You couldn’t make this up……
Last week we were talking about Council silence on the CCTV issue. This week, out comes a media release titled “CCTV in Kiama and Public Vandalism” complete with a reminder that “we’ve already told you this once.”
Apparently, we’re all meant to have memorised the August business papers.
For those catching up, Council’s CCTV along Terralong Street has been broken since a storm. in 2024 It hasn’t been repaired, and they’re now seeking grant funding to replace it. Meanwhile, vandalism across the LGA has increased, including toilets, post boxes, and disability-access facilities, one repair alone costing $8,000.
So after a week of public chatter about missing cameras and mixed priorities, Council has spoken, by telling us off.
Maybe they’re right. Maybe we should have paid closer attention.
Or maybe, when the community has to raise an issue twice before it’s addressed, it says something about who’s actually listening.
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