Local Laws and Safety
Local Laws
The Local Government Act 1989 gives councils in Victoria the power to create local laws within their own municipalities. Local Laws are designed to protect and enhance the health and safety of residents and visitors and the amenity of the municipality.
Community Safety
Council provides a public education, coordination and customer service role to contribute towards improving safety in Frankston. If you have a safety related concern in Frankston please contact Council to discuss available options.
Draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy
Council has developed a draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy. The draft policy has been developed with legal advice and consideration of Councillors views as representatives of the community. This draft policy will be available to the public for a period of 4 weeks to enable the community to make submissions for consideration, and we welcome your feedback. Submissions close 20th April 2012.
Draft Community Safety Strategy
Council has developed a Draft Community Safety Strategy after extensive research, in consultation with stakeholders and with feedback from community members who attended the recent Community Safety Forum.
Council would like to put this draft strategy out to public comment and we welcome your feedback.
RMIT Research - International Research outlining best practices to safety initiatives included in the draft Community Safety Strategy.
RMIT Research Executive Summary - Executive summary of research.
Capire Community Safety Forum Report - Outcomes of the community safety forum resulting in community comment and direction which has been included within the draft Community Safety Strategy.
Forward your comments to correspondence@frankston.vic.gov.au
Any comments on the Draft Community Safety Strategy are invited by Monday 21 November 2011 to Monday 30 January 2012.