Mandurah to install number plate recognition cameras on two key roads
Mandurah council approved $72,000 to install cameras that read car plates automatically. They will be placed on Mandurah Bridge and Mandurah Terrace.
The City of Mandurah voted 8-3 on September 22 to fund camera systems. The systems read car plates automatically.
The Department of Local Government gave $40,686 towards the cost. The rest came from the council's community safety reserve.
Cameras will monitor traffic on Mandurah Bridge and Mandurah Terrace. The area is near Little Stiller, the Brighton Hotel, and Tuckey Lane.
Three councillors opposed the move. They said it was a state police job, not a local council one.
Cr Ryan Burns said the data goes to WA police. The city has no access to it.
He said it is a policing tool that ratepayers should not fund. Cr Caroline Knight disagreed.
She said the cameras had helped catch criminals. Community surveys showed security was a top local concern.
- 8-3
- Council vote
- 72,000 dollars
- Total camera cost
- 40,686 dollars
- State government grant
- Mandurah Bridge and Mandurah Terrace
- Camera locations
Why it mattersThe cameras will help police track stolen vehicles and solve crimes. Some people question whether councils should pay for police surveillance.
AustraliaMandurah residents will be monitored by automatic plate-reading cameras, raising questions about local funding for state-level policing.
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