OXENFORD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

OXENFORD NHW FIRST AID SPONSORSHIP

2012-01-28T14:07:00.008+10:00

Neighbourhood Watch groups the world over aim to improve the quality of life within a neighbourhood by minimising preventable crime, improving personal and home safety and promoting closer community ties.

With this in mind, Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch will sponsor 4 residents to attend an 'Apply First Aid' 2-day course. Apply First Aid is the minimum qualification required by Work Health & Safety Legislation for the workplace first aider.

Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch will sponsor four residents to complete the Queensland Ambulance Service ‘Apply First Aid’ course, valued at $141.00 per person, which is conducted at the VMR Southport base between 8.30 and 4.30 on a Saturday and Sunday. There are no pre-requisites required for this course and its validity is 3 yrs for the First Aid element and 1 yr for the CPR component.

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The benefits of this to our community are:

Four more Oxenford residents become qualified First Aiders – to everyone’s benefit in the community
An Oxenford resident improves his chances of getting a job if a job seeker
An Oxenford resident can become his/her workplace's 1st aider

To be considered to attend this fully paid Apply First Aid course you must :

· Be aged 18 or over

· Be an Oxenford resident – and live within the boundary of Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch as per map alongside (click map to enlarge image)

· Be able to attend the course before 31^st December 2012

· Complete the application form available online at the link given below

Download the application form by

clicking HERE, click on 'Request download ticket'
and follow the steps.

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DIVISION 2 GOLD COAST - COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES

2012-01-25T21:10:00.007+10:00

With the local council elections looming, many residents have been asking me questions that range from "Which Division is Oxenford in?" to "Is John running again?" to "Who are the other candidates running in Div 2?".

I had hoped to be able to simply put a link on this website to a site by say - the Gold Coast Bulletin - where I hoped to find a list of the 14 Divisions and the incumbent and candidates listed in each one. Alas, there is no such 'ready-reckoner' that I could find - although I do believe it would be very useful to many residents across the Gold Coast. So I have decided to do one for our area, Oxenford - which falls in Division 2.

This Division also includes the suburbs of Monterey Keys, Oyster Cove, Arundel, Helensvale, Studio Village, Regatta Waters, Coomera and areas of Upper Coomera.

The current (incumbent) Councillor for Div 2 is Cr John Wayne - who many of you will have met at the Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch meetings - is running again. John's bio, as it appears on the GCCC website is:

Born in Sydney.
Lived in various locations throughout Gold Coast City since the early 1960’s, Wongawallen resident for the past 14 years.
Married to Elizabeth with six children and three amazing grandchildren.
When time permits I love scuba diving, renovating, entertaining family and friends.
Strong commitment to protecting public open space and our fabulous waterways.
Prior to joining Gold Coast City Council, I had my own business as a Graphic Designer.

Council Committees

Sustainable City Future
Planning Implementation and Assessment (Deputy Chair)
Governance and Finance
Council of Mayors South East Queensland (SEQ) representative on the SEW Catchment Committee

“I have been a resident of the Gold Coast for over 40 years and have lived in the Hinterland for the past 16 years. Father of six adult children and grandfather to three. My working background is in Graphic Art and Design, which has given me the opportunity to work for and with, many new businesses to the Gold Coast since I commenced work in the 70s. My family has, and is still, fully entrenched in the hospitality industry, as well as the entertainment industry. Our children hold careers as Pharmacist, Environmental Scientist, small business owner, two PAs in the field of Real Estate and one in the construction industry - which means we are all enlightened as to the plight of business operators and residents on the Gold Coast. For many years, prior to my election into Council, we as a family worked on hundreds of community projects and initiatives; with the children often spending a night sleeping in the car as we attended night time public meetings. These were both for the benefit of local issues as well as whole of city concerns. This was as an active voluntary member of the community, not in a paid position or Directorial role. Whether I am re-elected or not, I shall continue to serve my community.”

John has a facebook page HERE - his mobile number is 0439 226 147 and you can email him at division2@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

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Also running in Div 2 in the April 2012 local council elections are Simon Durante and William Owen Jones.

Here are some useful links to and info on these two candidates:

William Owen Jones - you will find his facebook page HERE and his website HERE

Contact details for William are: 0412 242 622 and william@willdo2.com

"I am an Accountant by training who has worked on the Gold Coast since finishing a Commerce degree at Griffith University. I have completed my CPA qualifications and have been a Member of the CPA's Australia for the past twenty years.

Like many in our community I am concerned about the direction our City has taken in recent years. Rather than sit on the sidelines and 'throw stones' from November 2011 I will be campaigning to represent the residents and ratepayers in Division 2 at the forthcoming March 2012 Gold Coast City Council elections.

For the past twelve years I have been the Executive Director for a private company (Barkala Pty Ltd) now owned by the George Alexander Foundation. The Foundation is a private charity funding scholarship programs for talented teenagers as environmental programs throughout Australia.

In 2010 I finished a four year term as a Director of the affordable housing charity "Horizon Housing Company" based here on the Gold Coast."

Simon Durante - you'll find his facebook page HERE and his website HERE

Contact details for Simon are: 0418 521 341 and simonscampaign@gmail.com

Bio from Simon Durante's website: "As a local, a father, husband and a businessman, Simon’s vision for Division 2 is to develop community services to build a safer environment for our children and to enhance our quality of life.

He will endeavour to develop a greater synergy between small business and community to drive greater employment opportunity, development and trade relations, and to make Division 2 the best it can be.

Owning and running “Simon’s Luv A Coffee” café at Oxenford for the past 10 years, has given Simon firsthand experience of the issues facing people in their everyday lives. Simon believes this experience and knowledge is invaluable for him as a representative of Division 2, and will enable him to be a strong and understanding voice for the local community."

Dominique Lummus
Area Coordinator - Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch

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CANDIDATES FOR DIV 2

2012-01-16T18:18:00.001+10:00

Our next meeting is fast approaching on Tuesday 7^th February. We had originally planned to meet a week later – however, that Tuesday falls on February 14^th - also known as ‘Singles’ Awareness Day’ – so we figured you’d all be too busy eating chocolates and opening your cards!

The candidates running for Division 2 at the March council election have been invited to attend our next meeting and introduce themselves.

At the present time these candidates are Simon Durante and William Owen Jones - both have RSVPd their attendance.

After the meeting closes, you will have the opportunity to chat with them and ask any questions you may have.

Councillor John Wayne will also be in attendance and will bring us up to date on local issues.

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December Crime Report

2012-01-11T08:40:00.000+10:00

Several linked offences were committed in December, especially in regard to burglaries. A number of offences occurred in the commercial area of Oxenford.

Burglary
4/12/2011 California Drive: The offender has gained entry by jemmying a rear window. Jewellery has been stolen from the house.

14/12/2011 Missouri Way: The offenders have gained entry by tripping a security door lock. Jewellery, mobile phones and small items were stolen. Two females were seen to leave the house at the offence time.

19/12/2011 Ontario Court: The offenders have gained entry by breaking open the front door of the house. Electrical items were stolen. The offenders were seen to leave in a Toyota Landcruiser 4x4. Linked offence

19/12/2011 Rushcutter Avenue: The offenders have gained entry by breaking open the front door of the house. Cash, jewellery and Christmas gifts were stolen. Linked offence

19/12/2011 Maidenhead Court: The offenders have gained entry by breaking open a security door and front door. Computers and electrical items have been stolen. Linked offence

Break and enter premises
28/12/2011 Old Pacific Highway: The offenders have gained entry to the business by forcing a rear door. Small items have been stolen after desks were searched.

Stealing
22/12/2011 Queens Park Circuit: The offenders have stolen a blue box trailer which was chained to a tree in the front yard.

Theft of motor vehicle
8/12/2011 Cottonwood Place: The victims Holden utility was parked in the Centro shopping centre car park. Entry was by unknown means. The vehicle was located burnt out at Pimpama on 10/12/2011.

Stealing of vehicle registration plates
5/12/2011 Old Pacific Highway: The victims Ford sedan was parked near the Bunnings construction site. Both registration plates were removed during the night.

21/12/2011 Cottonwood Place: The victims Toyota utility was parked in the Woolworths staff car park. Both registration plates were removed and replaced with stolen plates.

Wilful damage
14/12/2011 Tamborine Oxenford Road: The male offender has thrown a rock through a window of the Chemist. Nil attempts made to gain entry. Linked offence

14/12/2011 Old Pacific Highway: Unknown persons in an old red Ford Laser have thrown a rock through a rear window of the post office. Nil attempts made to gain entry. Linked offence

If you have any information in relation to any of these offences, call Coomera Police on 5519 5555 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Andrew Lake, Acting Senior Sergeant 6695, Service Operational Procedures, Police Headquarters, Brisbane. (p) 3364 6045 (e) Lake.AndrewI@police.qld.gov.au .
These figures are not official Queensland Police Service statistics. Official Queensland Police Service Statistics are released only through the Information Resource Centre after available data is collected, classified and collated in accordance with nationally accepted rules.

JUST FOR FUN

2012-01-09T23:56:00.002+10:00

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THE FATAL FOUR

2011-12-23T21:55:00.000+10:00

When you are on the roads over the next fortnight, please drive safely and arrive at your destination alive.

Consider the people on the road around you, who are probably all trying to get somewhere to spend time with those they love. Leave a little extra space between you and the car ahead, let people merge from lane to lane without being ‘boxed-in’.

What ever you do, take a break every two hours when travelling. Australians tend to try and travel very long distances to enjoy their holidays. Beware of fatigue if you are on a long trip. A few seconds inattention will kill you … or someone else.

Have a good trip and don’t forget the Fatal Four causes of deaths and serious crashes:

Drinking and drug driving
Speeding
Driving whilst tired
Failing to wear seatbelts.

Remember, road safety is everyone’s responsibility

On behalf of The Oxenford NHW Group, have a Safe and Merry Christmas and see you in 2012.

Andrew Lake

Acting Senior Sergeant 6695

Queensland Police Service

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REGATTA WATERS - CRIME ALERT

2011-12-20T14:33:00.003+10:00

Our Police Liaison Officer Sgt Andrew Lake has made us aware of the following:

Three homes (so far) were broken into yesterday (19.12.2011) in Regatta Waters

In all of the offences the offender has jemmied or broken down the front door. The offender has then stolen cash, jewellery, electrical items.

The offenders have also stolen Christmas gifts.

We need residents to keep and eye out for strangers etc. and call Coomera Police 5519 5555 if they see anything.

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VIDEO SLOT

2011-12-10T00:03:00.001+10:00

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QLD POLICE IS ON FACEBOOK

2011-12-04T11:44:00.002+10:00

To keep up to date with Queensland Police's updates and news including breaking news visit and 'like' http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice

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2010 OPEN LETTER FROM QLD POLICE COMMISSIONER BOB ATKINSON

2011-12-01T18:51:00.001+10:00

This is an open letter issued around this time last year by Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson - it's a sobering letter - quite literally sobering...

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I couldn’t understand why he had no shoes.
He was wearing a dark suit and socks but no shoes.
He was about 80 years of age.
He was dead.

It was dark and he had been crossing the road when he was hit by a car and thrown onto the footpath.
Later we would find out that he had been visiting his wife. She was in hospital. It was the first time they had been apart in their married life of over 50 years.

He had caught a train and was walking to their house from the railway station.

He must have misjudged the speed of the approaching car as he tried to cross the road near their house.
It was my first fatal and as is the case for most police it was early in my service as a young and inexperienced constable.

He had been wearing shoes. We found them when we were looking for the probable point of impact.
It was the shoes that showed us where his last moment was. They were on the roadway together.
He must have stopped and looked towards the headlights that were about to illuminate the end of his life.
The intense force of the impact had lifted him out of them and they were left there as silent witnesses.

Later I would see that again – pedestrians wearing loose fitting shoes which would remain on the road after their owners have been hit by cars. It was one of many learnings from my experience of fatals.
Fatal. The word used by police to describe an incident when one or more people die.

A single word to sum up the brutality of sudden, violent and sadly avoidable death. The carnage, the pain, the loss of existence and future, the shattering of plans, dreams and families.

The at-times horrific scenes of the dismembered or incinerated who only moments before were rich with the gift of life. The harshness on the senses – sights, sounds, touch and smells that can be sharply recalled years later in a triggered instant. All this distilled into one word – fatal.

Some years after the death of the elderly man, I was the detective in a country town.
Before the Police Service had a dedicated Forensic Crash Unit, local detectives investigated all fatals. There would often be only one or at most two police working at night. They would be the first on scene and I would be next.

At one of these call outs I arrived second at the scene. Three vehicles were involved. It was on an isolated highway, dark and wet and muddy.

The uniformed Constable who had been first there was young and new. Dripping wet, he told me what had happened. He had done well but I didn’t realize how well.

I asked him why he wasn’t wearing his raincoat. He told me how when he arrived the head of one of the victims, who had been decapitated in the impact, was in the middle of the road. He had wrapped it in his raincoat and placed it on the rear seat of the police car.

Five people died that night, all in one vehicle. Three generations of one family. It was the young Constable’s first fatal.

Two words that often accompany fatals are force and frustration.
The forces generated in a high speed crash, particularly head on with two vehicles at high speeds are enormous. One such fatal involved four young people. It was another country road, dark, late and lonely. All four were far from home. Again I was second on the scene.

The 1970s vintage car with metal bumper bars and hubcaps was forced into a U-shape by the impact of the two vehicles. The hub cap from the rear wheel was fused to the corner of the front bumper bar. Two 17-year-old boys died instantly in this car.The 21-year-old male driver of the other vehicle also died on impact. His girlfriend was trapped in the mangled wreckage.

The first officer there couldn’t get her out. She had said to him ‘Please help me I’m dying’. And she was. She must have felt her life slipping away.He could only hold and comfort her but at least she wasn’t alone when she died. She was 16.

The sense of frustration of not being able to save her and of the needless, avoidable tragedy of the loss of those four young lives would remain forever branded in that officer’s mind and memory.

There is an accompaniment to every fatal. That is the advice to relatives or other loved ones. That terrible news – that brings with it a thousand questions and sudden sad and severe change forever – is in police parlance condensed into two words: death message.

Whilst many grieve and it cannot be said that some hurt more than others, in my experience there is no greater pain than that of a mother for her lost child. No words of mine can describe the extent and depth of that heart-torn sorrow.

Mothers also have a bond that defies logic. One of my death messages was to inform parents that their 12-year-old son, holidaying in the country with relatives, he had gone for a drive with a young male relative and they had both been killed.

It was the early morning hours when I got the job to deliver the death message. As I drove up the street I calculated the street number, drove well past it, turned the police car around and turned off the lights and engine, stopping near the house.

I walked up the drive and onto the steps and the door opened. It was his mother. She would later tell me that as the police car first drove past she woke, looked out of the window and knew that her son was gone.
She put on her dressing gown and went to the front door to be told what somehow her intrinsic maternal senses had already conveyed.

Most police have their own stories of fatals and death messages. Some time ago we stopped referring to fatals as accidents.

We now call them crashes. We don’t like calling them accidents because they are almost always avoidable.
How are they avoidable? What we call the fatal four is a good start. Don’t speed; don’t drink or use drugs and drive; don’t drive tired or fatigued and wear seat belts.

They are the most important but there are other things also, including driving to the road and weather conditions which may be well below the speed limit; showing patience and courtesy to other road users; concentrating on your driving and having your vehicle in good shape mechanically.

And you could really help us by not just doing all of this yourself but by helping to influence as many others as you can to do the same.

We are your police service. The most important thing we do is to keep you safe from harm. The greatest risk to you from harm is on our roads.

So if we seem fanatically and intensely focused on this please try to understand why. We want you and your loved ones to be safe.

We don’t want you to be one of our fatals or death messages.

Queensland Police Commissioner
Bob Atkinson APM

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DOES NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH WORK ?

2011-11-20T16:43:00.000+10:00

According to statistics from the UK, Neighbourhood Watch members in active schemes, who follow crime prevention advice, are 68 times less likely to be a burglary victim.

Insurance industry statistics show that houses in active Neighbourhood Watch schemes (and if you live in Oxenford - you certainly are part of a very active scheme) have a 1 in 344 chance of being burgled compared to a national average of 1 in 20 if you are not in an active NW scheme.

Those members in an active NW scheme and follow crime prevention advice, in putting the correct locks on their windows and doors etc. reduce the chance of being burgled to 1 in 1350.

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October Crime Statistics

2011-11-16T10:02:00.000+10:00

The last month has seen three vehicles stolen from our area, two of which were probably “joyriders”. There were also three burglaries, all where the offender entered by the rear yard prior to gaining entry. One offender from the Gold Coast was caught, but is not responsible for all offences. One offender from the Logan area was arrested for the two steal from motor vehicle offences which occurred at Cotton wood Place.

Burglary
4/10/2011 Maidenhead Court: The offender entered the rear yard of the premises and smashed a glass door to gain entry. Computers, jewellery, and electrical items were stolen from the house.

9/10/2011 Flinders Park Court: The offender entered the rear yard of the premises and jemmied a security screen & glass door to gain entry. Computers and electrical items were stolen from the house.

30/10/2011 Paddy Place: SOLVED The offender has entered the rear yard of the premises and gained entry by forcing a rear door. The offender was disturbed inside the house by the victim’s son. The offender was located by police shortly afterwards.

Break and enter premises
29/10/2011 Cottonwood Place: The offender jemmied the rear door of the business to gain entry. No items were reported as stolen.

29/10/2011 Cottonwood Place: The offenders jemmied the rear door of the business to gain entry. Computers, cash and mobile phones were stolen from the business.

Theft of motor vehicle
17/10/2011 White City Drive: The victim’s Holden station wagon was parked locked and secured outside her address. The vehicle was located burnt out at Clagiraba.

24/10/2011 Essen Place: The victim’s Holden sedan was parked locked and secured outside his address. The vehicle was located shortly afterwards by police in a ditch on Oxenford – Tamborine Road.

28/10/2011 Old Pacific Highway: The victim’s Nissan refrigerated utility was parked locked and secured on the roadway. The vehicle has not been located.

Steal from motor vehicle
2/10/2011 Cottonwood Place: SOLVED The victim’s Hyundai sedan was parked in the Woolworths staff car park. The offender has smashed the left front window & stolen property from inside the vehicle.

Stealing of vehicle registration plates
2/10/2011 Cottonwood Place: SOLVED The victim’s Nissan sedan was parked in the Woolworths staff car park. The offender has removed both plates and left a stolen plate attached to the vehicle.

Wilful damage
7/10/2011 Michigan Drive: The offenders have entered the Oxenford State School grounds and bent over two football goal posts and a light pole.

If you have any information in relation to any of these offences, call Coomera Police on 5519 5555 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Andrew Lake, Sergeant 6695, Service Operational Procedures, Police Headquarters, Brisbane. (p) 3364 6045 (e) Lake.AndrewI@police.qld.gov.au.

These figures are not official Queensland Police Service statistics. Official Queensland Police Service Statistics are released only through the Information Resource Centre after available data is collected, classified and collated in accordance with nationally accepted rules.

PINK PLASTIC BAGS ASKING FOR DONATIONS OF CLOTHES

2011-11-13T09:18:00.004+10:00

Occasionally, in Oxenford and elsewhere on the Gold Coast.... a pink plastic garbage bag will be placed in your letterbox.

These pink bags are printed with a request for donations of clothes. However - did you know that these bags are from a COMMERCIAL enterprise?

Read the small print on the bag carefully and you’ll see that the clothes you so kindly donate are then SOLD to families in ‘disadvantaged’ communities.

Therefore, please consider donating clothes and other goods to an op shop near you instead. Here is a list of some Op Shops on the Gold Coast (http://opshop.org/opshoplist/QLD/GOLDCOAST) that would love to receive your donations.

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SAFE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

2011-11-10T19:33:00.003+10:00

Are you thinking of doing your Christmas shopping online this year but are nervous about identity theft and fraud? Do you wish there was a way to increase your chances of not falling victim to a scam and to be safe while shopping online?

Thankfully there’s much you can to dramatically reduce your chances of receiving negative repercussions as a result of shopping online. Simply follow these top ten tips for safe online Christmas shopping.

1.A big name means better protection — Big name stores like Amazon are more likely to have safe online shopping sites not only because of their additional financial resources but also because they put their reputation on the line when they do business online.

2.Do your homework on sites that you have suspicions about — If you are unsure about a particular site, research it out. Contact the site operators by phone or check to see if they have a physical location by sending a letter. If contact information is not offered in both the form of a telephone number and a physical location, shop somewhere else.

3.Check for a return policy — With online shopping it is not uncommon to be unhappy with something that you have purchased because things aren’t always what they seem. Before making a purchase check to see what kind of return policy is in place.

4.Do not shop on shared computers — When you shop on a shared computer your financial information can easily be accessed by the next person who happens to use that computer.

5.Use credit not debit — According to the experts, credit cards are the safest method of payment for online purchases. With a credit card you share responsibility of payment with the credit company. If someone tries to scam you they are also trying to scam the credit card company so you can bet that they are going to be on your side in the case of a dispute. Better still, use PayPal.

6.Use smart passwords — Smart or secure passwords are passwords that are unlikely to be guessed. You password should be case sensitive and should including a series of both letters and numbers.

7.Use your better judgment — If you are unsure about a site, it is better to avoid it completely than to take chances. Remember that if something seems too good to be true it probably is. A legitimate online vendor will never ask you to send personal or financial information via e-mail or instant message.

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Adapted from - this source: http://www.surfnetkids.com/go/safety/200/christmas-shopping-safety-top-ten

HOME SAFETY TIPS

2011-10-30T14:43:00.000+10:00

Here are just a few of the precautions recommended by the QLD Fire and Rescue Service to protect you, your family and your home:

•Take extra care when assessing the level of risk from intruders so that it also provides for a planned safe means of escape for your family should there be a fire.

•Make sure keys to all locked doors are readily accessible if you have deadlocks fitted.

•Make sure each and every window and door can be quickly opened when required.

•Install an adequate number of suitable smoke alarms and test them regularly. Don't forget to replace the battery in each smoke alarm at least once a year.

•Have a written escape plan in case of fire and practise it regularly.

•Never leave cooking or any other open flame unattended.

•Never smoke in bed and take extra care if consuming alcohol while smoking.

•Store all flammable liquids in purpose-designed containers.

•Fit a fire extinguisher in the home.

•Regularly clean the lint filter of your clothes dryer.

•In winter take extra care when using heaters, electric blankets or open fires. Do not exceed the manufacturer's recommended use by date for electric blankets.

•Don't overload power points. Switch off appliances when not in use.

•Always keep lighters and matches away from children.

•Keep emergency numbers in a very visible place and educate all members of the family how to call for help and escape from fire.

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GOLD COAST CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARDS PRESENTATION

2011-10-11T19:17:00.001+10:00

Our Police Liaison Officers, Sgt Andrew Lake and Sgt Doc Newman were nominated for the Gold Coast city council community safety awards - the presentation was today. Sgt Newman was unable to attend but here is a pic of Sgt lake with Mayor Ron Clarke and Qld Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Wilson.

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OUR NEXT MEETING - AT COOMERA DISTRICT POLICE HQ

2011-10-10T16:47:00.000+10:00

Our Neighbourhood Watch Police Liaison Officer Sgt Andrew Lake has lived up to his title once again and has liaised with Sgt Martin Webb, the District Crime Prevention Coordinator at Coomera District Police Headquarters, to arrange for us to hold our next Neighbourhood Watch meeting at their relatively new Coomera District Police Headquarters.

Not only will we hold our next meeting at the station, but this will be followed by a tour of the facilities where we’ll learn about the responsibilities of the station, the area it covers, its personnel, police equipment etc.

The new Coomera District Police Headquarters became operational less than a year ago, in November 2011. The building is situated on the corner of De Barnett and Fortune streets, in Coomera alongside the ‘old’ Coomera Police Station.

The date of our next meeting is Tuesday 8th November from 7pm at Coomera District Police Headquarters - see you there!

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SEPTEMBER CRIME REPORT OXENFORD GOLD COAST

2011-10-07T18:31:00.001+10:00

Once again the number of offences has decreased this month. All offences have involved forced entry, though a lot of property has been taken from burglaries.

With the weather warming up, keep household security in your mind when your windows are open.

Burglary

2/9/2011 Michigan Drive: The offender has gained entry by removing a flyscreen & jemmying open a window on the house. A large amount of property has been stolen, probably in a Mitsubishi Lancer sedan, which was also stolen.

7/9/2011 Rushcutter Avenue: The offenders gained entry by removing a flyscreen & climbing through an open window. A large amount of electrical & computer items stolen from the house as well as valuable handbags etc. Exit by front door.

15/9/2011 Carnarvon Court: The offender has gained entry through an upper level bathroom window. Unknown property has been removed from the unit. The offender has left by the front door.

Steal from motor vehicle

26/9/2011 Rushcutter Avenue: The offender has gained entry to the victim's Chrysler sedan by unknown means. The offender has stolen clothing in a bag from the vehicle.

26/9/2011 Rushcutter Avenue: The offender has gained entry to the victim's Toyota ute by forcing the 1/4 glass. The offender has stolen cash, keys and an electronic device from inside the vehicle.

Wilful damage

23/9/2011 Kings Park Court: Suspect has attended and tipped oil on the victim's driveway.

If you have any information in relation to any of these offences, call Coomera Police on 5519 5555 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Andrew Lake, Sergeant 6695,

Service Operational Procedures, Police Headquarters,

Brisbane.

(p) 3364 6045 (e)

Lake.AndrewI@police.qld.gov.au .

These figures are not official Queensland Police Service statistics. Official Queensland Police Service Statistics are released only through the Information Resource Centre after available data is collected, classified and collated in accordance with nationally accepted rules.

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BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER IN QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

2011-10-06T12:36:00.000+10:00

The QPS currently comprises approximately 11000 police officers and 4000 staff members. Police officers are located at numerous stations and establishments throughout the State, including single-officer and two-officer stations and a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the North Coast, Central, Northern and Far Northern regions.

A career with the QPS offers daily variety, meaningful challenges, the ability to help people, and a broad range of opportunities to select a specialised vocational path.

Police officers provide operational policing services to the community by protecting life and property, preserving peace and safety, preventing crime and upholding laws in a manner that has regard for the public good and the rights of the individual.

During patrols, police officers face many challenges and are expected to manage a wide range of situations, including burglaries, stolen vehicle offences, noise complaints, fires, street demonstrations, traffic crashes, assaults, homicides, domestic violence incidents and deal with armed offenders. Police officers are constantly confronted by incidents that require the application of maturity, life experience, social awareness and strength of character.

General duties police officers work an 8 hour rostered shift over a 24 hour rotational period. Shifts may commence at anytime during that 24 hour period in accordance with operational demand, and will include weekends and public holidays.

Officers are required to serve at police stations and establishments anywhere in Queensland, and may be transferred to a variety of locations across the State, including coastal, country and far northern areas. To know more about becoming a Qld Police Officer - visit http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/

SOURCE: http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/generalInfo/

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National Police Remembrance Day

2011-09-26T18:50:00.000+10:00

National Police Remembrance Day on September 29 marks the day the Queensland Police Service stops to honour its 139 officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Arguably one of the most important days on the policing calendar, National Police Remembrance Day is a time for members of the Service and the community to remember, honour and say 'thank you' to the dedicated men and women who have died whilst on duty.

Candlelight vigils will be held on Wednesday, September 28 in Brisbane, Cairns, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Gympie, Rockhampton, Charleville and Toowoomba.

Blue Ribbons

Police officers, police liaison officers and staff members are encouraged to pay tribute by wearing a blue ribbon. Ribbons are available at all police stations around the state. Blue ribbons are free of charge but donations are greatly accepted as money received will go towards Queensland Police Legacy and Community Supporting Police.

History

National Police Remembrance Day has been held in Brisbane and in many regional centres throughout Queensland since 1989. It has now become a tradition for uniformed and plain clothes police officers, together with the Queensland Police Pipes & Drums, the Mounted Unit, Dog Squad and staff members to march through the streets of Brisbane to the church where the Remembrance Day Service is held. Police in many regional centres also hold similar services or marches through cities and country towns.

Police Remembrance Day is observed on September 29 as it marks the Feast of the Archangel, St Michael, who was always fighting evil.

Source: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/aboutUs/commemoration/remembrance/default.htm

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2011-09-25T19:27:00.000+10:00

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Queensland Parliament e-petition for a new Police Station at Ormeau

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Our local State member, Margaret Keech MP, is sponsoring a petition to construct a new police station at Ormeau. A new police station would improve available police response in the Coomera-Beenleigh area.

You may not be aware, but the Coomera Division (which includes the Oxenford NHW area) covers from the Helensvale Westfield Shopping Centre north to the Pimpama River and from Mt Tamborine to the Broadwater. The next police station north of the Pimpama River is Beenleigh.

A police station at Ormeau would reduce the size of the Coomera Police Division, providing more officers to the Oxenford, Helensvale, Coomera area and a faster response in emergencies.

Anyone who is a Queensland resident can sign a Queensland Parliament E-petition, not just residents in the area. If you wish to support the e-petition, click on the link to the e-petition webpage.

Source: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/
Acting Senior Sergeant Andrew Lake 6695, Service Operational Procedures, Police Headquarters, Brisbane.

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August 2011 Crime Report

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During August only a small number of offences were committed in our area. Operation SEYMOUR month long operation using officers from other regions, was conducted at the same time, with additional patrolling conducted.

Whilst not included in NHW figures, the Operation SEYMOUR officers charged a considerable number of offenders travelling in our area that were driving whilst unlicensed, or driving unregistered cars.

Burglary
5/8/2011 Kentucky Crescent: Offenders entered after breaking a glass door and stole cash from inside the house.

5/8/2011 Blueash Crescent: Offenders entered by climbing through a toilet window and stole cash from inside the house.

Break and enter premises
7/8/2011 Cottonwood Place: Offenders gained entry to the business & stole cash after opening the safe.

Theft of motor vehicle
9/8/2011 Nottinghill Place: The suspect has obtained the keys to the victim’s car whilst attending a party. The suspect later crashed the car at Pacific Pines.

14/8/2011 Cottonwood Place: Unknown offender(s) have stolen the victims KTM motorcycle which was secured at the Woolworths loading dock. The bike appears to have been dragged & loaded into a ute or trailer.

Steal from motor vehicle
4/8/2011 Maidenhead Court: Offenders stole a gps device and sporting equipment from an unlocked car at the victim’s address whilst it was being unpacked.

Stealing of vehicle registration plates
13/8/2011 Michigan Drive: Unknown offenders have stolen the front registration plate from the victim’s Toyota Celica.

29/8/2011 Cottonwood Place: Unknown offenders have stolen the rear registration plate from the victim’s Toyota Starlet.

Wilful damage
11/8/2011 Carnarvon Court: The unknown offender(s) have bent over a street light within the unit complex.

21/8/2011 Cottonwood Place: The victim’s car was parked in a car park. The suspect has damaged the side of the victim’s car with her car doors. A witness provided details to the victim.

If you have any information in relation to any of these offences, call Coomera Police on 5519 5555 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Andrew Lake, Sergeant 6695, Service Operational Procedures, Police Headquarters, Brisbane. (p) 3364 6045 (e) Lake.AndrewI@police.qld.gov.au .

These figures are not official Queensland Police Service statistics. Official Queensland Police statistics are released only through the Information Resource Centre after all available data is collected, classified and collated in accordance with nationally accepted rules.

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