Neighbourhood Watch plans to get local, and get online, to prevent petty crime in Bendigo

Adam Holmes
Updated January 6 2017 - 4:50pm, first published 4:46pm
Neighbourhood Watch members Alison White, Helen Bradshaw and John Smith are keen to boost the group's online presence, and work with other community organisations. Picture: DARREN HOWE
Neighbourhood Watch members Alison White, Helen Bradshaw and John Smith are keen to boost the group's online presence, and work with other community organisations. Picture: DARREN HOWE

USING online tools to bring Neighbourhood Watch into the 21st century could be a way to stem the rise in petty crime in the suburbs, members of the six Bendigo groups believe.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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