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CONTENTS
Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2014
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CEO’s Message
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2014 NHW Victoria AGM and
Awards Night
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NHW Ambassadors
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Community Safety for Wangaratta
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What NHW Needs is Young People
12
Carlton NHW Runs Mother and
Daughter Self-Defence Program
13
Allison Summers
14
Whitehorse Spring Festival a Boomer
15
Whittlesea City
16
Banyule NHW
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Black Rock’s in for the “Long Haul”
17
NHW Casey Safety Family Fun Day
18
Crime Stoppers Victoria and Neighbourhood Watch
are Partnering in Community Safety
20
Whitehorse Busy at Bunnings Vermont South
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Geelong, Surf Coast and Colac Otway
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LGA Monash
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It Certainly Adds Up
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Police Coordinator Contact List
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Crime Prevention Officers
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4, December 2014
Volume 14 Issue
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
FROM THE CEO
Gill Metz
CEO
Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Inc.
Well, it’s that time of year again.
Festivities are just around the corner.
As we get to the end of another year
it is always a good time to step back
and reflect. Life is generally so busy
nowadays there are few opportunities
to stop and reflect.
2014 has very much followed on from
the success of NHW in 2013. The
organisation has continued to grow,
with volunteers delivering programs
to all age groups from kinder to the
senior citizen. New programs such as
“Wish I locked It” in Ballarat, “Smart
Watcher” in Manningham and “Koori
Cubs” in Mildura were developed and
delivered, expanding the reach of
NHW in the process.
October once again saw a very successful
Awards Night. Over 80 volunteers, police
officers and special guests attended
the William Angliss Restaurant to
celebrate the achievements of NHW
and the people who work together to
make Victoria safer. Special guests
included the Minister for Crime
Prevention, Edward O’Donohue,
Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton,
Community Patron David Mann, NHW
Ambassadors Brett McLeod, Lisa
Edwards and Craig Opie and Crime
Stoppers CEO, Samantha Hunter.
The Awards Night reflected the
renewed energy and determination in
NHW. It was a very enjoyable night of
sharing ideas, catching up with friends
and celebrating success. There were
many comments in respect of the very
positive and vibrant evening.
Murcotts Driving Excellence once
again sponsored the Awards Night
as well as providing the very popular
older drivers training day. Dan
Leslie and Andrew Ryan represented
Murcotts and were presented
with an award from NHW on the
night. Thank you Murcotts for your
continued support.
What’s on?
To see upcoming events, go to
www.nhw.com.au/Events
(or select region/events)
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NHW has been learning and
developing relationships and
programs to support the state’s
new and emerging communities.
Different cultures have different
perceptions of safety and these
perceptions can impact on their health
and wellbeing. Programs have been
developing in Carlton and Dandenong
to support the multicultural diversity
of these areas.
With so much achieved in 2014
it is time to take a short rest and
recharge the batteries ready for
2015. It is also time to say thank
you. Volunteers cannot do what they
do for their communities without
the support and understanding of
their families and friends. Thank
you to all NHW volunteers and
their supporters.
I would also like to thank all the
members of the NHW Board who
have so graciously given their time
and expertise to support NHW.
Their support has been invaluable.
I would like to take this opportunity
to wish you and your families a very
Happy Christmas and a safe and
healthy new year.
I look forward to working with you all
next year and continuing the growth
of NHW and making our communities
a safer place to live.
Have an event
to share?
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AGM AND AWARDS
2014 NHW VICTORIA
AGM AND AWARDS NIGHT
NHW Victoria Inc. held its Annual General Meeting and Awards Night on October 9 at
William Angliss Institute. The evening was well attended with over 80 guests. The wonderful,
hardworking NHW volunteers and Police Officers were joined by special guests Deputy
Commissioner Graham Ashton, Minister for Crime Prevention Edward O’Donohue, NHW
Ambassadors Lisa Edwards, Brett McLeod and Craig Opie, Community Patron David
Mann, and Samantha Hunter (Crime Stoppers). The evening was sponsored by Murcotts
Driving Excellence, Australia’s leading driver training and education company, who were
represented by Andrew Ryan and Dan Leslie.
The evening began with Peter Donaldson presenting the President’s report:
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
It is with much pleasure that I present the Chairperson’s
Report to the 2014 Annual General Meeting of NHW
Victoria.
THE BOARD
In the past 12 months the Board has worked hard to further
position NHW Vic as a relevant crime prevention and
community safety stakeholder. In doing so the Board has:
• Revised the Strategic Plan and a subsequent
Implementation Plan;
• Ensured NHW Risk Management and Public Liability
arrangements are consistent with State and Local
Government policies and regulations and they meet
community safety expectations;
• Ensured governance arrangements are in place to
position the organisation with a high level of financial
integrity directly connected to a clear NHW Vic role
for the purpose of attracting support from government
and the private sector alike;
• Implemented NHW programs in developing
communities – with a particular emphasis on
recruitment of volunteers in CALD communities;
• Engaged with Victorian-based educational providers
and facilities to develop a certified program
addressing skills and prerequisite knowledge for any
Victorian employed in, or to volunteer with, crime
prevention and community safety programs; and
• Focused on the development of a cutting edge GPSbased technology application – based on the principle
of it being a NHW Online Safe House – to broaden
the scope and opportunity of the general community
being able to record and report information relative
to crime prevention and community safety (including
health related issues).
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NHW – A COMMUNITY CONDUIT
In June 2014, Chief Commissioner Ken Lay released
the Victorian Police Blue Paper – A Vision for Victoria
Police in 2025. The Blue Paper: “sets out three proposed
strategic directions to enhance public safety and increase
value for money for the Victorian community through its
investment in Victoria Police:
• better matching of resources to demand by rethinking
the traditional operating model
• improving capability through workforce reform
and technology
• collaborating more closely through partnerships.”
Although all three strategies have an impact on the
Victorian community, the third holds particular
importance to NHW Vic. On closer examination one can
see the opportunity for NHW Vic to realise its Vision
of Growing Safer Communities Together by developing
a structure and governance framework by which, in
time, all NHW groups can be the crime prevention and
community safety organisation of public choice – in
support of the Blue Paper strategy. In the NHW Vic
Strategic Plan 2013-2016, the three pillars by which
NHW intend to build upon are: engagement, education,
and partnerships. In the past 12 months the NHW Vic
Board has built the governance platform from which
these pillars can be launched and achieved. Although
there is still some work to do and some significant
funding to be realised, NHW Vic has been laying a
strong foundation to be a key partner in providing
local community based volunteers to meet the Chief
Commissioner’s expectations.
BENEFITS OF ACTIVE NHW PROGRAMS
With a focus on building new NHW groups and
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Craig Opie, Graham Ashton, Samantha Hunter, Minister O’Donohue, Gill Metz, David Mann, Lisa Edwards and Brett McLeod.
continued from page 3
supporting existing NHW groups, an active and relevant
NHW Vic will:
• Be directly involved in linking NHW to localised
programs and subsequently enhance a centralised
record of NHW activities;
• Provide a forum by which individuals within a
community who may have felt previously isolated and
unknown to each other can form social relations –
particularly in CALD communities;
• Be a fertile environment for building and maintaining
positive interactions between police and community
members;
• Transition NHW in Victoria to operate in a
predominately online environment using modern
electronic technology and contemporary social media;
• Provide direct assistance to existing groups to revitalise
volunteer membership and crime prevention programs;
• Provide a face-to-face strategic and tactical conduit
between regional-based NHW groups, Victoria Police,
Crime Stoppers, local authorities and appropriate
private sector organisations; and
• Reduce the direct and indirect costs associated
with law and order issues within those communities
Victoria Police identify as ‘being at risk’.
You will shortly hear from the CEO – Ms Gill Metz, who
will outline some specific localised programs – that
not only highlight the benefits, but provide just a few
examples of the extraordinary results being achieved by
our fantastic army of volunteers across the state – and we
thank each and every one of you.
NHW SUPPORT
NHW Victoria is no different than any other volunteer
organisation in that NHW relies – and is dependent
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upon – the generosity and hands-on input from all levels
of a local community.
NHW Vic has been fortunate to not only have the
support of government, through the Department
of Justice portfolio and the direct support of the
Victoria Police, but also the direct support of local
councils, localised community groups and localised
private organisations.
Although too many to nominate all in this report, the
NHW Vic Board would like to specifically thank: 3AW
and Patron Mr David Mann for the regular in-kind
sponsorship over the past year: the NHW Ambassadors
who have been excellent in response to an initiative
of our CEO; and Murcotts. Murcotts are not only
sponsoring our AGM this evening but also sponsored
the NHW Older Driver Program conducted earlier this
year and Mr Mark Kelly, a senior executive at Murcotts,
is a NHW Vic Board Member.
The NHW Board also specifically recognises the support
that Ms Fleur Hooper brings to our organisation. From
general and financial administration support to project
managing Fleur is a valued and extremely competent
member of our CEO’s team.
To Gill Metz, our CEO of many talents, we are once again
extremely thankful for the energy, drive, leadership,
integrity and the values driven friendship that you bring
to every aspect of managing NHW Victoria.
Finally, I would like to personally thank each member
of the NHW Vic Board for the contribution they have
made to re-establishing NHW as a contemporary
and relevant crime prevention and community safety
organisation in this state.
Thank you.
PJ Donaldson APM
President
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AGM AND AWARDS
This was followed by the Chief Executive Officer’s report:
CEO REPORT
It is always a pleasure to talk about NHW and its
achievements in growing safer communities. 2013/14
has once again been a year of growth and development.
NHW strength comes from its team approach through
the volunteers, the Board, its ambassadors and its
partnerships with Government, Government agencies,
police, other not-for-profits such as Crime Stoppers and
our commercial partners and sponsors such as 3AW and
Murcotts Driving Excellence who are all represented
here tonight.
The last year has seen us grow our volunteer base by
around 15 per cent, and grow our online membership
by 98 per cent. The number of active Local Government
Areas has also grown. We have much better
communication internally from bottom to top and
top to bottom and a much better profile in the wider
community.
NHW Victoria won two out of three national awards and
was runner up in the third. Geoff Kloot was National
NHW Volunteer of the Year, Joe Clarke was runner up
in the police section and NHW Victoria won the Federal
Minister’s Award for Program Innovation.
This year NHW has actively supported police in areas of
residential burglary, theft from motor vehicles, theft of
number plates and anti-social behaviour such as graffiti
and sponsored them with the provision resources to help
them deliver proactive campaigns.
The three pillars of NHW, engagement, partnership and
education have been seen at all levels and it is difficult to
pick just a few to single out. A number of them you will
hear about during our awards.
Over the past year we have expanded our programs to
cover all ages from kinder to senior citizen. This has
included the development and launch of a computer game
for primary school children that teaches them about
safety and crime prevention but also uses the proven
link of children teaching their parents … or should I say
reminding their parents. A key message in the game
is about removing your valuables from the car before
leaving it. Victoria Police and the insurance companies
will be very happy if this strategy works.
In July we had a wonderful day courtesy of Murcotts
Driving Excellence that taught our members (well, the
over 50s) including myself, to be safer on the roads and
how better to judge when it is time to hang up the car
keys. The day not only educated our members but gave
them the knowledge on how to support other community
members in the discussion of road safety.
The final area I would like to highlight is our
development of the NHW program into the broader
more diverse communities.
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Firstly we have a fantastic program running in Mildura
with the aboriginal community. A program that is
connecting the different communities of the area and
bringing them together to support young people and give
them options to develop and stay out of crime as either a
potential perpetrator or victim. Ten aboriginal children
have been sponsored and supported by NHW to go
through scouting (another partnership). The program has
improved the children’s attendance at school and improved
their connectivity in the community and provided a
catalyst for positive change for them and their families.
NHW at its best, preventing crime from happening.
In Carlton and Dandenong we have developed programs
with the very diverse communities of these areas.
Finding common ground between different nationalities
with different languages and cultures and giving them
all an opportunity to learn how to keep themselves
and their families safer. Carlton has over 20 different
nationalities in the high rise housing estate. NHW is
providing a key connection to reduce these people’s
social isolation. In Carlton they have carried out safety
audits, safe plate days and car park audits to educate the
community on how not to invite opportunistic crime.
Both Carlton and Dandenong are providing a key role
in linking diverse communities with local policing
and in Dandenong the project has the full support of
Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius and his team.
The learnings from these projects will be used to refine
the NHW program to support all of our very diverse
Victorian communities.
NHW is also back in the city of Melbourne. Here the
challenge is dealing with the vertical living and the
perception of safety. Community members living in
these areas are using NHW as a proactive mechanism to
improve their safety and to get to know their neighbours.
Being able to adapt and move quickly has also seen
NHW partner with the CFA and provide program
support to combat a spate of thefts from fire stations
across the rural and semi-rural areas. Adapting NHW
into Community Watch to take care of our important
community assets.
The key to our success, at all levels, is our ability to
engage with those around us. Tonight highlights that
ability with representation from so many parts of our
community. To educate we must first engage and the
community is too big and too diverse to do this alone so
we grow our strength and ability through partnerships.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of
you for your support and partnership that makes my
role possible.
Thank You
Gill Metz
CEO
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Ballarat NHW winning the David Lentin Award.
Gill Metz presenting an appreciation award
to Andrew and Dan from Murcotts.
Minister presenting to Point Cook.
Minister O’Donohue presenting David Lentin
Award to Joe Clarke.
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Graham Ashton, Deputy Commissioner for Victoria Police,
gave an address on behalf of Chief Commissioner Ken Lay,
who was a late apology due to operational priorities. Graham
talked about the importance of community engagement and
participation and the Police Blue Paper that considered the
future direction and priorities of Victoria Police.
Graham Ashton has a passion for crime prevention and
community engagement and has agreed to be our Patron.
This adds great strength to our team that includes David
Mann as our Community Patron.
Graham’s presentation was followed by Edward O’Donohue,
Minister of Crime Prevention. The Minister thanked all
the volunteers for their hard work and congratulated NHW
for the significant change it has gone through to become
a modern organisation to meet the needs of the Victorian
community. He also talked about the Government’s
commitment to crime prevention and the priority they
placed on law and order.
The speeches were followed by the presentation of the 2014
NHW Awards. They were introduced by Graeme Elder,
Secretary of the NHW State Awards Committee. Graeme
began by acknowledging the work of the members of the
State Honours Committee. The Chairman, Graham Sussex,
a former President of NHW Region 4 Division 2, Robert
Finch, previous owner of Good Guys at Nunawading, Gill
Metz, CEO of NHW Victoria and Graeme Elder, State
Secretary of NHW.
Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton presented the State
Award of Honour for service of an outstanding nature to the
Neighbourhood Watch program to:
John Birrell joined Newcomb NHW when membership had
declined to just seven volunteers. Since he took on the role
of Area Coordinator five years ago, the number of volunteers
has increased to 45, attendance at monthly meetings is
25-30 and the NHW program has been expanded into
several adjoining suburbs with newsletter distribution
increased from 900 to 2,500. John is also on the LGA
Committee and is State Forum Representative.
Dianne Godden is the Divisional Newsletter Editor for
Eastern Region Division 5 which includes the diverse areas
of Baw Baw, Bass Coast, Latrobe and South Gippsland. She
created the Crime Watch newsletters to communicate the
NHW message to the entire Division and now produces
individual editions for each of the PSAs with readership
running into the thousands via email. Dianne has also
recently created a Crime Watch Newsletter Facebook page
which already has 1,300 “Likes” and finds time to help
organise local events such as Safe Plate.
William (Bill) Reynolds has been an office bearer in his
local Area for the past 18 years and became involved at the
PSA level seven years ago creating and maintaining the
Ballarat website. He is now President of NHW Ballarat and
has been actively involved in many local projects including
“wishilockedit” and Safe Plate. Bill was instrumental in
setting up the Ballarat and District Community Support
Register and is its Coordinator, devoting time each weekday
morning to furthering the aims of the Register.
Senior Sergeant Mark Standish was State Manager
of NHW Victoria for eight years until the program was
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restructured in 2011. During this time, Mark and his
team were responsible for the efficient administration
and promotion of NHW throughout the State, including
the organisation of several State Conferences which were
high-profile, large-scale events. Mark is now an operational
Senior Sergeant managing the large 24-hour Police
Station in Boroondara and his passion and enthusiasm for
NHW continues. He promotes NHW at every opportunity,
especially through the Eyewatch Facebook page, and
remains heavily involved in working with the NHW
volunteers and supporting the LGA Committee.
Christine Summers has been a Zone Representative,
Newsletter Editor and Assistant Area Manager for Areas
in Blackburn for the past 14 years. More recently she has
taken on the roles of Publicity and Newsletter Editor for
NHW Whitehorse. Chris is the Editor of the Whitehorse
E-News, which won a Communication Award last year. She
is also responsible for the development and distribution of
advertising material to promote local events, is the official
photographer and, as caterer, she ensures that care is taken
of everyone attending a NHW Whitehorse event.
Keith Walton has been a very proactive member and
Deputy Coordinator of Winchelsea NHW since its
establishment in 1992 and is the delegate to the Geelong
and Surf Coast LGA Committee. For the past 20 years he
has been one of the key organisers of the annual Good
Neighbour Schools Day. This major event involves many
hundreds of local children and provides a Good Neighbour
Award to a nominee from each school.
Leading Senior Constable Nicholas (Nick) Wheeler has
been heavily involved in NHW since 1992 in the position
of Assistant Police Coordinator in Heidelberg and as Area
Coordinator and Newsletter Editor of the NHW Area where
he lived in West Heidelberg, until the Area was forced
to close in 2010. These were times of great change in
H District, with several office relocations and restructures
and Nick was frequently the only local NHW Police
representative. Eventually he returned to general policing
in 2000 and continued to support NHW from the Divisional
Intelligence Unit. In 2010 he moved to the higher crime
area of Darebin and in addition to his analyst duties he is the
part-time Police NHW Liaison Officer, providing invaluable
assistance to NHW in Banyule and Darebin.
The Deputy Commissioner presented two Certificates
of Merit to:
Annette Colegrave took on the role of Secretary at
Newcomb NHW when it was in serious decline in 2009.
She has been instrumental in booking interesting guest
speakers for the monthly meetings and is kept busy
corresponding with Council and local authorities seeking
solutions to community safety issues in the area. Annette
regularly provides transport so that neighbours can attend
meetings and provides afternoon tea.
Rita Hartney was instrumental in starting up NHW in
Lynbrook and was the inaugural Chair. With the change to
the PSA model, she took the position of Assistant Secretary
of NHW Casey and was the main initiator of sponsorship for
the new Committee. She retired this year to complete her
bucket list.
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Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton.
The State Award of Appreciation for outstanding support
by an individual, business or company NOT a member
of NHW was presented to:
Mallee District Aboriginal Services for their support
of Mildura NHW. In early 2013, Mildura NHW approached
Mallee District Aboriginal Services to discuss the
development of a partnership in an attempt to raise the
profile of NHW amongst the local Aboriginal community.
The CEO of MDAS, Mr Rudolph Kirby, offered whatever
support and assistance NHW felt was necessary. Later in the
year, NHW again met with Mr Kirby and outlined the Koori
Cubs Program. MDAS became the major funding partner and
has made their resources available free of charge, including
conference facilities and vehicles to transport participants to
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2014 State Award winners.
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camps and community events. Their support and financial
assistance has been pivotal to the success of the program.
The Minister for Crime Prevention, Mr Edward O’Donohue,
then presented the State Communication Award for the
most effective communication which best promotes the
program, informs the community and supports the aims
and objectives of NHW.
There are two winners: Torquay and Jan Juc NHW and Point
Cook NHW.
Torquay and Jan Juc were awarded for their Surf Coast
Newsletter and the “On the Beat” section in the “Surf Coast
Times” and the award was accepted by the Editor, Chris Hanly.
Point Cook were awarded for their Facebook page and the
award was accepted by the Chair Sushanti Kuruwita and
Secretary Michelle Fiorillo.
The final State award, the David Lentin Memorial
Award for the Neighbourhood Watch group with the most
acclaimed program initiative, was presented to two very
notable and worthy winners.
Firstly the Mildura Koori Cubs program which is designed
to reduce the risk of young Aboriginal children entering the
justice system through engagement and education, to break
down the barriers between the Aboriginal community and
Victoria Police, as well as to raise the profile of NHW. The
Award was accepted by Leading Senior Constable Joe Clarke.
The second award went to the Ballarat wishilockedit
Campaign which aims to raise awareness of easy crime
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prevention strategies that can be utilised by the community to
reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime by “Target
Hardening”. Radio, television and newspaper promotion will
direct residents to the wishilockedit website where they can
learn more about crime prevention. The Award was accepted
by the President of NHW Ballarat, Bill Reynolds.
The State Awards were followed by a number of special
awards to NHW sponsors and ambassadors. CEO Gill Metz
presented Murcotts (Dan Leslie and Andrew Ryan) with
an award in appreciation of their ongoing support and
sponsorship. Murcotts have not only sponsored the last
two awards nights but earlier in the year delivered the very
successful older driver training day.
Community Patron David Mann and Gill Metz then
presented the Ambassador Awards to three of the NHW
Ambassadors, Brett McLeod, Craig Opie and Lisa Edwards.
David spoke about the skills and passion each of the
ambassadors brought to supporting and promoting NHW
into the wider community. An example of this was Brett
McLeod ensuring the NHW/ Murcotts driver program was
covered by Channel 9 news, publishing NHW right across
the state.
The night was a great success and celebrated the breadth
and depth of NHW and the value and support it brings to
communities of Victoria.
The full story of the night can also be experienced
through the videos and pictures on the NHW website
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By Gill Metz
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AMBASSADORS
NHW AMBASSADORS
LISA EDWARDS
BRETT McLEOD
Performer
Reporter/Presenter
A consummate performer,
Lisa’s success as a vocalist
has allowed her to work with
high-profile acts such as
Noiseworks, Black Sorrows,
Real Life, Ross Wilson, Billy
Thorpe, Brian Cadd, Kate
Cebrano, Kylie Minogue, Yoko
Ono, Olivia Newton-John and
Tom Jones. However, Lisa is
probably best known to Australian audiences as one of John
Farnham’s accomplished and dynamic backing singers.
She has been a constant member of the Farnham band since
1988, touring both nationally and internationally.
Born in Adelaide, Edwards is the daughter of
a jazz pianist and a stage performer. She made her stage
debut aged seven with her father, who would then regularly
take the young girl on stage with him to perform. In
secondary school, Lisa with three other students formed
the quartet Harmonic, who went from talent programs to
performing the club circuit.
Renowned for her ability to perform live, Lisa has
covered many areas in music including jazz, musicals
and contemporary material. Her experience also covers
television, recordings, live work, dancing and playing
numerous musical instruments. The versatility of this
masterful singer charms the critics and public alike.
Lisa’s philosophy on life is “Let there be more joy and
laughter in your living”, and for all those who have heard or
met Lisa Edwards, they know she well and truly lives by that
philosophy.
Lisa has a keen interest in community safety, in particular,
how it impacts on young people.
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Melbourne born and bred,
Brett McLeod graduated from
RMIT University, landing his
first job at Melbourne’s leading
talk station 3AW as a cadet.
He worked in London at LBC
radio, before returning to 3AW
and at the age of 27 became
News Director. Later he was
co-anchor of the Drive shift.
Brett took a break from the world of news for several years
joining MMM then Fox-FM with the satirical program
Danger: Low Brow, which became the top-rating breakfast
show on Melbourne’s FM radio.
He moved into television in the late ‘90s, first with the Ten
Network, before joining the Nine Network.
In 2002, Brett was posted to Nine’s European bureau. His
major stories reflected the main theme of this era: terrorism
– including reporting on-the-spot for attacks in Israel,
Madrid and Istanbul. He was in Baghdad shortly after the
arrival of US forces in 2003. He also covered Anzac Day
at Gallipoli, the Copenhagen royal wedding of Mary and
Frederick, even a children’s party at Buckingham Palace.
Returning to Melbourne at the end of 2004, Brett was
sent to an event of unprecedented scale – the Boxing Day
Tsunami. One of his reports received a Quill award for the
year’s best news story, while the network’s tsunami coverage
garnered a Logie.
Since then he has reported on stories ranging from the
2006 war in Lebanon, the Kerang rail disaster, the Black
Saturday Bushfires, and Australia’s combat withdrawal from
Afghanistan. Brett and his team came under fire during the
2010 Red Shirt protests in Bangkok – his live reporting on
radio earning another Quill nomination.
Brett lives in inner Melbourne with his wife Louise and
three children. He is involved in the Dart Center for
Journalism and Trauma, and is a Neighbourhood Watch
Ambassador.
He continues to mix reporting with newsreading Nine news
bulletins in Melbourne and nationally, as well as guest
hosting on 3AW.
Courtesy of 9news.com.au
December 2014 • Sentinel 9
FEATURE
COMMUNITY SAFETY
FOR WANGARATTA
AREA 5, DIVISION 6/12
SAFETY VEHICLE AND SAFETY PLATE DAY
An excellent community event was well supported by
Wangaratta motorists on November 8. A combination
of child restraint fitting, vehicle safety checks and safety
plate for vehicles was held in a popular point of town
in the K-mart car park.
All vehicles with child seats were checked for correct
installation by NE Road Safe. Over 50 vehicles had their
number plates secured with one-way screws by NHW
volunteers. Then 40 cars went on to have basic safety checks
of their brakes, tyres, lights, wipers and windscreens etc,
by a local automotive business.
The support and presence of our crime prevention
officers, with the Neighbourhood Watch trailer on display,
gave the day a good atmosphere, increasing participation
from the public.
The day was a very successful event.
By Eileen Zabilowicz
Treasurer
10 Sentinel • December 2014
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FEATURE
WHAT NHW NEEDS
IS YOUNG PEOPLE!
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard this said in NHW circles I would be a rich
man. With the average age of the Manningham NHW volunteer force being over 50,
it is said quite often around our way. However, I wonder what we actually have in mind?
A
re we expecting to have a collection of 22-year-olds
sitting around the table at our monthly meetings
happy in the thought that they will still be there in
30 years’ time? If we are, we are kidding ourselves. Many
people of this age are finishing their studies, establishing
themselves in the workforce or possibly settling down with
a partner. Even if we could interest them in NHW at that age
we could only expect them to be a member for perhaps three
to five years before their circumstances change and they
move on.
Does this mean that a young person in NHW terms is
perhaps 40 years old and fairly established in terms of home,
work and family? Even so, is it realistic to expect somebody
in this day and age to be prepared to spend 30 years with
NHW? Is that even necessary?
For some time in Manningham we have been considering
how we could interest young people in NHW. We are
wondering whether we should actually plan on only having
these people in NHW for perhaps five years and then expect
to lose them. However, if we could put in place a model
where the young people encourage other people of a similar
but younger age to be involved we might be able to establish
a sustainable process.
Fortunately, a member of the Manningham NHW
Committee is also on the Council of a local Secondary
College. This connection has provided us with access to
Year 10 students at the college. In discussions with a panel
of these students, the benefits to their future employment
prospects, of having a record of community service on their
curriculum vitae has been raised. In addition, it has been
concluded that the students are probably the best people
to suggest ways of engaging their contemporaries on the
subject of crime prevention.
As an initial project, the students are converting key crime
prevention messages found in the standard NHW brochures
into a form that might strike a chord with their peers.
Whilst the members of NHW working with the students
ultimately have to be comfortable with the material that
they produce, they are leaving its development to the youths.
Although it is early days, the NHW members working on
the project were encouraged by the idea raised by one of
the students that the video monitors that are strategically
placed around the school to advise of classroom changes
and school notices, should also be used to display NHW
crime prevention advice. Again, the way that this advice
is portrayed on the monitors would be designed by the
students so that it appealed to their classmates.
This project has only recently begun and it will be several
months before the first material is produced. The project’s
success is by no means guaranteed. However, if any
other NHWs either have experience working with
teenagers or would be interested in being kept informed
on the progress with this project, they can contact us at:
manningham.nhw@gmail.com
NIDDRIE NHW
O
ctober was the month to remind us that
Community Safety remains an ever present need.
To celebrate the month, Niddrie Neighbourhood
Watch (MNV36) held a very successful barbecue in Wallis
Mall Niddrie on Saturday, October 18. The success
was due to our small group of volunteers who worked
tirelessly on that morning. 300 sausages were consumed
by our hungry citizens. Thirty loaves of bread were
donated by Brumby’s in Rose Street, Essendon.
By John Ayers
Chairperson and Area Coordinator
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Moonee Valley Niddrie barbecue.
December 2014 • Sentinel 11
FEATURE
CARLTON NHW RUNS
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
SELF-DEFENCE PROGRAM
T
he Carlton NHW has completed the first round of a
program to provide women and their daughters from
the local public housing estate with basic information
on keeping themselves safe when moving about their home
environment and the street system beyond. The program
teaches common-sense techniques to avoid hazardous
situations. There is also limited training on physical
defensive actions for the project participants to take,
should they feel threatened.
The program involves the participants attending two
sessions of 90 minutes each. It is hoped that up to 50
members of the community will attend the program,
which is being funded from a $2,760 Community Grant
from the Federal Government through NHW Australasia.
The outcomes from the program are expected to
be that both the women and their daughters will
feel more confident when moving about in public.
In addition, the mothers will be able to discuss with
“I used to think that
I was weak but now I
know I am strong!”
their daughters what they learnt from the program to help
the girls understand the key messages. It is hoped that some
of the women who undertake the program will decide to take
an active part in the Carlton NHW.
Many women at the Carlton housing estate come from overseas
and lack confidence to move freely around the community.
In some cases they only move out into the community with
a male family member. In addition, on the estate there are
some people involved in crimes such as drug dealing and
assaults. Whilst the perpetrators of these crimes will not
normally interact with the women residents, the crime
occurring around them adds to the women’s lack of confidence.
The project should give the women confidence to become
more involved in the community and resilience to care for
themselves should they be confronted by an undesirable
person. Involving girls with their mothers will help the
youngsters to gain confidence with the support of their
parent. It is hoped that as they become adults they will have
developed the skills to move about in the community with
care and confidence.
One 11-year-old girl who undertook the course was
heard to say “I used to think that I was weak but now
I know I am strong!”
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Melbourne Carlton mother Zeina and her daughter learning some kicks.
The program is being run in a “safe area” within the nearby
Carlton Primary School, using only female instructors and
guides, which should encourage the target group to become
involved in this community activity. It is being supported by
staff from the school, the Community Worker on the Carlton
Estate and Victoria Police.
The feedback from this program will indicate whether such
a course could be run in other CALD communities where
NHW is active, such as Dandenong.
By Geoff Kloot
Manningham NHW
www.nhw.com.au
FEATURE
MSO action.
ALLISON SUMMERS:
TIME FOR A CHANGE AND THANK YOU
Allison Summers has managed the central website and regularly added news items and
provided information to area web administrators. This included the monthly web news.
A
llison, as some of you
will know, decided
to step down from
this position at the end of
October, in order to give
herself more time for her
other hobbies such as music
and 4WD adventures.
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank
Allison Summers for her
hard work in managing
More mud.
the NHW website. Thanks
Allison, and we hope you
enjoy having more time for your other interests.
Allison Summers has also been the long-time Secretary
of NHW Whitehorse, State Forum Delegate and for a time
NHW Vice-President of the Board. She recently was invited
to talk to the Wattle Park NHW group on her roles in NHW
and how it impacts on her life.
She included NHW ideals in her music career, where
the orchestra (Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra)
members and audience alike, have had their vehicles broken
into and valuables stolen. Allison incorporated her sightings
of NHW signs in far and remote areas (eg Kangaroo Well,
South Australia), while
4WDriving, an activity
she is involved in when
time allows – all this
with working fulltime in
administration with a real
estate company. She has
also taken anti-theft screws
and her toolkit to work
and fitted screws to staff
members vehicles. Her
other love while ‘out there
somewhere’ is photography
and her trusted Canon is
always around her neck.
Her special place to go camping alone is to Craig’s Hut
at Clear Hills (near Mt Buller).
On all day NHW activities, Allison brings along part
of her camping kit – stove and table – so the volunteers
can have a hot cuppa whenever they feel they need
refreshing. Allison’s talk was well received, with the
audience asking many questions, especially about her
out-of-NHW activities.
Thank you Allison.
By Gill Metz and Ray Summers
Craig’s Hut sunrise.
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FEATURE
WHITEHORSE
SPRING FESTIVAL
A BOOMER
Whitehorse NHW volunteers were kept
very busy at the recent Whitehorse Spring
Festival, an annual event held in the
grounds of the Civic Centre.
T
welve volunteers were rostered on throughout the day,
beginning at 8am to set up the marquee provided by
Council, through to packing up what was left of our
NHW material giveaways.
Earlier, some six volunteers had made up 450 Information
Pack Showbags to give away to Whitehorse residents.
These contained many NHW brochures and leaflets on
Handbag Safety, Look, Lock and Leave, Safe Plate Days,
Do Not Knock stickers, ICE cards, car thefts and break-ins
along with many brochures obtained from the Victorian
Law Foundation and VicRoads, on such topics as driving
and dementia, multi-lane roundabouts, driving with
glaucoma, and VicRoads medical review. Also included
were R U OK? leaflets, Stop Bushfire Arson magnets and the
Little Black Book of Scams.
We also provided approximately 2,000 children’s activity
sheets which included simple colouring sheets for the very
young, dot-to-dots, join the policeman and his dog maze,
more difficult colouring sheets, word searches and several
black and white and coloured sheets of ‘find these things
when driving’ – road signs, police car, ambulance, firetruck,
different bridges, etc. These proved to be extremely popular
and each child selected his/her sheets and then held them
together with a brightly coloured mini bulldog clip.
We also signed up another 100 subscribers for
Whitehorse E-News.
The Whitehorse Community Support Register and Victoria
Police also had marquees alongside NHW so we all worked
very well together, supporting each other.
Four police cars were a huge hit with the kids – both big
(dads) and small and all enjoyed scaring the daylights out
of visitors when they discovered the red button for the siren.
Flashing lights were also very popular.
By Ray Summers
Chairman, NHW Whitehorse
14 Sentinel • December 2014
www.nhw.com.au
FEATURE
WHITTLESEA CITY
COMMUNITY SAFETY DAY
The Westfield Community Safety day was held on October 12.
Whittlesea City Neighbourhood Watch (WCNHW) assisted
with giving out information, alongside key community
safety organisations like Victoria Police, SES CFA and Crime
Stoppers. This practical event demonstrated some of the
tools used by community safety organisations like the “Jaws
of Life” cutting up a car. Thanks to NHW volunteers Beryl
Patullo and Lynne Edwards who worked alongside our Police
Liaison Officer, Leading Senior Constable Sandra O’Connor.
Ron Sheedy, Leading Senior Constable Sandra
O’Connor, Honourable. MP Craig Ondarchie,
the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and
Dennis Griffiths.
Leading Senior Constable Sandra O’Connor, Ron Sheedy and Dennis
Griffiths at the Whittlesea Show 2014.
Gordon Proudfoot, Ron Sheedy and David
Slattery at the Diwali Festival of Lights
enjoying the sun.
WCNHW SHINING THE LIGHT
municipalities, which included City
of Whittlesea. Honourable MP
Mernda and Doreen Multicultural
Craig Ondarchie, the Parliamentary
Association (MADMA) invited
Secretary to the Premier, also
WCNHW to hold a stall at Diwali,
paid a visit to our stall. NHW
the Indian Festival of Lights on
volunteers sold car sun shades to
October 25 in Mernda. A raffle was
raise money and gave out free show
held at our stall for a safety pack
bags containing crime prevention
including a fire extinguisher, high
and police information, the cut and fold
tensile locks, an alarm system, etc, to
make your own police car, proving a
raise money, and a winner was drawn.
real crowd pleaser, especially with the
The event highlighted the multicultural
Ron Sheedy giving out a NHW/Victoria Police
younger families. Keen interest in new
diversity in our community. Thanks to
show bag to a member of the public.
members to join NHW was shown, with
NHW volunteers Ron Sheedy, Gordon
at
least
two
confirmed
sign ups within 24 hours of the
Proudfoot, John Krietling and David Slattery. We also
event.
We
also
had
a
seven
per cent increase in likes on our
thank the presence of Victoria Police members LSC
updated local Facebook page. Well done and thanks to NHW
Jamie Germantis, LSC Tim Forster and LSC/PLO Sandra
volunteers Dennis Griffiths, Ron Sheedy, Tanja Kuklinsky,
O’Connor. Thanks also to MADMA President and fellow
Chad Swarbrick, Newman Rukweza, Gordon Proudfoot and
NHW volunteer Tom Joseph for the invite and opportunity
David Slattery. Thanks also to Victoria Police member LSC/
to promote NHW at this community event. Organisers
PLO Sandra O’Connor.
said more than 8,000 people attended the festival, held
in Buttercross Park, Mernda. This was also our first
RUMOUR FILE …
opportunity to try out our new white polo tops with NHW
Is a new local and joint crime prevention initiative about
emblem, our volunteers giving them all a big thumbs up!
to be launched by Victoria Police and Whittlesea City
WHITTLESEA SHOW
This familiar rural family event is a regular now for
WCNHW holding a stall on November 2. At this event
NHW used the opportunity to promote the “Help
Yourself” campaign which had recently been launched
by the Department of Justice in choosing six high crime
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Neighbourhood targeting “Tradies” and tool theft from
motor vehicles? Stay tuned for details about this and other
exciting developments at Whittlesea in the next edition
of Sentinel.
By David Slattery
LGA Whittlesea City Neighbourhood Watch
December 2014 • Sentinel 15
FEATURE
BANYULE NHW
Watsonia artwork launch.
CPO Robyn Murphy at Watsonia Car Show.
Children with their artwork.
CPO Robyn Murphy at Watsonia Car Show.
CPO Robyn Murphy at Watsonia Car Show.
T
he Watsonia Anti Graffiti project committee was
established with representatives from Banyule City
Council, local traders, police and residents. Victoria
Police was represented by Leading Senior Constable Robyn
Murphy the Crime Prevention Officer for NWM Div 5.
Neighbourhood Watch was well represented by Grimshaw
Area Manager Ray Kopke, Pete Henry and John Armstrong.
As part of the project an artist was hired to work with
children from the Watsonia Primary School. Artwork
was produced on metal plates which were then antigraffiti coated and attached to rubbish bins in the
shopping area. This achieved a three-fold result of
involving the local children, improving the local street
scape and reducing graffiti.
Each of the artwork followed a similar theme which also
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allowed for individual artistic expression from the children
who were allowed to sign each of their own creations.
An official launch was held on November 6, which was
attended by the young artists, committee members,
local traders, the Mayor of Banyule Councillor Craig
Langdon and other councillors.
The annual Watsonia Car Show was held on Sunday,
November 9 this year. The event showcased a wide variety
of very old, old and late model cars. Neighbourhood Watch
was unable to participate directly due to space restrictions,
however, we supported CPO Robyn Murphy. A new Ford
Territory marked police vehicle was a great attraction for
the many children who attended the day.
By Pete Henry
Banyule and Grimshaw NHW
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BLACK ROCK’S IN FOR
THE “LONG-HAUL”
Black Rock NHW, which serves a Southern part of
Bayside Municipality, has operated for many years.
The group has met regularly during 2014 in a public
hall made available by the Bayside City Council. It has
delivered 10 newsletters during the year to over 1,400
houses in the district.
The newsletter is financed mainly by donations from
local advertisers and an annual street promotion with
a sausage sizzle, sales of local produce and a police
presence. We have had no government grants in
recent years, but a grant from Beaumaris Community
Bank this year assisted the “shoe-string” budget.
A survey of all residents conducted last year showed
a clear preference for a printed newsletter delivered
into letterboxes. Lack of meaningful crime statistics
for newsletters in recent times has lessened their
impact. Residents tend to develop greater awareness
when they are confronted with details of local crime.
This group plans to operate well into the future.
We extend Season’s Greetings to all.
By Mac Roberts
LGA Bayside, Black Rock Neighbourhood Watch
NHW CASEY SAFETY
FAMILY FUN DAY
NHW Casey Safety Family Fun Day
was held at the Cranbourne Racing
Centre on October 26.
F
amilies flocked to the Centre and were entertained
with free jumping castles, face painting, petting
zoo, performing animals and a carousel.
Police, CFA, SES, Coast Guard, Inner Wheel, Sita
– our major sponsor – and other safety groups and
business were well represented. The kids had a great
day crawling over fire trucks, highway patrol cars,
motorbikes and the Coast Guard boat.
CEO Gill Metz and NHW Ambassador Brett McLeod
opened the event and were interviewed on local radio
97.7FM, whom spent the day with us.
Roving Star Wars characters, CFA Koala, along with
our own KC Neighbourhood Watch Dog had excited
kids swamping them for attention, high fives and
cuddles, mostly KC for the cuddles.
The Daryl McKenzie band entertained , with some
great music and NHW volunteers were all exhausted
but extremely happy with the day’s success, once again
making this a great way to promote NHW in Casey.
SAFE PLATE DAY NHW CASEY
A Safe Plate day was held during September, at the
Bunnings car park on Thompsons Road, Cranbourne,
in conjunction with their Spring Carnival.
CFA and SES
members rolled
out to help with
the exchange of
the screws. Police
participation was
fantastic, as who is
going to argue when
a policeman tells you
to get those number
plates fixed.
KC, Neighbourhood
Watch Dog, was
present and helped
make the day fun
for those kids who
were in cars by
distributing her
postcards and having
her photo taken.
90 cars were counted but some argued there could
have been more after the counter went off to have a
break at the sausage sizzle.
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FEATURE
CRIME STOPPERS VICTORIA AND
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ARE
PARTNERING IN COMMUNITY SAFETY
Crime Stoppers Victoria continues to tackle bushfire
arson for the 2014/15 fire season.
C
rime Stoppers Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation,
helping to keep families and communities safe.
We work closely with Victoria Police to provide
valuable information from the public to help solve crime.
Any information you provide is confidential.
IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING
This is the call to action used by Crime Stoppers to both
encourage people in bushfire prone areas to report
suspicious activity.
A Bushfire Arson campaign was launched as a result of
the devastating Black Saturday Bushfires in February
2009 where Victoria experienced some its worst bushfires
ever. 173 people tragically lost their lives, with more
than 400 injured and countless properties, farmland and
national parks destroyed. Three out of the five biggest
and most devastating fires that day were the subject of
police investigation and Crime Stoppers Victoria was
determined to play its part in reducing deliberately and
recklessly lit fires.
Alongside the state government, fire authorities, police,
sponsors and research partners, Crime Stoppers
Victoria developed a state-wide annual marketing and
communications campaign, aimed to catch bushfire
arsonists before they strike.
Neighbourhood Watch can help play a vital role in stopping
bushfire arson before it strikes. Neighbourhood Watch
Taking on the drug dealers
one town at a time
C
rime Stoppers Victoria is asking people to
‘Dob in a Dealer’ in its latest campaign to fight the
methamphetamines in regional and rural Victoria.
On October 31, the Minister for Crime Prevention, Edward
O’Donohue, announced the government’s continued support
and funding of the Dob in a Dealer campaign.
This has allowed for the campaign to grow bigger than ever
and target more towns throughout the state.
Starting in Bendigo, the Dob in a Dealer campaign aims
to fight against the rise of illicit drugs in country Victoria.
Ice is an issue of grave concern to all Victorians and the
Crime Stoppers campaign is another valuable weapon for
both the community and police in reducing harm, reducing
supply and reducing drug related crimes.
The 2014 campaign will focus on 15 regional towns identified
in consultation with local police and encourage local residents
to report information to Crime Stoppers. The targeted
towns include Bendigo, Mildura and Shepparton.
Crime Stoppers Victoria is working closely with
Neighbourhood Watch in getting the message out to
residents. The volunteers of Neighbourhood Watch are there
to protect the community and watch out for anything that
may harm it. Their assistance in helping to get the call out
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to local residents to
report on suspicious
behaviour is invaluable.
“We know the
community often holds the key to information that can
help reduce crime and help keep our community safe,
and we know communities want to be part of the solution.
This campaign is asking for local communities to be an
active participant in reporting those that are bringing
harmful drugs into regional and rural communities”
said Crime Stoppers CEO Samantha Hunter.
Last year over 60,000 Victorians contacted Crime Stoppers
with information relating to crimes and criminal activity.
During the two-week Dob in a Dealer campaign alone,
Crime Stoppers Victoria saw an increase of over 100 per cent
in drug-related information.
These numbers wouldn’t have been possible without the
assistance from the community. Crime Stoppers once
again urges the public to report any information on
suspicious activity.
Report information confidentially to Crime Stoppers
on 1800 333 000 or create a report online at
www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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volunteers are tireless in their efforts to look out for their
community and help to prevent those aiming to harm it.
Crime Stoppers once again needs you to be on the lookout for
suspicious behaviour during summer and report what you see.
Crime Stoppers Victoria CEO Samantha Hunter understands
the importance of being able to report confidentially.
“It is recognised that when dealing with such an emotive issue
in small communities, going openly to police to alert them to
a suspected bushfire arsonist may prove difficult,” she said.
Crime Stoppers’ confidential reporting allows members
of the communities to report information on arson without
exposing their identity.
The campaigns primary image is that of a burnt-out
matchstick. The image has proven an effective symbol
to stamp out bushfire arson and continues to be used for
the most recent 2013/14 campaign.
The latest bushfire season saw record numbers for the Crime
Stoppers Victoria campaign. This campaign has seen a 293 per
cent increase in community reporting since its implementation.
Our success is due to the community’s awareness of
the danger of deliberately and recklessly lit fires and a
If you see something, if you know something, say something.
community commitment to act.
If you have information regarding someone you believe
“Bushfire Arson is a matter for the entire community.
may be involved in arson call 1800 333 000 or confidentially
Every year thousands of acres of land are burned due to
report and upload images online at
firebugs. These completely avoidable fires destroy our
www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. Alternatively, you can
farmland, national parks and native animals and threatened
report on an iOS or Android mobile phone with the new
lives, livelihoods and homes throughout Victoria. We are
Crime Stoppers Victoria app.
proud to stand with members of Victoria Police, the CFA and If you are suspicious of a person or a vehicle, write down
all emergency services to combat firebugs, and we know that the following details:
the community is right beside us.” Samantha Hunter said.
For individuals:
For Vehicles:
With the 2014/15 bushfire season about to
•Age
•Registration
begin, it is important to stay vigilant over
•Height
•Make
the hot summer months.
• Hair colour
•Model
•Build
•Colour
• Facial hair
• Any damage to vehicle
•Clothing
Further information on bushfire arson can be found at:
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_
ID=29682
http://www.bushfirearson.gov.au/government-action/
Pages/Prevention-activities-near-you.aspx
https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/anti-bushfire-arsoncampaign.html
By Dylan May
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December 2014 • Sentinel 19
FEATURE
WHITEHORSE BUSY AT BUNNINGS
VERMONT SOUTH
Busy Bunnings site.
A
team of 22 volunteers, including five police from the
vehicle investigation team and our Crime Prevention
Officer, Leading Senior Constable Bec
Millin, manned the Safe Plate Day at
Bunnings, Vermont South, on Saturday,
October 4, 2014. It was a huge day –
quite warm and windy. There were
plenty of pink noses by the end
of the day’s activities and cool
water consumed.
In excess of 180 vehicles had
their number plates secured with
anti-theft screws including a local
Whitehorse Councillor and the
State MP for Forest Hill.
30-plus subscribers were signed up
to receive the monthly, award winning
E-News and a new NHW member came
forward and signed up on the spot.
The two police cars present for the day allowed children
to get inside and set the lights and siren going. They were
thrilled as were some ‘big kids’ (dads).
NHW Whitehorse thank their supporters, Bunnings and
staff for providing the site and equipment, Woodards
Real Estate Blackburn for their support with signage
and Whitehorse Leader for help in promoting the day.
By Ray Summers
Chairman, NHW Whitehorse
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Councillor’s car being ‘done’ by a police officer.
Left: Kids were thrilled to push the red siren
button in the police car.
State MP Neil Angus learning about anti-theft screws and how to
remove them.
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GEELONG, SURF COAST
AND COLAC OTWAY
CONGRATULATIONS
TO NHW VICTORIA
AWARD WINNERS
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH AWARD PRESENTATIONS
The presentation of Neighbourhood Watch Victoria’s annual
Awards occurred on Thursday evening, October 9, at the
Annual General Meeting of NHW Victoria.
Several awards were presented to Neighbourhood Watch
volunteers from the Geelong and Surf Coast region.
Awards presented were:
State Award of Honour for service of an outstanding
nature to the Neighbourhood Watch program:
• John Birrell, Newcomb Neighbourhood Watch
• Keith Walton, Winchelsea Neighbourhood Watch
State Communication Award for the most effective
communication which best promotes the program,
informs the community and supports the aims and
objectives of NHW:
• Torquay Neighbourhood Watch – presented
to Chris Hanly
A Certificate of Merit was presented to Mrs Annette
Colegrave, Newcomb Neighbourhood Watch, for her
generous contribution to the Neighbourhood Watch
program, both in her local community of Newcomb and
within Geelong and Surf Coast.
Congratulations must go to each of these people who have
generously contributed to the Neighbourhood Watch
program to ensure a safer community for all.
THANK YOU!
To all Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Neighbourhood
Watch Volunteers,
Thank you so very much for your input in the
Neighbourhood Watch program within Greater Geelong
and Surf Coast throughout the past 12 months.
Though our numbers are few, we have conducted a number
of crime prevention initiatives within our “neighbourhoods”
throughout the year, endeavouring to create a safer
community for all.
Well done to you all!
Please stay safe over the Christmas/New Year break
and enjoy a well-earned holiday.
By Rhonda Rotherham
Coordinator Neighbourhood Watch Greater Geelong
and Surf Coast
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BUNNINGS TORQUAY SAFE PLATE
NHW Torquay and Jan Juc held its annual NHW
Bunnings “Safe Plate Day” on Saturday, November 1,
in the Torquay Bunnings’ car park.
This annual event is conducted in partnership
with the Torquay SES, CFA and Lions Club. Apart
from the attachment of anti-theft screws to vehicle
number plates, we held a barbecue that raised
$1,000 for the day. Gold donations from vehicle
owners added a further $200.
Some 100 cars owners chose to have the antitheft screws replace existing number plate screws
and received a sunshade for their efforts, courtesy
of Bunnings.
It was ironic that the day before the event
several number plates were stolen from the
Bunnings car park.
By David Cheatley
Coordinator Torquay and Jan Juc
Neighbourhood Watch
December 2014 • Sentinel 21
FEATURE
SNAKES ALIVE AT WINCHELSEA!
Take a terrific interactive performance from
‘Iron & Clay’ (YAY!) with embedded life
skills messages, Leading Senior Constable
Rebecca Hills and Leading Senior Constable
Cathie Hastie draped in huge (friendly)
reptiles (brrrrr), lots of other kids from other
schools to dance with, acknowledgement of
outstanding community members and kids
from every school, ‘Sgt Pete’ and ‘Constable
T Bear’ mingling, interesting and useful
info on Facebook and other things cyber
(and what to watch out for) from Leading
Senior Constable Hastie, the opportunity
to get ‘up close and personal’ (safely!) with
a big range of snakes and other reptiles, a
chance to scramble up, under, over and
through CFA and SES trucks, and a free icy
pole (or two or three!), and you have 450
(approximately) kids from Anglesea, Beeac,
Birregurra, Deans Marsh, Moriac and
Winchelsea schools shaking up the Leisure
Time Centre at – yep, you got it – the 2014
Neighbourhood Watch and Police Good
Neighbour Schools Day! (We think it’s the
22nd one …)
Thanks to the many, many people who
LSC Bec Hills and LSC Cathie Hastie up close and personal with the pythons.
helped enormously with the organisation
from start (in February this year) to finish, we had another
• Winchelsea Lions Club and the ‘chuck wagon’ team
successful and enjoyable day. Without this, the day simply
• Winchelsea Primary School – Principal and staff
would not happen.
• Bulla Ice Cream, Colac
We are very grateful for the financial, material and ‘in kind’
• Scott Grant of West Vic Reptiles
support we had from:
• Winchelsea and Wurdale CFA brigades and Winchelsea SES
• Phil Shirley (Surf Coast Ministry), for arranging
• NHW Winchelsea
‘Iron & Clay’ at no charge
• NHW Greater Geelong and Surf Coast
• Sergeant Janet Gleeson, Senior Sergeant Craig Stevens
(OIC Surf Coast PSA), Leading Senior Constable
• Winchelsea Senior Citizens craft group
Rebecca Hills, Leading Senior Constable Cathie Hastie
• All those who nominated people for the Good
(Surf Coast Youth Resource Officer), Leading Senior
Neighbour Award
Constable Andrew King (aka ‘Sgt. Pete’) and the retired
• IGA Winchelsea
officer occupying Constable T Bear’s suit, all from
•The Winchelsea Star
Victoria Police
• The staff and students from the six schools
• NHW Australasia and the Australian Government
• The folk who helped set up and dismantle and
• Winchelsea and District Community Bank Branch of the
• The families and friends who came along.
Bendigo Bank, Rosie Gillett (Branch Manager) and staff
Students dance to the music of Iron and Clay.
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FEATURE
Iron and Clay perform for the crowd.
2014 JUNIOR GOOD NEIGHBOUR AWARDS:
• Ieisha Brown – Winchelsea
• Oscar Wu – Anglesea
• Jackson Coverdale – Beeac
• Tom Nelson – Birregurra
• Jeremiah Zdybel – Deans Marsh
• Lachlan Bath – Moriac
The testimonies from their schools show that we have
some wonderful young people already contributing to our
communities.
The prestigious Sergeant John Rowley Good Citizen
Memorial Award 2014 was presented by Mrs Deb Rowley
to Logan Shinners of Winchelsea Primary School.
The Good Neighbour Award – selected from nominations
by community members – went to Cheryl and Neville
Mawson, for their significant community involvement in
Lions, CFA, Hesse Rural Health auxiliary, and their general
‘neighbourliness’. Once again we had a very strong group
of folk nominated – all very worthy of the award – but alas,
we only give one!
A special (‘reprise’) presentation of the NHW State Award
of Honour was made to Keith Walton, for ‘his proactive
membership of SFC1 Winchelsea NHW since 1992, and his
immeasurable contribution to the Winchelsea NHW Schools
Day since it began’. A very worthy recipient.
Our Surf Coast Council was represented by Cr Rod Nockles
(Winchelsea Ward), with apologies from Cr Margot Smith
(Mayor) and Cr Heather Wellington. Rhonda Rotherham,
Coordinator of NHW Greater Geelong and Surf Coast
attended, also representing the Board of NHW Vic.
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Winner of the Sergeant John Rowley Good Citizen Memorial Award
2014 was presented by Mrs Deb Rowley to Logan Shinners of Winchelsea
Primary School with Senior Sergeant Craig Stevens.
Apologies from Graeme Elder (NHW Board) and Gillian
Metz, CEO, NHW Vic.
To keep this very worthwhile event happening each year for
the kids, we can always use extra helpers – so please consider
coming on board for the 2015 Schools Day – you would be
very welcome!
By Helen Verity
Coordinator Winchelsea Neighbourhood Watch
December 2014 • Sentinel 23
FEATURE
LGA MONASH
During the months of September
and October, as well as attending the
scheduled Area and Sector meetings,
the Neighbourhood Watch volunteers at
Monash were involved in many activities.
POLICE BLUE
RIBBON
FOUNDATION
Monash volunteers assisted at the Blue
Ribbon stalls at the Royal Melbourne
Show and at Leisurefest held at Sandown
Racecourse.
However, an entirely Monash NHW
supported Blue Ribbon stall was organised
by the Mount Waverley Sector Manager,
Graham Lawrence. It is an annual event.
The stall was located at the Mount
Waverley Village Shopping Centre and was
held for five days between 10am and 4pm.
It was staffed by four NHW volunteers
each day. It attracted much attention
and support. Many contacts were made
and information pamphlets given out.
The police attended at various times.
POSITIVE AGEING
EXPOS
As part of its Seniors Festival, the Monash Council
held four Positive Ageing Expos, at various locations,
and NHW had a stall at each.
Oakleigh Central
9am-5pm, Monday, October 6
The Glen Shopping Centre
9am-5pm, Tuesday, October 14
Brandon Park Shopping Centre
9am-5pm, Wednesday, October 22
Mount Waverley Community Centre
10.30am-2pm, Tuesday, October 28
At Brandon Park Expo stall – Robert Eldridge, John Ashton-Smith
and John Norris.
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Held Saturday, October 11
The event was organised by Sergeant Burnie Postma,
Mount Waverley, and Graham Lawrence. It was held
at the front of the Bunnings Store on Ferntree Gully
Road, Notting Hill. Six cars were already lined up at
8.45am waiting for their one-way screws for a 9am
start. This gave an indication of the demand which was
steady throughout the four hours of the operation.
18 Neighbourhood Watch volunteers worked the
first shift from 9am to 11am and 14 volunteers worked
the second shift from 11am to 1pm, with good police
support throughout.
In excess of 250 vehicles were fitted with oneway screws.
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At the Glen Expo Stall – Peter Boldeman and Norman Norrice.
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“Walk in the Park” stall – Merrin Collier and Carole Phillips.
“WALK IN THE PARK”
Held Tuesday, October 28
The NHW table at the Monash Council’s
“Walk in the Park” annual event was set up inside
the Netball Stadium at Jell’s Park, Wheelers Hill,
along with tables of other organisations. Pamphlets,
etc, were available for the public – mostly mothers
with prams, babies and pre-schoolers.
Graham Lawrence, John Ashton-Smith, Carole
Phillips and Merrin Collier enjoyed meeting the
public, answering their general questions and
obtaining email addresses for distribution of the
monthly NHW Monash LGA eNews. People were
generally concerned about the safety of their
neighbourhoods.
You will have noticed that the name of Graham
Lawrence appears several times. Graham, as the
Mount Waverley Sector Manager, is very active
in his role in the community and has been a NHW
volunteer for 23 years.
By George Troynar
Monash Local Web Administrator
“Walk in the Park” stall – Graham Lawrence.
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December 2014 • Sentinel 25
FEATURE
Award winners – Banyule NHW 30 th celebration.
IT CERTAINLY ADDS UP
On Saturday, October 11, 2014, Banyule Neighbourhood Watch celebrated their
30th Anniversary at an awards presentation.
W
ith the current 575 Banyule NHW volunteers
having clocked up a total of over eight thousand
(yes 8,000) years as members of Neighbourhood
Watch there was quite a number of volunteers due to receive
awards for 20, 25 and even 30 years of continuous service.
This awards ceremony was focussed on just three of the local
areas, BNY034 (Yallambie), BNY037/038 (Rosanna) and
BNY039/040 (Macleod). From these areas 43 volunteers had
exceeded 20 years’ service. A further three volunteers from
BNY005 (Heidelberg), who each had over 30 years’ service,
were also presented with framed certificates.
Parliamentarian representatives, Colin Brooks and Anthony
Carbines, addressed the need for organisations such as
Neighbourhood Watch to interface with entities such as
Victoria Police, to assist in making members of the public
aware of issues affecting their safety.
State office of NHW was represented by the State Manager
Gill Metz, State Board Member Geoff Kloot and State
Secretary Graeme Elder. Gill provided an enlightening
talk on the expansion of NHW over the past two years with
membership growth of 15 per cent and online access increasing
by 98 per cent. Program development was highlighted by
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work being undertaken with the Koori community in Mildura,
a multi-national group living in the Carlton high-rise and
very recent developments with the Afghan community
in Dandenong. Gill also mentioned the recognition of
Victorian NHW efforts at the national level with several
awards being won over the past year. The introduction
of five community sponsors was welcomed as a means of
making the public more aware of the operations of NHW.
As well as being a State Board member, Geoff Kloot has
developed a wide range of initiatives as part of his NHW role
in the City of Manningham. Geoff is also very familiar with
Banyule NHW as Manningham was integrated with Banyule
NHW as part of R4D1 until the restructure along PSA/LGA
policing areas. Geoff detailed some of the communications
that had continued between Banyule and Manningham since
the separation including items such as funding the Primary
Schools Safety DVD that Geoff was instrumental in developing.
Inspector Darren Harris expressed appreciation for the
support provided by NHW to the policing of the Banyule
area. Leading Senior Constable Robyn Murphy outlined
the ongoing support that she had received from NHW in
her role as Crime Prevention Officer at Greensborough.
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Front: State Manager Gill Metz, Norma Geddes and Joan Reid (both 30 years). Back: Banyule Mayor Craig Langdon, Inspector Darren Harris – Heidelberg.
Also mentioned was a recent project requested by Darebin
CIU for Banyule NHW to distribute letters in part of
Heidelberg West relating to theft of motorbikes found
along Darebin Creek. Within one hour of the delivery being
undertaken by Yvonne Tait, police had received a phone call
identifying two suspects who were subsequently charged.
Mayor of Banyule, Craig Langdon, who has been a NHW
volunteer for several years, outlined some of the initiatives that
he had undertaken in his current mayoral role. One of these
was the new Clyde James Smith Memorial Police Leadership
Award whose inaugural winner is Sergeant Warren
Anderson. This award is the culmination of an initiative by
Councillor Langdon to officially honour Constable Clyde
Smith’s memory but to also recognise current police officers
who serve and protect the community of Banyule.
The Banyule volunteers who received awards were:
30 years plus: Joan Reid, Tony Pesavento, Norma Geddes
25 years plus: Caroline Curnow, Russell and Norma
Heffernan, Arthur and Vera Ince, Sam and Zlata Ivanov, Bruce
and Frances Lamont, Bonita and Kevin O’Donnell, Shirley
Saad, Athol and Val Wilson, John Dowdle, Roger Elliott, Anni
Forsyth, Margaret James, Stratos Kallinikos, Valma Koning,
John Lanagan, Colin Lowe, Beryl Swetnam, Judith Thomas,
Joyce and Victor Tomlin Phillip Bourke, Geoff Brewster,
Sandra Green, David Legerton, Kathleen Lorenz, Noel Miller,
Kenneth Milne, Val Radford, Thelma York, Arthur Mears
20 years plus: Merle Johnson, Gillian Neave, Robert
Potocnik, Garry Hayes, Neville Heydon, Graeme Irwin,
Norma Taft
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25 years award to John Dowdle Chairman Banyule NHW with Colin
Brooks MP, John Dowdle, Insp Darren Harris, Anthony Carbines MP.
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POLICE LIAISON OFFICERS LIST
REGION
NAME
PHONE
EMAIL
PSA
EASTERN (RE)
RED1 - Nunawading
Boroondara, Manningham,
Monash, Whitehorse
RED2 – Knox
Knox
LSC Robert B King
9724 0138
robert.b.king@police.vic.gov.au
Maroondah
LSC Linda Hancock
9739 2386
linda.hancock@police.vic.gov.au
Yarra Ranges
LSC Richard Barrow
5762 1811
richard.barrow@police.vic.gov.au
Benalla, Mansfield, Murrindindi
LSC Wendy Willingham
5735 0236
wendy.willingham@police.vic.gov.au
Mitchell, Strathbogie
LSC Glenn Gibson
5820 5830
glenn.gibson@police.vic.gov.au
Shepparton
RED4 - Wangaratta
LSC Helen Parfett
5723 0888
helen.parfett@police.vic.gov.au
Wangaratta, Wodonga
RED5 - Morwell
LSC Brett Godden
5131 5085
brett.godden@police.vic.gov.au
Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Latrobe
RED6 - Bairnsdale
LSC Alan Redshaw
5150 2625
alan.redshaw@police.vic.gov.au
East Gippsland, Wellington
RED3 - Goulburn Valley
NORTH WEST METRO (RN)
RND1 – Melbourne
LSC Glenn McFarlane
9637 1100
glenn.mcfarlane@police.vic.gov.au
Melbourne, Yarra
RND2 – Westgate
LSC Dawn Youla
9742 9444
dawn.youla@police.vic.gov.au
Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong,
Wyndham
RND3 – Brimbank
LSC Dawn Youla
9742 9444
dawn.youla@police.vic.gov.au
Brimbank, Melton
RND4 – Fawkner
RND5 – Epping
Hume, Moonee Valley, Moreland
LSC Nicholas Wheeler
9479 6111
nicholas.wheeler@police.vic.gov.au
Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik
LSC Sandra O’Connor
9409 8146
sandra.oconnor@police.vic.gov.au
Whittlesea
RSD1 - Prahran
LSC Mark James
9520 5252
mark.r.james@police.vic.gov.au
Port Phillip, Stonnington
RSD2 – Moorabbin
LSC Gary Oram
9556 6577
gary.oram@police.vic.gov.au
Glen Eira, Bayside, Kingston
SOUTHERN METRO (RS)
RSD3 – Dandenong
Cardinia, Casey, Dandenong
RSD4 – Frankston
LSC Sharron Coburn
9784 5639
sharron.coburn@police.vic.gov.au
Frankston, Mornington
Peninsula
RWD1 – Geelong
LSC Andrew King
5225 3261
andrew.king@police.vic.gov.au
Geelong, Surf Coast
RWD2 – Warrnambool
S/C Nicholas Smart
5560 1193
nicholas.smart@police.vic.gov.au
Southern Grampians,
Warrnambool
RWD3 – Ballarat
S/C Janine Walker
5335 9503
janine.walker@police.vic.gov.au
Ballarat, Moorabool
RWD4 – Horsham
LSC Les Power
5382 9231
les.power@police.vic.gov.au
Horsham, Northern Grampians
RWD5 – Bendigo
LSC Glenn Maillard
5448 1477
glenn.maillard@police.vic.gov.au
Bendigo, Campaspe, Central
Goldfields, Macedon Ranges
RWD6 – Mildura
LSC Joe Clarke
5018 5494
joseph.clarke@police.vic.gov.au
Mildura
LSC Andrew Downes
5036 4444
andrew.downes@police.vic.gov.au
Swan Hill
WESTERN (RW)
CRIME PREVENTION OFFICERS LIST
REGION
NAME
PHONE
EMAIL
PSA
EASTERN (RE)
RED1 - Nunawading
LSC Carolyn Pethick
8851 1179
carolyn.pethick@police.vic.gov.au
Boroondara
LSC Debbie Day
8841 3999
debbie.day@police.vic.gov.au
Manningham
LSC James Egan
9566 2112
james.egan@police.vic.gov.au
Monash
LSC Rebecca Millin
8892 3381
rebecca.millin@police.vic.gov.au
Whitehorse
SC Robert B King
9881 7927
robert.b.king@police.vic.gov.au
Maroondah
LSC Linda Hancock
9739 2386
linda.hancock@police.vic.gov.au
Yarra Ranges
LSC Richard Barrow
5762 1811
richard.barrow@police.vic.gov.au
Benalla, Mansfield, Murrindindi
LSC Wendy Willingham
5735 0236
wendy.willingham@police.vic.gov.au
Mitchell, Strathbogie
LSC Glenn Gibson
5820 5830
glenn.gibson@police.vic.gov.au
Shepparton
LSC Helen Parfett
5723 0888
helen.parfett@police.vic.gov.au
Wangaratta
RED2 – Knox
RED3 - Goulburn Valley
RED4 - Wangaratta
9881 7948
Knox
SC James Donovan
02 6049 2600
james.donovan@police.vic.gov.au
Wodonga
RED5 - Morwell
LSC David Halliday
5131 5084
david.halliday@police.vic.gov.au
Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Latrobe
RED6 - Bairnsdale
LSC Alan Redshaw
5150 2625
alan.redshaw@police.vic.gov.au
East Gippsland
LSC Keith Patterson
5143 5015
keith.patterson@police.vic.gov.au
Wellington
NORTH WEST METRO (RN)
RND1 – Melbourne
LSC Janie Lambert
9637 1201
janie.lambert@police.vic.gov.au
Melbourne
LSC Glenn McFarlane
9637 1100
glenn.mcfarlane@police.vic.gov.au
Yarra
RND2 – Westgate
LSC Craig McDonald
8398 9842
craig.j.mcdonald@police.vic.gov.au
Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong,
Wyndham
RND3 – Brimbank
LSC Electra Wellens
9361 4700
electra.wellens@police.vic.gov.au
Brimbank, Melton
RND4 – Fawkner
SC Jacqui Newman
9302 8295
jacqui.newman@police.vic.gov.au
Hume
SC Courtney Nichols
9373 5253
courtney.nichols@police.vic.gov.au
Moonee Valley
LSC Alicia Lippiatt
9355 6049
alicia.lippiatt@police.vic.gov.au
Moreland
LSC Nicholas Wheeler
9479 6111
nicholas.wheeler@police.vic.gov.au
Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik
LSC Robyn Murphy
9435 1044
robyn.murphy@police.vic.gov.au
Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik
LSC Tina Robinson
9479 6111
tina.robinson@police.vic.gov.au
Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik
LSC Sandra O’Connor
9409 8146
sandra.oconnor@police.vic.gov.au
Whittlesea
RSD1 - Prahran
LSC Mark James
9520 5252
mark.r.james@police.vic.gov.au
Port Phillip, Stonnington
RSD2 – Moorabbin
Sergeant Michael White
9556 6312
michael.white@police.vic.gov.au
Coordinator – Office of Proactive
Policing
SC Dawn Eddington
9556 6529
dawn.eddington@police.vic.gov.au
Kingston (North)
LSC Lisa Dobbie
9556 6314
lisa.dobbie@police.vic.gov.au
Kingston (South)
LSC Gary Oram
9556 6174
gary.oram@police.vic.gov.au
Glen Eira (Bayside)
RND5 – Epping
SOUTHERN METRO (RS)
LSC Peter Stefaniw
9556 6313
peter.stefaniw@police.vic.gov.au
Glen Eira
RSD3 – Dandenong
LSC Annmarie Logan
9767 7671
annmarie.logan@police.vic.gov.au
Cardinia, Casey, Dandenong
RSD4 – Frankston
LSC Sharron Coburn
9784 5639
sharron.coburn@police.vic.gov.au
Frankston
David Foster
5986 0444
david.j.foster@police.vic.gov.au
Mornington Peninsula
WESTERN (RW)
RWD1 – Geelong
LSC Adrian Goodwin
5225 3260
adrian.goodwin@police.vic.gov.au
Geelong, Surf Coast
RWD2 – Warrnambool
LSC Mal Agnew
5560 1192
malcolm.agnew@police.vic.gov.au
Southern Grampians,
Warrnambool
RWD3 – Ballarat
LSC Donna Parsons
5335 9503
donna.parsons@police.vic.gov.au
Ballarat, Moorabool
RWD4 – Horsham
LSC Linda McLennan
5382 9231
linda.mclennan@police.vic.gov.au
Horsham, Northern Grampians
RWD5 – Bendigo
LSC Margaret
Fitzpatrick
5448 1420
margaret.fitzpatrick@police.vic.gov.au
Bendigo, Campaspe, Central
Goldfields, Macedon Ranges
RWD6 – Mildura
LSC Mark Baumann
5018 5494
mark.baumann@police.vic.gov.au
Mildura
SC Tania Peters
5036 1655
tania.peters@police.vic.gov.au
Swan Hill
TRANSIT – MELBOURNE CITY
SC Jessica Rosewarne
9247 3282
jessica.rosewarne@police.vic.gov.au
Sergeant Mark Vonarx
9247 3268
mark.vonarx@police.vic.gov.au
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