South Canterbury Neighbourhood Support

Why join our network?

A well-connected community helps improve the safety, resilience, and well-being of all.

If you live in the Timaru, Waimate or Mackenzie Districts, you can join our network to receive an information pack, email newsletters and alerts.

You can join, or start, a street group which could help you:

• Get to know the people that live around you

• Receive emails and alerts from our partners, including Police and FENZ

• Gain tips and resources to improve neighbourhood safety

• Be better prepared for emergencies.

By working together, we make our neighbourhoods safer and more welcoming.

How to get involved

It’s easy! You can join individually, join a group, or start one, you decide what works best for you.

You could:

• Meet regularly, or as needed

• Stay connected online, by phone, face to face or by email

• Undertake some neighbourhood projects.

Our projects TAGLINE – We work with Community Patrol to identify, remove and record graffiti.

SHOPSAFE – We work with Police to connect retailers who support one another to deter retail crime.

AORAKI CONNECT – Our volunteers connect with Multicultural Aoraki to welcome and support newcomers.

RURAL CRIME PREVENTION – We work with Police and rural communities to look out for one another helping prevent rural crime.