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Holiday program connecting young African Victorians

Young people from African communities across Melbourne have taken part in the 'Beat the Time' school holiday program.
new lighting at a Leopold bus stop

Smart lighting to boost community safety in Geelong

State-of-the-art smart lighting is now installed by The Leopold Proactive Pilot Project at several Leopold bus stops and sections of the Bellarine Rail Trail.
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School holiday program to support young Victorians

Up to 500 young people from Chin communities expected to take part over the term break.
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Improving safety in Melbourne's CBD after dark

The Night Safety Charter and Toolkit aims to improve safety for women and gender diverse people in Melbourne's CBD at night
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Mall upgrades to boost community safety in Mitcham

Whitehorse City Council received a grant for upgrades to the Britannia Mall in Mitcham. Improvements include new street furniture, paving, lighting, and safety bollards.

Funding announced for at-risk youth in Melbourne’s Northwest

The Victorian government is investing $300,000 in the Hand Brake Turn initiative, to help at-risk young people in Melbourne’s Northwest to gain education and employment opportunities in the motor vehicle industry.
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Supporting young people through sport

Funding provided to six African-Australian sports clubs through the Sports Alliance for Crime Prevention to engage and support African-Australian young people.
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Youth Crime Prevention projects share in $4.4 million of additional funding

Additional funding will support 15 youth crime prevention projects providing support for young people for a further 12 months.
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Crime Prevention Strategy - Empowering local solutions to tackle crime

Empowering Victorian communities to tackle the causes of crime is the cornerstone of Victoria's new Crime Prevention Strategy.

Becoming a ‘pracademic’ – the NYU BetaGov learning model

Watch a webinar to learn about the BetaGov learning model – a process for rapid, robust practitioner-led evaluation. This approach is for anyone, whether you are new or experienced in research.