Connecting Communities against Crime. Assisting Police and Neighbours to keep crime down.
Connecting Communities against Crime. Assisting Police and Neighbours to keep crime down.
Catch up with the latest crime prevention news from any of our active Neighbourhood Watch areas.
We have supplied over 2.5 million newsletters to local NHW communities since 2007. Our 4-page, A4 size, black and white newsletters are distributed to household and business letterboxes by dedicated, police-cleared Neighbourhood Watch volunteers.
Reaching your local target market through Neighbourhood Newsletters is affordable and easy for local business. We help you reach your local market by assuring reliable delivery of your message by dedicated, responsible and police-cleared Neighbourhood Watch volunteers.
Like to learn more about advertising with us?
Contact Mark on 0409 916091 or send an email to mark.bird@optusnet.com.au
Mark Bird is the owner/operator of ‘Neighbourhood Newsletters’. He holds a Journalism degree and is also a former SA and National Criminal Intelligence Analyst and NSW Police Officer, having worked as an investigator and anti-theft squad operative.
We currently supply newsletters to 7 active Neighbourhood Watch groups, covering over 19,000 homes each quarter.
Mark is keen to discuss planning your next community newsletter or help with your local business advertising promotion.
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25/2/25
Thanks Mark.
Another fantastic job is record time.
Let’s go to print.
Regards,
Richard Assistant Area Coordinator, Aberfoyle Park NHW Area 491
10/2/25
Hi Mark
I have taken over the role of Secretary for the Flagstaff Hill Neighbourhood Watch.
Thank you for the great layout of the text and the additional changes we wanted.
As a resident of Flagstaff Hill I have been reading the newsletters for many years and have always been impressed with the quality of the content and layout. I know the time and attention to detail it takes to achieve this level of quality.
Many thanks,
Renee, Secretary Flagstaff Hill NHW Area
3/12/24
Good morning Mark,
Once again thank you for your continued support despite a few bumps in the road along the way.
We hope you have a great festive season and look forward to working with you in 2025.
Regards Lorraine and Tim
Secretary and Area Coordinator, City SE
22/11/23
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your continued support in producing the City South East newsletter.
Once again you have produced four high quality newsletters that have provided our community with relevant information regarding safety and security.
I appreciate the professional way that you work with me to ensure we are able to meet deadlines to ensure the timely delivery of the newsletter and look forward to continuing to work with you in 2024.
Regards, Lorraine
Secretary Adelaide City NHW Area 153/154
2/8/23
Hi Mark, Thanks for this.
This content is good to go. Great layout as well, and I really like the articles put together this month. Well done all (yet again).
Regards, Matt. Coordinator
Flagstaff Hill 453 NHW Committee
15/5/23
Hi Mark,
Good morning Mark thanks again for producing an excellent newsletter. SAPOL have approved publication and commented on its quality so well done!
Cheers Lorraine
Secretary Adelaide City NHW Area 153/154
26/1/23
Mark, thank you for what you do for us. This newsletter is particularly good.
Best Regards,
Elizabeth Area Coordinator, Seacliff/South Brighton NHW Area 309/142/143
2/12/2022
Hi Mark,
Please forward a draft to me for police approval when prepared. Thank you sincerely Mark for your valuable assistance this year with the preparation of the newsletters, and I wish you and your team a peaceful and relaxing Christmas and New Year.
Cheers
Andrew Area Coordinator, Linden Park NHW Area 249
23/11/22
Good morning Mark...
Thanks again for your great work throughout 2022 that has enabled us to keep our community informed and improve their safety and security. Have a good Christmas and we look forward to working with you next year.
Regards
Lorraine, Secretary Adelaide City NHW Area 153/154
20/11/22
Good work - appreciate it...
Thank you for your help.
Kind Regards,
Beau, Area Coordinator Pooraka NHW Area 249
14/11/22
Thanks very much Mark.
All OK to proceed with printing.
Keep yourself dry!
Thank you for all of your support for our group.
Regards,
John, Area Coordinator, Hectorville Neighbourhood Watch 084
12/10/22
Thanks for getting the recent newsletter to me so promptly - the timing was excellent.
Andrew, Area Coordinator Linden Park NHW Area 249
22/8/2022
Thank you, Mark
Once again I am VERY happy to do both areas and any upcoming areas in the future please…
This is an amazing organization you and many before having been involved in and super important for the locals to be or get involved…..
Thank you and Kind Regards
Advertiser, Marino/Kingston Park NHW Area 266
14/5/2021
Good morning Mark
I have proofread the newsletter and SAPOL have approved it with no changes required. SAPOL did provide positive feedback on the quality of the production and I would like to sincerely thank you for your incredible support for us to provide this information to our community.
Regards
Lorraine, Secretary Adelaide City NHW Area 153/154
3/2/2020
I have proof read the NHW Flagstaff Hill Newsletter and it is fine to send out.
(It's a very good informative Newsletter).
Thank you.
Kind regards, Senior Constable Bronwyn KNOFEL
Southern District Crime Prevention Section
November 2019
Hi Mark, Newsletter looks fine.
Thanks for your great work producing our newsletters for so many years.
Best wishes, Bruce Hull
Warradale Area Coordinator
November 2019
Hi Mark, Thanks to you, & staff for doing our Newsletters for 2019
- we have appreciated your service. Best Wishes
Levi & Glenda, Kadina NHW Committee
1/7/2019 Thanks very much Mark.
We appreciate all of your efforts with Newsletter preparation, production and distribution.
Regards, John Nemcic Area Coordinator
Hectorville Neighbourhood Watch Area 84
16/5/2019 Hi Mark,
Thank you for helping keep our communities safe!
Office of Carolyn Power MP Member for Elder
(Supporter of Panorama edition)
April 2018
Hi Mark, Just a quick note to say once again that the March 2018 newsletter was a great production that arrived on schedule for us to distribute prior to our meeting and this brought us some new faces. So please accept our sincere thanks for your ongoing professional support.
Cheers, Lorraine, Secretary City South East NHW Area 153/154
6/2/23
Hi (Neighbourhood Watch Group),
Our Newsletters are produced through Mark Bird.
It’s a fantastic system where we send him info for the front and back page and he puts it all together.
We don’t pay a thing because the advertising covers his costs.
Contact Mark on neighbhoodnews@optusnet.com.au
Regards,
Richard Assistant Area Coordinator, Aberfoyle Park NHW Area 491
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