Central Coast Council has recently installed an additional 21 CCTV cameras at community facilities in Umina, Woy Woy, San Remo and Terrigal to enhance community safety within neighbourhoods, public spaces and places.

This project has seen 11 CCTV cameras installed at various sites within the Peninsula Recreation Precinct in Umina, including the amenities building (consisting of public toilets and a commercial space that accommodates Jasmine Green’s Park Kiosk), BBQ area, skate park, BMX track, Col Gooley Field sports field and Umina Rugby League sports amenities building.

An additional four cameras have been installed at McEvoy Oval in Umina, two cameras at Banjo’s Skate Park in Terrigal and four cameras at San Remo BMX Facility.

Council received $47,000 from the Federal Government under the Safer Communities Fund towards this project.

Mayor Jane Smith said the project was part of an overall strategy to improve the amenity of public spaces. .

“The installation of 11 new CCTV is aimed to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour providing assurance to the community in the use of public spaces. Mayor Smith said.

Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks MP said she was delighted to see the Coalition Government’s commitment to keeping the community safe on the Central Coast by providing funding for these additional CCTV cameras at community facilities across the Central Coast.

“The installation of an extra 21 CCTV cameras from San Remo to Umina will give residents using these facilities greater piece of mind,” Mrs Wicks said.

“I look forward to continuing our investment in doing all we can to help keep our community safe.”

There are over 800 CCTV cameras covering the Central Coast, which have been funded through a combination of grants received from the Federal Government and Council’s operating budget.