New vehicle for Murrindindi Shire learner drivers

LAST Wednesday various community organisations and members came together to celebrate Alexandra Community Hub’s new L2P car.

The new car, a silver MG sports utility vehicle (SUV) adorned with the branding of Alexandra Community Hub (ACH) as well as the various organisations who supported the purchase, will provide learner drivers in Murrindindi Shire with an opportunity to develop their driving skills.

ACH Manager and Coordinator Sue Sedelies made a speech at the morning tea to those in attendance.

She spoke about the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) L2P program both as a whole and within Murrindindi Shire.

The L2P program was inherited by ACH from Berry Street and has seen 157 learner drivers participate from 2009 to February 2025.

There have been 66 mentors locally, around 4382 hours of driving, and 83 learners that have successfully become P platers under the program.

Sue spoke about how Murrindindi Shire can be a challenging area for learner drivers to obtain the experience they require, but that the L2P program can help with that.

“The program helps shape young people into lifelong safe drivers,” Sue said.

Part of the requirements for the L2P program is that the car used must be under 10 years old, have a manual handbrake, and have a certain ANCAP safety rating.

This is the reason why ACH upgraded their L2P car to the new MG, as their old car had reached the age cut-off.

The community groups that helped fund the purchase of the new car alongside ACH were…

Image: Sponsors, supporters, volunteers and members of the Alexandra Community Hub team at the launch event.