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Victims of burglary in Canberra ACT, since 1 January 2022, may be eligible for a $550 rebate for installing additional security to your home. Visit www.nhwa.com.au/TargetHardening to find out more and apply today! Offer ends soon and there are only 300 rebates remaining.

National Secure Your Home Day 23-24 September 2023  National Secure Your Home Day provides an opportunity for all householders to prioritise making your home more secure. Neighbourhood Watch Australasia (NHWA), in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ), invite you to dedicate one day of the year to crime prevention awareness and a security assessment […]

ACT Policing are implementing online reporting to supplement current reporting channels for the community. Online reporting of particular crime types is currently offered by all other state law enforcement agencies to provide the public with a range of options to engage with police. Online Reporting will be complementary to existing reporting means and you will […]

ACT Neighbourhood Watch Plans for the Future NHWACT is continuing to look at broadening our engagement within our diverse and technology-connected communities.  The Board recently hosted a workshop for Area Coordinators and newsletter editors to develop our newsletter offerings and investigate alternate delivery options.  The workshop was well attended with all participants contributing to positive […]

Neighbourhood Watch Joins Forces to Celebrate “Silver is Gold” Neighbourhood Watch partnered with ACT Policing in manning a stall at the ‘Silver is Gold’ Seniors Expo at the EPIC showgrounds in late May. As NHW ACT President, Laurie Blackall, noted: “It has been a busy 2022 so far but we have achieved significant positive exposure […]

ACT Neighbourhood Watch Joins in the Party
NHWACT attended Africa Party in the Park on Saturday 23 Apr. To the accompaniment of African music and brightly-costumed dancers, NHW, along with our partners from ACT Policing (including the ever-popular Constable Kenny Koala) met many people from the local African community and some of the agencies that support them. There was much interest in NHW and we are looking forward to opening up our engagement with this community It was also a great opportunity for us to enjoy some of the African cuisine on offer and to learn more about their respective cultures.

NHW joins Easter Bunny at Yerrabi Pond, Gungahlin As a community service, Canberry Properties ran an easter egg hunt for the local community at Yerrabi Pond in Gungahlin on 10 April. Canberry Property’s Braelynn French has joined NHW and invited us to participate in this community event. A huge crowd of eager youngsters and their […]

Fun at the Fair Canberra’s Indian communities are keen to learn more about NHW and how the organisation contributes to safety and security in their neighbourhoods. NHW and our partner, Crime Stoppers ACT, were invited to host an information booth at the 2022 AusIndia Fair, which was held at Thoroughbred Park in Canberra on 2 […]

Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) ACT is seeking nominations for the 2022 ACT Good Neighbour Award. This annual award recognises an outstanding contribution by an individual(s) who has/have made a positive difference to their neighbourhood by regularly demonstrating the qualities and ideals of an exemplary neighbour over an extended period of time.

Belconnen Police Station Officer-in-Charge, Inspector Brett Booth was presented with the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) ACT Police Recognition Award for 2021 at an awards ceremony at Jamison Southern Cross Club. As ACT Chief Police Officer, Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan APM, presented the award, NHW ACT president, Laurie Blackall, noted that the award “recognises outstanding service by […]