce the number of fatalities on Victorian roads. Minister for the TAC Tim Holding said a new public education campaign would start tonight to remind young road users of ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/motorcycle-riders-urged-not-to-be-fashion-victims</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/motorcycle-riders-urged-not-to-be-fashion-victims</link>
<pubDate>18 Mar 2008</pubDate>
<title>Motorcycle riders urged not to be fashion victims</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 18 MARCH 2008 The TAC today launched a new campaign to encourage motorbike and scooter riders to cover up and save their skin. The TAC's Senior Manager of Road Safety, David Healy, said the television advertisements are timely considering that in 2007, motorcycle registrations grew by more ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/pictures-of-you-tac-advertising-campaign-launched</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/pictures-of-you-tac-advertising-campaign-launched</link>
<pubDate>20 Feb 2008</pubDate>
<title>'Pictures of You' TAC advertising campaign launched</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 20 February 2008 In the ongoing battle to lower Victoria&rsquo;s road toll a ground-breaking new three minute advertisement featuring people who have lost family members in speed-related crashes will begin airing tonight. Launching the new advertisement today, TAC Minister Tim Holding said he hoped the campaign would ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-road-safety-strategy-arrive-alive-2008-2017</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/new-road-safety-strategy-arrive-alive-2008-2017</link>
<pubDate>06 Feb 2008</pubDate>
<title>New road safety strategy - arrive alive 2008 - 2017</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 6 February 2008 The Premier John Brumby today unveiled a range of new road safety initiatives to drive down the road toll, including tougher drink driving laws, more driver education, passenger restrictions for P-plate drivers and mandatory car safety technology. Mr Brumby said the new initiatives were ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-partners-with-the-barwon-sports-academy</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-partners-with-the-barwon-sports-academy</link>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2008</pubDate>
<title>TAC partners with the Barwon Sports Academy</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 30 January 2008 The TAC will support emerging athletes from the Barwon Region through a 3 year deal with the Barwon Sports Academy. Under the three year deal, the TAC will support the academy as it identifies and nurtures young athletes from the Barwon region, providing them ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-grants-to-help-community-combat-road-toll</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/tac-grants-to-help-community-combat-road-toll</link>
<pubDate>30 Jan 2008</pubDate>
<title>TAC grants to help community combat road toll</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 30 January 2008 The Transport Accident Commission has launched its new Community Road Safety Grants program, to further assist communities to address local road safety issues. The State Government through the TAC has made a significant commitment to the program which will run over four years, with ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/collingwood-football-club-withdraws-from-tac-community-partnership</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/collingwood-football-club-withdraws-from-tac-community-partnership</link>
<pubDate>09 Jan 2008</pubDate>
<title>Collingwood Football Club withdraws from TAC Community Partnership</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 9 January 2008 The Collingwood Football Club today announced its withdrawl from its Community Partnership with the TAC, following a drink driving incident involving player, Sharrod Wellingham. The TAC is disappointed by this incident and the end of a successful partnership but accepts the decision and commends ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/the-transport-accident-commission-and-worksafe-victoria-collaborate-on-health-strategy</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2008-media-releases/the-transport-accident-commission-and-worksafe-victoria-collaborate-on-health-strategy</link>
<pubDate>03 Jan 2008</pubDate>
<title>The Transport Accident Commission and WorkSafe Victoria collaborate on health strategy</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 3 JANUARY 2008 Today the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and WorkSafe Victoria formally announced the launch of the shared Health Services Group. The aim of the Health Services Group is to simplify processes and implement initiatives that support healthcare providers to achieve better rehabilitation and return to ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/dont-get-caught-out-by-fatigue</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/dont-get-caught-out-by-fatigue</link>
<pubDate>21 Dec 2007</pubDate>
<title>Don't get caught out by fatigue</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 21 December 2007 Speeding, drink driving and fatigue are the three major causes of car crashes on Victorian roads. Today, the TAC launched a new television commercial featuring Victorian cricketer, Cameron White, which encourages people to rest and take power naps to avoid driving when tired. The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/young-people-pledge-to-help-make-a-difference-on-our-roads</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/young-people-pledge-to-help-make-a-difference-on-our-roads</link>
<pubDate>08 Dec 2007</pubDate>
<title>Young people pledge to help make a difference on our roads</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 8 December 2007 Young people from The Reach Foundation, emerging film-makers and talented musicians today fronted the launch of a new campaign to help combat the youth road toll. &lsquo;The Pledge&rsquo; event at Federation Square was held to raise awareness about the issue of youth road trauma ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/tac-delivers-high-client-service</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/tac-delivers-high-client-service</link>
<pubDate>31 Oct 2007</pubDate>
<title>TAC delivers high client service</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 31 October 2007 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has maintained its highest-ever level of client satisfaction while providing $709 million in support services to more than 39,000 Victorians in the 2006/07 financial year, TAC Chairman, Mr Paul Barker announced today. Mr Barker said the TAC Annual Report ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/tac-operations-commence-in-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/tac-operations-commence-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>17 Oct 2007</pubDate>
<title>TAC operations commence in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 17 October 2007 The TAC has opened its Transition Office in Kilgour Street with 65 employees, including new recruits from the Barwon region, working in Geelong from this week. Visiting the office today, the Minister responsible for the TAC, Tim Holding, said the opening of the transition ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/new-campaign-urges-drivers-to-take-a-damn-good-look-at-themselves</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/new-campaign-urges-drivers-to-take-a-damn-good-look-at-themselves</link>
<pubDate>04 Sep 2007</pubDate>
<title>New campaign urges drivers to take a damn good look at themselves</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 4 September 2007 Reckless speeding motorists were urged to take a damn good look at themselves, as the Minister for Roads and Ports, Tim Pallas launched a new TAC campaign. The campaign features a male motorist, accompanied by his alter ego who represents his reasonable, considerate self. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/government-cements-its-commitment-to-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/government-cements-its-commitment-to-geelong</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2007</pubDate>
<title>Government cements its commitment to Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 29 August 2007 Premier John Brumby said the Victorian Government would continue to encourage growth in regional economies during a site visit to the TAC&rsquo;s new headquarters in Geelong. Mr Brumby said significant progress had been made during on the construction of the new office complex. &ldquo;The ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/tac-announces-transitional-office-site-in-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/tac-announces-transitional-office-site-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>17 May 2007</pubDate>
<title>TAC announces transitional office site in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 17 May 2007 The TAC&rsquo;s Chief Operating Officer for Geelong, Andrew Boag, today announced 312 &ndash; 328 Moorabool Street as the intended site for the TAC&rsquo;s transitional office in Geelong, with the relevant planning documents lodged today. The TAC&rsquo;s plans to open a transitional office in Geelong ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/distracted-drivers-are-dangerous-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/distracted-drivers-are-dangerous-drivers</link>
<pubDate>15 May 2007</pubDate>
<title>Distracted drivers are dangerous drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 15 May 2007 The Minister for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Mr Tim Holding, today launched a new public education campaign warning that distracted drivers were putting lives at risk. Mr Holding said new research showed that Australian drivers engaged in a distracting activity on average once ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/new-campaign-calls-on-motorists-to-demand-vehicle-safety</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2007-media-releases/new-campaign-calls-on-motorists-to-demand-vehicle-safety</link>
<pubDate>05 Feb 2007</pubDate>
<title>New campaign calls on motorists to demand vehicle safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 5 February 2007 The Minister Responsible for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Tim Holding, today launched a new public education campaign urging car buyers to demand safety technologies when buying a car. Focusing on two life-saving technologies &ndash; Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and side curtain airbags &ndash; ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/booze-buses-now-testing-drivers-for-drugs</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/booze-buses-now-testing-drivers-for-drugs</link>
<pubDate>12 Dec 2006</pubDate>
<title>Booze Buses Now Testing Drivers For Drugs</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 12 December 2006 The TAC and Victoria Police today announced a joint effort to reduce the incidence of drug driving, unveiling the new Police Drug and Alcohol buses and a supporting public education campaign. Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said all Victoria Police booze buses were in the ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/confronting-new-films-challenge-young-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/confronting-new-films-challenge-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>06 Dec 2006</pubDate>
<title>Confronting New Films Challenge Young Drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2006 Two confronting new films, by young Melbourne filmmakers, are set to be released into cinemas this summer to combat road trauma involving 18 to 25 year olds. The TAC commissioned the two films as part of its strategy to address road trauma amongst ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/spinal-cord-injury-awareness-week-launched</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/spinal-cord-injury-awareness-week-launched</link>
<pubDate>13 Nov 2006</pubDate>
<title>Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week Launched</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 13 November 2006 The TAC today joined ParaQuad Victoria in launching a week dedicated to raising awareness about spinal cord injury and its prevention. &ldquo;Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week is an important event relevant not only to people living with spinal cord injuries, their families and friends, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/new-tac-office-and-information-centre-opens-in-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/new-tac-office-and-information-centre-opens-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>26 Oct 2006</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Office and Information Centre Opens in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 26 OCTOBER 2006 The Minister Responsible for the TAC, John Lenders today visited the newly opened TAC Office and Information Centre in Yarra Street, Geelong. Mr Lenders said the office gave the TAC a presence in Geelong and a valuable point of contact with the local community, ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/premier-announces-new-tac-site-in-geelong</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/premier-announces-new-tac-site-in-geelong</link>
<pubDate>09 Oct 2006</pubDate>
<title>Premier announces new TAC site in Geelong</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 9 October 2006 The Premier, Steve Bracks today announced that the new Geelong headquarters of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) would be built on the former Bowtruss site, next to the National Wool Museum. Mr Bracks said the site &ndash; on the corner of Brougham and Clare ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/tac-delivers-record-client-satisfaction-result</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/tac-delivers-record-client-satisfaction-result</link>
<pubDate>04 Oct 2006</pubDate>
<title>TAC delivers record client satisfaction result</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 4 October 2006 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) provided $675 million in support services to more than 41,000 Victorians in the 2005/06 financial year, TAC Chairman, Mr James MacKenzie announced today. Mr MacKenzie said the TAC Annual Report - tabled in State Parliament today &ndash; also showed ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/drink-drivers-warned-the-back-streets-are-no-safer</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/drink-drivers-warned-the-back-streets-are-no-safer</link>
<pubDate>17 Sep 2006</pubDate>
<title>Drink Drivers Warned: The Back Streets are No Safer</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2006 Your chances of being caught drink-driving are higher than ever before and back streets are not a safer option, the TAC Minister John Lenders said today. Launching a new public education campaign, Mr Lenders said the campaign reflected the increased level of police enforcement on ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/minister-toasts-safety-at-rutherglen</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/minister-toasts-safety-at-rutherglen</link>
<pubDate>05 Jun 2006</pubDate>
<title>Minister Toasts Safety at Rutherglen</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 5 June 2006 The Minister for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), John Lenders, today congratulated Rutherglen Winery Walkabout organisers on the growing popularity of the event and their strong commitment to road safety. Mr Lenders said the event, which attracted 15,000 people every year, celebrated the region&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/take-a-break-for-a-safe-easter-holiday</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/take-a-break-for-a-safe-easter-holiday</link>
<pubDate>12 Apr 2006</pubDate>
<title>Take a Break For a Safe Easter Holiday</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 12 April 2006 Victorian motorists have been urged to take regular breaks to avoid the risk of a crash on our roads this Easter. The Minister for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), John Lenders, today launched the 2006 Driver Reviver program to encourage motorists to take regular ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/grand-prix-mobile-cinema-to-drive-road-safety-message</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/grand-prix-mobile-cinema-to-drive-road-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>31 Mar 2006</pubDate>
<title>Grand Prix Mobile Cinema to Drive Road Safety Message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 31 March 2006 Victorians visiting the 2006 Formula 1 Foster&rsquo;s Australian Grand Prix can be breath tested for free at the event at the TAC&rsquo;s new mobile cinema. Minister for the TAC, John Lenders, said the former booze bus had been given a makeover and will play ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-focuses-on-speed-trauma</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2006-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-focuses-on-speed-trauma</link>
<pubDate>07 Mar 2006</pubDate>
<title>New TAC Campaign Focuses on Speed Trauma</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 7 March 2006 Victorian road users have been reminded of the consequences of speeding at the launch of a new TAC public education campaign today. Minister for the TAC, John Lenders, said an extra five kilometres per hour was enough to turn a minor incident into a ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/new-statistics-reveal-true-extent-of-spinal-cord-injury</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/new-statistics-reveal-true-extent-of-spinal-cord-injury</link>
<pubDate>14 Nov 2005</pubDate>
<title>New Statistics Reveal True Extent Of Spinal Cord Injury</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 14 November 2005 The Minister Responsible for the TAC, John Lenders, today launched Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week, to raise awareness about spinal cord injury and to highlight its true impact on individuals, families and the community. &ldquo;On average last year, a person sustained a spinal cord ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/a-haunting-reminder-for-drink-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/a-haunting-reminder-for-drink-drivers</link>
<pubDate>13 Nov 2005</pubDate>
<title>A Haunting Reminder For Drink-Drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 13 November 2005 The Minister for the TAC, John Lenders, today launched a haunting public education campaign reminding motorists that you don&rsquo;t have to be drunk to be a drink-driver, and that the consequences of being over 0.05 could stay with you for life. Mr Lenders said ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/tac-delivers-financial-management-client-service-quinella</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/tac-delivers-financial-management-client-service-quinella</link>
<pubDate>04 Nov 2005</pubDate>
<title>TAC Delivers Financial Management - Client Service Quinella</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 4 November 2005 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) funded in excess of $640 million in support services for more than 41,000 Victorians in the 2004/05 financial year, TAC Chairman, Mr James MacKenzie, announced today. Releasing the TAC&rsquo;s annual results for 2004/05, Mr MacKenzie said the organisation also ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/jazz-festival-celebrates-10-years-sponsorship</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/jazz-festival-celebrates-10-years-sponsorship</link>
<pubDate>27 Jul 2005</pubDate>
<title>Jazz Festival Celebrates 10 Years Sponsorship</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 27 July 2005 The Minister for the Transport Accident Commission, John Lenders, today launched this year&rsquo;s 2005 TAC Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. Mr Lenders said the partnership between the TAC and the festival had flourished over the last decade and raised the profile of road safety in ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/new-$63-million-neurotrauma-initiative-for-victoria</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/new-$63-million-neurotrauma-initiative-for-victoria</link>
<pubDate>20 Jun 2005</pubDate>
<title>New $63 million neurotrauma initiative for Victoria</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE - 20 JUNE 2005 Premier Steve Bracks today announced a new $63 million initiative to boost research into brain and spinal nerve injuries in Victoria . Speaking in Philadelphia at BIO2005 - the world's largest biotechnology conference - Mr Bracks said the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) would provide ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/tac-terminates-richmond-sponsorship</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/tac-terminates-richmond-sponsorship</link>
<pubDate>01 Apr 2005</pubDate>
<title>TAC terminates Richmond sponsorship</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media release - 1 April 2005 The Transport Accident Commission has today terminated its major sponsorship of the Richmond Football Club, effective immediately. TAC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stephen Grant, said the TAC was left with no alternative but to end its 16 year relationship with Richmond, following the drink-driving ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/new-tv-campaign-to-teach-parents-and-children-a-thingletoodle-about-road-safety.</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2005-media-releases/new-tv-campaign-to-teach-parents-and-children-a-thingletoodle-about-road-safety.</link>
<pubDate>03 Feb 2005</pubDate>
<title>New TV campaign to teach parents and children a "ThingleToodle" about road safety.</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 3 February 2005 The Minister responsible for the Transport Accident Commission, John Lenders, today launched a new road safety television campaign to prevent young children being killed or seriously injured on Victorian roads. Mr Lenders said the campaign, Act Safely: Copycats are watching you, was developed by ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/tac-ad-reminds-drivers-that-a-little-bit-over-is-still-over</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/tac-ad-reminds-drivers-that-a-little-bit-over-is-still-over</link>
<pubDate>24 Nov 2004</pubDate>
<title>TAC ad reminds drivers that a little bit over is still over</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media release - 24 November 2004 A new public education campaign highlighting the lifestyle consequences for drivers who lose their licence as a result of drink driving was launched today by the Minister responsible for the TAC, Rob Hulls. The new campaign, which will screen on television from tonight, targets ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/award-for-young-film-makers-takes-on-driver-behaviour</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/award-for-young-film-makers-takes-on-driver-behaviour</link>
<pubDate>12 Nov 2004</pubDate>
<title>Award for young film makers takes on driver behaviour</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 12 November 2004 Two short films made by young Victorians to highlight young driver behaviour will screen in cinemas this summer as part of the TAC's Make a Film, Make a Difference competition, the Minister responsible for the TAC, Rob Hulls said today. The competition winners, 25-year-old ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/client-service-tops-tac-achievements-for-20032004</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/client-service-tops-tac-achievements-for-20032004</link>
<pubDate>03 Nov 2004</pubDate>
<title>Client service tops TAC achievements for 2003/2004</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 3 November 2004 The Transport Accident Commission provided in excess of $617 million in support and services to more than 40,000 Victorians in the 2003/04 financial year, TAC Chair, Mr James MacKenzie, announced today. Mr MacKenzie said the TAC 2004 Annual Report &ndash; tabled in State Parliament ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/hulls-sends-clear-message-to-drivers-using-mobiles-get-off-the-road</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/hulls-sends-clear-message-to-drivers-using-mobiles-get-off-the-road</link>
<pubDate>19 Oct 2004</pubDate>
<title>Hulls sends clear message to drivers using mobiles: get off the road</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 19 October 2004 A new road safety awareness campaign designed to highlight the dangers of driving while using a mobile phone, especially sending and receiving text messages, was launched today by the Minister responsible for the TAC, Rob Hulls. Text messaging, or SMS (short message sending), technology ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/accident-victims-to-get-greater-benefits-delivered-faster</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/accident-victims-to-get-greater-benefits-delivered-faster</link>
<pubDate>13 Oct 2004</pubDate>
<title>Accident victims to get greater benefits delivered faster</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 13 October 2004Lump-sum no fault impairment benefits for Victorians injured in transport accidents will increase by over 200 per cent for the most severely injured, under amendments to the Transport Accident Act to be introduced into Parliament this week by the Minister responsible for the TAC, Rob ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-warns-zoning-out-is-deadly</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-warns-zoning-out-is-deadly</link>
<pubDate>31 Aug 2004</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign warns 'zoning out' is deadly</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 31 August 2004 Driving while fatigued can be deadly, the Minister responsible for the Transport Accident Commission, Rob Hulls, said today at the launch of a new road safety campaign. Mr Hulls said the new TAC campaign, featuring television, radio and billboard advertising, aimed to stop Victorians ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/new-campaign-asks-how-safe-is-your-car</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2004</pubDate>
<title>New campaign asks "how safe is your car?"</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 21 July 2004 The Minister for the TAC, Rob Hulls, will today launch a new road safety campaign to promote vehicle safety and reduce deaths and serious injuries on Victorian roads. Mr Hulls said the campaign was well-timed as more Victorians were now rating safety as a ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/tac-fines-magpies-$10,000-over-speeding-incident</link>
<pubDate>17 Jun 2004</pubDate>
<title>TAC fines Magpies $10,000 over speeding incident</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media release - 17 June 2004 The Transport Accident Commission today imposed a $10,000 fine on the Collingwood Football Club, over a speeding incident involving Magpies' player Cameron Cloke. TAC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stephen Grant said Collingwood had also been put on notice that any similar offence by a ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-warns-that-speed-is-no-accident</link>
<pubDate>20 May 2004</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign warns that speed is no accident</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media release - 20 May 2004 TAC Minister Rob Hulls today launched a graphic new road safety campaign reinforcing the message that drivers who speed are responsible for the injuries they cause to others. Mr Hulls said the campaign, specifically targeting low-level speeding, served as a timely reminder as the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/seatbelts-made-as-simple-as-childs-play</link>
<pubDate>14 May 2004</pubDate>
<title>Seatbelts made as simple as child's play</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 14 May 2004 The Minister for the TAC, Rob Hulls, today launched a new road safety campaign designed to promote the safe use of restraints among young children. The new TAC and VicRoads campaign aimed at both children and their parents, uses animation and features popular road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/call-for-young-film-makers-to-make-a-difference</link>
<pubDate>28 Apr 2004</pubDate>
<title>Call for young film makers to make a difference</title>
<description><![CDATA[ MEDIA RELEASE: 28 April 2004 TAC Minister John Lenders today called on young filmmakers to enter a film competition to raise awareness about the dangerous risks young people take on the road. Mr Lenders said the competition, Make a Film, Make a Difference, required entrants to submit original concepts to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/new-tac-campaign-tackles-low-level-drink-driving</link>
<pubDate>25 Mar 2004</pubDate>
<title>New TAC campaign tackles low-level drink driving</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 25 March 2004 TAC Minister Rob Hulls today launched a new public education campaign highlighting the dangers of low-level drink driving. Mr Hulls said the campaign aimed to educate the public about the more subtle signs of intoxication and correct some commonly held misconceptions. "The majority of ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/five-motorists-win-renaults-for-driving-right</link>
<pubDate>17 Mar 2004</pubDate>
<title>Five motorists win Renaults for driving right</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 17 March 2004 TAC Minister Rob Hulls today presented five Victorians with the keys to their new Renault Megan&eacute;s as Drive Right 2 &ndash; a TAC program designed to reward safe and courteous driving &ndash; came to a triumphant close. Mr Hulls said the program had attracted ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/richmond-player-returns-home-to-promote-120</link>
<pubDate>16 Mar 2004</pubDate>
<title>Richmond player returns home to promote 120</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 16 March 2004 Richmond footballer and former Bendigo Pioneers player Nathan Brown and team mate David Rodan today took time out from their pre-season training to promote practice of a different kind. Joining forces with the Pioneers, the two players visited Bendigo Secondary College to encourage learner ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2004-media-releases/victoria-achieves-lowest-road-toll-on-record</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2004</pubDate>
<title>Victoria achieves lowest road toll on record</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media release - 1 January, 2004 Acting Premier John Thwaites has challenged Victorian motorists to continue to bring down the road toll, after the state achieved its lowest ever road toll on record &ndash; with 333 people killed on the state's roads in 2003. Mr Thwaites said the record-low road ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/hulls-launches-tough-new-drink-drive-campaign</link>
<pubDate>04 Dec 2003</pubDate>
<title>Hulls launches tough new drink drive campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 4 December 2003 TAC Minister and Attorney-General, Rob Hulls, today launched a new TAC public education campaign to reinforce the message that drivers even only a little bit over 0.05 are 'bloody idiots'. The new campaign is in direct response to the significant increase in drivers killed ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/curtain-rises-on-new-tac-youth-films</link>
<pubDate>11 Nov 2003</pubDate>
<title>Curtain rises on new TAC youth films</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 11 November 2003 TAC Minister Rob Hulls today launched two short films by young directors Shannon Sleeth and Thomas Kinsman as part of a new TAC program designed to combat risk taking among young drivers. Chosen from nearly 100 scripts, the directors were given the opportunity to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/tac-on-solid-footing</link>
<pubDate>29 Oct 2003</pubDate>
<title>TAC on solid footing</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 29 October 2003 The Transport Accident Commission has recorded an after tax profit of $51 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2003, TAC Chairman Mr James MacKenzie announced today. 'At the same time we have seen a write down in projected liabilities of $311 million, ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/paramedics-ask-ballarat-drivers-to-sign-up-for-safety</link>
<pubDate>14 Oct 2003</pubDate>
<title>Paramedics ask Ballarat drivers to sign up for safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 14 October 2003 Official spotters today encouraged Ballarat drivers to register with Drive Right 2 while there was still time and to play a part in reducing trauma on country roads. Paul Bird, spokesman for Rural Ambulance Victoria said that all the emergency services heavily endorsed the ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/learners-log-helps-young-drivers-reach-their-goal</link>
<pubDate>08 Oct 2003</pubDate>
<title>Learner's Log helps young drivers reach their goal</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 8 October 2003 TAC Minister Rob Hulls and Richmond footballer David Rodan today launched a new online program designed to encourage learner drivers to notch up 120 hours of practice before they sit for their driver's licence. Mr Hulls said that the interactive program was designed to ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/making-headway</link>
<pubDate>18 Sep 2003</pubDate>
<title>Making Headway</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 18 September 2003 As part of Brain Injury Awareness Week, Headway Bendigo will today host a forum to highlight the abilities and achievements of people living with a brain injury. Special guest at the forum, Bendigo born, Milly Parker, will share the inspirational story of her recovery ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/hulls-support-brain-injury-awareness-week</link>
<pubDate>17 Sep 2003</pubDate>
<title>Hulls support Brain Injury Awareness Week</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 17 September 2003 The Minister for the TAC, Rob Hulls, today encouraged Victorians to support Brain Injury Awareness Week. Mr Hulls said that the week not only recognised and empowered people living with a brain injury, but was also a good opportunity to enhance community understanding. "Brain ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/search-on-for-victorias-safest-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/search-on-for-victorias-safest-drivers</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2003</pubDate>
<title>Search on for Victoria's safest drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 28 August 2003 TAC Minister Rob Hulls today launched Drive Right 2, a state-wide program to promote and reward safe and courteous driving. Drive Right 2 will build on the success of the last year's inaugural program which saw more than 150,000 Victorians registered to participate and ]]></description>
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<guid>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/richmond-star-helps-learner-drivers</guid>
<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/richmond-star-helps-learner-drivers</link>
<pubDate>26 Aug 2003</pubDate>
<title>Richmond star helps learner drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 26 August 2003 Richmond footballer, Darren Gaspar will today attend the Ballarat Youth Week Forum to promote the TAC Help message and the need for learner drivers to gain more experience before they sit their Ps. Facilitated by Here For Life and sponsored by the TAC - ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/tigers-kick-goals-at-ivanhoe</link>
<pubDate>07 Aug 2003</pubDate>
<title>Tigers kick goals at Ivanhoe</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 7 August 2003 Richmond footballers, Tim Fleming and Billy Nicholls will today visit the Acquired Brain Injury Unit of Ivanhoe Private Hospital, in a bid to inspire car crash survivors to persist with their rehabilitation. The visit is part of the TAC's community partnership with Richmond Football ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/tac-and-collingwood-talk-safety-with-young-drivers</link>
<pubDate>29 May 2003</pubDate>
<title>TAC and Collingwood talk safety with young drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 29 May 2003 Collingwood Football Club Vice Captain, Tarkyn Lockyer and Special Projects Manager, Scott Cummings, will today visit Ballarat secondary schools as part of a TAC program to help combat the high levels of fatalities and serious injuries among young drivers. The Collingwood players will talk ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/kids-rap-to-a-new-tune-for-road-safety</link>
<pubDate>22 May 2003</pubDate>
<title>Kids 'rap' to a new tune for road safety</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 22 May 2003 The Minister for the TAC, Rob Hulls, will today launch a new public education campaign to teach children and parents about road safety. The new TAC and VicRoads campaign features an animated advertisement starring ThingleToodle, a road safety character. The advertisement, set to a ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/wipe-off-5-campaign-hits-the-mark</link>
<pubDate>01 May 2003</pubDate>
<title>Wipe off 5 campaign hits the mark</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 1 May 2003 The Minister for the TAC, Mr Rob Hulls, today unveiled a new TAC road safety campaign showing that unexpected things can happen and common excuses for speeding just don't "stack up". The new Wipe off 5 campaign targeting footy fans, stars Collingwood Coach Mick ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/easter-wake-up-call-for-victorian-motorists</link>
<pubDate>16 Apr 2003</pubDate>
<title>Easter wake up call for Victorian Motorists</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 16 April 2003 The Bracks Government today urged Victorian motorists to take care on the roads over the Easter long weekend. The Minister responsible for the Transport Accident Commission, Rob Hulls, urged motorists to share the driving, take regular breaks and take a powernap to fight fatigue ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/world-first-program-rewards-victorias-safe-drivers</link>
<pubDate>13 Mar 2003</pubDate>
<title>World first program rewards Victoria's safe drivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media release - 13 March 2003 The world-first TAC Drive Right program was an outstanding success, with more than 150,000 Victorians making a public commitment to safe and courteous driving, Transport Accident Commission Minister Rob Hulls announced today. Mr Hulls said the high response rate was a strong sign that ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/alfred-and-tac-urge-motorists-to-take-care-in-lead-up-to-long-weekend</link>
<pubDate>05 Mar 2003</pubDate>
<title>Alfred and TAC urge motorists to take care in lead up to long weekend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 5 March 2003 The number of people admitted to The Alfred as a result of motorcycle accidents have soared by 92% compared to the same time last year, The Alfred and the TAC said today. Since the beginning of January, The Alfred has received 52 injured motorcyclists ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/grape-grazers-drive-home-road-safety-message</link>
<pubDate>13 Feb 2003</pubDate>
<title>Grape Grazers drive home road safety message</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 13 February 2003 The TAC and Police are asking the thousands of visitors to the Yarra Valley for the next weekend's Grape Grazing Festival to think before they drink &ndash; think how they'll be getting home and between wineries. The TAC and Police are alarmed by figures ]]></description>
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<link>https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2003-media-releases/victorian-road-toll-falls-in-2002</link>
<pubDate>01 Jan 2003</pubDate>
<title>Victorian road toll falls in 2002</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Media Release - 1 January 2003 The 2002-year was one of the safest ever on Victorian roads, with the State's annual road toll dropping 10% on the previous year's total. Last year 398 lives were lost as a result of road trauma, down from 444 in 2001 when Victoria recorded ]]></description>
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