Colourful road safety messages have been catching the attention of passers-by in Byford over the past week.
Fifty-four eye-catching adhesive decals were installed last Wednesday on footpaths and road crossings along Abernethy Rd and South West Highway, putting a full-stop on Activate Byford’s third successful community engagement project.
More than 30 designs were entered into the road safety-focussed decal competition, with an overwhelming number from students of Marri Grove and West Byford Primary Schools.
Entrants were asked to create striking images with messages that encouraged motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike to take care when sharing local roads.
Seven winners were celebrated at a sundowner at Dome in May, coinciding with National Road Safety Week.
Congratulations to Beau Miller, Josie Blood, Anika Connell, Ripley and Ella – the five youth winners – whose decals can now be admired throughout the town centre.
Activate Byford’s Richard Lane said the competition had been a ‘rewarding process’ for the local group, despite the challenges it presented along the way.
“Activate Byford is focussed on using arts and crafts as a means of inclusion and to encourage people – particularly our youth – to participate in building their local community during this time of rapid urban growth,” he said.
“Our thanks to those youthful and creative artists for their designs and especially to the RAC and Town Team movement in their unrelenting support to see the realisation of this venture.”
Mr Lane said Activate Byford will now be putting its collective energy into the second iteration of its popular Artisan Twilight Market, scheduled for November 29.
