North Perth Council seeking more information before reducing speed limits to 40km/h on municipal roads, 30km/h in school zones

April 16, 2026 @ 7:32 amListowel Banner, News

This map of Listowel shows proposed speed limit changes. Council decided to survey the public and gather more statistics from police regarding speeding as well as local pedestrian and cyclist collisions before making a decision at a future council meeting. (Maps from April 13 council meeting agenda package)

LISTOWEL – North Perth Councillors agreed to survey residents and seek out more information about local driving statistics from police before reducing the speed limits on urban municipal roads to 40km/h and 30km/h in school safety zones. Although the speed limit reduction was originally recommended in the 2024 Transportation Master Plan, it was brought forward…

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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.