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CONTRIBUTED BY ROBERT PLUMMER
Crime Stoppers Brisbane Bayside supports a safe community by promoting the anonymous reporting of crime. We have volunteers across the bayside and Redland City areas, supported by Crime Stoppers Brisbane Bayside Volunteer Area Committee, winners of the 2024 Queensland Volunteer Area Committee of the Year award.
In addition to supporting anonymous reporting, the group promotes online safety with free E-scam presentations to community groups, via public forums, and at lifestyle villages. You can request a free presentation by visiting our Facebook page or emailing Crime Stoppers Queensland.
We would like to share the message below to help our community stay safe this festive season.
Keep Watch This Festive Season
As Queenslanders gear up for the festive season, many of us will be heading away on holidays, spending more time outdoors, or simply enjoying the warmer weather with neighbours and friends. It’s also a time when our streets can look a little different with more visitors, more deliveries, and sometimes, more opportunities for suspicious activity to go unnoticed.
Crime Stoppers Queensland is encouraging everyone to stay alert and look out for things that seem out of place in your neighbourhood. This could include unfamiliar vehicles parked for long periods, people loitering near homes or businesses, or someone looking into yards or sheds. Even small details can help police connect the dots and prevent crime in your community.
If something doesn’t look or feel right, trust your instincts, and make the right call:
- In an emergency or if you see a crime in progress, call 000.
- For non-urgent matters, contact Queensland Police on 131 444.
- To share information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Your information could be the missing piece that helps solve or prevent a crime.
So, while you’re celebrating this festive season, keep an eye out for anything unusual and help keep your neighbourhood safe for everyone.
