October 2023 Bulletin

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Annual General Meeting

The AGM is at 10am on Saturday, 28 October 23 at the Country Club, Launceston.
Send your RSVPs now to admin@nhwtas.org.au.

This will be followed at 11am by the NHW Awards and prizes to the winners in our Calendar Drawing Competition.

2023 Tasmanian Awards

Congratulations to the following members of NHW who are to be recognised for their community service following our AGM.

Honorary Life Members
Shirley Wiltshire, Mowbray Heights; Jill Strauss, Mowbray Heights; Paul Turvey, West Hobart

President’s Certificate of Commendation
Robert Dawes, Cam/Somerset; Rhonda Mortimer, Evandale

Certificates of Appreciation
Andrew Spilling, Hadspen; Marilyn Dawes, Cam/Somerset; Peter Vogelsanger, Greater Glenorchy; Malcolm McArthur, Old Beach; Tina Brown, Rokeby/Clarendon Vale

NHWA Awards
Wayne Burgess, Illawarra; Senior Constable Annabel Shegog, Tasmania Police; Constable Marita Osborn, Tasmania Police.

Winners – Calendar Drawing Competition

The 14 winners in the Calendar Drawing Competition will be announced at the Awards Ceremony when the Calendar is launched. Winners come from: Burnie, Cooee, Derwent Park, Glenorchy, Hadspen, Lenah Valley, Lower Wilmot, Mowbray, Newnham, New Town, Sorell and Tullah.

RSVP by 18 October 23 to admin@nhwtas.org.au to celebrate and support your local winner.

NHW Constitutional Changes

Members attending the AGM will be asked to vote on two proposed changes to our Constitution. The first is to make clear that NHW areas can be managed through the services of a Social Media Coordinator. The second change is to clarify the calculations for a majority vote in Board deliberations. Further details are in this Bulletin and on the NHW website.

Notice of Special Resolution

The AGM will consider a proposal by the Board of Management to alter the Constitution in two ways:

Providing explicitly for on-line Neighbourhood Watch community groups (Facebook groups) – Section 30.
Adjusting requirements related to Board meetings – Section 28.

In accordance with our current Constitution (s15), the proposal will be available with the Notice of Meeting on this website, 14 days before the AGM.

AGM documents will be available from the ‘Meetings’ page.

CWACs at Newtown and Latrobe

International Coffee with a Cop Day is 4 October 23. Inspector John Toohey and his officers will be at New Town Plaza at 11am. At the same time, Inspector Shane LeFevre and his members will be at Shadows Café in Latrobe. If you can be at either event – turn up and enjoy a free cuppa and chat with your local police

Introducing - Inspector John Toohey

John first became a police officer in 2003 with the Northern Territory Police Force prior to moving to Tasmania in 2009, joining Tasmania Police.

During his career he has served in numerous areas, including general duties, remote community policing, forensics, criminal investigation, professional standards, project management, Commissioner’s Office and his current role is Officer in Charge, Hobart Division.

Operational Comment: Youth Crime:
"I am conscious of community concerns about youth crime and anti-social behaviour, particularly in our public places. To deal with this we have created task forces to directly target hot spots and recidivist offenders to ensure our city and suburbs are safer for everyone."

Get Online Week Events

Get Online Week (GOLW) runs from 16 – 22 October 23. Every year we host events for older community members for fun and information about doing stuff safely online.

Rokeby Neighbourhood Centre | MON 16 OCT 23 at 11am
Coordinator: Tina Brown

Clarendon Vale Neighbourhood Centre | TUE 17 OCT 23 at 11am
Coordinator: Tina Brown

South East Stadium Sorell | WED 18 OCT 23 at 7am
Coordinator: Peter Edwards

Tullah Lakeside Lodge | WED 18 OCT 23 at 11am
Coordinator: Meygn Barstow

Blackstone Heights | FRI 20 OCT 23 at 11am
Coordinator: Graham Houghton

ABC Hobart | FRI 20 OCT 23 at 11am
Coordinator: Peter Edwards

Perth | TBA
Coordinator: Jo Saunderson

Key Dates for 2023

4 October International Coffee with a Cop Day
4 October CWAC at New Town Plaza at 11 am
4 October CWAC at Shadows Cafe, Gilbert Street, Latrobe
5 October CWAC at Evandale Cafe, Russell Street, at 10 am
16 – 22 October Get Online Week
28 October AGM and Awards Ceremony, Country Club, Launceston
6-12 November Neighbourhood Watch/Bunnings Crime Prevention Week.

And in conclusion

Join NHWT online – it’s free!

“Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way you act!” – Leonard Cohen

Yours in Neighbourhood Watch
Peter Edwards, President
Good Neighbours Create Safer Communities

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