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A local security company has come to the aid of Warkworth District Museum following a spate of thefts, vandalism and attempted break-ins.
Insite Security has donated and installed three surveillance cameras free of charge around the museum buildings at the Parry Kauri Park premises.
Museum manager and curator Victoria Joule says she is delighted by the gesture.
“We have had a lot of theft from our honesty boxes, had an attempted break-in through a window a couple of months ago, and had things stolen from the sheds,” she says. “Now we’ve got three cameras covering every aspect of the building, which is amazing. It just makes such a difference not having to worry all the time.”
Insite Security director Chris Martin says he was more than happy to help the museum and give something back to the community.
“They’ve had ongoing problems up there and I thought we’ve got to get this sorted out,” he says. “It’s all run by volunteers, and they’ve got no money. It’s not an organisation that’s geared up to prevent that sort of thing happening, they’re focused on local treasures.
“So I thought here’s a way we could help them. Hopefully, this will start to lessen the problems up there and maybe we can catch someone.”
