Night Rec

NightRec is a program of activities and events in public spaces that young people access on Friday and Saturday nights. The focus is on areas that face community safety issues. These could include crime, violence. vandalism, alcohol or substance misuse.

Traditional approaches to managing community safety concerns are commonly additional lighting, CCTV or policing. NightRec is an exciting initiative of Brisbane City Council that looks at other methods of managing these conflicts through diversionary activities tailored to meet the social needs of young people.

We are seeking to ensure that Brisbane is as safe and friendly as possible, so that all residents, young and otherwise, can enjoy the lifestyle that we’ve come to love.

The NightRec program aims to:

1. Provide diversionary and harm minimisation activities for young people exhibiting risk-taking and harmful behaviours (ie binge drinking, violence, aggression, abuse, intoxication etc)

2. Increase the community’s sense of safety in CBD and suburban hotspots affected by ongoing issues relating to young people and public space.

3. Develop sustainable local partnerships that model effective responses to local community safety issues involving young people

Following consultation, NightRec will be firstly targeting the following areas:
a) Fortitude Valley
b) Chermside
c) Southbank

If you live, work, or visit these areas and would like to share your observations, ideas or concerns with us, please contact jonty.bush@brisbane.qld.gov.au

We have also composed a Links and Resources for Young People and Safety for further information.