The Federal Government will provide up to $47,000 to the Central Coast Council for the installation of closed-circuit television cameras at community facilities to tackle antisocial behaviour and vandalism within the community.
Ms Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson, was joined by Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Mr Alex Hawke at the Umina Oval to announce funding for more than 20 cameras and associated surveillance systems on the Central Coast. “This funding will provide critical CCTV infrastructure around the Central Coast including McEvoy Oval Umina and the Peninsula Recreation Precinct, building on the extensive work done by Council to activate places and spaces within the community,” Ms Wicks said.
“I’d like to recognise the hard work of locals including Ms Gabby Greyem from the Peninsula Recreation Precinct and Ms Kylie Brown from McEvoy Oval who have all advocated for this CCTV funding to make our community areas on the Central Coast safer. “CCTV cameras have shown to be an effective crime prevention measure and a valuable investigative tool that provides deterrence to anti-social behaviour and I commend the Central Coast Council for joining with the community to fight for this funding secured today,” Ms Wicks said. Ms Brown, from Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics Club, said that the club facilities at McEvoy Oval are often targeted by vandals with graffiti.
“Our facility was recently broken into with goods stolen from the sporting codes, resulting in a flow on cost to the community to repair that damage, so this CCTV funding is most welcomed at such a pivotal time for the club. “We thank the Government for providing footage to deter these vandals and reduce the costs to the community.” The funding has been committed under Round 2 of the Coalition’s $40M Safer Communities Fund.
SOURCE: Media release, 18 May 2018 Lisa Scott, Office of Assistant Minister Alex Hawke