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Ulmarra residents, along with RMS staff and Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis gathered on the side of the Pacific Highway on Friday last week to celebrate as the newly installed speed camera on the southern edge of the village, was activated. Image: Lynne Mowbray.

Ulmarra activates new fixed speed camera

Lynne Mowbray | It has been a long journey for the residents of Ulmarra but it has finally paid off as they celebrated the turning on of the town’s much awaited speed camera, on Friday last week. Residents have been lobbying hard for many years to make their village safer, following a prolonged string of accidents in the village. Over the last 12 months speed zones on the Pacific Highway (which runs through the village) were extended at both the north and south of the village and installation of protection barriers and directional signage installed on the southern entry to the village. The new speed camera (which is positioned on the southern end of Ulmarra), is the Clarence Valley’s first fixed speed camera. Over the years the Brown family have been impacted the most, with semi trailers crashing within metres of the family’s home, with contents from the trucks strewn across their property. Ryan Brown said that the activation of the speed camera in the village of Ulmarra has been a long time coming, but it is a massive relief to him and his family. “It’s been a problem here for 10 odd years and it’s just been getting worse,” Mr Brown said. “For this (the activation of the new speed camera) to finally be happening here today, is a massive relief. “Since the installation of the barrier fencing (recently) it’s definitely felt a lot safer. “It’s all starting to come together now with the zoning, barriers and camera; it’s a massive peace of mind, but it’s up to the drivers now to stick to the law and to do the right thing and obviously if they don’t they’re going to pay for it,” he said