SECURITY BLANKET: CCTV cameras and security lighting will be installed in the Coffs Harbour CBD and Toormina. Christian Morrow

by Jasmine Minhas

It has been announced over $900,000 in grant funding will be used to install CCTV cameras in the Coffs Harbour City Centre and at Toormina.

As part of the SafeCoffs project, $901,100 will be used to install CCTV cameras and security lighting at streets in the CBD, and Toormina Sports Precinct and car park.

The cameras and lighting will be installed in City Square, Park Avenue Car Park and Park Avenue Lane in the Coffs CBD from 2019-2020.

The announcement has come soon after a crime forum was held at the council chambers, where police called on the council to consider installing CCTV cameras in Park Avenue Lane to help combat crime in the area.

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