News and events

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

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.

Funding provided to six African-Australian sports clubs through the Sports Alliance for Crime Prevention to engage and support African-Australian young people.

Additional funding will support 15 youth crime prevention projects providing support for young people for a further 12 months.

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

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.

Victorians can easily report graffiti after the launch of a new database and easy-to-use app.

Pasifika young people and their families in the west have access to more support with $400,000 in funding to deliver early interventions and mentoring programs for young people.

More than $5.6 million has been awarded to communities to improve public safety and security and boost economic growth in Victoria.

A survey tool has been developed for local government to measure how safe people feel in Victorian communities.