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Mackay Neighbourhood Watch sets a marvellous example at connecting with teenagers!

Neighbourhood Watch Queensland (NHWQ) groups continue to produce excellent results by organising local events to raise the profile of the program.

On Friday 22 January 2016, at the parkland near the Bucasia Skatepark, officers from the District Crime Prevention Coordinator’s (DCPC) Office, Mackay Northern Beaches and the District Duty Officers held a barbecue lunch for community members passing by the area.

The day proved very successful with significant interest in Neighbourhood Watch from locals in the park. A team of volunteers in policing, Northern Beaches NHWQ members, and police set up the Neighbourhood Watch trailer and worked hard to make the day such a success. At the same time, they enjoyed chatting informally with the local youth at the nearby skatepark over lunch. Some of the discussions were work related – most were not. (For the record, skate stunts are not normally an area of strength for police officers, but, hey, Mackay DCPCs will try almost anything once.)

As part of the NHWQ vision to enticing the younger members of our community into the NHWQ fold, NHWQ caps were also available for anyone interested in adding this new hip ‘accessory’ to their ‘ensemble’. Acknowledgements to the staff of the NHWQ State Office for their creative prowess with the design, and coordinating the production and distribution around Queensland to various DCPCs.

This type of promotion was ideal with a captured audience and a relatively simple day to plan. Mackay NHWQ wish to extend a massive thank you to all who attended and supported their day out. They look forward to catching up with some of the guests at this lunch, at a different location in the future for a similar gathering. At the same time, congratulations to all people involved for making this event, and other like events, such a great success for a safer and more secure community.

Great work Mackay at raising the profile of NHWQ, promoting the benefits of NHWQ, and to be seen supporting police, ensuring a safer and more secure community.