Dalyston continues to embrace TAC AFL Road Safety Round

DALYSTON Football Netball Club is committed to road safety and takes the chance each year to support and promote the annual TAC AFL Victoria Road Safety Round which took place last weekend.  

In recent years two young Dalyston footballers lost their lives in separate incidents travelling to and from football games. 

The impact of these accidents on their families, friends and the club was and continues to be devastating and the club is committed to doing everything possible to promote and 
encourage road safety. 

This year the TAC Road Safety Round saw the entire club band together and wear blue armbands to honour all lives impacted by road trauma and to promote road safety in our community.  

Club president Andy Thomas continues to make a point of the risks associated with the use of mobile phones while driving and the possible consequences of being distracted while at the wheel of a vehicle.

As part of the club’s commitment to the round and road safety in general, its senior netballers and footballers participated in a road safety quiz after training on Thursday night.  

The questions focused on amplifying the TAC’s target areas of Speeding, Drink Driving, Distractions and Vehicle safety. Along with this, the club partnered with the Wonthaggi Club House to provide a free courtesy bus for the annual ball. 

The club has worked closely with the Wonthaggi Police throughout the year to educate and deliver road safety messages to the young drivers within the club. 

In Round 1, Dalyston hosted the inaugural Campbell Ion Cup to remember Campbell who was tragically killed while travelling to Koo Wee Rup to play football. 

His family has strong connections to the Koo Wee Rup Football Netball Club and that club was also significantly impacted by the accident.  

In the lead up to this match, they hosted the Wonthaggi police who delivered a road trauma presentation to young people and their parents.