Chiefs oversee Anzac commemorations

With Albany buzzing by lunchtime yesterday, City of Albany chief executive Graham Foster and deputy Garry Adams remained bunkered inside the council chambers monitoring crowds, traffic flow and even examining the vista over King George Sound.

The chamber has been transformed into the event control centre for the Anzac commemoration weekend, housing all major agencies – WA police, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Fire and Emergency Services, St John Ambulance and Project 3.

With the click of a mouse, agencies can check the crowds developing in the CBD, the campsite at Centennial Park, and even capture the view from Mt Clarence over King George Sound.

The City has installed four temporary CCTV cameras to monitor activities in areas such as the Stirling Terrace Mess Hall, where crowds descended yesterday to get a taste of what to expect across the weekend with 60,000 visitors expected.

Mr Adams said another camera on top of Mt Clarence offered a 360 degree view and could locate any potential hazard such as smoke, while the camera on top of Mt Melville game similar access.

He said another camera was set to be installed today at the Chester Pass Road roundabout to help monitor traffic flow as the majority of visitors arrive.

CAPTION: City of Albany chief executive Graham Foster and his deputy Garry Adams in the command centre at North Road yesterday. Picture: Laurie Benson

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