MEDIA ALERT - UNITED PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFER SHOPPING SPACES
Crime Stoppers Australia
WHAT:
Crime Stoppers Australia (CSA) and the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) will today officially launch a nationwide partnership campaign to encourage Australians to share information about crime and suspicious activity in and around retail precincts.
For the first time, Crime Stoppers messages will appear on more than 2,000 digital screens across shopping centres nationwide – ensuring millions of people are reminded that sharing information can be done safely and anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
WHO:
- Ian Stewart AO APM – Chair, Crime Stoppers Australia
- Angus Nardi – Executive Director, Shopping Centre Council of Australia
WHEN:
Monday, 8 September 2025 at 11.30am AEST
WHERE:
Westfield Parramatta, Level 4 (near Concierge), 159 – 175 Church Street, Parramatta NSW
WHY IT MATTERS:
- Retail crime and antisocial behaviour cost businesses more than $9 billion annually.
- Crime Stoppers received over 377,000 phone and web contacts in 2024, leading to more than 3,000 apprehensions and 9,000 charges.
- This is a national first partnership, focussing on shopping centres as community hubs to encourage people to share information anonymously about suspicious behaviour and unsolved crime.
PHOTO & VISION OPPORTUNITY:
- Campaign launch against backdrop of Westfield digital screen, showing Crime Stoppers creative.
- Media talent available for interview and Q&A.
Contact details:
Crime Stoppers Australia: Adam Thomson – [email protected] or 0430 420 120
Shopping Centre Council of Australia: Luke Sikora - [email protected] or 0423437166