North Brisbane officers were honoured at the 2019 Neighbourhood Watch Queensland (NHWQ) state conference held in Toowoomba.
Last 2 November, the 2019 Neighbourhood Watch Queensland recognised one community member and one police officer from each police station across the state for “demonstrating their outstanding commitment and service to the community.”
Present at the ceremony were Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden MP representing the Honourable Mark Ryan, Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, and Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius for the 2019 Neighbourhood Watch Queensland (NHWQ).
Senior Constable Carol Spurdle from Hendra Crime Prevention was awarded the Liaison Officer of the Year award for the North Brisbane District whilst Mrs Katherine Bourke won the Community Member of the Year for the North Brisbane District. Mrs Bourke is the area coordinator for Hendra NHW group.
Photo credit: The State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service) 2019 / mypolice.qld.gov.au
“Today’s award winners have gone above and beyond to work in partnership with the QPS and their community members,” Assistant Commissioner Schafferius said.
“I am very pleased that we are able to formally recognise and congratulate our fellow officers and community members for their good work and long-term commitment to the Service and NHWQ.”
Photo credit: The State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service) 2019 / mypolice.qld.gov.au
List of District Award recipients:
| Police District | Community Member | Liaison Officer |
| North Brisbane | Kathryn Bourke | Senior Constable Carol Spurdle |
| South Brisbane | Marie Kinne | Erin Gow |
| Capricornia | Barry Brazier | Nil |
| Mackay | Chris & Tammy Laval | Senior Constable James Dolby |
| Sunshine Coast | Maree Anderson | Senior Constable Susan Lowndes |
| Wide Bay Burnett | Nil | Sergeant Matthew Steinhardt |
| Far North | Denis Mckinley | Sergeant Stephen Gillinder |
| Mount Isa | Nil | Nil |
| Townsville | Ronald Whalan | Sergeant Julie Cooke |
| Gold Coast | Karen Bulmer | Constable Siobhan Rhodes |
| Logan | Nil | Nil |
| Darling Downs | Glenda Underwood | Constable Kenneth Cahill |
| Ipswich | Pamela Lobwein | Sergeant Nadine Webster |
| Moreton | Loren Kelly | Senior Police Liaison Officer Rarotonga Tevita |
| South West | Michelle Cartlidge | Ellen Meagher |
Winners were selected based on the actions they took to enable greater community participation in NHWQ through effective communication and to foster collaborative partnerships between the community, the QPS and other stakeholders.
