Gold Coast council to significantly expand its CCTV network to tackle crime
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Gold Coast City Council will significantly expand its CCTV network over the next decade, adding more than 40 cameras to the existing 800.

The expansion aims to address escalating crime rates and enhance public safety across the city.

The initial phase of the expansion will focus on four key locations: Varsity Parade in Varsity Lakes, Macarthur Parade in Main Beach, Burleigh Heads Memorial Park, and Enderly Avenue in Surfers Paradise.

A further 40 CCTV camera will be added to the city’s existing 800. (9News)

The current budget allocates more than $1.2 million for these initial installations.

Burleigh Heads is a major focal point of the expansion, with $500,000 in funding from the state government allocated for technology upgrades over the next decade.

This investment comes amid concerns about rising crime and violence in the suburb.

“It probably will be designated as an entertainment precinct, we’ve got light rail coming through there soon, we’ve got new venues opening,” councillor Naomi Fowler said.

“More cameras will mean we can cover more of those areas.”

The plan also includes expanding licence plate recognition capabilities, deploying mobile CCTV units, and introducing two anti-hooning trailers by 2031.

A new operations centre is also planned to consolidate police, transport, and G-link light rail operations into a single location.

This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress
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