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The end of the year is looming and whether you’re looking towards summer with anticipation and excitement or if you’re not a fan of rising temperatures and double sunscreen – we’re focused on one particular aspect of the festive season. Whenever there is a long weekend or festive period there is an increase in media […]
For many years now, Roadcraft has been able to subsidise the cost of several of our public courses, but we have especially focussed on our courses for novice drivers. We are pleased to announce that as of the middle of March 2022, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has committed to funding the […]
As many of you have been, Roadcraft has been affected by the recent floods. Although the damage to our facilities has been extensive, we have been very lucky to be surrounded by so many incredible volunteers and supportive people. The Flood Itself Roadcraft had a robust flood plan in place and this is, ultimately, what […]
We are so excited to let you in on what we have been working on for the last several months. You all know how passionate and serious we are here at Roadcraft about driver education and reducing road trauma, and with our latest project finally ready to launch we can take that education to some […]
With around 2,850 participants coming through a Roadcraft course and a busy year all round, the team has had an amazing year full of challenges and successes. We’d like to take a moment to thank them, reflect on the year that has been, and look to 2022 to see what’s ahead. After ten years, our […]
Ross Dobbrick, of Dobbrick Financial Services, has been part of the Roadcraft family since its establishment over forty years ago. He stepped up his involvement in 2014 when he joined the board. His years of service to the organisation include his being made Vice President from 2015 to 2017, as well as from 2019 to […]
Here at Roadcraft we are dedicated to road safety and that means educating drivers on how to deal with a wide range of situations on the road. Many people are unaware of the requirements of them when an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens needs to pass them on the road. If you’ve ever had […]
When my kids were little we lived in a quiet, country South Australian town. With its wide open spaces, flat terrain and numerous bike tracks, it was perfect for cycling, even for little kids. Eighteen years ago, we moved those SA kids to Gympie and, while there’s no argument about how picturesque our beautiful Gympie […]
Tyres are black and round and that’s all we need to know, right? WRONG! We need to know a whole lot more about tyres. Most people don’t realise that with most vehicles there is only about one handprint of tread connecting your tyres to the road, so that’s about four handprints of tread keeping you […]