FEBRUARY 5, 2019 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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A big day for prep twins Eight of Kororoit Creek Primary School’s newest pupils were twice as excited as their peers about starting school. Four sets of twins experienced their first day together at the Burnside Heights school last week. Principal Blayne Wallis said it was a first for the school to have so many sets of multiples in one year. “We usually have at least one or two sets of twins, but this year we have four and that will be a first for us,” Ms Wallis said. “It’s very exciting that we have plenty of preps … we have eight classes and in total 187 preps that will be starting school with us this year.” Ms Wallis said that the prep influx indicated the growth of Burnside Heights. “We have a lot of parents that want to enrol their kids in our school because we have a wonderful staff of teachers and very supportive school community,” she said. “That’s why I think that people are knocking at our door to send their children here. “Our short-term goal is to make sure that the kids are happy and building strong relationships with their teachers and their peers, all while learning.” Esther Lauaki
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involved in a home invasion or any other crime and we only have a partial description. “We act only on police advice … the program is designed so that safety officers can access the footage and hand over information to police if an incident should occur.” Mr Payne said the number plate recognition system only accessed information that is publicly available. He said the cameras could also help deter crime and, in the event of a crime or anti-social behaviour, help police find those responsible. “The purpose of this program is to prevent crime from happening,” Mr Payne said. “Ideally, we’d never have to access the data
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Diggers Rest residents have stepped up their security and introduced cameras with number plate recognition technology. A safety cam initiative, the brainchild of Community Against Crime director Tim Payne, was launched two years ago after a spate of burglaries in the area. Some Teatree Street residents took their safety into their own hands by installing live view camera systems on their properties to record 24-hour footage from various points along the street. Participating residents can access real-time
footage of movement in their street and can also contact one another via a dedicated online messenger group, so information can be shared. The neighbourhood watch was ramped up last week with number plate recognition cameras installed as part of a new Safe Streets program. About 18 of 22 properties in the street have sign up for the program. Mr Payne said it gave residents in the street “peace of mind”. “Number plate recognition is existing technology that is used at petrol stations in the event of drive-offs,” he said. “How many times do we hear [on the news] that a car was
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