Centre Managers Cafe Chats - Safety on our Main Streets with VicPol

INTRODUCING CENTRE MANAGERS CAFE CHATS

- AND JOIN OUR SPECIAL DISCUSSION ON REDUCING CRIME AND IMPROVING SAFETY FOR YOUR MAIN STREET

📅 Date: Thursday, 13 March 2025

⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM AEDT

📍 Location: Little Local, 299 High Street Northcote.

Join us for our first Centre Managers Cafe Chats, delivered by Mainstreet Australia!

This initiative aims to bring together Centre Managers/Coordinators from across various places, spaces and precincts - for informal coffee meet-ups. Cafe Chats aims to provide a platform for networking, discussion, knowledge exchange, and importantly - the opportunity to come together and discuss successes, challenges and opportunities. All over a delicious hot Melbourne coffee. Let’s toast a morning latte to you, the hard-working people who maintain and manage so many of our favourite main streets, high streets, town centres and the many businesses that call them home.

As a Centre Manager, you play a vital role in maintaining the vibrancy, safety, and success of our main streets, high streets, and retail precincts. This Centre Managers Café Chat—hosted by Mainstreet Australia - is your opportunity to:

✅ Gain Practical Crime Prevention Insights – Hear directly from Victoria Police experts Jess Boyle, Detective & Acting Inspector, Matthew Mudie Leading Senior Constable about key safety concerns, including citizen arrests, counterfeit money, and managing difficult or aggressive customers.

✅ Network with Fellow Centre Managers – Connect with peers across various precincts, share challenges, and exchange ideas over coffee in an informal setting.

✅ Hear the Latest from Mainstreet Australia – Get updates on member services, recent surveys, and industry trends that impact your precinct.

✅ Learn from Real-World Experiences – A Centre Manager presentation from Northcote Rise on who they are, how they operate, and what operating a centre looks like for them.

This one-hour session is packed with valuable insights, real-life case studies, and expert advice—all designed to help you enhance safety, reduce crime, and create more resilient, thriving main streets.

💡 Let’s raise a cup to you—the hardworking professionals who keep our local main street centres running!

🎟️ Secure your spot now!

Members free

Non-Members $20