Project Update - January 2023

Thank you for your feedback on the draft

The City recently asked the community for feedback on our draft plan for a safer Cockburn. We heard from 26 residents and key stakeholders during the 55-day comment period. Participants shared feedback via email and our online and hard copy forms. Thank you to everyone who participated.

What our community said

• Most (68.5%) of Feedback Form respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with the draft plan, 21% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 10.5% are very dissatisfied.
• The top three initiatives respondents like most are:
  • Residential home subsidy or purchase scheme for the installation of residential CCTV systems (19%)
  • Aboriginal ranger traineeship program (15%)
  • CCTV initiatives (11.5%).
• The top three modifications respondents would make to the plan are the following:
  • Expand the CCTV network to additional suburbs (15%)
  • Expand Aboriginal ranger and other traineeship opportunities (8%)
  • Retain some physical presence and patrols on the streets (4%).
• The top three matters respondents felt were missing from the plan include:
  • Urban planning initiatives such as reviewing fence set-back rules, supporting multi-use zoning, and building walkable cities (15%)
  • Enhancing physical presence and patrols on the streets (11.5%)
  • Education initiatives such as 'positive choice' programs for parents, and 'how to strengthen security' workshops for small businesses (7.5%).
• A handful of respondents (15%) commended the plan's presentation noting it was clear, sufficiently detailed and transparent. However, one respondent suggested the City could provide definitions for the "short, mid and long term" timeframes referenced in the plan.
• Three submissions were from stakeholders mentioned in the plan's proposed actions. These stakeholders noted support for the plan's overall vision. However, two suggested wording changes to objectives (1.2 and 4.3). Refer to Appendix A of the Feedback Summary for further details on stakeholder submissions.

View the feedback summary in the document library to see the comments received.

What will happen next?

The City will review feedback alongside various considerations such as budget, resources and scope of jurisdiction as officers review and finalise the plan. The City will present the final plan to Council for consideration and adoption in March 2023 and, once approved, will publish it on the City of Cockburn website.

More information

Contact the City of Cockburn's Community Safety Team at 9411 3444.