Safer Suburbs, Shopping & Roads

People deserve to feel safe shopping, walking through their suburb, visiting a park or travelling on our local roads.

Council’s Statement of Commitment on Community Safety needs to be backed by practical improvements people can see and feel.

If elected Mayor, I’ll advocate strongly for action on crime and safety on behalf of our community. I won’t sugar coat the reality or dismiss what people are experiencing. I’ll speak up, push for better solutions and press every level of government to do its part.

I’ll seek Council’s support for a safety audit across every suburb, informed by residents, local businesses, police and community organisations.

That means identifying poor lighting in streets, parks, playgrounds and shopping areas, checking sightlines and overgrown vegetation and reviewing where CCTV is working and where there are gaps.

I’ll push for a prioritised program of improvements, with clear responsibilities, costs and reporting. Good design and well maintained public spaces should help people feel safer and more confident using them.

I’ll also pursue practical responses to speeding and hooning, including investigating suitable traffic calming measures and camera trials with the relevant authorities if effective.

Feeling safe must be the standard, in every suburb.

Glenorchy First. ⚫️⚪️

Back me, every vote counts! 🗳️

VOTE 1 for MAYOR & COUNCILLOR RUSSELL YAXLEY

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