Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips drives on the South Coast's roads every day, which is why she is thrilled to have been reappointed chair of the NSW Black Spots Consultative Panel.

The Black Spot Program, an important tool for reducing the national road toll under the National Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan, has helped fund several projects in the region.

It provides for infrastructure such as roundabouts, pedestrian crossings, safety barriers and audio-tactile line marking (ATLM) to reduce the risk of further crashes.

Phillips said she was proud of the improvements to Forest Road at Comberton, Woodburn and Woodstock Roads west of Milton, and the recently completed roundabout at the intersection of George Bass Drive and Broulee Road at Broulee.

“Road safety has always been a top priority for me,” she said.

“The state of our region’s roads is one of the biggest complaints I hear locally, and our communities deserve to have the safest roads possible.

“As chair of the NSW Black Spot Consultative Panel, I am proud to be in a position to help make roads right across NSW safer.”

The NSW Black Spots Consultative Panels are an opportunity for people to nominate a black spot, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.

The panel that reviews priorities includes representatives from the National Roads and Motorists’ Association, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, NSW Police Force, the Federation of Parents & Citizens Associations of NSW, the Traffic Management Association of Australia and Transport for NSW.

“Local people know the roads that feel unsafe in their community,” Phillips said.

“I encourage anyone who knows of a dangerous intersection or stretch of road that would benefit from safety improvements to consider nominating that site for investigation.

“I’m really pleased to see the duplication of the Princes Highway continuing, which includes the new Jervis Bay Flyover that is under construction, and the upgrade of six kilometres of the highway south to Hawken Road, thanks to an injection of $400 million from the Albanese Labor Government.

“I drive these roads every day, so I understand the frustration during peak times, which is why I’m pleased to see the Princes Highway duplication moving forward and the Nowra and Milton-Ulladulla Bypass planning well underway.”

Anyone can nominate a Black Spot for consideration.

Visit the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program online for full details.