Community and Road Education Scheme

Central Coast Lifetime Learning Centre (CCLLC)

The purpose-built facility, which opened in 2007, is the first on the Central Coast to provide road safety education programs for all ages.

The centre hosts the Community and Road Education Scheme (CARES) and also has a training room, administration area, visitors’ parking, grandstand and COLA (covered outdoor learning area).

Community and Road Education Scheme (CARES)

The Community and Road Education Scheme (CARES) is a road and bicycle education program for Years five, six and seven school groups. This is linked to NSW Department of Education and Training Personal Development, Health and Physical Education syllabus.

Students benefit from the expertise of two NSW Police Officers appointed to the centre to teach the CARES program. The classroom lesson covers safe cycling, road rules, hand signalling and safe use of helmets.     

Outdoor lessons include bicycle safety checks, basic riding skills and obstacle course, riding on the road environment training track which features a roundabout, traffic lights and other ‘real life’ road characteristics.

Each student is issued with a licence at the beginning of the program. Throughout the day, students’ behaviour is monitored by the Police Officers with points deducted from licences for breaking of road rules. If students lose all their points, they’re no longer permitted to ride their bicycles and must complete alternative work. This provides an introduction to a ‘demerit point’ system, as utilised for motorists’ licences. As an added bonus, students who maintain all of their points throughout the day go into a draw to win a BMX bike and helmet, drawn every school term.

For enquiries and bookings, phone the CARES program Police Officers between Monday and Thursday, 7am to 4.30pm.

Central Coast Lifetime Learning Centre
13 Palmdale Rd
PALMDALE  NSW  2258
Tel: (02) 4362 8340
Fax: (02) 4362 8436
Mobile: 0447 673 166

Fees and Charges 2010/2011 - CCLLC

Community and Road Education Scheme (CARES Course)
$4 per student

Category 1:  CCLLC hire by an Education 'Not For Profit" Organisation

Minimum Fee $36.25
One to three hours $36.25
Three to seven hours $54.35
Over seven hours $54.30 plus $12.05 per hour to a maximum of $78.40
Saturday and Sunday Surcharge $12.10 per day

Category 2:  CCLLC hire by Community/Sporting Groups

Minimum Fee $48.30
One to three hours $48.30
Three to seven hours $78.50
Over seven hours $78.35 plus $18.15 per hour to a maximum of $114.95
Saturday and Sunday Surcharge $18.15 per day

Category 3:  CCLLC hire by Commercial Based Organisations

Minimum Fee $60.35
One to three hours $60.35
Three to seven hours $120.70
Over seven hours $120.70 plus $24.15 per hour to a maximum of $169.30
Saturday and Sunday Surcharge $26.60

GST Inc, where applicable