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CCTV to Benefit

the Wider Community

Northside residents will benefit from increased safety and Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth said he was proud to be
security when exploring the Redcliffe Peninsula shared pathway. able deliver CCTV cameras for the local community.
The Federal Member for Dickson, Peter Dutton and the Federal “I believe every person has the right to feel safe and protected. As
Member for Petrie, Luke Howarth, announced $1 million in a husband and father of three I want everyone in our community
funding for the Moreton Bay Regional Council to install CCTV to feel safe when they are walking to and from, home, schoo
along the 12.3 kilometre shared path from Kippa-Ring to Petrie or work.”
thanks to the Turnbull Government’s Safer “These cameras will serve as a deterrent
Communities Fund. “These cameras will serve as to crime and offer more security to locals
The funding will provide for the installation a deterrent to crime and offer who use these walkways. These are
Road Safety Improvements of CCTV to boost security for residents who are important projects for our important projects for our electorates,” Mr
more security to locals who
wish to ride or walk along the shared path
Howarth said.
use these walkways. These
providing access to the local retail and
Round three of The Safer Communities
for Old Northern Road visitor hubs such as Petrie, North Lakes electorates,” Fund was announced recently in the 2018
Budget and applications will be open
and the Redcliffe Peninsula.
in mid 2018.
Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton
said it ensures that people could get active with the added The Safer Communities Fund is the Turnbull Government’s crime
comfort that measures were in place to keep them safe. CCTV prevention program that provides grants of up to $1million
will discourage anti- social behaviour and allow people to enjoy to community organisations and local governments for
Traffic signals will be installed at the Old Northern Road intersection with Explorer Drive at Albany Creek to reduce crashes. the local surrounds. infrastructure that prevents crime and increases security.
State Member for Everton Tim Mander said, “The works to improve safety at the Old Northern Road/Explorer Drive intersection in “These grants are important as it ensures that community For further information contact:
Albany Creek, are scheduled to start in May and are expected to take up to four months to complete.” organisations or local councils are able to upgrade security that Peter Dutton: Peter Dutton’s Electorate Office – 3205 9977
“I first asked the Minister in 2015 to investigate concerns about the growing trend of crashes involving vehicles turning right from benefits the wider community,” Mr Dutton said. Luke Howarth: Luke Howarth’s Electorate Office – 3284 8008
Explorer Drive into the path of northbound traffic on Old Northern Road,” he said.
Works will include:
• installing traffic signals to fully control traffic movements at the intersection
• extending the southbound right-turn lane on Old Northern Road to increase capacity for turning vehicles
• providing a dedicated on-road lane for northbound cyclists through the intersection.
• installing signalised pedestrian crossings on the western and northern legs of the intersection.
Traffic controllers will be in place at times to assist and direct road users.
During National Road Safety Week, Tim called on the Minister for Transport and Main Roads to make the intersection of Eatons
Crossing and Lilley Rds safer. If you would like to sign the petition, head to -
www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/petition-details?id=2916

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