Parcel Scams
[mp_row] [mp_span col="3"] [mp_image id="1785" size="full" link_type="custom_url" link="#" target="false" caption="true" align="left"] [/mp_span] [mp_span col="9"] Watch out for fake parcel delivery scams this Christmas Scammers are sending emails pretending to be from Australia Post or FedEx, to...
No more excuses – ADVOs now in Plain English
[mp_row] [mp_span col="3"] [mp_image id="1743" size="large" link_type="custom_url" link="#" target="false" caption="false" align="left"] [/mp_span] [mp_span col="9"] [mp_text] Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, has welcomed the announcement that new Plain English Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders...
National Missing Persons Week 2016
National Missing Persons Week - first week in August One person goes missing every 15 minutes in Australia, more than 35,000 people are reported missing each year, and more than 2,000 people are currently listed as a long-term missing person. It is a common myth in the community that people have...
Scam Reports on the Rise
[mp_row] [mp_span col="6"] Australians lose over $229 million to scams in 2015 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams Report reveals that $85 million was reported lost to the ACCC’s Scamwatch last year, with 105,200 scam complaints. In 2014, the ACCC received 91,600...
Out and About – Personal Safety
[mp_row] [mp_span col="8"] Personal violence is significantly under reported to police. Personal crime offenders target people they perceive as vulnerable and likely to offer the least resistance. When out and about Appear confident, self assured and comfortable in your surroundings through...
Soft Break and Enter – Lock it or Lose it!
[mp_row] [mp_span col="5"] [mp_image id="1660" size="full" link_type="custom_url" link="#" target="false" caption="false" align="left"] [/mp_span] [mp_span col="7"] [mp_text] Have you heard the expression SOFT BREAK AND ENTER? Recently, when speaking with our local Crime Prevention Officer, he...
Holiday Home Safety – Home Safe
A large number of break and enters are easily preventable. Many of these offences occur during the holiday season. A large number occur when your home appears to be vacant and it becomes obvious that no one is home. Most homeowners and renters spend tens of thousands of dollars fitting their home...
ThinkUKnow Tips
Time2Talk In this section we look at ways to start talking with children and young people about their use of technology. Do you know how your computer find the websites you are looking for? Could you explain in simple terms how the internet works? How accurate do you think search engines are? Did...
National Missing Persons Week 2016
National Missing Persons Week - first week in August One person goes missing every 15 minutes in Australia, more than 35,000 people are reported missing each year, and more than 2,000 people are currently listed as a long-term missing person. It is a common myth in...
Scam Reports on the Rise
[mp_row] [mp_span col="6"] Australians lose over $229 million to scams in 2015 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams Report reveals that $85 million was reported lost to the ACCC’s Scamwatch last year, with 105,200 scam complaints. In...
Out and About – Personal Safety
[mp_row] [mp_span col="8"] Personal violence is significantly under reported to police. Personal crime offenders target people they perceive as vulnerable and likely to offer the least resistance. When out and about Appear confident, self assured and comfortable in...
Soft Break and Enter – Lock it or Lose it!
[mp_row] [mp_span col="5"] [mp_image id="1660" size="full" link_type="custom_url" link="#" target="false" caption="false" align="left"] [/mp_span] [mp_span col="7"] [mp_text] Have you heard the expression SOFT BREAK AND ENTER? Recently, when speaking with our local...
Holiday Home Safety – Home Safe
A large number of break and enters are easily preventable. Many of these offences occur during the holiday season. A large number occur when your home appears to be vacant and it becomes obvious that no one is home. Most homeowners and renters spend tens of thousands...
ThinkUKnow Tips
Time2Talk In this section we look at ways to start talking with children and young people about their use of technology. Do you know how your computer find the websites you are looking for? Could you explain in simple terms how the internet works? How accurate do you...
National Missing Persons Week
Do you have concerns for a friend or relatives well-being?? Have they not been home or in contact?? Every year more than 35,000 people are reported missing across the country – with around 12,500 in NSW. This equates to one person disappearing every 15 minutes....
100 Years of Women in Policing Celebrated at Tweed Heads
Tweed Byron Local Area Command joined forces with Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch and other agencies in celebrating in “100 Years of Women in Policing in NSW”. The day was fine with the sun breaking through light cloud and not too hot for the participating police...
National Consumer Fraud Week – Get smarter with your personal data
National Consumer Fraud Week 18 - 24 May 2015 An Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce initiative If you haven’t stopped and thought about how you keep your private information secure, chances are you could be leaving it wide open for scammers to use for fraudulent...
Community Engagement Day Huge Success
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_heading] With more to come! [/mp_heading] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="12"] [mp_text] Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch, in conjunction with Tweed/Byron Local Area Command police,...