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The final evaluation report of the program, focusing on progress towards end of program and long-term outcomes from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021.

Brimbank City Council’s ‘Bennett Place Activation’ project received $500,000 through the Community Safety Infrastructure Grants program. The funding is for community safety upgrades.

Young people in Melbourne attended training and employment opportunities through a program aimed at increasing work readiness and pathways to employment.

Young people from African communities across Melbourne have taken part in the 'Beat the Time' school holiday program.

State-of-the-art smart lighting is now installed by The Leopold Proactive Pilot Project at several Leopold bus stops and sections of the Bellarine Rail Trail.

Up to 500 young people from Chin communities expected to take part over the term break.

The Night Safety Charter and Toolkit aims to improve safety for women and gender diverse people in Melbourne's CBD at night

Whitehorse City Council received a grant for upgrades to the Britannia Mall in Mitcham. Improvements include new street furniture, paving, lighting, and safety bollards.

The Victorian government is investing $300,000 in the Hand Brake Turn initiative, to help at-risk young people in Melbourne’s Northwest to gain education and employment opportunities in the motor vehicle industry.

Additional funding will support 15 youth crime prevention projects providing support for young people for a further 12 months.