Bayside Council is looking forward to working with the NSW Government, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and NSW Police to trial vehicle noise activated cameras in its local government area, once they receive the green light.
Mayor Dr Christina Curry said the announcement by the Minister for Small Business, and Member for Rockdale, Mr Steve Kamper, confirming that the EPA are looking into noise camera technology to see if it can work within New South Wales was great news for the people of Bayside, especially those living in the suburbs along the foreshore.
Mr Kamper also reaffirmed his pre-election promise to include Bayside in the trials, should the technology be suitable.
“Bayside Council is already using sophisticated high-tech cameras incorporating licence plate recognition technology to help curb anti-social behaviour, and I believe we are well placed to take part in any trial of noise activated cameras,” Mayor Dr Christina Curry said.
Council, in collaboration with the local police, began trialling Licence Plate Recognition sophisticated high-tech cameras some years ago.
The first static cameras with the ability to read and record the licence plate of a vehicle, capture illegal activity and anti-social behaviour were installed in Sandringham.
Dubbed ‘hoon-cams’ for their ability to help bring hoons to account, the cameras monitor anti-social behaviour including hooning and can even catch anyone defacing local businesses with graffiti.
These cameras have seen a significant reduction in the number of incident reports and complaints from the community.
