Esther Lauaki
0311safety
By Esther Lauaki
Brimbank council will receive a $500,000 state grant to install new CCTV cameras across the Sunshine Town Centre.
Brimbank chief executive Helen Morrissey welcomed the contribution as another initiative to support community safety and help create a safe neighbourhood for residents and local businesses.
“The CCTV installation project is part of council’s commitment to continue improving and developing the Sunshine Town Centre as a vibrant, attractive and welcoming place for local residents as well as visitors to the town centre,” Ms Morrissey said.
“Community safety is of paramount importance to us, and we are taking proactive steps to ensure a safe, healthy and connected community in Melbourne’s growing west, particularly as we work to respond and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re pleased that the state government has committed to supporting our work to create a community where everyone can feel safe and welcome.
“Creating a safer environment through CCTV installations will help promote a space where our community feels safe enjoying the many nearby businesses and restaurants that Sunshine has to offer.
“We know Sunshine Town Centre is a popular shopping destination for locals and for visitors, and along with the much anticipated Hampshire Road Civic Green space in the heart of Sunshine it will make the area even more attractive.
“This is another positive step in the ongoing revitalisation of Sunshine, and with strengthened safety measures in the town centre, we hope to create the kind of community that we all want, and deserve to belong to.”
The CCTV camera system will work as part of a broader council strategy to reduce crime, improve public amenity and increase perceptions of safety and social cohesion within the Sunshine Town Centre.
Council has successfully advocated for close to $77 million in local projects, programs and initiatives throughout 2020 to assist the community in response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
