Volume 5 Issue 1, February 2011Eastern Region Division 6Neighbourhood Watch Inc. A0024479UEmergency Telephone Number: 000 All servicesTelephone Neighbourhood Watch: 1300 139 689NHW Web Site: www.neighbourhoodwatch.com.au

Sale Police Service Area

Summer Survival for Kids Online!

Neighbourhood WatchWEL6

Next Meeting:Tues 1st Feb, St.Pauls Mtg Rm 7.30 pm

Zone Rep:

Phone Number:

Have your kids been spending time online over the school holidays? They might have discovered some really great online games and chat sites, but remember to tell them how important it is to keep safe while having fun. The following tips will help. They should:

· Ask their parents for permission to go on game and chat sites. Not all of them are safe and it can be harder for kids to see what's risky.

· Keep all personal information private. Don't post the following info online—their full name, email address, school name, sports club, home address or phone number.

· Remember that once you post information online, you can't take it back. Even if you delete the information from a site, older versions exist on other people's computers and can be online forever.

· Never agree to meet up with someone you met online. They might not be who you think they are.

No crime report is available at this time. ROAD SAFETY A railway level crossing is where a road and a railway meet. Take care and obey stop and give way signs on a Railway Crossing. If there is traffic stopped on the other side of the crossing, you must not enter the crossing unless there is room for your vehicle on the other side. You must not stop on an area painted with criss-cross yellow lines. Where there are gates, booms or flashing lights at a railway level crossing, you must not cross until signals have stopped flashing and the gates or booms are fully open. NHW Jan 2011 Bulletin

Contents

• Summer survival, kids online.• Safety around our Schools.• WEL6 Noticeboard;

Never give outPersonal information

On the Internet or overthe Phone !!!

NHW SAFETY HINT

CyberbullyingThe same rules apply online as in the ‘real world’ about how to treat other people. Unfortunately, people don’t always treat each other well online, and you, or a friend, may find that you are the target of cyberbullying. You might be teased or have rumours spread about you online, receive nasty messages or even threats. It can happen in school, or out of it, any hour of the day, from people you know, and sometimes people you don’t know. It can leave you feeling unsafe and alone. No-one has the right to bully another person. At its most serious, cyberbullying is illegal and can be investigated by the police. If you are being cyberbullied:

• Ignore it. Don’t respond to the bully. If they don’t get a response they may get bored and go away.

• Block the person. This will stop you seeing messages or texts from a particular person.

• Tell someone. Tell your mum or dad, or another adult you trust. Or you can call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, visit their website or contact the Cybersmart Online Helpline service.

# Report it to:• your school—they should

have policies in place about bullying and cyberbullying.

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WEL6 Notice Board The next WEL6 meeting will be held in

St. Paul’s meeting room at 7.30pm on Tuesday, February 1st. Come along and join us, you are most welcome. For any information please ring Madeline on 5144 4470. 20 years of Neighbourhood Watch in Sale was celebrated at the NHW Wellington Awards Night held during a dinner at the Baptist Church reception area on 18th of January 2011.With 90 odd people present awards were presented to NHW volunteers with five, ten, fifteen and twenty years of service.The gathering was addressed by Mayor of Wellington Shire Cr Jeff Amos, Philip Davis MP, and NHW State President Mr. Andrew Brideson. Once again we need to thank Peter Ryan for generously supplying the paper and colour printing for our February newsletter.Many thanks Peter. Once again we need to thank Peter Ryan, for generously printing and supplying paper for our October newsletter, and in glorious colour. Many thanks Peter.

Disclaimer: Information in this newsletter, including security and safety advice is provided to NHW WEL6 residents. The providers of the information make no representation nor give any warranty or guarantee concerning the information provided herein.

If you have anyknowledge concerning any crime, call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000

Children are our most vulnerable road users.

Be careful - Take Care -Slow Down near Schools

To share information on a crime you can call

Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. If the

situation is urgent and requires police

attendance call 000.

Sharing Crime Information On Line

protects your identity with complete security.

The Crime Stoppers web site

[www.crimestoppers.com.au] employs a

similar level of security to internet banking.

On the Crime Stoppers web site reporting

form you can also include images.

Crime Stoppers web site

For allEmergency

ServicesRing ‘000’

• your ISP and/or phone provider or the website administrator—there are actions they can take to help.

• the police—if there is a threat to your safety the police will help. Call Triple Zero (000) or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Australian Gov Cyber [Smart]http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Kids

SAFETY AROUND OUR SCHOOLSSchool Speed Zones

Children are our most vulnerable road users and to address this road safety issue

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school speed zones with lower speed limits were introduced in 2003.

Motorists should be aware that children in traffic are not like adults. They can be unpredictable and because they are small, they can be hard to see. So take extra care and slow down when you drive past any school. Research shows that slowing down helps to both avoid crashes and reduce their severity. According to the Monash University Accident Research Centre, an 11 per cent reduction in speed reduces road deaths by 40 per cent. Even a small reduction in travelling speed dramatically increases the chance of a child surviving a collision. Types of school speed limits Speed limits set for school speed zones are designed to improve road safety outside schools while taking into account issues such as high traffic volumes, peak school pedestrian hours and school holidays.There are several types of school speed limit zones, including permanent, time-based and electronic variable speed limit reductions.

Sale schools open this week for term one of 2011 . Take extra care around our schools.

NHW Bulletin Jan 2011