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Community Mindset

Our Neighbourhood Support members like to share their neighbourhood stories.   Recently a caring neighbour in Cambridge East who spends a lot of time at home noticed that her neighbour’s window and shed door were wide open. She knew that her neighbour was away at work and that this was unusual.  Thinking that the house may be being burgled, she took a tentative look around but not seeing anyone took the precaution of phoning 111.    The Police arrived quickly.&nbs...

Cambridge Neighbourhood Support Partners with FENZ

Neighbourhood Support partners with NZ Police, Civil Defence and Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ).  Recently your Neighbourhood Support Coordinator spoke at the September 60s Up and Lyceum meetings with Michelle Hinton from FENZ.  Our audiences were happy to have the opportunity to learn more about their own safety at home.  These are a few of the important facts that Michelle has shared: The Fire Triangle...

Neighbourhood Support in Action

A few weeks ago, just home from work, with my key in the door, I heard what sounded like an explosion.  Living on a corner, I knew that it could only be a road accident.  As I ran out to the intersection I could see that some of my neighbours were already there.  Two cars had collided and occupants of both cars were very shocked but with no obvious physical injuries.  It was important to make the area safe, to comfort the victims, and to call emergency services.  Within ...

Tamahere Community Meeting

It’s not only townsfolk who benefit from working with their neighbours.  Cambridge Neighbourhood Support also works with rural residents surrounding Cambridge on all sides. Recently we were approached by Tamahere residents who were concerned about crime and suspicious behaviour in the area.  We held a small neighbourhood meeting and the attendees agreed that the Tamahere area would benefit from a larger gathering where they could hear safety tips from our local Community Police Const...

Neighbourhood Support Near You Now!

Just when I was congratulating myself for being Covid free, out of the blue I started to get cold symptoms and tested positive!  This triggered seven days of isolation and a period where I experienced extreme fatigue.   One of the bright points during this period was the fact that my neighbours checked in with me every day or so just to see how I was and if I needed anything.   This gave me confidence that if I  took a turn for the worse, there was someone very close by who w...

Oaklands Neighbourhood - Making it Happen!

Do you want to hear a great neighbourhood story?  Have you been wondering about the transformation at the entrance to Oaklands?Late in 2021 Cambridge Neighbourhood Support sent a community survey to our members.  One of the questions asked was “if together we could take action on one thing…what would be most important to you?”.  An Oaklands resident pointed out that the entrance signs on Thornton Road were looking very shabby!  He asked “Who is responsible for th...