Neighbourhood Watch Ryde

The Neighbourhood Watch (Ryde Districts) is a community organisation that has the aim of creating safer communities.

What the Neighbourhood Watch provides:

• Communication and interaction with the community on how to keep themselves, their families, and their property safe
• Passing on key messages from the NSW Police
• Providing a forum for residents to raise safety issues
• Participate in all major local event

The main mechanism in which the Neighbourhood Watch does this is via a newsletter to residents. There are 5 newsletters produced each year, with a distribution run of ~15,000 households. This is a significant cost, hence the need to fundraise.  It is also important to note that there is no regular government funding from any level – meaning that initiatives like the above can only be done via community grants as well as any fundraising that we do ourselves. Fundraising difficulty is compounded by the fact that the local chapter of the Neighbourhood Watch is not a registered charity with DGR status (i.e. can’t be tax deductible).

For local residents: you are most likely wanting to get the “Sydney” version of the E-Book. If you have friends/family in other areas, you will be able to purchase books specific to their area also. There are 21 editions across Australia and New Zealand- Click here to see which one suits you best: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/about/flickbook