SECURITY FOR OLDER SWAN HILL RESIDENTS
6 October 2009
Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor today announced a grant of $152,960 to the Rotary Club of Swan Hill to make their area more secure for older local residents.
Mr O’Connor said Community Liaison and Support Program Swan Hill will be a fantastic project that will help the areas most vulnerable residents feel safe by making their homes more secure.
“This program will provide home safety assessments to elderly residents throughout the City of Swan Hill, and the Shires of Gannawarra and Buloke in Victoria,” Mr O’Connor said
“The grant will enable the installation of safety equipment such as security doors, improved lighting and smoke detectors to increase community safety, confidence and a sense of wellbeing.
“In addition to the home safety assessments, the Rotary Club will encourage greater reporting of incidents and raise public awareness.
“This funding will not only help elderly people secure their homes but also help them feel safer.”
The grant is one of a number to be made under the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002) which enables money from assets confiscated under Commonwealth law to be returned to the community. More than $6 million of funding under the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002) will be distributed to community groups for crime prevention and Indigenous prisoner projects.
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