By Travis Parnaby
The leadership of TAC Cup clubs in the community is vital in driving home key Transport Accident Commission messages, TAC CEO Paul O'Connor believes.
O'Connor told the recent Morrish Medal function at Moonee Valley that the field work of TAC Cup clubs was a core value of the TAC's relationship with AFL Victoria.
“The leadership (AFL Victoria CEO) Peter (Schwab) spoke about is one of the emerging things we want to concentrate on in our partnership with AFL Victoria to make sure we reinforce the value of responsible decisions being made by young people in Victorian communities,” CEO Paul O’Connor said.
“The TAC Cup is the largest valued community partnership that the TAC undertakes.
“Way too many young Victorians die on our road. Since we were here last year and gave the Morrish Medal to Matthew Kreuzer…68 young men have died on our roads and that’s 68 too many.”
O'Connor said 46 young men were from metropolitan Melbourne while 22 from regional areas.
“You may be in communities that have been affected by the toll," he said.
"That’s because young Victorians have a four-fold risk of being involved in a fatality or in a serious road crash compared to drivers with experience. That’s the importance of the L120 message – that its experience not excuses.”
O'Connor was delighted to present six TAC Cup clubs with TAC Community Engagement Awards.
The Dandenong Stingrays and the Bendigo Pioneers took out the major awards on the night for their L120 driver programs.
“On behalf of the TAC Cup region managers it gives me great delight to accept these awards,” Stingrays region manager Darren Flanigan said
“I’d also like to thank the parents of the players who provide the opportunities for the kids to drive and without their support we wouldn’t be able to run these programs."
TAC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARDS:
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
GIPPSLAND POWER
NORTHERN KNIGHTS
WESETRN JETS
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS
OVERALL PROGRAM WINNERS:
DANDENONG STINGRAYS
BENDIGO PIONEERS
Last Modified on 27/01/2009 11:29
