More than $3 million to make the Central Coast safer
A Dutton Liberal Government will make safety a top priority for the Central Coast community, investing in important local programmes that will help protect the community and promote social cohesion.
The Hon Jason Wood MP
Shadow Minister for Community Safety, Migrant Services & Multicultural Affairs
Lucy Wicks
Liberal for Robertson
Brendan Small
Liberal for Dobell
A Dutton Liberal Government will make safety a top priority for the Central Coast community, investing in important local programmes that will help protect the community and promote social cohesion.
If elected, a Liberal Government will be investing more than $3 million in new funding from the revitalised Safer Communities Fund in projects that will make a real difference for the people of Dobell and Robertson:
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$2,227,734 to the Regional Youth Support Service (RYSS), which will deliver -
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$1,082,534 to operate a Youth Hub in Dobell plus $133,850 for the purchase and delivery of two portable classrooms, earmarked for Lake Haven.
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$1,011,350 for the Gosford Youth Hub to bring the total funding for the program to $2,000,000 following the announcement of the $988,650 grant from the Australian Government last week. This will expand the program to deliver services to youth aged from 10 to 25 and enable RYSS to deliver engagement outreach activities to Terrigal/Kincumber and Umina/Peninsula.
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Up to $800,000 for the Central Coast Council for the upgrade and operation of CCTV networks over a four-year period, including enhancements to the camera network at the Coral Street multi-storey car park.
Shadow Minister for Community Safety, Migrant Services & Multicultural Affairs, Jason Wood, said: “Our Safer Communities Fund will help protect local communities, which is one of the most important tasks of any government - and the fact that people across the Central Coast do not feel safe in their own homes shows the utter failure of the Albanese Labor Government”.
“Lucy and Brendan have been great champions for investment in making Central Coast communities feel safer, and this investment will deliver effective anti-crime measures.”
Liberal candidate for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said this funding would mean people would feel safe in their community as they go about their lives.
“Investing in youth groups and support organisations that play a critical role in our community will help to keep young people off the path of crime and reduce recidivism,” said Ms Wicks.
“This funding will help deliver vital early intervention programs for high-risk youth and improve security around community spaces.”
“Our community is fed up with crime. Countless locals have told me stories of break-ins that have scarred this community. This community deserves better, and I will fight every day for the safety and security of our community.”
Liberal candidate for Dobell, Brendan Small, said: “The Albanese Labor Government and the local Labor MPs have let our community down and left our community without the money that these important services need”.
“These investments in important safety and outreach programmes will make a huge difference in people’s lives.”
“Community safety will be a core priority of a Dutton Liberal Government to ensure that Australians feel safe and supported,” said Mr Small. “The upgrade and operation of CCTV networks will help tackle the rising crime problems facing the Central Coast.”
"Electing a Liberal Government will help get the Central Coast back on track, and that means keeping people in our community safe,” Mr Small concluded.
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