Hector the Cat Hector the Cat Hector the Cat (also known as Hector Cat, Hector the Road Safety Cat or simply Hector) is a fictional cat and mascot created to aid the teaching of road safety to children in Australia. Educational material relating to the character was developed by the Australian Department of Transport in association with state and territory road authorities. "Hector's road safety song" became well known in Australia when it was shown as a public service announcement on television. The blue and yellow striped cat first appeared on a school calendar in 1971 with a storyline that he had lost
Save the Children Australia years, more branches were established in every state across Australia to assist children in Europe and the Middle East. In 1951, the health and education of children in Australia became a priority for Save the Children branches across the country. Welfare centres and pre-schools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Victoria were among the first of its Australian programs. In 2004, the branches started a process of consolidation to create a single, national organisation called Save the Children Australia. On 20 May 2015, Save the Children Australia and Good Beginnings Australia announced their plans to merge. Good Beginnings