IMPROVED public safety for all Shepparton residents is on the cards thanks to a CCTV camera and security upgrade that will improve nine community spaces across the city. This was made possible via a $190,687 grant through the Victorian Government’s ‘Community Crime Prevention Program’.
Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp visited the upgraded security work at Vaughan Central yesterday, alongside council and Victoria Police members.
“The Victorian Government is committed to clamping down on crime, spending $30M across the state to remain focused on keeping our community safe,” Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp MP said.
“I can’t wait to see the benefits it brings to parks and the CBD of Shepparton, we aim for residents to feel safe and confident in community spaces with this new security upgrade.”
The Shepparton Safer City Camera Network project is aimed at improving community safety for all and brings together the partnership of council, Victoria Police, Safer Communities Advisory Committee and the Greater Shepparton Chamber of Commerce.
This grant funding has also enabled the City of Greater Shepparton to engage a number of local and state-based contractors to deliver the project, providing employment opportunities in the region.
Applications for the second round of Building Safer Communities competitive grants will open on Monday 15 November 2021 and close on Friday 11 February 2022.
The 16 CCTV cameras have now been installed at the following locations:
- Shepparton CBD
- Victoria Park Lake
- Shepparton Sports Park
- Queens Gardens
- Vaughan Central
- Fraser Street
- High and North Streets
- Tom Collins Drive
- Fryers and Corio Streets
