Conference Papers

Croydon : the Good Neighbourhood Program : an innovative approach to youth programs

Allan Murnane

Published in:
National overview on crime prevention : proceedings of a conference held 4-6 June 1991
Sandra McKillop and Julia Vernon (eds.)
ISBN 0 642 18452 6 ; ISSN 1034-5086
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1992
(AIC Conference Proceedings; no. 15)

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Abstract

The Good Neighbourhood Program commenced in Croydon in 1988 with the aim of reducing juvenile crime and vandalism. A number of urgent needs in the community were identified and music was used as the tool for change. Programs introduced include: bands on trains, recording facilities, students employed to promote events, a live underage music venue (the Hull), and the staging of an Australian youth rock conference (Ausyrock). Other initiatives include the Safe Train Project and a series of outdoor adventures known as the Challenge.