The Northern Midlands Council is considering spending $141,000 on CCTV cameras at Longford and Western Junction to discourage anti-social behaviour, vandalism and to monitor vehicle movements.
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The council is exploring options to install security cameras at the three main entrances to Longford including Illawara Road, Woolmers Lane and Peel Street at a cost of up to $75,000.
In November 2009 a camera was installed in the entrance area of the Longford Town Hall and two further cameras are also being considered to monitor a nearby intersection at a $7000 price tag if 'required'.
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The Longford entrance cameras data would be shared with Tasmania Police and the council's engineering officer Jonathan Galbraith said police had indicated their support for the project.
"[They] suggested that cameras should be situated where they can monitor the main entrances into Longford," he said.
[They] could be equipped with a data recorder on site and a wifi connection which would allow the data to be downloaded from a vehicle parked beside the camera.
"Two 4G internet connections would be required at a cost of $180 per month.
"It is a significant cost saving but would cause some inconvenience when data is required."
If the cameras are approved Mr Galbraith said an implication may be other towns placing similar requests.
The Northern Midlands Business Association has suggested installing two cameras, one at the intersection of Translink Avenue and Evandale Road and another at the intersection of Boral Road and Evandale Road.
The cost to install two cameras at TRANSlink is about $59,000.
"There is not power or internet available at either of these sites and the cameras would be installed on poles, so this will add significantly to the cost," Mr Galbraith said.
"One internet connection would be required at a cost of $90 per month."
Both proposed sites would require ongoing internet costings and require a new power connection. The power connections may cost up to $15,000 each depending on the distance from the nearest power pole.
Mr Galbraith said TasNetworks do not provide quotes for new connections until the project reached the detailed design stage.
"There is a risk that connection costs could be higher than expected."
The council will decide whether or not to install the CCTV cameras at the proposed sites at its meeting on Monday night.
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Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
