Mayor Bill Saravinovski used a Mayoral Minute at his first Council Meeting to reinforce Council’s commitment to tackling hooning, urging Council to write to the state government to expediate the installation of noise activated cameras.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of the two boys who lost their lives when a speeding car veered off the road and crashed into a tree on The Grand Parade, Monterey on Friday 25 August,’ Mayor Bill Saravinovski said.
“Combatting Hooning in Bayside has been one our highest priorities for many years.
“The community has had enough of irresponsible people who threaten the safety of our streets and disturb the peace with unnecessary noise. Council’s position has always been that this disruptive and law-breaking behaviour is totally unacceptable.
“We have further stepped up our efforts and have recently met with the Anti-Hooning Task Force to implement further deterrents aimed at keeping our community safe.”
The Task Force recommended further closures on Bay Street be investigated.
Council also has a hooning map on its website where residents log hooning trouble spots that can be reported to the police.
Mobile cameras are already used on the Grand Parade and NSW Police have conducted several blitzes targeting hoons. Transport for NSW could soon have permanent speed cameras operating.
The introduction of noise activated cameras is currently with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for technical assessment, and Council will now write to the EPA asking the installation of these camera be expediated.
