Second Inspection Clears Horsham Town Hall of Security Breaches
Council engaged a specialist counter-surveillance inspection firm to undertake a comprehensive sweep of the Horsham Town Hall yesterday (16/4) but found no surveillance devices or other evidence of security breaches.
This follows a similar inspection by Victoria Police on the 1st of April 2026, when they were first informed by Council of a potential security breach at the Town Hall.
Horsham Rural City Council Mayor Brian Klowss said while the results of the latest inspection were a “big relief”, Council and the community were still working through a very stressful and unsettling situation as the police investigation continues.
“Because of the police investigation, Council is restricted in what we can and cannot say about the matter,” Mayor Brian Klowss said.
“But that does not mean we’ll stop supporting or helping people through this difficult time, or take additional steps, such as yesterday’s inspection, to ensure Horsham Town Hall is completely safe.
“This latest inspection also confirms what Victoria Police said late yesterday that cameras were never found at the Horsham Town Hall during the initial police searches, and we can confirm they were not found in this latest inspection.
“A safe and secure Town Hall means we can now confidently look forward to resuming the scheduling of performances, events, and other activities at the venue. We plan to announce more details of these upcoming events early next week (w/c 20 April).
“This is a critical time for us as a community. Horsham Town Hall is a place where our community comes together, and it is vitally important that everyone feels safe and respected.
“While we have taken important steps towards restoring confidence, we recognise the considerable stress and uncertainty this situation has caused within our community. It is unhelpful, disrespectful, and inappropriate to speculate about who might have been involved or what happened, as this can add to the stress already being experienced. I am encouraged that I have not seen many examples of this behaviour and think that is a credit to our staff and community.
“During times like this, it‘s important that we support one another, and show care and respect to each other, as we all work through this situation together.
“Council takes matters of privacy and public confidence extremely seriously.
“We will continue to respond appropriately to any concerns - to clarify and correct where we find misinformation - and provide regular updates to our staff, key Town Hall stakeholders, and the community, as further information becomes available,” Mayor Klowss said.