THE Committee for Echuca Moama’s CCTV Safe Towns Project received a boost recently with local clubs and a fast food chain making significant financial contributions to the project.
The three-stage project will see CCTV surveillance cameras installed in locations around Echuca Moama that are deemed to have high incidents of crimes including property damage, anti-social behaviour and where there are poor perceptions of safety. The system monitors will be installed at the Echuca Police Station.
Support for the project has come from the Moama Bowling Club – $30,000, Echuca Workers Club – $10,000 and KFC – $10,000. The committee is seeking more assistance from business owners in the area.
The Echuca Moama Safe Towns Project was developed to ensure the safety of Echuca Moama’s property and assets, reduce crime activity, reduce anti-social behaviour, assist in police response and safety and increase community and tourists’ perceptions of safety.
Stage one will focus on Echuca’s CBD with an initial outlay of 54 cameras and is expected to take up to 8 months until completion. Stage two and three cameras will be installed in other streets in Echuca and Moama deemed high risk.
