Principal, Vision Zero Australia Chris is the Principal of Vision Zero Australia and, for nearly 30 years, has been an active road safety practitioner. He has previously worked at the Transport Accident Commission as the Safe System Lead, where he developed an action plan to guide the TAC on their Towards Zero strategies for local government. At Mildura Rural City Council, where he worked for 20 years, Chris successfully led the development and implementation of Mildura’s speed strategy, including a shift of all residential streets from 50 to 40km/h, and the CBD to an Area 30 km/h speed limit. It was also at Mildura Council that Chris developed an innovative, low-cost roundabout that features consistent, safe system entry speeds of below 20km/h. In 2020, the roundabout was awarded the 3M ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award. Chris’ experience and recent engagement activities afford him a unique insight into local government and Australia’s Vision Zero endeavours.
