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Rail Safety Week - 14 to 20 August 2017

Richard Herbert from Tawa Community Board

Rail Safety Week is an annual community awareness initiative lead by KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ with support from other organisations including NZ Transport Agency, NZ Police, Transdev Wellington, and Greater Wellington Regional Council. The event aims to put the spotlight on the importance of rail safety and encourage safe behaviour around tracks and trains.

In Tawa the particular focus is increasing awareness by pedestrians at the four crossing level rail crossings in Tawa.

Key safety messages for pedestrians
• Every time you’re near railway tracks, be alert. Trains can come at any time, from either direction.
• Only cross at formed pedestrian crossings or an overpass or underpass.
• Remove your headphones, stop and always look both ways for trains before crossing the tracks.
• Only cross if you are sure there are no trains in sight.
• Obey the warning signs at the crossing – if lights are flashing or bells are ringing it means a train is approaching.
• If a train has passed or is stationary at a station, always check both ways again to make sure another train is not coming. Two tracks might mean there is a second train.

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🧩 Crack the Code: Today’s Riddle Challenge! 🤔

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I’m a three-digit number; my tens digit is five more than my ones, and my hundreds digit is eight less than my tens—what am I?

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7 days ago

Show us your creative backyard build

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We hope you've been enjoying the Neighbourly Backyard Awards so far, we know we have!

It is time for our last award. And the category is....Most creative backyard build

It could be a planter box, an outdoor table or even a backyard bar. We just want to see the sanctuary you've created in your backyard.

So share a photo, or two, in a comment below of your creation or backyard set up a to be in to win a $100 Mitre10 voucher. Winner will be announced next Monday 🛝🪴🛖

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13 days ago

Poll: Do you have a pet at home?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly members LOVE their pets, whether it's a smoochy cat, a trusty pup or even a feathered friend.

We'd like to know how many of you who see this post actually have a pet at home. Let us know in the poll below!

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Do you have a pet at home?
  • 73.7% Yes - I have a pet / multiple pets
    73.7% Complete
  • 7.7% Not currently, but one day!
    7.7% Complete
  • 18.6% Nope, I live in a pet-free home
    18.6% Complete
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