Police minister Liza Harvey has announced a fresh round of grants for domestic violence projects across the state, including almost $10,000 for the Shire of Murray’s Social Eyes project.
Social Eyes is a crime prevention project to educate the community and unify crime prevention techniques such as activating public spaces.
Shire of Murray president Cr Maree Reid said community initiatives would take place during March and April 2017 as part of the Social Eyes program.
They would include the Cantwell Park Art and Cultural Markets during Harmony Week, the Street Chillz Drug Aware Youth Fest during Youth Week and a series of Shire wide community BBQ’s during Neighbourhood Day.
“The project involves a series of events linked to a number of popular national initiatives,” she said.
“The program will encourage maximum attendance at events and promote important crime prevention messages throughout the community.
“Linking events to national initiatives provides opportunity to create community partnerships and will assist with leveraging additional funding required to support the project.”
Nine community organisations and local governments around the state would receive grants for projects with crime prevention benefits at a cost of $147,585.
"This round of grants is focused on projects that help women overcome domestic violence through education, self-defence and legal advice," Mrs Harvey said.
Programs funded include:
- Angelhands Inc – LIFE Program, $15,992
- City of Gosnells – Seniors Home Safety Audit and Awareness, $9,400
- Floreat Uniting Church – Derby Positive Futures, $18,292
- Laverton Local Drug Action Group – Barbecue trailer, $14,832
- Mission Australia – Carnarvon Family and Domestic Violence Victim Support, $25,000
- Shire of Murray – Social Eyes, $9,569
- Torchbearers for Legacy in WA – Personal Alarms and Home Security, $25,000
- Western Australian Family Violence Prevention Legal Service – Ochre Ribbon Round, $4,500
- Zonta House Refuge – Positive Pathways Education Workshops, $25,000
The Social Eyes project received $20,819 in funding as part of the Shire of Murray’s 2016/17 budget.
Nathan Hondros
Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
