Barwon River Safety Marker Project

This project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Geelong East involves the installation of 36 signs along the length of the Barwon River between Breakwater and Fyansford. Each sign has an unique registered site number that allows a person calling (000) emergency services to readily identify their exact location giving the operator the first and most critical element in the delivery of timely and accurate emergency response. The “000” emergency phone number receives 2.3 million calls per year of which 1.8 million result in an emergency response. 58% of the calls come from a Mobile phone. When a call is made from a home or business it is fairly easy to identify location but what happens if you are along the Barwon River. These markers are the answer.