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Wondai officer-in-charge Sergeant Brad Fewtrell, Cr Ros Heit, Senior Constable Sue Stevens and Lions Club president Fred Law (Photo: Submitted)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 25, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wondai will soon have its own CCTV security camera system following the announcement of a $217,600 grant by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n

Wondai Lions Club applied for the support under Round 3 of the Federal Government\u2019s Safer Communities Fund.<\/p>\n

Club president Fred Law said he was delighted the Lions were able to auspice the grant to help make Wondai safer.<\/p>\n

Cr Ros Heit told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> the application had been endorsed by local police.<\/p>\n

Contractors would now liaise with police over the best positions to locate the cameras, however it was expected at least 20 would be installed around central locations in town.<\/p>\n

“Using technology to prevent crime as well as assist police apprehend any wrongdoers will be hugely beneficial in keeping properties and the community safe,” Cr Heit said.<\/p>\n

“Wondai has quite an elderly population and this will help residents feel more safe and secure.”<\/p>\n

She thanked the Lions Club for their willingness to be involved, and particularly members who sourced letters of support.<\/p>\n

Cr Heit also thanked CCTV specialist Douglas Grant – who installed the Murgon CCTV system – for his help with the grant application and Senior Constable Sue Stevens, from Wondai Police.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a fantastic initiative and great result for all involved in this project,” officer-in-charge of Wondai Police, Sergeant Brad Fewtrell, said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This system will afford greater community confidence in allowing the police to not only utilise the system in reactive policing strategies but also as a crime preventation measure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cameras will link back to Wondai Police Station for monitoring.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is great for Wondai residents businesses and visitors. Win, win all round,” Cr Heit said.<\/p>\n

Member for Flynn Ken O\u2019Dowd said a licence plate recognition would be built in to the Wondai CCTV system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe police have stated other precincts are using this technology in conjunction with their CCTV and able track stolen vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The latest announcement follows a grant of\u00a0$987,000 last month to install\u00a0CCTV cameras near key locations in Cherbourg.<\/p>\n

That funding also came from Round 3 of the\u00a0Safer Communities Fund.<\/p>\n

CCTV systems have been installed in Murgon and Nanango with funding from earlier rounds of the program.<\/p>\n

Money in\u00a0the Safer Communities Fund comes from the proceeds of crime.<\/p>\n

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