Students' Art Combines With Traffic Calming Measure

The creative efforts of more than 30 city school children have been incorporated into a
new Hamilton City Council traffic calming measure.

Students from Woodstock School and St Joseph’s School Fairfield have added their
artistic flair to six poles which will form part of a new series of measures designed to
make roads near the two schools safer.

The streets subject to the new measures are Casey Avenue, Anson Avenue, Tamihana
Avenue, Ingleton Avenue and Riverview Terrace. These streets experience high traffic
volumes, and Council’s aim is to reduce vehicle speeds in the area to 40kmh.

Hamilton City Council Acting Youth Development Team Leader Tania Hermann said
the schools had been involved in the project from the outset. The students’ artwork
added street appeal to an important road safety project.

Teachers Nicole Glover (Woodstock School) and Alicia Goodhall (St Joseph’s School
Fairfield) said their students’ work reflected the six bridges crossing the Waikato River in
Hamilton, and matched to themes and events the city is renowned for.

The six themes and events were: ITM400 V8 Supercars race, Balloons Over Waikato,
the red, yellow and black colours made famous by the Waikato rugby team, and the
HamiltON branding. Other poles feature school children, and waka and boats on the
Waikato River.

Mrs Glover and Mrs Goodhall said the artistic aspect of the project also allowed them to
pass on road safety messages to their students.

The poles, on Casey Avenue, will be officially unveiled Thursday, 14 July at 1pm. Media
are welcome to attend.