Crime prevention

When crime rates go up, what does a community do?
Palmerston is a community with many young families, and many bored young people. Teenagers without purpose, direction and probably without good household rolemodels. So how do we go against the grain? How do we make Palmerston a safer place to live?
It must take a multi-directional solution to offset the rising crime rates in the community. It is not just about better policing. It is not simply about the Magistrates offering more 'just' sentences to those involved in crime.
What about the role that you have in preventing crime? How can you make your house safer? How can you act and live in the community that reflects good community? When you're shopping, do you push in front, or do you walk around the Palmerston Shopping Centre with a frown on the face? Little things can make a big difference in the lives of young individuals.

Palmerston - A safe place to live.

The Duopoly of Coles and Woolworths in Palmerston

Palmerston was alive with activity today. It seems every Tom, Dick and Harry were out at the Palmerston Shopping Centre for lunch. I get a little concern about the lack of Shopping Centres in Palmerston, specifically Supermarkets. Coles and Woolworths have a large duopoly on the supermarket business in Palmerston, and its time we had another company invest in building a supermarket. Maybe an Aldi, IGA, or a Not Quite Right? Where could you build it? What about somewhere south of Palmerston, near Roseberry, Woodroffe and the like?
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The Minister for Ageing officially opened a new, large Nursing home in Darwin. 'At the launch Masonic Homes CEO, Doug Strain said his organisation was considering more aged care developments in Darwin with plans to build at Palmerston within the next five years.' (Australian Ageing Agenda)
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