December 2023 Bulletin

TASMANIA POLICE SURVEY

The survey has now finished. Thank you to all those members who completed the survey and then encouraged others to do the same. A big thank you to all those members who sent me an email of how you had responded. A sample of these has been provided to Commissioner Adams who personally thanked me for the support provided by NHW. A summary of the survey results will be publicly available in early 2024.

AGM, AWARDS & CALENDAR LAUNCH

Special thanks to the Country Club once again for supporting our AGM, Awards Ceremony and Calendar Launch on Saturday, 28 October 23. Check out the Photo Gallery from the event on the NHW website, here: https://nhwtas.org.au/agm-2023-photo-gallery/.

THE WEEK (Neighbourhood Watch/Bunnings Crime Prevention Week)

A big thank you to Bunnings for once again supporting NHW in partnership with their Crime Prevention Week. NHW participated in four raffles, three Cuppa with a Cop (CWAC) events, two Tradies Breakfasts and one Barbecue across five of their Tasmanian warehouses. Once again, Tasmania Police were present at each of these events in support of the NHW efforts.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) SIGNED

Neighbourhood Watch values its unique partnership with Tasmania Police. Our job as helping the police to help communities to help themselves. Our relationship is described in an MOU that both parties re-commit to every three years. This MOU was re-signed in December by the Commissioner and the President to confirm our ongoing support for each other.

CALENDAR

Our 2024 Calendar, which features the artwork from children who entered our drawing competition, has proven to be a popular resource with members across the state. If you haven’t got yours yet, please check with your coordinator to arrange a copy before the supplies are exhausted.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) & 2023 TASMANIAN AWARDS

Congratulations to Stephen Giles who has been elected to the State Board. Also thank you and farewell to Kelsey Timms who has stood down after two years’ Board member service.

2023 WRAP

• Five new Neighbourhood Watch Areas were established.
  Lead per capita registrations for first National Secure Your Home Day (NSYHD) project.
• 11 Monthly Bulletins and 2 Special Bulletins published.
• 14 Articles published in Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Journal.
• 10 Neighbourhood Watch Week events delivered with Bunnings.
• Seven Get Online Week Presentations delivered.
• 21 Cuppa with a Cop (CWAC) events provided.
• MOU signed for the next three years.
• 14 Winners for Calendar Drawing Competition.
• Three Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Awards.
• 10 Neighbourhood Watch Tasmania Awards.
• Third AGM at Country Club (100 attendees).
• NHW Survey indicates a reach of 70,000+ in Tasmania.
• Vigorous support to Tasmania Police Online Survey.
• Everything else you remembered, and I forgot!

KEY DATES FOR 2024

14 February 24 11am CWAC in the State Library, Kingston.
3 March 24 Clean Up Australia Day
21 March 24 Harmony Day
31 March 24 Neighbour Day (Easter Sunday)
12 June 24 Thank a First Responder Day
12 September 24 RUOK Day
28-29 September 24 National Secure Your Home Day
2 October 24 International Coffee with a Cop Day

AND IN CONCLUSION

Join NHWT online at https://nhwtas.org.au/join/ it’s free!

Don’t worry, be happy! (Bobby McFerrin – Song of the Year – 1989).

May you all have a safe and joyous Christmas, ready for a great 2024.