Port Augusta社区完成了一幅题为《This Place Is Us, Our Voice, Our Story, Our Way》的大型壁画，长65米、覆盖面积200平方米，约30名青少年参与其中 [1]。这项艺术创作由Port Augusta and Davenport Community Alliance倡议推动，旨在应对当地严峻的犯罪问题，同时改善警察与原住民青年之间的关系 [1]。
Port Augusta面临的犯罪挑战十分突出 [1]。根据数据，当地2022至2024年的入室盗窃案件比率高于南澳州平均水平709.8%，高于全国平均水平552.4% [1]。2026年5月，Port Augusta及Port Augusta West共录得336起犯罪案件，其中104起为人身伤害罪 [1]。
该壁画项目是一项耗资1200万澳元、为期三年的社区主导倡议的组成部分 [1]。Community Alliance自2024年末成立以来，已支持14个社区倡议，帮助超过545人 [1]。
负责壁画设计的艺术家Scott Rathman表示："壁画的核心理念是遗产披风的概念，即原住民携带他们的文化传承。" [1]南澳大利亚警察局Far North Region警长Paul Isherwood强调："我们与青少年建立的任何关系都很重要，我们非常努力地进行这种互动。" [1]参与该项目的Senior Constable Shirleen Jackson表示："我们想为我们的孩子做点什么，让他们拥有属于自己的东西，由他们自己去创造，基本上去照顾它。" [1]
A 65-meter mural covering 200 square meters has been completed in Port Augusta, South Australia, as part of a broader initiative to address the region's elevated crime rates and strengthen relationships between police and young people.[1] Titled "This Place Is Us, Our Voice, Our Story, Our Way," the artwork was created with the participation of approximately 30 local youth.[1] Lead artist Scott Rathman explained that the mural's core concept centers on "the legacy cloak and that Aboriginal people carry their culture with them."[1]
The project emerged from the Port Augusta and Davenport Community Alliance, which launched a three-year, AUD $12 million community-led initiative addressing local public safety challenges.[1] Port Augusta, home to 13,500 residents, has struggled with crime rates significantly exceeding state and national averages, with burglary offenses recorded at 709.8 percent above the state average and 552.4 percent above the national average in 2022-2024.[1] In May 2026, the Port Augusta and Port Augusta West areas documented 336 crime incidents, including 104 cases of assault.[1] Since its establishment in late 2024, the Community Alliance has supported 14 community initiatives benefiting more than 545 people.[1]
Police leaders have emphasized the collaborative nature of the effort. Senior Constable Shirleen Jackson stated: "We thought let's do something for our kids, something that they can call their own and create themselves and basically look after."[1] Far North Region Police Superintendent Paul Isherwood added that "any relationship we can build with young people is important and we work very hard on that engagement."[1]