Attacks on women and men in the Brunswick/Coburg area - including the well publicised assault and subsequent death of Jill Meagher - have historically occurred down side streets off Sydney Rd, Lygon Street and Nicholson Street.

One and a half years after this highly publicised attack - and following a recent spate of sexual assaults in this same area - little has been done to protect the safety of residents.

Many of these side streets are dimly lit, or not lit up at all. Moreland City Council recently stated that the current level of lighting in Brunswick is "above Australian standards."

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/locals-walk-in-fear-on-dark-side-streets-of-sydney-road-brunswick-20140601-39cmk.html#ixzz33RxKoFff

Upon contacting Moreland City Council to ask if they were looking at installing better lighting in side streets and ramping up the police presence in this area, they mentioned a series of safety provisions that are currently "under review".

Despite this, according to this article in The Age, "What has been spent of Moreland Council's $125,000 lighting budget for 2013-14 has gone on lights along the Upfield bike trail."

Please sign this petition and share with friends and family if you want to tell Moreland City Council that current actions being taken to protect safety of residents is just not good enough.

If you’d like to contact your local councillors regarding this, please refer to the Moreland City Council website for more information.

*Huge thanks to Rose Callaghan, Hilary Guilfoyle, & The Brunswick Safety Network for your help and support in putting this petition together