Port Augusta’s youth crime levels are in the spotlight again…
It comes as the next phase of the Port Augusta Community Safety and Well-being Plan is announced, with $12-million aimed at curbing youth crime in the regional centre.
The funding over the next three years is hoped to help establish a new community-led decision making approach.
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney was in town yesterday to deliver the funding, with the next step to establish a leadership group involving key local figures.
Those who form the group will determine what new initiatives will be created in collaboration with young people.
Last year, more than 100 Port Augusta children, some as young as 10-years-old, were charged with serious criminal offences including assault, arson, and drug possession.
