Drivewise Rotorua Trust

Drivewise was first established in 1989 as part of a Christmas anti-drink and drive campaign. It became incorporated as a Charitable Trust in 1995.  The Trust now comprises representatives from groups that have a vested interest in road safety and sustainable transport including:

·         Community Groups & Associations,

·         Rotorua District Council,

·         NZ Police,

·         ACC,

·         Safe-2-Go,

·         Health Rotorua PHO

However, depending on the project, Drivewise also works extensively with Schools, Plunket, Early Childhood Centres, Marae, Sporting Groups, Students Against Drink Driving (SADD), etc.

Funding is obtained through grants and sponsorship. Land Transport New Zealand is a key provider of funding for community projects, as well as providing key road safety information relevant to the Rotorua district.  The Rotorua District Council provides funding for a Coordinator, who is an essential part of coordinating local road safety activities.

Drivewise meets at Rotorua District Council on the first Wednesday of each month.  Those with an interest in road safety and/or sustainable transport are welcome to attend.

Drivewise Rotorua Trust – Strategic Plan

OUR MISSION

·         To provide leadership, expertise and coordination to reduce road trauma in the Rotorua district and to encourage the use of sustainable transport options.

OUR GOALS

·         Rotorua district is an environment in which all road users experience optimum safety.

·         Rotorua district is an environment in which the use of alternative modes of transport is supported and encouraged.

OUR STRATEGIES

1.       Ensure Drivewise Trustees are representative of the Rotorua community with the skills and expertise required to promote and address Drivewise goals.

2.       Build strong community partnerships and networks so that expertise and experience is accessible for all transport safety and sustainability initiatives.

3.       Encourage and support community groups to implement their own road safety and transport sustainability projects.

4.       Maximise the benefits of Rotorua district road safety and transport sustainability initiatives by assisting in the forward planning and coordination of projects.

5.       Endeavour to ensure that funding granted for transport safety and sustainability is adequately and equitably distributed in the Rotorua district.

6.       Provide strong leadership and advocacy to influence transport safety and sustainability policy and initiatives at local, regional and national level.

Funding for community road safety & sustainable transport projects

Drivewise, in association with RDC, has grants available for road safety and sustainable transport projects in the Rotorua district.  Applications will be considered until May 2009.

Application forms and guidelines can be obtained from the Engineering Dept Reception at RDC, or downloaded below.

Please note, the application form and guidelines are PDF links.  You will need Adobe to read them.  If you require any help with PDF documents, view the "Downloading PDF Files" on the Help Page

·         Application Form 77KB

·         Guidelines Document 30KB

In addition to the grants for one-off community projects, Drivewise will be coordinating the allocation of annual Land Transport funding for local road safety and sustainable transport programmes.  To discuss the application process for this funding, please contact:

Niki Carling

Drivewise Rotorua Trust

c/o Rotorua District Council

1061 Haupapa Street

Rotorua

07 348 4199 x8220

Email: niki.carling@rdc.govt.nz