FREE disposal of green waste and storm-damaged materials

Cr Fiona King has advised that in response to last weekend's storms, Brisbane City Council's transfer stations will receive green waste and storm-damaged materials free of charge until 5.45pm Sunday, 25 November 2012.

While our area was not as hard-hit as some other parts of Brisbane, this is an opportunity for residents to take advantage of the free disposal to clear their homes and yards of green hazards.

Our closest transfer stations are located at:

· 1560 Nudgee Road, Nudgee

· 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove

For more information on preparing for severe storms, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/beprepared or phone the Council on 3403 8888.

The future of NHW - the 2012 NHWQ State Conference

NHW volunteers from around Queensland joined with police officers to discuss the future of Neighbourhood Watch at the 2012 Neighbourhood Watch Queensland (NHWQ) State Conference last Saturday.

NHW members shared their thoughts on the future of Neighbourhood Watch and other crime prevention measures for the coming years.

The Queensland Government has committed $1 million a year over the next four years to Neighbourhood Watch and Crimestoppers to enhance the relationship between the police and their communities.

The Police Minister, Jack Dempsey said at the conference that ensuring links between police officers and the community remain close is essential as police are only as good as the information they receive.

The new Police Commissioner, Ian Stewart said the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is committed to a successful future working-relationship with Neighbourhood Watch to build community cohesion and improve relationships between neighbours.

He said that the QPS will continue to support NHWQ groups in their efforts to strengthen and connect our communities to ensure a safe and secure Queensland for all” Commissioner Stewart said.

He recognised that traditionally NHW in Queensland had focused on improving home security, reducing the fear of crime and reporting suspicious activity to police, groups have also become involved in broader community safety issues - working together to identify and address local problems that may not involve crime.

The theme for the 2012 NHWQ Conference was the future direction of NHW and the use of social media - an interesting topic given the launch of our new blog. We hope you find this blog a useful additional way of keeping in touch with issues that affect the safety of our local community. Don’t forget that you can also receive email updates as soon as new items are posted to our blog. Just enter your email address in the ‘Follow by email’ box at the bottom of this page. You can also contact the Carseldine 6 NHW Committee by emailing us at carseldine6nhw@gmail.com.