{"id":70394,"date":"2026-08-12T13:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/70394\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:41:26","slug":"brisbane-council-to-install-ai-cameras-at-runcorn-yeronga-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/70394\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane council to install AI cameras at Runcorn, Yeronga pools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artificial intelligence cameras will be installed at two of Brisbane\u2019s busiest public pools, as an extra set of eyes to watch over swimmers and help lifeguards prevent drownings.<\/p>\n

The technology by Lynxight will be installed at the Runcorn Aquatic Centre and Yeronga Memorial Pool in coming months for a 12-month trial, at a cost to ratepayers yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n

If successful in improving safety and saving lives, the cameras could then be rolled out to all Brisbane City Council-owned pools.<\/p>\n

The trial will involve overhead pool cameras and artificial intelligence monitoring swimmers and identifying signs someone may be in distress.<\/p>\n

If a potential problem is detected, lifeguards receive an immediate alert to a dedicated smartwatch to know where to respond if needed.<\/p>\n

The trial will look at how effectively the technology identifies swimmers in distress, supports faster responses and whether it could help improve safety.<\/p>\n

The two locations were chosen after Yeronga clocked 59,369 visits as Brisbane\u2019s fourth most popular pool, while Runcorn welcomed 37,083 swimmers during the popular $2 Summer Dips campaign.<\/p>\n

Council said Lynxight was already being used at more than 1000 pools around Australia and the world and is part of a national partnership with Royal Life Saving Australia.<\/p>\n

A demonstration video by Lynxight showed how a man submerged at Oran Park Leisure Centre in New South Wales in February last year was hidden by the glare of the pool lights.<\/p>\n

But his distress was detected by the cameras who alerted lifeguards and saved his life.<\/p>\n

\"AI<\/p>\n

Logan City Council has been using the company\u2019s AI-powered drowning prevention system <\/a>at the Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre in Kingston since 2024.<\/p>\n

Townsville City Council also spent $230,000 to start using the same system at the Riverway Lagoons from July 1 this year.<\/p>\n

The Courier-Mail understands the Brisbane cameras will not be live monitored by humans.<\/p>\n

Instead, AI will only trigger alerts if an incident is detected, with footage stored on a local server, controlled by the pool operator, to be deleted automatically within seven days.<\/p>\n

While yet to reveal the cost of the trial, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said if the technology saved just one life it would be money well spent.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifeguards do an incredible job keeping thousands of swimmers safe at our 22 pools and this technology will give them an extra set of eyes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen someone is in trouble in the water, every second counts and an earlier alert could make all the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Royal Life Saving Australia chief operating officer RJ Houston said the AI-powered drowning detection technology could not pull someone from the water, but it could help cover gaps in supervision to support lifeguards.<\/p>\n

\u201cPool lifeguards proactively identify and manage risk,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey help prevent drownings and safety incidents before they occur through vigilant supervision, education of pool users and enforcement of pool rules. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey are also there to rescue someone when things go wrong \u2014 but they cannot be everywhere or see everything at once.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Artificial intelligence cameras will be installed at two of Brisbane\u2019s busiest public pools, as an extra set 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