THE City of Ballarat has received almost half-a-million dollars from the Federal government as part of the round five of the Safer Communities Fund.<\/p>\n
A total of $450,000 will go towards the Little Bridge Street bus interchange and includes installing 10 closed circuit TV cameras, 25 security lights and 15 security bollards.<\/p>\n
Senator for Victoria Sarah praised the City of Ballarat for successfully applying for the cash and what the upgrades would mean for the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis grant is a credit to Ballarat City Council which is working hard to improve community safety,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis grant will provide essential security upgrades which will make central Ballarat safer and more accessible to local residents including families.\u201d<\/p>\n
City of Ballarat mayor Cr Ben Taylor said the safety improvement works would form part of the overall Bridge Mall and Bakery Hill redevelopment project.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe precinct is a central transport connection within the heart of Ballarat and is closely located to the CBD,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project will allow us to address one of the key aspects for improvement, identified during the community consultation process for the redevelopment of the Bakery Hill\/Bridge Mall precinct.\u201d<\/p>\n
Federal Member for Ballarat Catherine King welcomed the money saying it would go toward keeping bus users, and people who move through the Little Bridge Street bus interchange, safer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very glad to see Ballarat City Council receive this well-deserved funding,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the vast majority of our community do the right thing, there will always be a small minority who don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, the actions of this small minority mean that some in our community can be made to feel unsafe, particularly when using public transport alone or at night.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis grant will go a long way towards making Ballarat\u2019s public transport safer for everyone in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am sure that Ballarat City Council will make the most of this funding to make improvements that deter any anti-social behaviour that does occur and enable more people to use our city\u2019s public transport with greater confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
The City of Ballarat\u2019s $450,000 comes from an overall pool of $31 million in funding as part of Round 5 of the nationwide program.<\/p>\n
The Safer Communities Fund Seeks to help organisations vulnerable to harassment or violence stemming from racial or religious intolerance including schools, places of religious worship and community gathering points.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the Morrison Liberal Government\u2019s representative in the Ballarat electorate, I am delighted with this news,\u201d Ms Henderson said. \u201cOur government regards community safety as a key priority.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE City of Ballarat has received almost half-a-million dollars from the Federal government as part of the round five of the Safer Communities Fund. A total of $450,000 will go towards the Little Bridge Street bus interchange and includes installing 10 closed circuit TV cameras, 25 security lights and 15 security bollards. Senator for Victoria […]<\/p>\n