Lighting Upgrades
The Town is committed to a safe and dynamic night-time environment for the community. Several projects and ongoing programs are underway to address real crime issues and perceptions of safety through the Town’s streets and neighbourhoods. Everyone has a role to play in making the community a safe place, especially at night time. Community reports are vital in assisting the Town to reach our vision of a dynamic place for everyone.
How you can help
- Report all broken streetlights you see to Western Power (https://www.westernpower.com.au/faults-outages/report-a-faulty-streetlight/)
- You can install security sensor lights on your property and take advantage of our Security Incentive Scheme rebate
- Report all crime, antisocial or suspicious behaviour that occurs at night to WA Police to assist us prioritise the next round of upgrades
Street light upgrades
In 2020, the Town received $300,000 from the Commonwealth Government under the Community Development Grants Programme, administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications. The purpose of the grant was to conduct lighting upgrades in Carlisle and East Victoria Park, following on from a previous grant from the Federal Safer Communities Fund which saw more than 100 streetlights upgraded throughout St James, East Victoria Park, and Burswood.
In 2021 and 2022, the Town utilised another Commonwealth Government Grant to upgrade approximately 26 existing streetlights in Carlisle to LED lights nearby Carlisle and Oats Street train stations, install underground power, and install 35 lighting poles with LED lights in East Victoria Park, primarily along Terminus Lane close to the Albany Highway entertainment strip. Lighting upgrades at these hotspots are designed to provide a number of benefits to the community, including a greater feeling of safety, more vibrancy, and a better environment for business.