Following the adoption of the Safe and Inclusive Brimbank Strategy in August 2020, an

implementation plan was developed covering the period to June 2023. This Report Card provides a

snapshot of Council’s work to achieve the goal of building a more welcoming and diverse community

where people feel safe, included and able to contribute and participate.

Safe and Inclusive

Brimbank Strategy

2020–24

Implementation Plan Progress Report

(July 2022 to June 2023)

This priority area focuses on building

a community where people feel safer,

crime is reduced and residents are

supported to feel included and actively

contribute to the community.

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Council worked with local traders and business

associations in the Sunshine and St Albans Town

Centres to promote crime prevention including safety

and security inspections involving Victoria Police,

articles about business safety and security in the

Sunshine Rising and Go St Albans newsletters, and

and provided regular updates to the Sunshine and St

Albans partnership groups.

;

Delivered 20 activation events as part of the ‘Enjoy

Local’ program across Sunshine and St Albans.

;

Delivered special safety story times with guest story

tellers from the SES, Victoria Police, Metropolitan Fire

Brigade, Lifeguard, a general practitioner and a vet to

bring awareness on safety, how to assist children and

families to be safe.

;

Supported an inclusive community through

delivering LGBTIQ+ information and events within

Brimbank libraries.

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Delivered internet safety sessions through libraries

such as ‘how to spot a scam’ and online safety.

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Conducted a campaign to celebrate the 2023

Neighbour Day theme of ‘Create Belonging’. These

stories reflect community views of Brimbank as a

safe and happy place to live, with neighbours who

lend a hand and support each other.

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Trialled a youth fitness/boxing program as a

preventative / diversion approach to address

violence amongst young men. The program was

initially run through the Sunshine Leisure Centre and

Lionsden Boxing Academy. An adapted program has

commenced at St Albans Secondary College through

Victoria Police and YSAS, with Brimbank Youth

Services supporting this initiative.

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Implemented the Resilient Youth Australia

Survey within Brimbank to collect data to

support Youth Services programming. Over

8500 surveys were completed across 15 Primary

and 11 secondary schools.

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Implemented joint police and council operations

within Sunshine and St Albans activity centres.

These were focused on the illegal sale of food,

goods and pedestrian safety around vehicular

traffic in the areas.

This priority area focuses on the design

and maintenance of public places to

enhance perceptions of safety and reduce

opportunistic crime.

;

Installed 34 CCTV cameras in Sunshine Activity

Centre to support Victoria Police crime investigations

and continued to maintain the St Albans CCTV

system.

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Continued to deliver high-quality cleansing and

waste services including commercial cleaning across

Brimbank activity centres, street sweeping program,

targeted proactive collection and inspection of

discarded syringes and responding to cleansing

service requests.

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Continued to maintain Brimbank parks to a high

standard of presentation. This includes weekly

inspections for feature parks and monthly

inspections for other general parks.

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Installed Christmas neon lights to activate the public

realm outside the Sunshine & St Albans libraries.

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Continued to schedule bi-annual proactive

maintenance and cleaning audits to maintain high

amenity standards across Sunshine and St Albans

activity centres.

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Youth activations were conducted at two locations

within the Sunshine CBD: 1. Visy Cares Hub Sunshine

- 12 activations occurred with young performers,

games and food provided to young people and

community members. 2. VU Sunshine Trades Campus

- 13 activations occurred with outdoor soccer games

and an indoor drop-in program for vulnerable young

people.

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Developed the Alfrieda Street Master Plan and

conducted a review of lighting levels for Princess

Lane, St Albans to achieve recommended levels for

safety and amenity.

This priority area focuses on formal

structures, such as the Safety Roundtable

and partnerships with Victoria Police and

other stakeholders. Council also provides a

capacity-building role to community in terms

of crime prevention and safety.

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Established a new strategic Safety and

Wellbeing Partnership co-convened by Council

and Victoria Police. Partners include State

government departments, stakeholder groups

and service providers.

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Updated statistical indicators for crime and family

violence to assist in monitoring crime trends.

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In partnership with Victoria Police, service providers

and other stakeholders, established a bi-monthly

‘hotspots’ working group to address community

safety issues in identified areas using a collaborative

and on-the-ground approach.

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Victoria Police representatives provide regular safety

updates at the St Albans Partnership Group.

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