Snap, Send Solve has to be the easiest way to do something positive for your community – If I can do it – anyone can. Here is another example:
Download the app from the App Store and send me examples of issues you have solved to admin@nhwtas.org.au be in the running for a great prize!
Neighbour Day is the last Sunday in March each year. This is another opportunity for Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) groups to do something to make a difference in their community. This year, Greater Glenorchy NHW is supporting a free community barbecue on the front lawns of the Glenorchy City Council Chambers. Everyone is welcome from 12 noon to 4pm on Thursday, 4 April 24.
Local members of Tasmania Police have been asked to Save the Date and drop by through the afternoon, so please do come along and enjoy some neighbourly hospitality.
Please note, the correct date for our 2024 AGM, Awards Presentation and Prize Giving Ceremony at the Country Club is Saturday, 19 October 24 at 10am. This is our one statewide gathering for the year, and we want all our members to come. If you want more incentive, no one gets press ganged and each year the morning tea gets better!
Mark it on your calendar now! (Please note our 2024 Calendar has the incorrect date – just to prove that nobody is perfect!)
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Hosting a GOLW event is another activity that improves computer confidence for older members of our community whilst providing a social environment to connect. You can access a small grant to fund your event and you have completed another DOT for this year! Don’t just think about it, ask me what is involved, and I will help you help your community. Send me an enquiry to admin@nhwtas.org.au.
This photo from a recent Kingston Police Operation would bring a smile to the faces of our readers. This 18-year-old male got two defect notices, three infringement notices, a summons coming his way and his car going to the pound. Another successful outcome!
Cuppa with a Cop is a Neighbourhood Watch initiative to easily help people engage with their local police officers. We are always looking for new ways to provide this service. Already in 2024, we have used three different types of venues: The Neighbourhood House at Risdon Vale, the Public Library at Kingston and the Sorell Plaza Shopping Centre. If you have an idea for a CWAC, contact your local Coordinator to be found at: https://nhwtas.org.au/local-groups/ or contact the state office at: admin@nhwtas.org.au
The Neighbourhood Watch Calendar had been the flagship publication for NHW for many years. Each publication has adopted a different theme that fits within the purpose and objectives of minimizing preventable crime and promoting good community relationships.
We are planning the next Calendar to include a children’s drawing competition once again. Details will be announced in the April Bulletin so think about how you can promote it in your community. This could be your DOT!
3 March 24 Clean Up Australia Day.
20 March 11 am CWAC at Donut King, Meadow Mews Plaza.
20 March 11 am CWAC at Shoreline Plaza, Howrah.
21 March Harmony Day.
27 March 11 am CWAC at Glenorchy Central.
31 March Neighbour Day (Easter Sunday).
4 April 12 noon BBQ at Glenorchy Council Chambers Lawns.
12 June Thank a First Responder Day.
1-30 September SAFE September.
12 September RUOK Day.
28-29 September National Secure Your Home Day.
2 October International Coffee with a Cop Day.
19 October 1o am AGM & Awards, Country Club, Launceston.
6-12 November 24 NHW/Bunnings Crime Prevention Week.
Join NHWT online at https://nhwtas.org.au/join/ it’s free!
Yours in Neighbourhood Watch
Peter Edwards, President
Good Neighbours Create Safer Communities
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