Community Safety Project underway

Published on 18 March 2022

A crime prevention project aimed at reminding students and the local community of some simple strategies to increase personal safety in public spaces has been launched in Clayton. 

The project was funded by the Department of Justice and Community Safety and followed a number of robberies and assaults on Monash University students and Monash Hospital nurses walking from the university and hospital to Clayton Railway Station.  

Colourful decals have now been installed along the crossing at Princess Hwy and on the path down Browns Rd, Wright St and Mary St to Clayton Station. The decals are a reminder for students and the community to unplug headphones and to look up and be aware of their surroundings when walking to and from the university, hospital and station.  

The project highlights one of the many ways that Council is working in partnership with Victoria Police, Monash University and local community partners and stakeholders to help keep our community safe. 

*Pictured (left to right): Mayor Stuart James, Acting Monash Police Inspector Ronelle Quin, Ed from Calgraphics (the company who produced the decals) and Security Manager Monash University Chris Henderson.