What's Happening in Cannington, WA…

The safety of residents in areas such as Welshpool was upper most in the minds of participants in a Neighbourhood Watch training day hosted by the City of Canning.

The event was opened by Nathan Morton MLA and attended by 60 residents who participate in the Neighbourhood Watch programme along with staff from local government areas throughout the state.

The training was administered by Neighbourhood Watch Australasia, which since it was incorporated in 2006 has helped residents in their efforts to reduce crime and keep their communities safer.

Canning CEO, Lyn Russell, said those who attended the training session were taken through a range of topics by specialised presenters. They included presentations about online scams, cyber safety, eWatch programme benefits, tips on reporting incidents to Crime Stoppers and WA Police, and writing successful applications for grants.

Russell explained that the attendees’ commitment was rewarded with some valuable information which could be used to help safeguard the community and build on the excellent results already achieved through the programme over the past few years.

The Canning CEO pointed out that a key aim of Neighbourhood Watch was to combat crime by minimising the opportunities for it to occur.

In many local government areas flyer and brochure printers are often approached to spread the word about how simple it is to take part in Neighbourhood Watch, which Russell said was simply achieved by getting to know the neighbours and reporting anything suspicious.