Taxi Rank Safety Program - open for business

The Taxi Rank Safety Program is now open and councils across Victoria are invited to submit funding applications for initiatives such as funding to install CCTV systems, expand the number of taxi spaces, or build shelters or seating for passengers.

To be eligible for funding, councils will need to demonstrate to the Victorian Taxi Directorate that the proposed project:

• Will improve the safety and facilities for taxi passengers and drivers at a taxi rank;
• Has the support from the local community, businesses and taxi companies; and
• Represents value for money.

Applications for funding close at 5pm, 15 January 2010. For more information about the program, or to register an expression of interest, councils can visit the DOT website here.  Read the Minister’s media release here.