Brimbank council pursues safety funding

Key points

• Brimbank council is bidding for a share of a $10 million state safety fund to tackle crime and make public areas safer. Under the Creating Safer Places program, councils can apply for grants of $50,000 to $250,000 per project.
• Officers chose five projects in Sunshine and St Albans, including park lighting, street lighting, event lighting and mobile vehicle barriers. Upgrades to security cameras were excluded because state guidelines make camera renewals ineligible.
• Councillors voted to submit the proposals and urged the state government to provide broader, long-term safety support.