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Wednesday 21 August 2024
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KINGSTON is taking a fresh approach to keep our beautiful beaches clear of rubbish, particularly during the busy summer months. The number of visitors to our beaches increases each year, and the existing bin system is not designed to cope with this amount of waste. “The ‘Bin it, or swim in it’ campaign is all about everyone taking personal responsibility for their waste, caring for our environment and ensuring our foreshore is a great place to be,” said Kingston mayor Cr Davey-Burns. Picture: Supplied
Waterways CCTV already paying off Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au AFTER only being installed at the beginning of this month, the CCTV system at Waterways Estate is already paying off by protecting residents from car thefts and break ins. Footage was provided to Victoria
Police in relation to attempted house and car break ins that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 13 August. “The concept of cameras in our estate was first raised by the Waterways Neighbourhood Watch Group four years ago, due to a crime wave at the time” said the chairman of the Waterways Owners Corporation Stephen Bardsley.
“It has actually taken four years to get it through council, Victoria Police, and the state government to allow us to proceed with the plan.” Kingston council gave unanimous approval in June for the estate to begin a one year trial of CCTV. “There is no cost to other ratepayers,” said Bardsley. “The program is funded completely
by the 754 lot holders in the estate.” The one year trial is believed to be costing the residents around $30,000 which equates to around $40 per property per year, and will be evaluated after 12 months to see if the CCTV has resulted in a decrease in crime. “We believe that crime had been increasing in Waterways over the last
few years as outsiders saw the area as a soft target,” said Bardsley. “The majority of crimes we were experiencing were home and car break ins.” “But now we have every entry and exit point of the estate covered with CCTV to make sure and crime does not go unnoticed.” Continued on Page 3
Cr David Eden
Protecting our Neighbourhood, Parks and Open Spaces Protecting Green Spaces
Fighting Overdevelopment
Saving Rossdale Golf Course
Fixing Local Roads and Paths
david.eden@kingston.vic.gov.au - 0422 557 917 - Facebook: davideden2012 Authorised by David Eden, 5-7 Kevlar Close Braeside, 3195