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                    Project Night Justice

                    Melbourne skyline and Yarra River at dusk
                    Everyone has the right to enjoy the city after dark.

                    ​​​​Half of the women in Australia will experience sexual harassment in their lifetime. Trans women and the LGBTIQ+ community also experience high levels of sexual harassment – as well as unique forms of aggression relating to their gender or sexuality, such as ‘outing’ or ‘shaming.

                    We want women and trans and gender diverse people to feel safe, confident and welcome at night. This is why we’ve launched Project Night Justice, a collection of initiatives to improve night safety in the city, as well as a public sexual violence awareness campaign in partnership with Crime Stoppers.

                    In November 2021, we held our first summit on night safety and have taken the findings from this event to create a new awareness campaign and launch a night safety charter for businesses. 

                    Does your business operate after dark?

                    If your business operates after dark – whether it’s a bar, nightclub, restaurant or theatre – complete your details below to receive a copy of the night safety charter and commit to making the city safer for all Melburnians. 

                    You will also receive a free toolkit, developed with safety experts and local business, which provides practical guidelines to improve safety and reporting practices. 

                    The first to sign up will also be considered for free training with Full Stop Australia, valued at $2800 per venue. 

                    Enter details here to receive a copy of our night safety charter and a free toolkit.



                    Participating venues and businesses

                    • Asian Beer Cafe
                    • Cherry Bar
                    • Colour Club
                    • Crown Melbourne
                    • Curate Space
                    • Daniel's Donuts Flinders Street
                    • Father’s Office
                    • Father’s Office Down Town
                    • Forum Melbourne
                    • Harbourside Venues Pty Ltd
                    • Horman Consultant and Network Services
                    • Life’s Too Short Bar
                    • Little Lon Distilling Co
                    • Max Watt’s Melbourne
                    • MDC Entertainment – Inflation Nightclub
                    • Melbourne and Olympic Parks
                    • Music Victoria
                    • Must Management
                    • Palermo Restaurant
                    • Richmond Rowing Club
                    • Riverslide Skate Park (YMCA)
                    • Rooftop Bar
                    • Section 8
                    • Spice Market / Grandco Hospitality Group
                    • Storyville
                    • Tessie Pearl
                    • The Butterfly Club
                    • The Carlton Club
                    • The Drunken Poet
                    • The Toff in Town
                    • Union Electric
                    • William Angliss Institute
                    • Willows & Wine
                    • Youth Projects

                    Advisory committee

                    Project Night Justice is overseen by an advisory committee which includes representation from relevant City of Melbourne branches, project partners, late night operators, advocacy groups and specialist agencies.​​

                    Advisory committee membership

                    • Nancy Pierorazio (Project Manager & Chair), Senior Policy Officer Diversity and Equality, Community Development, City of Melbourne
                    • Dr Bianca Fileborn, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social and Political S​ciences, University of Melbourne
                    • Natasha Mikitas, Training and Development Manager, Full Stop Australia
                    • Catherine Palermo, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Crime Stoppers Victoria
                    • Inspector Troy Papworth, Victoria Police, Melbourne East Local Area Command
                    • David Orbach, Grants Project Officer, Communities and Places, Department of Justice and Community Services
                    • Katie Stewart, Senior Program Coordinator, Executive Officer for Night Time Economy Advisory Committee, Economic Development and International, City of Melbourne
                    • Hannah Brooks, Business Advisor – Music, Economic Development and International, City of Melbourne
                    • Christie Blyton, Premier Event Manager NYE / Moomba, Tourism and Events, City of Melbourne
                    • Elizabeth Russell, Busking and Program Coordinator, City Safety, Security and Amenity, City of Melbourne
                    • Aimee Wolstenholme, Partnerships Accounts Manager, Tourism and Events, City of Melbourne
                    • Aakanksha Manjunath, Co-founder and CEO, It’s Not a Compliment
                    • Geremy Lucas, Executive Director, Grandco Hospitality Group
                    • Jemma Mead, Director Queerspace, Drummond Street Services
                    • Elizabeth Lane, Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity, ACON
                    • Lily Day, Policy and Research Officer, Youth Affairs Council Victoria​​


                    Project Night Justice is delivered in partnership with Victoria Police, Crime Stoppers Victoria, Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia and the University of Melbourne – and has been made possible by funding received from the Victorian Government’s Building Safer Communities Program.

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                    For further information contact City of Melbourne.

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