This event is free for ACRS members and $35 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here.
Experience Safe Active Travel in Action
National Road Safety Week | ACRS Event
Join the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) during National Road Safety Week for a must‑do event focused on active travel safety, showcased through Perth’s award‑winning Boorloo Bridge.
This session on the Tuesday morning will feature insights from the project and evaluation teams behind the Boorloo Bridge— a landmark active‑travel project dedicated to people walking, wheeling and riding. Speakers will share insights into the bridge’s delivery, performance and what it tells us about designing safe, inclusive and high‑quality active travel infrastructure.
The event will also include a guided walk across the Boorloo Bridge, giving participants the opportunity to:
Experience firsthand the bridge’s high‑quality active travel design
Reflect on the user experience
Compare and contrast the new facility with the former crossing
☕ Tea and coffee on arrival from 8:30am, with a light brunch also provided following our walk.
Meeting Point:
Ground floor event space, Long Neck
306 Riverside Drive, Perth WA 6004
📍 More details to follow
Whether you work in transport, planning, public health, evaluation or advocacy, this event offers a unique opportunity to see safe active travel in practice and learn from a nationally significant project.
👉 Don’t miss this standout event during National Road Safety Week.
More About Boorloo Bridge
Dedicated exclusively to people walking, wheeling and riding, Boorloo Bridge is one of Perth’s newest must‑see attractions — transforming the city skyline by day and night and offering breathtaking views of the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) and Matagarup (Heirisson Island).
The spectacular one‑kilometre‑long cable bridge provides a safe, comfortable and scenic connection across the river, linking communities with Perth’s vibrant city centre.
Named Boorloo, the Noongar name for Perth, the bridge recognises Whadjuk Noongar culture and celebrates the heritage of the area. Its design draws inspiration from the stories of Fanny Balbuk and Yagan, two significant Indigenous figures associated with Matagarup.
As you cross the bridge, you’ll notice the graceful ‘S’‑shaped curves representing the movement of the Wagyl (rainbow serpent), the striking 52‑metre‑high koylie (boomerang) and 46‑metre‑high wanna (digging stick) pylons, and seven distinctive art pieces — from murals to sculptures — each sharing stories from living Noongar culture.