In early June Reedy Creek NHW delivered a successful Movies in the Park event for local families. Over a hundred parents and children turned up to Kingsmore Park with their picnic blankets and camping chairs to enjoy the open-air movie experience and meet their neighbours. The NHW team was well supported by local police, food trucks, and Cr Glenn Tozer. Cycling Without Age trishaws and volunteers helped transport people with mobility challenges and gave free rides to kids.

On the last weekend of June, the iconic Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show played host to a record 25,000+ visitors from across the Gold Coast and wider Queensland. NHW volunteers from Mudgeeraba Creek, Clover Hill, Glenwood Park, Reedy Creek, and Springbrook met with members of our community. Our stall was extremely popular with the locals, and we talked to many people about safety tips while giving away free and useful NHW merch.

The Bonogin Valley Rural Fire Brigade hosted their annual community open day on the last Sunday in July, and once again our stall was a popular choice with the families. Our safety message aligned perfectly with the theme of the day.

The bi-monthly Mudgeeraba Police Community Consultative Committee continues to be well attended by the local hinterland population, and we are grateful to all participants and guest speakers who come along to raise their concerns with local police officers, NHW, and politicians. It’s always a healthy discussion where solutions are brainstormed, and police are made aware of the priorities of the people.

Here in the hinterland, we are very much looking forward to what the warmer months bring and how we can meet more of our neighbours and communicate safety messages further out into the community.

Rob and Diane proudly show off the NHW banner in the show parade.

John and Annette guide Seymour the Owl through the show parade.