Five new CCTV cameras are now operating across Fortitude Valley and neighbouring Spring Hill following completion of a wider Brisbane safety-camera expansion.
The Queensland Government confirmed on 23 September that the $1 million project, delivered with Brisbane City Council, had been completed. Seventeen cameras were installed across six suburbs.
Two cameras in Fortitude Valley
Brisbane City Council identified the Fortitude Valley locations when the rollout was announced in December 2025. One camera was allocated to the intersection of Marshall Street and Ann Street, while the second was placed at Brunswick Street and Water Street.
The two locations sit on different sides of the Valley precinct. Ann Street is one of the suburb’s main north-south routes, while the Brunswick Street and Water Street intersection is within an area of mixed residential, commercial and entertainment uses.
The Water Street area has also continued to attract redevelopment. A current development application at 290 Water Street and adjoining properties proposes apartments, commercial space and restored heritage buildings, reflecting the changing mix of uses around the northern side of Fortitude Valley.
Three cameras across Spring Hill
Spring Hill received another three cameras under the same program. The locations create a second inner-city cluster along major Spring Hill roads rather than placing cameras throughout residential streets.
Two are concentrated along Wickham Terrace, while the Gregory Terrace and Bowen Bridge Road location sits close to a major route linking Spring Hill with Bowen Hills and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital precinct. Wickham Terrace and Leichhardt Street are among Spring Hill’s long-established streets, with both forming part of the suburb’s early development from the mid-19th century.
Cameras linked to 24-hour monitoring
Council described the new equipment when the rollout was announced as next-generation 5-in-1 safety cameras. The units include speakers that can be used to issue real-time warnings and feed into Council’s 24-hour Security Operations Centre.
At the time of the 2025 announcement, Council said the centre was monitoring more than 4,450 cameras citywide and that footage from its safety-camera network had helped identify more than 950 incidents during that year. Those figures relate to Brisbane’s broader network rather than the five new Fortitude Valley and Spring Hill cameras specifically.
Queensland Police said during the rollout that CCTV can act as a deterrent and can also provide evidence to help identify people involved in offences. The September completion announcement similarly describes the expansion as a tool to support police and Council responses.
Published 24-Sept-2026
