11 November 2015

Sirens & Sounds Safety Festival is back

The annual Sirens & Sounds Safety Festival is back on Saturday 21 November 2015, 11am – 3pm

This free family fun day will be held at Avondale’s Eastdale Reserve.

The event will showcase the work of the local emergency services, alongside live music and cultural performances, community groups, food stalls, inflatable combat and climbing courses, competitions and other great activities.

See how the NZ Police, St Johns Ambulance and the NZ Fire Service really respond in emergencies, with visual displays and interactive learning.

The event offers a great line-up of activities and displays, including a Wendy House blaze demonstration, driveway safety display, combat challenge, armed offenders squad, and vintage, retro and emergency vehicles, and music from White Chapel Jak.

Watch police dogs demonstrate their skills! Meet local heroes and find out what it takes to be one yourself.

“After the success of last year’s event we are looking forward to even more people coming along to celebrate the work of our emergency services,” says Police Area Commander, Inspector Jacqui Whittaker.

Whau Local Board Chair Catherine Farmer agrees: “Sirens and Sounds is a great opportunity to put local safety at the front of people’s minds and give everyone a fun experience at the same time.”

“It is also a chance to recognise the outstanding work the combined emergency services do in our communities. We are indebted to the difference they make on a daily basis.”

The Sirens and Sounds Safety Festival is a collaborative effort between the Neighbourhood Safety Panel (NSP) and Avondale Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) and is supported by the Whau Local Board, Rosebank Business Association, and other local businesses and organisations.

The Neighbourhood Safety Panel is made up of residents from Avondale and Waterview whose aim is to make our communities better places to live by initiating fun local events. NSP have been working closely with local police, the Whau Local Board, residents and businesses to achieve these goals.

For more information, contact the Neighbourhood Safety Panel, Shaun Bradley on 021 711 460 or Neighbourhood Police Team, Senior Sgt Simon Welch on 021 191 3066.

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