• 2015 News,  Mentors

    L2P Funded for Another 4 years!

    TOWARDS ZERO TOGETHER by Greg Ryan L2P State Project Manager L2P is set to continue for another four years with the State Government com- mitting $16 million in future funding as part of its $146 million Young Driver Safety Package. This will support the continuation of the 65 L2P programs across Victoria by Coun- cils and other agencies, generally in part- nership with community organisations. Over the next few months details will be confirmed with agencies wishing to con- tinue running this much needed commu- nity program beyond 30 June 2015. Annual State funding of $4 million to- gether with Council support, local spon- sorship and fundraising efforts by com-…

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    Mid March 2015 in L2P

    The YZE manual car’s keys were ‘misplaced’ on Wednesday arvo and found underneath the front desk at the Warragul Police Station tonight- after Beth had panicked! All’s well now. Thanks to Peter Sutton for support. Ross and Sam are taking a well-deserved break and Brian & Lucy will join our hallowed ranks after they complete training happening at Morwell. Greg is in Canada, Bill is in Tasmania, Fred C has been in the Gippsland Lakes, Fred E is making raven jokes, Marion represented L2P at Lardner Park’s Motorfest (despite lack of L2P information being provided), David O has been bike-riding at top speed through Brooker Park, Peter has added details…

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    International Women’s Day Event

    RENOWNED feminist writer, public speaker and broadcaster Clementine Ford will discuss the empowerment of women and girls in Warragul on Friday 13 March. The free International Women’s Day event on Friday 13 March has been supported by the state government, Gippsland Women’s Health, the Baw Baw Shire Council and the newly reinvigorated Women in Gippsland group. The event, to be held at midday, will be one of a number across Gippsland to feature Ms Ford on that day. 13 Mar @ The Fountain Room, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul. Time: 12:00. Free event. See you there! – Beth

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    February News

    Hello Mentors (and 2 nearly-Mentors) Just to let you know that Chris Brydon, from Modra Technology, showed his engineering skills today and replaced ALL 4 L signs cos THEY WERE ALL WRECKED!  Were your Learners chucking them in the boot at the end of each drive? Were you defending yourselves from errant cows or kangaroos on the road??? Whatever the problem, they are all new again, so that’s a better look. The cars look dirty. PLEASE PLEASE MAKE THE LEARNERS WASH THE CARS ….A LOT OF TIMES. They can bring a couple of $ coins and pay for it themselves. The interiors are also fairly awful. PLEASE PLEASE TAKE ALONG…

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    New Online Booking System Huge Success

    After the completion of just one of three months trial, Beth has announced the trial was such a success that the old system of booking hard copy calendars in the diary is now a thing of the past. “Mentors found the new system very easy and much prefer to now have easy access to ther sytem through their home computers, I pads etc,” she said. “If any Mentor has a problem booking  I encourage them to call me and I can arrange their online booking.” Bookings for driving sessions with Learners are now completed solely online. ‘It’s been a huge success,” says Beth.

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    New Calendar Trial makes its Mark!

    The introduction of a trial on line booking calendar for Mentors has proven to be a great success. “Most mentors prefer to use this system now rathe than go down and wait at the Police Station,” explains Project Co-Ordinator Beth. Mentors across the Shire can now easily check to see if the car is available in their request zone. So far over `15 mentors have been using the Program now at the conclusion of its first month trial.

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    2 New Drivers Gain Their Licences!

    In January we had 2 new learners gain the P’s. Congratulations to both mentors and Amy Litkowski and Kyesha Charlton who gained their P’s. February is shaping up as a busy month with 5 new learners now able to move into the program. We now have 30 learners on the books and out driving!

  • 2015 News,  Mentors

    January 2015 News

    January 2015 #13 Happy New Year. How interesting and challenging was 2014 ?? TAC/VicRoads established Baw Baw L2P in January 2009 with the first group of 15 Learners starting in September 2009. They are now well and truly off their green Ps. We attempt to make regular contact and follow up these former participants. Please let me know if you hear of any, so that I can add their story to our “Where are they now?” record. MENTORS: * During 2014, 38 Mentors were matched with Learners. * Mentors gave 1,130+ hrs of supervised driving time. * Fuel costs were a tad more than the annual $5,500 budgeted, but with…