Neighbourhood Watch: STN 1 South YarraRegion 1 Division 2 Stonnington, Victoria, Australia.
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Neighbourhood Watch: STN 1 South Yarra
Region 1 Division 2
Stonnington, Victoria, Australia.
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June, 2004 www.neighbourhoodwatch.com.au ABOUT fifty percent of homes in the City of Stonnington have an internet connection. If you live in one of those homes then take a look at the information available at the Official Victorian Neighbourhood Watch web site: www.neighbourhoodwatch.com.au For those who do not have an online connection the following are examples of information available on the web site. All good neighbours are urged to pick up the phone HELPING to prevent crime where you live and work is only a phone call away. Neighbourhood Watch has a new telephone line to provide information about the program and how to become involved in crime prevention initiatives. The new number is 1300 139 689. Senior Sergeant Mark Standish the state coordinator of the Neighbourhood Watch program said the phone line was installed to attract new volunteers. "Neighbourhood Watch has always been innovative and we are very proud of what it has achieved. The program is a perfect example of what can be achieved when police, the community and local businesses work together," Senior Sergeant Standish said. "This phone line is an exciting new development for us and ensures all Victorians have the opportunity to learn more about the program and how they can get involved," he said. Chairman of The Good Guys, Andrew Muir, said the phone line provided people with a very simple way of becoming involved with protecting their neighbourhood. "Neighbourhood Watch is an important tool in helping make our community a safer place," Mr Muir said. Goodbye Graffiti GOODBYE Graffiti is a community education campaign forming part of Grappling with Graffiti, a government strategy to reduce the prevalence of graffiti in Victoria. The campaign is aimed at property owners and occupants and will inform and motivate individuals to effectively manage graffiti by preventing, reporting and removing it. Goodbye Graffiti brings together a number of key community partners including Victoria Police, Crime Stoppers, local government authorities and Neighbourhood Watch. Mitre 10 and Dulux Australia have joined with Crime Prevention Victoria to ensure the community has broad support, information and the tools to deal with graffiti. Dulux will also supply material to assist with local community clean up days that will facilitate the removal of graffiti from public property and on behalf of those needing assistance. For further information about Goodbye Graffiti visit the Crime Prevention Victoria website. Deadlocks DOUBLE Cylinder Deadlocks have always been a great first line defence against burglary. To improve user safety, deadlocks have been redesigned to incorporate a quick "safety release" feature. The safety release has been designed to allow residents to quickly vacate their home in an emergency such as fire, without the need for searching or fiddling for a key in a time critical situation. Also available are "Lever" Deadlocks which have a lever action to assist older people or those who have a physical disability to open their door easier. For more information on these locks, contact a reputable locksmith, or contact your local NHW Police Coordinator for advice. Trauma Teddies TRAUMA Teddies is an initiative where knitted teddy bears are supplied to Emergency Services and distributed to children involved in traumatic or emergency situations. The bears have proved to be a winner in settling and calming children in stressful situations. In almost three and a half years, 5088 Trauma Bears have been knitted by the dedicated volunteers of NHW and distributed within Region 2 Division 2 to the Country Fire Authority, Victorian Ambulance Service, Police Stations throughout the Division, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and the Geelong Law Court Network. Law Institute Legal Referral Service THE LEGAL Referral Service is a community service that provides referrals to members of the public to solicitors. Supported by small and large firms throughout the CBD, metropolitan and regional areas, the Legal Referral Service is in many instances the first point of contact to a solicitor for people. The Service provides callers with a list of up to three firms that practise in the required area of law. Each referral is individually tailored to the caller's needs, for example by geographic location, specific area of law or preferred language. Firms participating in the Service undertake to see clients for up to the first 30 minutes, free of charge. Visit the Referral Service's web site. PC Corner THE Neighbourhood Watch web site has a personal computer section which provides security tips for adults and children when surfing the internet. Also provided are tips on firewalls, anti-virus software, email, passwords, etc. If you have a computer question you can email it to : nhw@neighbourhoodwatch.com.au NHW will try and provide an answer in the PC Corner. Street Anagrams How good is your knowledge of roads and streets around South Yarra. Can you identify the street names in the following anagrams: 1. OAK DOOR RAT 2. VALUED AREA ANNEX 3. THE LAST CREPE 4. MICROCODE ALARM 5.RADIO SAWMILL 6. ALARM VENDOR 7. GILLETTE SERVER 8. ADDEND RANGOON 9. PRADO NUT 10. DOORMAN AID Solutions at bottom of page. You know you're getting older when... Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work. The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bifocals. You feel like the night after, and you haven't been anywhere. Your children begin to look middle aged. A dripping tap causes an uncontrollable bladder urge. You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions. After painting the town red, you have to take a long rest before applying a second coat. You just can't stand people who are intolerant. Word Trivia The letters in the words ALMOST and BIOPSY are in alphabetical order STRENGHS is the longest word in the English language with only one vowel TARAMASALATA has six vowels, and every one is 'A'. SCREECHED is the longest one-syllable word in the English language. UNCOPYRIGHTABLE is a word containing fifteen different letters. Anagram solutions 1. Toorak Road 2. Alexandra Avenue 3. Chapel Street 4. Commercial Road 5. Williams Road 6. Malvern Road 7. Greville Street 8. Dandenong Road 9. Punt Road 10. Domain Road Next Meeting Acknowledgement: |
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