The Hills receives 124 new CCTV cameras to help tackle crime
Community organisations such as childcare centres and sporting groups are set to benefit from 124 new CCTV cameras being installed across The Hills.
Community organisations such as childcare centres and sporting groups are set to benefit from 124 new CCTV cameras being installed across The Hills to battle vandalism.
Funding was announced yesterday for the new cameras which will be installed at 17 locations across The Hills. A full list of the locations can be found below.
Mitchell federal Liberal MP Alex Hawke made the announcement at Bernie Mullane Sports Complex in Kellyville which is one of the locations set to receive CCTV cameras.
He said the $70,000 grant was being awarded to the Hills Shire Council to help deter vandalism and crime, and it was being funded under the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund.
“This is a big win for us and will mean that less money needs to be spent on repairing vandalism.”
He said The Hills police would also have the evidence they need to prosecute vandals.
Kellyville Kolts Soccer Club president Bob Harrold said he was rapt to hear the two synthetic fields at Bernie Mullane would now be under surveillance.
He said the club had about 1500 members and used the facilities every day of the week.
“It means we can leave the fields set up more frequently knowing they are under surveillance and not subject to vandalism.”
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He added they currently packed up all the fields each time they used them and they had experienced vandalism in the past.
Mr Harrold said they also had some new facilities which would benefit from having CCTV surveillance, such as their new storage room and training room.
Hills Shire Mayor Michelle Byrne welcomed the announcement.
“We have seen some really positive results with the use of CCTV cameras in The Hills and we know they act as a serious deterrent to criminals or anyone carrying out illegal activities or anti-social behaviour.”
The list of locations set to have CCTV cameras installed:
Excelsior Avenue Childcare Centre
Castle Glen Childcare Centre
Balcombe Heights Childcare Centre
Ellerman Childcare Centre
Eurambie Park Childcare Centre
Thompson Hall — Balcombe Heights Estate
Harvey Lowe Pavilion — Castle Hill Showground
Building 15 (HCC) — Balcombe Heights Estate
West Pennant Hills Community Centre
Dural Library
Dural Memorial Hall
Glenhaven Community Centre
Rouse Hill Community Centre
Box Hill Community Centre
Castle Hill Library
Bernie Mullane Sports Complex synthetic field 1
Bernie Mullane Sports Complex synthetic field 2
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