This Report Card provides a snapshot of actions covering the period July 2023 to June 2024 that

contribute to 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 2023 to June 2024)

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.

;

Delivered quarterly newsletters for Sunshine and St

Albans town centres and conducted two Business

Breakfasts, including information to help businesses

and the community to prevent crime.

;

Held over 40 activations throughout Sunshine

and St Albans as part of the ‘Enjoy Local’ program,

including Mother’s Day, Easter, Christmas and

regular Fridays in summer.

;

Held story times at Brimbank Libraries for 227

children and families that focussed on health and

safety, including a story time with Police on how to

stay safe, two water safety sessions, one road safety

session, and two sessions with a GP.

;

Built capacity to keep our community safe online by:

– Training 100 library staff on the psychology

of scams.

– Supporting 56 seniors to attend Scam Spotters

and What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? sessions,

co-designed with seniors, designed to explored

emerging technology and how to identify and

avoid scams.

– Supporting 33 young people to attend a session

with cyber-safety expert, The Honest Conman,

who used a combination of magic and comedy

to teach young people about the many scams

and threats circulating online.

;

Delivered LGBTQIA+ inclusive programs at

Brimbank Libraries, including an LBGTQIA+ Trivia

night hosted by Brimbank local drag queen Gloss,

and an ‘In Conversation’ on LGBTQIA+ history in

the armed forces as part of the Brimbank Writers &

Readers Festival.

;

Implemented the ‘Resilient Youth Australia Survey’ to

approximately 8,500 students across 13 primary and

10 secondary schools in Brimbank.

;

Delivered the ‘Unpacking Safety’ program to 80 year

eight boys in a Brimbank secondary school, helping

them to identify areas they felt unsafe and develop

positive personal safety plans.

;

Partnered with the Department of Education to

explore their ‘Think Twice’ life skills program, its

relationship to the unpacking safety program and the

potential to link key messages of both initiatives.

;

Conducted youth activations at two locations in the

Sunshine CBD:

1. Visy Cares Hub – 10 activations occurred with

young performers, games and food provided to

145 young people through a partnership with

Youth Junction Inc.

2. Victoria University Sunshine Trades Campus

– 4 holiday program days occurred with

outdoor soccer, pickle-ball and an indoor

drop-in program provided to 53 young people

through a partnership with the Western

Bulldogs Community Foundation and Football

Empowerment.

;

Conducted two joint operations with police and city

compliance officers to engage with local traders and

improve community perceptions of safety in activity

centres.

This priority area focuses on the design

and maintenance of public places to

enhance perceptions of safety and reduce

opportunistic crime.

;

Conducted ‘Light Up Errington’ two nights a week at

Errington Reserve during winter, to activate the space

after dark.

;

Established a Youth Drop-In program at Errington

Reserve to engage with local young people, in

partnership with Victoria Police and St Albans

Secondary College.

;

Commenced a review of the CCTV Policy.

;

Officially launched the Sunshine CCTV Project through

a Ministerial event, to acknowledge the work and

partnerships with Victoria Police and local traders.

;

Delivered high-quality cleansing and waste services

to the community, including the proactive collection

and inspection of discarded syringes.

;

Maintained all parks and gardens according to a high

standard, through an ongoing maintenance and

audit regime.

;

Delivered lighting installations in Sunshine Library and

St Albans Library windows along with street furniture

and laneway lights.

;

Maintained a safety focus in St Albans and Sunshine

Town Centres through regular safety audits to reduce

the risk of crime, in partnership with police.

;

Completed landscape designs for Odessa

Avenue Reserve, Noble Court, St Andrews Park,

Station Waters Reserve and Kevin Flint memorial

reserve, incorporating Crime Prevention Through

Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, to ensure

a high quality, safe design of public spaces across the

municipality.

;

Completed the East Esplanade Redesign and

Rehabilitation Plan to reinvigorate St Albans Town

Centre and introduced a proposal for two raised

pedestrian crossings to encourage community use

and safety.

;

Commenced construction of the Princess Lane

lighting project, to be completed by November 2024,

to increase safety and amenity of the area.

;

Prepared concept designs for Glengala Village

Shopping Strip and Devonshire Road Sunshine that

will improve pedestrian safety and improved amenity

for all abilities.

;

Installed wider footpaths along part of Glengala Road,

Sunshine West to improve pedestrian safety.

;

Installed raised thresholds in George Street

Sunshine, to improve pedestrian safety and

amenity for all abilities.

This priority area focuses on formal

structures and partnerships, with Victoria

Police, service providers and other

stakeholders, as well as building community

capacity to prevent crime.

;

Convened quarterly meetings of the strategic

Safety and Wellbeing Partnership co-convened by

Council and Victoria Police. Partners include State

Government, local service providers and stakeholders.

;

Convened the Hotspot Working Group of police,

service providers and stakeholders, to monitor

and address community safety issues at identified

‘hotspot’ areas across Brimbank.

;

Maintained strong partnerships with the Sunshine

and St Albans Business Associations, through regular

engagement and quarterly meetings of the Sunshine

Rising and Go St Albans Partnership Groups

;

Strengthened relationships between Council and

Victoria Police, by establishing regular briefings and

updates, sharing information, and cross-attendance

at committees and events.

;

Monitored publicly available crime and safety

related data, updating public community indicator

Fact Sheets on crime, alcohol and other drugs, and

family violence.

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