Driver Reviver Site Upgrade Program – Round 2

Driver Reviver sites provide drivers and their passengers with a place where they can stop safely, particularly on long trips and during peak holiday periods. Driver Reviver is a community program that has been operating in Australia for 30 years. Managed by volunteers from a wide range of service organisations and community groups who in their own time, promote road safety and help to reduce the road toll, by providing travellers with an opportunity to take a break offering free beverages, snacks and conversation.

The objective of the Driver Reviver Site Upgrades Program is to revitalise Driver Reviver sites nationwide. The intended outcome of the program is to reduce road trauma, particularly trauma that is attributable to driver fatigue.

The purposes of the Driver Reviver Site Upgrades – Round Two grant opportunity is to provide funding for site upgrades to all Driver Reviver locations and the establishment of new sites within the Driver Reviver network. The key outcome is improved awareness and usage of Driver Reviver sites for drivers.

The amount of each grant will be capped at a maximum of $150,000 (ex GST) for each Driver Reviver site. An application must be limited to a proposal for one site only. If you own more than one site, you will need to put in a separate application for each site.

The grant activity may be part of a larger project including upgrades to an existing site or establishment of new site. If so, you will need to provide details, including total cost of project and the value of the contribution from other parties.

There does NOT currently appear to be a Driver Reviver location on the Olympic Highway, so this might be a wonderful opportunity to see one established in Junee (perhaps at Endeavour Park, or Memorial Park); OR Illabo (at the Rest Stop alongside the Silos); OR Bethungra (at Memorial Park) and to see the facilities at one of those locations upgraded

The project would require a community organisation, like Lions, Rotary, Red Cross, Men Shed or CWA, or even a local sporting group, to coordinate volunteers to staff the Driver Reviver site during the operating periods (often long weekends and school holidays)

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you must:

be the owner of the land on which an active Driver Reviver site is, or is proposed to be, located or have written support from the owner of the land for the project plan in your application;
have an Australian Business Number (ABN);
be registered for the purposes of GST (unless exempt);
be a permanent resident of Australia; and
have an account with an Australian financial institution

and be one of the following entity types:

a company incorporated in Australia
a company incorporated by guarantee
an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
an incorporated association
a partnership
a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation [1]
a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation
an Australian local government body
an Australian state or territory government body; or
an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

Eligible grant activities

Eligible activities can include, but are not limited to, the following:

Signage – purchase and installation of portable/mobile and fixed/permanent signage
to advertise Driver Reviver during operational periods
Toilets – purchase and installation of new facilities or upgrade to existing facilities
Kiosk – purchase and installation of permanent or semi-permanent structure (such as
a caravan or shipping container) — If structures are removable, please include details of use during
non-operational periods
Picnic tables with seating – purchase and installation of permanent and/or fixed
amenities
Shelter/shade – purchase and installation of permanent/temporary amenities (such as
a gazebo or shade sail)
Lighting – purchase and installation of fixed and/or portable lighting options
Parking – signage/marking/paving – ensure disability accessible spaces are
appropriately marked
BBQs – purchase and installation of permanent BBQs for public use
Rubbish/recycling bins – purchase and installation – please ensure cooperation from
local councils for waste management arrangements.
Landscaping – removal of hazardous trees, minor replanting/planting to improve
shade or wind breaks
Equipment for Driver Reviver operations (such as fridge or hot water urn)
WiFi hardware and installation
Concrete slab/foundation for structure
Access to power and water, including additional facilities

Driver Reviver sites are those formally recognised and supplied by Driver Reviver Australia Ltd. There may also be a registration process undertaken by the relevant state government to confirm the status of a Driver Reviver site.

Eligible locations

A location is eligible for this grant opportunity if:

it is an existing site recognised by Driver Reviver Australia Ltd
it is a location where a Driver Reviver site could be established and this is supported by evidence based on factors such as

being on a key transport route
displaying increased traffic volumes during peak holiday periods
being located at least 180kms away from another Driver Reviver site
showing a history of road crashes;

or, it has previously been a Driver Reviver site, but was damaged by bushfire between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.

There does NOT currently appear to be a Driver Reviver location on the Olympic Highway, so this might be a wonderful opportunity to see one established in Junee (perhaps at Endeavour Park, or Memorial Park); OR Illabo (at the Rest Stop alongside the Silos); OR Bethungra (at Memorial Park) and to see the facilities at one of those locations upgraded