Connect with local services at community information sessions hosted by Cardinia Shire Council this October as part of Community Safety Month.
The month-long advocacy campaign is an opportunity for local communities to link together and coordinate activities to create safe and secure environments.
Mayor Jeff Springfield said the council was committed to working with key services and the community in creating a safer Cardinia.
“The council is committed to community safety and our recently adopted Liveability Plan includes five overarching objectives and 13 strategies all aimed at improving safety within the shire,” Mayor Springfield said.
The actions undertaken by the Liveability Plan are reviewed every 12 months by the council and the Safer Communities Partnership Committee to ensure it remains relevant and meets its objectives.
Mayor Springfield said the Council Plan also outlines that council will empower communities to be healthy, connected and resilient; how the council will work together to support everyone to be healthy, active and connected; that the council wants individuals feel included, safe and valued for who they are; and that the council will have zero tolerance for all forms of discrimination.
“The Council Plan also outlines that the council will create a Safer Communities Policy and incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED),” Mayor Springfield said.
“A key role council plays in responding to crime and antisocial behaviour is providing our community with information and prevention opportunities.
“Opportunities and activities where council can play a lead role in responding to crime and antisocial behaviour include creating connections with our community, helping to build awareness, and delivering information and educational messages.
“An example of this is through our monthly Cardinia Safer Communities Partnership Committee meetings. These meetings support the work of Victoria Police through the collaboration of police, the council, community, safety experts, and other stakeholders.
“We’ll continue to work closely with, and support, Victoria Police’s efforts in improving public safety across the shire.”
A Safer Cardinia – Community Safety Month activities include a Community Safety Pop-Up Pakenham 11am–1pm, 5 October at Pakenham Library Hall; Community Safety Pop-Up Cockatoo 11am–1pm, 12 October at Cockatoo IGA Supermarket; Community Safety Pop-Up Bunyip 11am–1pm, 19 October at Bunyip IGA Supermarket, and Community Safety Pop-Up in Lang Lang 11am–1pm, 26 October at Lang Lang Dick Jones Reserve.
Representatives from Victoria Police, Country Fire Authority, State Emergency Service, and the council will be on hand to discuss any issues or provide information on topics which are of interest to you. All welcome.
