Wyndham Active Travel Schools Program

Active Travel to School Program

Council is dedicated to assisting schools to implement Active Travel at their schools. The support that can be provided includes:

  • implementing path decals/spray painting
  • reviewing infrastructure
  • reviewing suitable paths and providing recommendations for “Park & Walk”
  • information for dissemination to parents/guardians
  • implementation of an active travel plan

In addition to the basic support, Council also offers the following programs:

Wyndham Active Travel Schools Program

Junior Active Travel Leader

Adapted from a UK model, 2-3 students from Grades 4-6 attending a participating school are selected to be a Junior Active Travel Leader (JATL).

The student and their parent/guardians agree to actively travel at least 2-3 days per week (illness and weather permitting). The selected JATL students are able to choose a new bike/scooter & helmet (Council funds this purchase up to a set price and nominates the store where the items are to be purchased from).

Council also supplies a combination bike lock, a vest to use during their time at the school, and a JATL zipper pull for their personal use. The Sustainable Transport Officer works with the students and their supporting teachers to run events, promote active travel through discussions with their peers, presentations at school assemblies and other activities. In addition to promoting active travel, the students will gain skills in leadership, public speaking and event management.

This program aims to continuously support students as they move up year levels to develop healthy habits for incidental exercise and safe active travel to school whilst helping to reduce congestion on the roads around the school.

To be involved in this program, please contact Dianne Johnson, Sustainable Transport Officer at: sustainable.transport@wyndham.vic.gov.au or mobile: 0436 477 393.

BREAKS – Bicycle Recycling & Engagement of Active Kids At Schools – Partnership with Dr Cranky

BREAKS – Bicycle Recycling & Engagement of Active Kids At Schools – Partnership with Dr Cranky

The BREAKS program started in 2019 through Dr Cranky’s with the aim of providing every child with a working bike. Volunteers in the program fixed up bikes owned by students, and recycled unwanted and donated bikes by passing them on to students who needed them. To date, four schools actively participated in the program, Davis Creek Primary School, Saltwater P-9 College, Bellbridge Primary School, and Woodville Primary School. In 2023 a total of 425 repairs were undertaken, 22 bikes given to students and collectively an extra 27.6 rides per month were undertaken.

The program had its challenges and has been revised to ensure coverage at more schools can be delivered. Schools participating in the revised program will have four sessions made available to them at a small cost. The sessions will be held before and after school, parent volunteers will still be welcomed, and families encouraged to donate unused, good quality bikes.

Visit www.drcrankys.com.au to find out more.

If you are keen for your school to be involved, please contact Bart Sbeghen, Founder/CEO, Dr Cranky’s at: barts@drcrankys.com.au or mobile: 0418 231 686 or Dianne Johnson, Sustainable Transport Officer at: sustainable.transport@wyndham.vic.gov.au or mobile: 0436 477 393.

Bicycle Victoria - Collaboration

Council and Bicycle Victoria are currently working together to further develop active travel programs. Bicycle Victoria's focus is on bike riding whilst Council is focussed on all aspects of active travel. If your school is keen to do a smaller program such as Bicycle Victoria's Ride2School program, please contact either:

Ride2School on 1800 639 634 or email: ride2school@bicyclenetwork.com.au or

Dianne Johnson, Sustainable Transport Officer at: sustainable.transport@wyndham.vic.gov.au or mobile: 0436 477 393

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