FROM STATE OFFICE
It's hard to believe that another year is almost over. They just seem to get shorter each year.
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NHW STATE RALLY 2004
The support and enthusiasm for our program was once again displayed at the recent 2004 State NHW Rally. Over 300 NHW members and police converged on the Gold Coast to gain interesting information on current strategies and converse with other NHWatchers
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PROJECT MOVES INTO STAGE 3
The Community Safety Project, a joint initiative between NHW, the Department of Emergency Services (DES) and the Queensland Police continues to expand with the recent launch of stage three at Caboolture. Continue ...

FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE
With summer quickly creeping up on us, and the incidences of fire widespread at present, Queensland Fire fighters are warning people to develop a fire escape plan.
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WHO'S CHATTING TO YOUR KIDS?
Last edition we ran a story about Safety on the Internet. Since then, we have received many calls regarding getting more information on Internet safety. If you would like further information on this very current topic, call into your local police station and pick up a copy of 'Who's Chatting to your kids?', a must read for parents with the internet.
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TWO YEAR OLD CATCHES A BURGLAR WITH HIS HAND INT HE COOKIE JAR!
A young NHWatcher from Coorparoo 3 set a record when she put her NHW skills to the test and foiled a robbery.
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YOU CAN'T BEAT A POLICE BEAT
In Queensland there are now 35 Neighbourhood Police Beats and 49 Police Beats Shopfronts unique to Queensland.
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EIDSVOLD BOOKLET BRANDED A SUCCESS
Eidsvold Town and Shire NHW have come up with a great idea to assist landholders and police in identifying lost, stolen and stray cattle.
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TAKE THE HEAT OUT OF SUMMER
Last summer around Christmas and in the New Year, South East Queensland experienced extreme temperatures, causing 12 deaths and 221 heat related hospitalisations as a result of the extreme heat conditions. This heatwave impacted significantly on emergency medical providers such as the Queensland Ambulance Service and many hospital Emergency Departments.
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BE SCAM SMART
There are thousands of scams in the marketplace. Some of them are new, but most are simply new versions of scams that have been around for years.
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