Heather Park

Dear Heather Park Residents and Members of the Heather Park Neighbourhood Watch,

We trust that you enjoyed a peaceful 2025 Festive Season.

Welcome to 2026. The new HPNW Executive Committee is committed to maintaining and improving the tenets of Consolidation, Co-ordination and Communication during the year. 

In 2026 we look forward to further improving the efficiency and effectiveness of HPNW by stimulating growth in membership and active participants,  particularly Patrollers and Camera-Overwatchers.

We thank those current Members who loyally support the HPNW. We only have a limited number of dedicated regular attendees at monthly General Meetings, and therefore urge ALL residents to become involved, for the purpose of maintaining and improving security in our suburb/community. To those of you who cannot attend meetings but are committed through your kind donations and offers of help when needed, thank you in advance.

Many of the alerts (Do’s and Don’ts) that were listed for the Festive Season do apply all year round:

RESIDENCES:

DO:

• Ensure that all external doors and security gates are locked at night
• Activate your alarm, ensuring that the battery is charged and in good working order
• Leave outside lights on
• Minimise thick shrubbery which provides hiding places for burglary/ambush 

DON’T:

• Place refuse bags on the pavement before 7am on Monday mornings – this attracts unwanted vagrants who could be “spotters”/opportunistic burglars 
• Leave residences in complete darkness for extended periods of time

VEHICLES:

Vehicle theft and theft of items out of vehicles are becoming more prevalent. Please be vigilante when driving, or parking in public areas:

DON’T:

• Leave any items (valuables, groceries, etc) visible in your vehicle on the passenger/back seat.
• Assume that your vehicle is locked when you lock with the remote

DO:

• Double-check that your vehicle is locked before you leave it, as “car-jammers” can jam the remote signal, providing them access to your vehicle after you leave

CYBER-CRIME:

DON’T:

• Assume that all on-line retailers are reputable and secure – often funds for online purchases are simply “lost” in cyber space
• Respond to any telephonic/online interventions purportedly from your bank, always check with your branch

DO:

• Be alert at ATM’s for scammers who secure PIN numbers, steal and clone cards
• If you are a victim of any scam, report it as a matter of extreme urgency to your bank to prevent/limit the withdrawal of funds

Looking forward to a productive 2026.

2026 HPNW Executive Committee