Police Remembrance Day

On the 29th day of September every year, Police Remembrance Day is held to honour 137 men and women of the Queensland Police Service who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in the execution of their duty.   The bravery and sacrifice that these men and women is honoured during the National Police Remembrance Day with vigils, marches and memorial services across the state.
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/aboutUs/commemoration/remembrance/

History of Helensvale Book Launch

Fellow resident Phil Gray's recent publication on the History of Helensvale will be launched and available from Angus and Robertson at Westfield as of 11:00AM this Saturday 11 September. All welcome to the launch. Contact Phil Gray E:philiprgray@bigpond.com for more information.

September Update

Welcome residents to our September Update.

The Coomera Crime Bulletin for the month of July – August 2010 is now availble. If you wish to view the Crime Bulletins for Logan & Gold Coast, you can follow this link.
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Regional+Policing/southEastern/Crime+Bulletins.htm 
or see our useful links.
IP Surveillance
Our treasurer is pleased to advise that the camera surveillance is on order and due for installation this month. Don't forget though, as a community, we still really need to raise over $15,000 which will ensure the camera system is adequately maintained over the next 5 to 6 years as well as covering the cost of electricity and insurance for the system. Unpaid households were visited and reminded of our project and details placed in letter boxes for those not home. After a recent incident in Carrara please be aware of any unsolicited contact from callers requesting donations and claiming to be from NHW. River Downs NHW will not ask for cash and have requested payment only for our IP surveillance project by cheque or direct deposit to only the Westpac account detailed below.

PLEASE make your $75 contribution if you haven’t yet (see details below).

Westpac Southport - Scarborough St sausage sizzle held on Friday 20th August All funds raised went to our NHW. Committee members Daniela and Wendy had a successful day helping out with the sausage sizzle and all up we raised $217.20 for River Downs NHW. If you are in Southport on the last Friday of the month call in to the Westpac Bank in Scarborough St and buy a sausage to support worthy organisations such as our NHW. Many thanks to Westpac for their community spirit and their support. Also many thanks to Brett's girls, Faith and Nadia for their terrific signs. The customers and staff at Westpac loved them.

NEXT meeting AGM Wednesday 20th October at Helensvale High School.
IP SURVEILLANCE PAYMENT OPTIONS ($75 per household)
  • Cheque addressed to River Downs NHW (and mailed or delivered to The Treasurer at 72 Riverdowns Crescent) or
  • Bank transfer to our NHW bank account:
                   NHW Westpac Bank Account
                   BSB 034-216  Account No. 536475
Could you please put your street address in the comments field and also email NHW a copy of your banking receipt or alternatively, you can post or drop the bank transaction record/receipt into our treasurers letterbox at 72 Riverdowns Cres.
We will issue you a receipt soon after.

If you have already contributed THANK YOU but please do spread the word to your neighbours.

Until our next meeting
Your NHW committee.