REIQ NHW Sponsor
People across Queensland can continue to feel safe and help prevent crime in their community with the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) being named the major sponsor of the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Qld program for the next three years.

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From State Office
The NHW State Office has been working tirelessly
over the past 4 months to ensure a smooth transition
with our new sponsor, the Real Estate Institute of
Queensland (REIQ).

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Round the Globe
Council create ‘mobile Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme South Gloucestershire Council staff are to act as mobile
Neighbourhood Watch representatives.

The council’s Street Care team, which has many frontline
staff carrying out duties around the district, has agreed to
watch for criminal or anti-social behaviour when they are
out and about.

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Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading has joined 17 government agencies to form the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce whose aim is to work together to reduce the incidence and impact of frauds and scams, and to create a yearly co-ordinated information campaign to protect consumers from falling victim to scams.

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Smoke Alarm Legislation
The new legislation requiring all homes and units throughout Queensland to be fitted with smoke alarms took effect on 1 July 2007.

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NHW Contract Signing 
Recently representatives from the new sponsor of the NHW Program, the REIQ met with the QPS Senior Executive to formalise the 3 year sponsorship agreement. Included in this ceremony was an official signing of the contract and the cutting of a special ‘sponsorship’ cake.

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Planning Day
The NHW State Office met in late July with representatives from the NHW sponsor, the REIQ and the Police Media & Public Affairs Branch to develop a new marketing and promotion campaign for the NHW Program.

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Lower Sunnybank Hills
Acacia Ridge 6 Neighbourhood Watch celebrated 15 years of operation in June 2007 with a Sausage Sizzle in Robert Mitchell Park Sunnybank Hills.

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