Funding boost to help safeguard Hume community
The refurbishment of Broadmeadows Town Park to help prevent crime within the City of Hume has paved the way for further State Government funding in the form of grants to improve safety for the public.
Crime Prevention Minister Natalie Hutchins said $700,000 in grants will be made available to the council under the government's Empowering Communities fund to support and encourage projects that are designed and delivered by the community. She added:
A forum that focused on Building Safer Communities took place late in 2020 and gave attendees an opportunity to hear from the area's young people, who spoke about the personal safety challenges and issues they faced.
Tackling the issue of youth offending with the installation of safety improvements, including lighting, has already begun through recent government funding initiatives. Since 2015, 21 projects aimed at crime prevention in Hume have been funded at a cost of $2.4 million.
Flyer printing campaigns have often helped to spread the word about initiatives driven by the community such as the ones enacted to help safeguard the area.
Hutchins said that evidence indicates that initiatives driven by the community and suitably resourced can work well. Grant applications will open for the next funding round in November this year.
Crime Prevention Minister Natalie Hutchins said $700,000 in grants will be made available to the council under the government's Empowering Communities fund to support and encourage projects that are designed and delivered by the community. She added:
“The Empowering Communities investment provide the opportunities for the Hume community to identify solutions to crime and safety issues which matter most to them.”
A forum that focused on Building Safer Communities took place late in 2020 and gave attendees an opportunity to hear from the area's young people, who spoke about the personal safety challenges and issues they faced.
Tackling the issue of youth offending with the installation of safety improvements, including lighting, has already begun through recent government funding initiatives. Since 2015, 21 projects aimed at crime prevention in Hume have been funded at a cost of $2.4 million.
Flyer printing campaigns have often helped to spread the word about initiatives driven by the community such as the ones enacted to help safeguard the area.
Hutchins said that evidence indicates that initiatives driven by the community and suitably resourced can work well. Grant applications will open for the next funding round in November this year.