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ON SALE NOW news V have a particularly bad drug Top cop impressed by sense of community problem here per se.” He also does not believe the By Judith Maizey and some of the offenders target area has a big problem with those people and those property random assaults. items.” “(But) I think our property crime After six months in the top job, Sen-Sgt Halley said it was a fact across the board is noteworthy the officer in charge of the Hendra that a lot of the offenders were because we’re a target-rich police district believes the area youth targeting high-end vehicles in environment here and we have a lot of “is an incredibly safe place to suburbs such as Hamilton and Ascot, avenues to travel to North Brisbane,” be” and he is equally impressed and jewellery. he said. by its “sense of community”. “But only a small percentage of “We have trains and tunnels so Transferring from the Ipswich our offenders reside in our division,” offenders can travel very quickly Police District after 10 years, Senior he said. between districts and it poses a Sergeant Russ Halley took up his “So we rely heavily on our locals challenge for crime disruption and locking up and securing their position at Hendra on December 5. investigation. properties.” “I’d say it’s an incredibly safe place “Which is why we rely heavily on Apart from property crime, Sen- our citizens being vigilant and locking to be... there’s always exceptions Sgt Halley said his officers also spent up, reporting crime and reporting and it always pays to be vigilant, but a large percentage of their time each suspicious activities which I know we have a community that looks out Hendra Police District officer in charge Sen-Sgt day responding to, investigating they are excellent at doing and I thank for each other despite its size and Russ Halley with a map of the district. and writing up domestic violence them for that.” diversity,” he said. incidents and complaints. As to plans for the rest of the year, “Without being disparaging to got higher socio-economic areas like He said the station also had a large Sen-Sgt Halley said he was “very Ipswich, I’m surprised within the Hamilton and Ascot combined with commitment to policing at Brisbane eager to be accessible and make DOOMBEN CUP DAY MOËT & CHANDON DERBY DAY JAMES SQUIRE OAKS DAY TAB STRADBROKE DAY division... that there’s a sense of some of our more middle class area Airport and designated quarantine the acquaintance” of local people, community as strong as there is and over towards Northgate and Toombul SATURDAY 22 MAY SATURDAY 29 MAY SATURDAY 5 JUNE SATURDAY 12 JUNE hotels as part of the State’s COVID-19 organisations and groups. that I’ve been warmly welcomed by and Nundah,” he said. DOOMBEN RACECOURSE EAGLE FARM RACECOURSE EAGLE FARM RACECOURSE EAGLE FARM RACECOURSE quarantine strategy. He said he had seen some almost everyone I’ve met.” “It poses some challenges. I see “I don’t know that drugs are an unique changes within the policing A 20-year police veteran with stints many of the offenders travelling from issue itself (in this area), but we know environment during COVID-19 in Rockhampton and the Gold Coast, Ipswich to this district to commit that property crime is often linked last year with isolation checks and Sen-Sgt Halley said the Hendra and offences over here because it’s a quite with drugs,” he said. quarantine. Ipswich districts were both very busy target-rich environment. “Generally, our detectives have “It was an interesting time and police districts. “Some of the people over here have protracted drug job investigations at continues to be an interesting time,” “Within the Hendra division, we’ve worked very hard to have nice things any given time, but I don’t think we he said. 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Somehow, racing continued Kathryn Bourke (pictured) believes said. horses joust for a share of The Inner North business Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) To keep $20 million in prize money. seamlessly but with significant community is urged to submit a is just as relevant today as it people It will be the first time in two restrictions,” Partridge said. nomination for this year’s Lord was six years ago when she first informed about years the biggest names in racing “Our big meetings in May Mayor’s Business Awards. became an area co-ordinator. what is happening have been in Brisbane during the and June last year were severely Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner cut back. Ms Bourke said this was despite the in the neighbourhood, the group middle months and there is a said the awards program is the “Now there is genuine advent and popularity of social media produces a quarterly newsletter buzz of excitement, with proven opportunity to acknowledge and and needs more volunteers to help excitement about Queensland Brisbane groups which reported suspicious top-line horses like Sir Dragonet celebrate local businesses who distribute it. racing in the next two months. Our Racing Club activity and possible crime. and Mugatoo set to be joined by chief executive have inspired, innovated, and During COVID-19 last year when the feedback is people are ready to She said NHW still kept people up promising young gallopers like Tony Partridge. excelled in the past 12 months. newsletter could not be circulated, embrace social activity and what to date about new crime tactics and Melbourne’s unbeaten three-year- “The 2021 awards will highlight the issues including those who did not Ms Bourke and two other NHW better place to celebrate than a members, Krista Pappas and Fran old Ayrton in the race to secure racetrack with Group 1 racing.” excellence, success and innovation use social media and helped people Group 1 glory. our business community is known connect within their community. Sheahan, established the 500 Card The Brisbane carnival is a noted Now there is genuine The 2020 carnival proceeded in for, while also acknowledging “Being a good neighbour is one of Club under the NHW umbrella. launching pad to stardom. excitement about Queensland an abridged form, with a much- the important contribution the most important messages we can Ms Bourke said the club was about Over the past decade, there’s racing in the next two months. reduced race program playing out local business makes to our deliver from Neighbourhood Watch,” connecting people and offered a been a string of star horses emerge Our feedback is people are she said. chance to disseminate important to empty stands, with COVID-19 through the Brisbane carnival ready to embrace social community, city and our economic activity and what better place Like the new Hendra Police District NHW messages. restrictions meaning not even before going on to bigger prizes recovery,” Cr Schrinner said. to celebrate than a racetrack officer in charge Russ Halley, Ms NHW Ascot/Hendra 30 group also owners, let alone race fans, were later in the year. “For the first time, nominations with Group 1 racing Bourke believes the NHW Ascot/ holds “Coffee with a Cop” morning permitted The most notable have been are open for the Excellence in Hendra 30 area is a safe community. teas at the Hamilton Hall, with the on course. Melbourne Cup winner Vow International Business Award. But she said she had noticed an next one on Thursday, June 24, from Brisbane Racing Club chief And Declare and, in 2015, Winx, Nominations close on Friday, increase in the crime of scamming, 11.30am-noon.