Community safety efforts recognised

From City Scene, published on 16 September, 2007

chairperson of the Public Safety and Community Order Committee, Councillor Graham Mulholland, Agnes Gandy, John Currie, Mayor Dick Hubbard, Arif Saeid (from the Refugees as Survivors Trust), Hera Mohns (from Friends of the Street) and chairperson of the Community Development and Equity Committee, Councillor Cathy Casey.

Safety awards - Pictured at September's Mayor of Auckland's community safety awards (from left): chairperson of the Public Safety and Community Order Committee, Councillor Graham Mulholland, Agnes Gandy, John Currie, Mayor Dick Hubbard, Arif Saeid (from the Refugees as Survivors Trust), Hera Mohns (from Friends of the Street) and chairperson of the Community Development and Equity Committee, Councillor Cathy Casey.

Community efforts to promote safety and wellbeing were celebrated at the Mayor of Auckland's community safety awards this month. The awards ceremony coincided with ACC Safety NZ Week and celebrated the efforts of groups and individuals in promoting safer communities.

Councillor Graeme Mulholland, chairperson of the Public Safety and Community Order Committee, says the awards seek out community safety projects that have made a difference in our community and give them the praise they deserve.

The four winners (who each received a certificate and New Zealand designed art work) were:

John Currie - for the Down with Speed project which aims to reduce dangerous driver behaviour in Glendowie
The Refugees as Survivors Trust - for their part in developing a visual injury prevention resource for ethnic communities
Waiheke Island's Friends of the Street group - for their work in improving safety for teenagers in their community
Agnes Gandy, a parent volunteer at St Peter's College - for selflessly working to improve traffic safety at the school gate for the past two years.