National Child Protection Week 2014
The Acting Commander of the NSW Police Force’s Child Abuse Squad has urged community members to contact police if they are concerned about the safety of any children in NSW. Detective Acting Superintendent Peter Yeomans said National Child Protection Week served as a timely opportunity to remind...
Information Kiosk at Tweed City Shopping Centre — Great Success
Last Saturday, 21 June 2014, Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch groups carried out an Information Day Kiosk at Tweed City Shopping Centre. A lot of interest was shown by the public and several NHW volunteers were on hand to talk to to the shoppers, hand out safety tip brochures and discuss with...
Neighbourhood Watch Australasia Information Day 2014
Neighbourhood Watch Australasia are teaming up with Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch Inc to hold a national conference and information day at Tweed Heads on Wednesday 22 October 2014. Venue to be announced. Information session content and some of the finer details are yet to be decided on but as...
Home security. Inside and outside.
If you had to replace all items you keep outside or in your garden/storage shed; what would be the cost? As the cooler weather approaches, and people access their garden tools and sheds less, we'd like to remind everyone on the importance of keeping items kept outdoors and in backyards safe and...
New Mobile App – Emergency+
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col="12"] Emergency services have launched a new smartphone app to help Australians call the right number for help in emergency and non-emergency situations. Emergency+ was launched today by the Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan, at the...
NSW Fair Trading Week 2013
NSW Fair Trading Week is a week-long celebration to raise awareness about consumer and trader issues in the community. It will be held from 3 - 8 November 2013. During Fair Trading Week, events all across the State will bring our message directly to the people of NSW. Our staff will be out in the...
Product Safety Week 2013
Product Safety Week is on during 7–14 October 2013, with activities happening around Australia and online to raise awareness about making safe, buying safe and using safe products. There's something for everyone during Product Safety Week – consumers and businesses alike: parents, kids, safety...
National Police Remembrance Day 2013
Each year, the 29th September holds a special significance for Police throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. It is a day for police to pause to honour officers whose lives have been cut short while performing their duty as a police officer. This...
Product Safety Week 2013
Product Safety Week is on during 7–14 October 2013, with activities happening around Australia and online to raise awareness about making safe, buying safe and using safe products. There's something for everyone during Product Safety Week – consumers and businesses...
National Police Remembrance Day 2013
Each year, the 29th September holds a special significance for Police throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. It is a day for police to pause to honour officers whose lives have been cut short while performing their duty as...
Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch Incorporated at Tweed Seniors Week 2013
Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch Secretary Gordon Levenson and Murwillumbah Bray Park Coordinator Merilyn Gilmore, drawing the lucky winners for the raffle, at yesterday's Tweed Seniors Expo 2013. We had some great interest in the Neighbourhood Watch program. Thank...
Neighbourhood crime busters get grant to engrave
Crime Stoppers and Neighbourhood Watch have welcomed a community grant from NRMA insurance. Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Crime Stoppers and Neighbourhood Watch Tweed Valley-Brunswick used the grant of $3247 to get more flyers printed and to purchase a marque. Gordon...
National Child Protection Week 2013
National Child Protection Week is a national campaign held annually throughout Australia to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. The objectives of the week are to raise the profile of all issues connected with child protection, including child abuse prevention,...
National Missing Persons Week 2013
This is National Missing Persons Week. Why do people go missing? - reasons could include abduction, murder, domestic violence, misadventure, miscommunication, mental illness and of course dementia-related illnesses. People with a mental illness are more at risk of...
It’s official – Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch is now Incorporated!
AT LONG LAST INCORPORATION For some years now Tweed Valley Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) has been lobbying for Incorporation for its groups spread across the Tweed Valley and Brunswick. At long last I am happy to report that Incorporation is now fact and for Incorporation...
Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce Survey 2013
The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce (ACFT) includes 22 government regulatory agencies and departments in Australia and New Zealand that work alongside private sector, community and non-government partners to prevent fraud. The ACFT has conducted arange of fraud...
National Consumer Fraud Week 2013
Australian consumers are increasingly going online to buy goods and services, taking advantage of the speed, convenience and greater choice that the internet can offer. Unfortunately scammers like shopping online for their victims too. Scammers are increasingly...
Two Arrested for Drug Supply in Richmond LAC
A joint investigation by Richmond Local Area Command and State Crime Command’s Gangs Squad has resulted in the arrests of two men for drug supply, and one man for drug possession. In January 2013, Richmond Local Area Command’s Drug Unit commenced an investigation into...