THE State Government has confirmed planning is now underway for the installation of new fixed and mobile CCTV cameras in Capalaba and Cleveland.
While the $1.2 million investment in community safety was previously announced, State Member for Capalaba Russell Field has clarified that Redland City Council is now formalising its proposal to the Department responsible for the program.
The funding aims to improve public safety by deterring hooning, nuisance activities, and property and motor vehicle offences.
The project will deliver both fixed and mobile CCTV cameras.
Mr Field said both suburbs would receive an equal share of the funding, with Council tasked with determining the number of cameras, their placement, and installation timelines.
In response to questions from the Redland Bayside News seeking specific information – including the number of cameras to be purchased, cost per unit, proposed locations in Capalaba and Cleveland, and when the devices will become operational – Mr Field said those details rested with Council and were still being developed.
“In my recent discussions with local councillors, I was informed that the Council is currently in the process of formalising their proposal to the Department,” he said.
The Government has allocated money for a billboard promoting the initiative, but the finer details of the rollout remain unknown.
The State Government says the cameras form part of its broader community safety push, which includes new Adult Crime, Adult Time laws and increased investment in youth intervention and policing.
A Redland City Council spokesperson said the organisation had formally submitted a proposal to the Queensland Government and was now awaiting its response.
“Specific details of the projects will be available once accepted by the State Government,” the spokes-
person said.
