6 5556 0402 3/145 Old Pacific Hwy - OXENFORD RED DEVIL RADIATORS Car Radiators Truck Radiators Cooling System Servicing New Unit Who else would you see about your overheating problems? & Airconditioning Service • Repair • Installation • Regassing • Free Quotes! Specialising in all mechanical repairs from basic log book servicing to major mechanical issues & faults The hot weather is here... does your air conditioning need regassing? MENTION THIS AD FOR 10%DISCOUNT Tired of Broken Vertical Blinds? Blinds Don’t Open? Fabric Blades Faded? CALL RON 0438 724 834 No Call Out Fee or Minimum Charge SPECIAL PRICES FOR SENIORS We can fix them or replace Tracks only, New Blockout Blades or complete NEW Verticals with simple Wand Controls Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch We enjoyed an excellent Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) meeting on February 13th with a record attendance. The theme was combating Cybercrime presented by the Office of Fair Trading. Excellent to receive news that Detectives from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group arrested and charged five people in relation to an investment fraud program operating on the Gold Coast. It is alleged that over $3 million was defrauded from more than three hundred victims. This ‘cold call investment fraud’ invited unsuspecting and often older victims to invest in bogus companies with trading names which included: ‘Starbrite Traders Pty Ltd’, ‘Digital Sky Systems’, ‘New Vison Products’ and ‘NPL’. During the meeting we circulated the ‘Little Black Book of Scams’, an informative document that we have referred to previously. Scams are becoming more sophisticated and are on the increase in several forms, not just bogus investments but also areas such as dating; online shopping; charities; and many others. Scammers are successful because that have a believable story which is often fashioned to be delivered on your mobile or by email. Please check out carefully any ‘too good to be true’ opportunities and remember never to reveal your PIN or account details. If you experience a scam, report it to the ACCC via Scamwatch – please visit www.scamwatch.gov.au. The other important discussion area was youth crime. The ‘lock it or lose it’ message has yet to be fully applied leading to crime in our area being reduced. If cars are locked and keys are kept in a secure place, theft will fall by a significant level. It is almost impossible to steal recently manufactured cars if keys are not accessible. There was an important debate regarding confronting youth criminals caught in the act. Deterrents such as the triggering of alarms, security lighting, raised voices and dogs barking have proved effective. However, direct physical interaction is rarely an alternative, members of the public are unlikely to succeed in a knife fight. Protecting your property in your home when the perpetrator is unarmed might be appropriate if similar force is applied. Assaulting a suspect criminal in a public area is dangerous unless the perpetrator can be restrained before being handed over to the police. The best solution is to avoid direct confrontation. Please note that Neighbours’ Day will be on Sunday 31st March (Easter Sunday). It provides the opportunity to increase social connection in our area; why not share ideas with you neighbours? You can celebrate in a variety of ways including hosting or supporting events that assist and engage your community. Just a reminder of the QPS initiative inviting the public to view the portal for stolen vehicles providing details of the theft. We could play a crucial role in assisting police in tracking down car thieves. Please click on the QPS website - www.police.qld.gov.au/stolen-vehicles for more information. An alternative is to contact Policelink using the online suspicious activity form at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting. Our next NHW event will be on the 14th of May 2024 with a 7.00 pm start, location at the Meeting Place (aka the Oxenford and Coomera Community Youth Centre), 25 Leo Graham Way, Oxenford. We will welcome our community Police Officer, our new local Counsellor, and our State member for Parliament. As always, we will close with a raffle and light refreshment to ensure a stimulating evening. We Look forward to welcoming you. Martin Mankowski Area Coordinator Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch
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