Community safety

The Bendigo Safe Community Forum aims to promote and improve safety in our community.

The role of the forum is to advocate, advise, refer and act on matters identified as priority areas in the Greater Bendigo Community Safety Strategic Plan. 

The creation and maintenance of safe communities is a shared responsibility. Forum members include government, non-government and community organisations including the City of Greater Bendigo, community health services, Department of Human Services, Victoria Police, businesses, youth support and advocacy, family violence and community welfare groups. The forum currently meets on a quarterly basis and membership is by invitation only.

For more information, see the Community Safety Framework 2022-2030:

The City, in partnership with Victoria Police, has more than 145 cameras operating under the City's CCTV Network.

The purpose of this system is to discourage and detect anti-social and criminal behaviour in public places and to protect public safety.

Signage has been installed on poles advising people that they are entering an area where CCTV cameras are in operation.

The Greater Bendigo Liquor and Drug membership oversees the delivery of the Greater Bendigo Liquor and Drug Forum and the Greater Bendigo Liquor and Drug Accord.   

The Greater Bendigo Liquor and Drug Accord is the formal document that includes the aims, actions, objectives and strategies agreed on for addressing local alcohol and drug related issues.

The Greater Bendigo Liquor and Drug Forum meets to discuss industry information and oversees the Greater Bendigo Liquor and Drug Accord.  The Forum is a partnership between licensees, the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria Police, and the Victorian Liquor Commission.  The Forum was developed to provide industry information and training to all licensed premises in Greater Bendigo.