NHW Ryde Region Newsletter October 2022
Coordinator’s Corner Philip W Brown
A By-election in West Ward allows our residents to review how our elected representatives are working on our behalf and ensuring our community is being heard on matters of concern. There are five nominees and if elected that person needs to be a true representative for the people. Now is the time to question their motives for running for Council office, what is it that drives them, what is their personal platform besides any political platform or ambition. Will they represent the whole of the Community and be available for personal consultations? Being the new person on the block, will they have any clout in debates, or ‘just make up the numbers game’.
Safety is just one element that needs addressing in our community along with cohesiveness, integration into society, and respect for all cultures within the community.
Consider what you as a resident would like to be addressed as a number one priority and put forward that concern or idea and see what response you receive. Make sure you vote, decide on how you vote, and that it counts towards placing a good representative in our Council on your behalf.
NHW Watch Ryde Meetings & Events
Denistone Sports Club. 59 Chatham Rd Denistone
Saturday 15 October Granny Smith Festival 9:00am – 4:00pm. Come and join the Fun, watch the Parade @ 9:00am & get some NHW Safety Information to protect your home and valuables.
Wednesday 2 November 7:00pm
Come early for a meal at 6:00pm in the restaurant before the meeting and meet our NHW volunteers.
Sunday 13 December 2022 8:00am - 4:00pm Bunnings Rydalmere BBQ & Information Stall
Wednesday 7 December NHW AGM & Volunteers Celebration 7pm
Thursday 8 December Bunnings Christmas Family Nite 6pm Gladesville & Rydalmere.
About the latest scams (Scamwatch)
If you have been scammed or have seen a scam, you can make a report on the Scamwatch website, and find more information about where to get help.
Scamwatch urges everyone to be cautious and remain alert to coronavirus-related scams. Scammers are hoping that you have let your guard down. Do not provide your personal, banking or superannuation details to strangers who have approached you.
Scamwatch is urgently warning Australians to be on the lookout for increased scam activity following the recent Optus data breach and to take steps to protect themselves.
A cyber-attack has resulted in the release of Optus customers’ personal information. If you are an Optus customer your name, date of birth, phone number, email addresses may have been released. For some customers identity document numbers such as driver’s licence or passport numbers could be in the hands of criminals. It is important to be aware that you be may be at risk of identity theft and take urgent action to prevent harm.
Optus customers should take immediate steps to secure all of their accounts, particularly their bank and financial accounts. You should also monitor for unusual activity on your accounts and watch out for contact by scammers.
GRANNY SMITH FESTIVAL SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2022
We are back again after a two-year forced break with Covid, however, we will be presenting the best home and vehicle safety information and all for FREE. It’s an opportunity to learn more about protecting your family and valuables and how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim to robbery, a break in, assault or losing your vehicle or tools.
If you have a safety concern or an idea come and share it and let’s work together to create solutions and improve our community safety. It is your city and community safety is everyone's business.
Is vehicle parking an issue in your street or area?
Allegedly illegal parking in residential streets and driveways appears to be an ongoing issue in many areas of our local community.
A question that often gets raised is: Is it legal to park in or across a driveway, even in or on your own driveway, and if so when and where and are there any restrictions or allowances applied?
Another issue is drivers parking across the nature strip and footpath blocking the footpath for school children who walk or ride their bikes and mothers pushing prams.
A couple of prickly questions which have been interpreted in a number of ways by residents, parking officers and police when addressing the matter.
Research shows that it is against the NSW Road Rules Legislation (2014) to stop or park across a driveway EVEN YOUR OWN. You can incur a fine.
Extracts from the NSW Road Rules Legislation - Rule 198 Obstructing access to & from a footpath, driveway.
(1) A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway unless—
(a) the driver is driving a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers, or
(b) the driver stops in a parking bay and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking bay under these Rules.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) A driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land unless— the driver—
(i) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers, and
(ii) does not leave the vehicle unattended, and
(iii) completes the dropping off, or picking up, of the passengers, and drives on, as soon as possible and, in any case, within 2 minutes after stopping, or
(b) the driver stops in a parking bay and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking bay under these Rules.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Note 2—
A driver stops on or across a driveway or way of access if any part of the vehicle is on or across the driveway or way of access—see rule 350.
Rule 350 (3) A driver stops or parks on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles if the driver stops or parks the driver’s vehicle so that any part of the vehicle is on or across the driveway or way of access.
Rule 197 Stopping on a path, dividing strip, nature strip, painted island or traffic island
(1) A driver must not stop on a bicycle path, footpath, shared path or dividing strip, or a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, unless— a sign says you can. Illegal parking can be costly – check the distances and check the parking signs.
No Parking
- You must not stop or park your vehicle:
- alongside another parked vehicle (double park)
- across a driveway, unless you’re picking up or dropping off passengers
- on a median strip, unless a sign says you can
- on a traffic island
- within an intersection
- on a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing
- on a railway level crossing
- on footpaths and nature strips, unless a sign says you can
- in a slip lane, unless a sign says you can.
- Your parked vehicle must not block the flow of vehicle or pedestrian traffic or become a danger to other road users. NSW Road Rules Legislation 2014
Just a little more help needed.
NHW Ryde is still looking for and needing a few more residents in Nth Ryde & Ryde, Putney and Gladesville. Also, a couple of retirements in Union & Hughes Sts West Ryde and Region 2, Z14 Donovan St area Denistone East, Samuel St Ryde and Mobbs Lane Eastwood need replacing. Also 2 zones in Marsfield, Sobraon Rd, Alan BondPl and Agincourt Rd & Balacava Rd.
Half an hour plus, only six times a year. Walking - It's great exercise for you and the dog.
Together, we can create safer communities and deter and prevent crime. It all depends on each of us individually doing just our little bit. Who is looking after your place when you are not home??
Help look after your neighbour as hopefully, they do for you. Crime Prevention starts at home.
Please advise your contacts by email to:
neighbourhoodwatchryde@outlook.com
or reply on our Website at: NHWRyde.com.au
When to Call Triple Zero (000)
- The incident is happening now
- The suspect is still at the scene
- Anyone is seriously injured or in immediate danger
Crime Report August – September 2022(Snippets on our patch). For further reports go to our Crime report page. |
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Assault – Macquarie Park About 6:00am Saturday 24th September 2022 |
Approximately 40-50 shoppers entered Macquarie Shopping Centre and made their way to the new Footlocker store, that was due to open later that morning. The group were queuing for the opening of the new store to purchase limited edition shoes. About 6:23am, a male made his way to the front of the queue so that he could secure a position at the front of the queue, for when the store opened. This was not to the liking of the other participants in the queue, which resulted in three males assaulting this male victim. During the assault, the victim’s brother attempted to protect him and in the process was also assaulted. |
Police attended the location and arrested three males who, were then charged with the offence of affray.
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Stolen vehicle - Ryde About 7:45am on Wednesday the 21st September 2022
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A male person was walking along a residential street in Ryde, when he observed a parked vehicle with the keys in the ignition. The male entered the driver’s side of the vehicle, turned on the ignition and drove the vehicle some distance, to the suburb of Berowra. This male then entered a Service Station where he put fuel into the vehicle and left the service station after paying for the fuel. A few hours later, the male drove the vehicle to Gladesville Police Station and attended the front counter of the police station where he advised police that he had stolen the vehicle. |
Police arrested this male person where he made full admissions and was charged with stealing the motor vehicle.
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Suspicious Behaviour & Assault Police Hunters Hill & Gladesville About 7:40pm Monday 22 August 2022 |
The Ryde Police Area Command has had an increase in break and enters and stolen motor vehicles in the Hunters Hill and Putney Areas. The Police are urging residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity in the area. Police received a call by a member of the public regarding males acting suspiciously in a vehicle in Hunters Hill. Police responded and located the vehicle a short distance away in Gladesville where police stopped the vehicle. Police had grounds to search the vehicle and the four males were asked to exit the vehicle. The driver refused to cooperate with police and handed the keys of the vehicle to the passenger, who locked the vehicle and threw the keys away, into a nearby grass area. The male driver continued to argue and be abusive towards police, police attempted to arrest the man, during which a police officer was assaulted. The male passenger also assaulted police, whilst police were arresting the driver. |
Oleoresin Capsicum Spray was deployed during the altercation. The police officer was conveyed to Ryde hospital for treatment. An 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, both from Merrylands were conveyed to Ryde police station. They were charged with several offences including assault and resist police and will appear before Hornsby local court on the 7 September 2022. |
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Fraud - Eastwood Wednesday, 24 August 2022 |
Two men charged after allegedly defrauding vulnerable community member |
Following extensive inquiries, two men – aged 42 and 29 – were arrested at Ryde Police Station about 9am on Monday 1 August 2022. Both men were charged with dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception. More than 90 cheque withdrawals were allegedly made by the men, totalling in excess of $96,000. They were granted conditional bail to appear at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday 24 August 2022. |