Next NHW Update - 5 November

The next Carseldine 6 NHW Update meeting will be held on Thursday 5th of November at the Craigslea State School P&C Building at 7.30 pm.

The P&C building is situated at the rear of the school.

Car parking - please use the western car park near the swimming pool. You can then walk through the covered play area to the last building on the left.

As usual, supper will be provided at the close of the evening. 

Guest Speaker will be Christine Becker, a Health, Safety and Environment Adviser for Transpacific Cleanaway Ptd Ltd, a Division of Transpacific Industries Group Ltd based at Northgate. 

Christine will tell us about the measures taken within the company to ensure safety in the workplace and generally whereever the company's large trucks operate.

Your support of Neighbourhood Watch is of vital importance to the safety and security of our neighbourhood.  Come along, meet your neighbours and share a cuppa and a social word or two.

We hope to see you there. All welcome!!!

Free Safe Schoolies Seminar

Take care – thieves are about!

Police have warned that break-ins are currently occurring in and around our area. 

While only one is known to have occurred within our own NHW area (in Knutsford Street), there have apparently been at least a dozen break-ins over the last couple of weeks in the area across Hamilton Road and behind the schools. 

While we are fortunate that our own little area is generally fairly safe, there is of course nothing to stop those responsible for the break-ins behind the schools crossing Hamilton Road to target our area.

So it highlights the importance of keeping our homes secure at all times, even when we are home. 

Lock up doors and windows, even if just out in the garden (don’t forget to take the key with you!). Secure wheelie bins so they can’t be used to access higher-set windows or patios.

These criminals seem to be targeting the easy entries and leave the more secure sites alone, so keep security at a maximum and the crims will be more likely to move on to an easier target. 

If you see anyone acting suspicious, you can contact Policelink on 131 444. 

If a crime is in progress, call 000.

Purchase your own QPS 2016 DOG SQUAD CALENDAR at Stafford Police Station for a short time only!

 

Enjoy paw enforcement pictures all year long with the 2016 13-month Queensland Police Dog Squad calendar. The calendar features beautiful photos of 39 sworn dogs, retired dogs, breeding dogs and puppies from around the State. It also includes a double-sided centrefold poster.  
 

All funds from the calendars will go to the Animal Welfare League of Queensland, Police Legacy and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. A portion will also be donated to Helping Hand to support Senior Constable Ian Callaghan who suffers from a severe form of Multiple Sclerosis and is undergoing an expensive stem cell transplant in Singapore. 

 

Calendars are $20.00 each – CASH ONLY please! 
 

Don’t miss out – contact Senior Constable Diana Kratochvil directly via email at Kratochvil.Diana-Marie@police.qld.gov.au or phone 3364 1897 to arrange a collection time from Stafford Police Station, located at 88 Webster Road, Stafford.

 

Carseldine 6 NHW Update and AGM - 6 August 2015

The next Carseldine 6 NHW Update meeting will be held on Thursday 6th of August at the Craigslea State School P&C Building at 7.30 pm.

The P&C building is situated at the rear of the school.

This meeting will be our Annual General Meeting when the election of officers for our Area Committee will be conducted.

Anyone interested in filling one of the positions on the Area Committee - just turn up on the night and nominate from the floor.

A representative from Queensland Police will be in attendance to update us (subject to operational requirements).

Car parking - please use the western car park near the swimming pool. You can then walk through the covered play area to the last building on the left.

As usual, supper will be provided at the close of the evening.

Your support of Neighbourhood Watch is of vital importance to the safety and security of our neighbourhood.  Come along, meet your neighbours and share a cuppa and a social word or two.

We hope to see you there. All welcome!!!

Heartless thieves scamming elderly home owners on Brisbane Northside

Police are warning members of the public to be vigilant after receiving reports of a scam targeting elderly residents on Brisbane's northside.

People posing as tradesmen approach residents and offer to conduct urgent repairs and or remove possums from the victims home.

The urgency of the repairs is stressed with residents- who are aged in their 70s, 80s and 90s- feeling obligated to commence the work immediately.

Payment is required before work can start. The fake tradespeople then enter the home of the victim and steal money or property whilst inside.

The ‘promised’ repair work or possum removal is never carried out.

An 86-year-old Stafford Heights woman was approached by a man on July 28 about removing possums from her roof. The offender demanded payment, entered the residence and stole a handbag.

A 91-year-old Windsor woman was approached by a man and woman about roof repairs, the pair entered the house and stole a sum of cash.

Further afield, police advise that on July 31, a 72-year-old Sandgate man, was approached by a man about removing a possum from his roof. The offender demanded payment entered the dwelling and stole a sum of cash before fleeing.

On July 30, an 86-year-old Banyo woman was approached by two men claiming her house needed urgent repairs. They entered the premises and stole money and a credit card.

Police, appalled by the scam which is targeting some of the most vulnerable people in our community, are appealing for public assistance to help locate the offenders.

Anyone who may have been a victim of the scam, or have information which could assist police with their investigations is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

To ensure you are not becoming a victim of fraud, it is essential you remain alert and attempt to check the credentials of tradespeople offering unwarranted assistance. If you have an elderly neighbour or family member be sure to advise them of this scam.

(Source: MyPolice QPS News)

Reminder - next Carseldine 6 NHW meeting - 7 May

The next Carseldine 6 NHW Update meeting will be held on Thursday 7th of May at the Craigslea State School P&C Building at 7.30 pm.

The P&C building is situated at the rear of the school.

Car parking - please use the western car park near the swimming pool. You can then walk through the covered play area to the last building on the left.

Our special guest speaker will be Cr Fiona King, Councillor for Marchant Ward.

A Queensland Police representative will update us on crime statistics for our area (police availability subject to operational requirements on the night).

As usual, supper will be provided at the close of the evening. 

Your support of Neighbourhood Watch is of vital importance to the safety and security of our neighbourhood.  Come along, meet your neighbours and share a cuppa and a social word or two.

We hope to see you there. All welcome!!!