Wendouree West Community Gateway - Topics

Community Safety

Community Safety Projects
A number of Community Safety Projects have been planned and being carried out as part of the Wendouree West Community Renewal. Projects include:
Security Sensor Lights,
Neighbourhood Watch,
Safety House,
The Traffic Management Strategy, and the
House Numbering Program.
Many other projects or areas of concern will also be addressed.

Central Highlands Community Care Linkages
The Linkages program manages the provision of care at home for people who are frail, aged or disabled and who, without this additional support, would be unable to remain at home with safety and confidence.

CFA Volunteers
What's the role of volunteers, what's in it for you, CFA people, faqs and how to contact us.

Emergency Services & Phone Numbers
The phone numbers of emergency services and medical facilities.

Neighbourhood Watch Program
Wendouree West is situated in Region 2 Division 3 of Victoria. Region 2 Division 3 is made up of 6 local government areas, namely the Ballarat City Council, Central Goldfields Shire, Pyrenees Shire, Moorabool Shire, Hepburn Shire and the Golden Plains Shire. Neighbourhood Watch is a community based crime prevention program whose objectives are to improve the quality of life within a neighbourhood by minimising preventable crime and promoting closer community ties. The program relies on the community and the Police working together in a partnership to achieve these aims

Safety House
The Safety House Program is taught in schools and by the police on school visits. Safety House education teaches children self-protection strategies, especially when travelling to and from school. Parents can be involved by reinforcing the Program and pointing out local Safety Houses and signs to their children. A Safety House can be used by children when they are feeling frightened, unsafe, threatened or unsure.