Government provides valuable funding for safer communities
20/6/02
The State Government is targeting crime and anti-social behaviour within local communities with grants totalling $1million.
Local Government and Regional Development Minister Tom Stephens today announced that 47 communities throughout the State would receive funding through the SAFER W.A. Community Security Program.
Mr Stephens said Aboriginal organisations were included in the program for the first time.
"A sense of safety and security is the foundation of any happy, progressive community and with this financial support, many communities can further this through specific projects," he said.
The Minister met with members of the city based Noongar Patrol to advise them that they would receive $40,000 to bolster their services in monitoring the welfare, safety and security of indigenous people using the city's parks and fringe areas.
The City of Perth was successful in its submission to the grants program in receiving funds for the Noongar Patrol and $18,000 towards the Women and Safety Project.
"Some communities will use their grants to safeguard vulnerable groups of citizens, while others will organise more activities catering for young people," Mr Stephens said.
The grants help fund such initiatives as provision of lighting, fencing, bike and skate parks, foot patrols, security audits, skills workshops for youth at risk and a YMCA mobile youth centre.
They also help fund employment of youth workers and activity officers, Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators, indigenous workers, youth sport and recreation officers and a community crime liaison assistant.
Grants from the $1million Security Program were allocated with input from the Western Australian Police Service, the Office of Crime Prevention, the Department of Housing and Works, the WA Local Government Association and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development.
Minister's office: 9213 6500
A list of funding follows.
SAFER W.A. - Community Security Program 2001 - 2002
Successful Applicants| City of Albany: Employ a Safer Albany Co-ordinator. | $15,212 |
| City of Armadale: Employ a Project Officer to develop the existing Neighbourhood Watch Program. | $25,500 |
| Shire of Brookton: Employ a Youth Activities Officer. | $ 6,056 |
| Shire of Broome: Upgrade existing lighting. Provide fencing and additional lighting at Dakas Reserve. | $20,000 |
| Burringurraah Community Aboriginal Corporation: Conduct a Security Audit and provision of resources for the youth centre. | $25,000 |
| City of Cockburn: Conduct four jobskills workshops for youth at risk. | $10,000 |
| Shire of Dardanup: Construct two semi-mobile skate park facilities. | $15,000 |
| Shire of Denmark: Install security lighting in Berridge and Norman Thornton Parks. | $ 8,300 |
| Shire of Derby West Kimberley: Conduct a security audit. | $10,000 |
| Eastern Goldfields Aboriginal Corporation Resource Agency: Implement a foot patrol within Kalgoorlie CBD. | $25,000 |
| City of Fremantle: Employ a part-time Indigenous Worker. | $20,000 |
| City of Gosnells: Employ a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator. | $21,761 |
| Shire of Greenough: Construct a Skateboard facility in Strathalbyn. | $25,000 |
| Shire of Halls Creek: Conduct a security audit. | $10,000 |
| Shire of Irwin: Construct a combined skate, BMX and half court for youth. | $25,000 |
| City of Joondalup: Provide a YMCA Mobile Youth Centre to run activities and programs with young people in the localities of No Name Park and Kallaroo Park West | $ 6,735 |
| City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder: Implement the 'Hype Program' which employs a team for five hours on a Thursday evening. | $ 8,000 |
| City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder: Install security lighting at three parks. Install security lighting at Kingsbury Park. | $15,000 |
| Shire of Katanning: Employ a Youth Officer. | $35,000 |
| Kojonup Aboriginal Corporation: Provide 2 part-time Youth Workers. | $20,000 |
| Town of Kwinana: Construct a new bike and skate park. | $25,000 |
| Shire of Leonora: Construct a skateboard facility in the townsite. | $24,000 |
| Shire of Leonora: Extension of improving street lighting in townsite. | $11,504 |
| City of Mandurah: Extension of employment of an Aboriginal Youth Programs Officer. | $30,000 |
| Shire of Mount Magnet: Employ a Youth Recreation Officer. | $35,000 |
| Shire of Mullewa: Conduct a security audit. | $10,000 |
| Shire of Murray: Construct a permanent skate facility in Pinjarra and a portable skate facility in North Yunderup and a BMX track in South Yunderup and North Pinjarra | $40,000 |
| Town of Narrogin: Install street lighting at the Town Hall and Mackie Park. | $10,000 |
| Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku: Engaging Uni students to carry out various activities with the youth in three main Aboriginal communities during school holidays | $29,000 |
| Noongar Enterprise Aboriginal Corporation Inc: Increase hours of existing liaison service. | $40,000 |
| Town of Northam: Construct a Skateboard facility. | $19,250 |
| Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation: Conduct a security audit for Tjuntjuntjara community. | $10,000 |
| City of Perth: Identify and address women and safety in the City. | $18,000 |
| City of Perth: Provision of patrols to micro manage activities and monitor welfare, safety of indigenous rough sleepers, squatters and people using parks within the City. | $40,000 |
| City of Rockingham: Construct a freestyle skateboarding, in-line and freestyle BMX facility. | $10,000 |
| City of Rockingham: Employ a part-time Community Crime Liaison assistant. | $25,000 |
| Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale: Employ a Youth Liaison Officer. | $26,076 |
| Southern Aboriginal Corporation: Employ a Youth Sport and Recreation Officer. | $40,000 |
| City of Subiaco: Enable and encourage joint bike patrols with the Rangers and Police. | $ 3,000 |
| City of Subiaco: Provide a 24 hour graffiti hotline. | $10,000 |
| City of Swan: Conduct a security audit for Ballajura/Malaga and Beechboro. | $10,000 |
| City of Swan: Provide an increased level of Swan Patrol Services. | $40,000 |
| Town of Vincent: Purchase new smaller sharps containers for distribution to business proprietors and residents. | $ 3,200 |
| Walitj Aboriginal Corporation: Conduct various cultural activities and construct half basketball court. | $25,000 |
| City of Wanneroo: Provision of Safer Citizens consisting of six components. | $25,000 |
| Shire of Wiluna: Conduct a security audit. | $10,000 |
| Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation: Develop a strategic programme for the improvement of the safety and security of all Balgo community members. | $40,000 |