From State Office

Neighbourhood Watch sponsorship negotiations for 2003–2006 have been finalised. State Office is pleased to be able to announce that CGU Insurance will again sign as the major sponsor of Neighbourhood Watch Queensland.

If you are not using the current CGU logo (pictured on your left) please contact your local District Crime Prevention Coordinator.

In accordance with Section 16 of the NHW Charter, a breakdown of how resources were distributed for the 2002/03 financial year is published on page 8.

At the time of writing this report, preparations are been finalised for the State Forum. Delegates from all regions will get together in Brisbane on the 2nd of August for a day workshop on issues that have been raised in your Regional NHW meetings. Topics to be covered include charter amendments, fund raising, release of personal details, a NHW mascot, and regional reports. Feedback will be given to members in the next newsletter and at the state rally. Speaking of the rally, the Townsville steering committee are well advanced in the planning and this rally should be a beauty.

The Neighbourhood Watch website has finally been renovated. Page 3 has more information on what you can expect when you get on-line. I would like to acknowledge the good work of Bre and Rodney both generally, and specifically in relation to the development of the website. The website will continue to be developed and updated as required, and I encourage all that have access, to ‘check it out’.

Finally, in the last issue, there was a question in a quiz that asked ‘Where are Chinese Gooseberries from?’. We listed the answer as New Zealand. Well, thank you very much to all that phoned and wrote to us in relation to this. It would appear that the Chinese Gooseberry (Actinida deliciosa) does actually originate from China, and was later cleverly marketed in New Zealand as Kiwi Fruit. So that’s the last word on the Chinese Gooseberry (or is it …), and also the last word from me.

Until next time, stay happy and safe.

- Wayne