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Rabbitohs Stars Tackle Alcohol-Fuelled Violence
South Sydney Rabbitohs players are sending a powerful message to supporters and fans about the dangers of alcohol abuse through a new video which is being screened at Rabbitohs’ home games.
The video features club co-captain Roy Asotasi, along with Michael Crocker, Nathan Merritt and Dylan Farrell, and is a joint project by the Rabbitohs and the Last Drinks coalition.
In the video the players talk about the importance of looking after each other, and of intervening when their mates are getting drunk or into trouble.
Of course, everyone likes to go out and enjoy themselves, but when alcohol is involved there is always the risk that things can get out of hand very quickly.
Unfortunately, many young people don’t fully appreciate the risks of excessive alcohol consumption until it’s too late.
That’s why it is so important to spread the message about looking after your friends, and knowing when to call ‘last drinks’. And that’s what the Mates’ Pledge video is all about.
The really striking thing about the video is that the message is coming from the heart, and from a group of people that young men (in particular) respect and relate to.
The players understand the dangers of alcohol abuse from their own experiences, and from the experiences of their friends and family. And they understand the importance of looking after your mates – on and off the field.
It’s great to see the South Sydney Rabbitohs getting on board with the Last Drinks campaign.
South Sydney has shown itself to be a club with a strong sense of community, and to be a club that’s unafraid of tackling tough issues.
If this initiative prevents just one fight, one brawl, or one assault, then it will have made a useful contribution to the community.”
You can see the video on the Last Drinks web site or by getting along to a Rabbitohs match at ANZ Stadium.
Scott Weber, Dr Michael Gliksman, Bree Graham, Dylan Farrell, Steve Pollard and Roy Asotasi at the launch of the video
A Night Out in Wollongong
CCTV footage shows that alcohol-fuelled violence is out of control
More than 15 months after an application for restrictions on the sale of late-night alcohol in Wollongong was lodged with Communities NSW, alcohol-fuelled violence continues to plague the city.
That’s why Police Association of NSW (PANSW) has released footage from CCTV cameras around the Wollongong CBD that graphically demonstrates the extent of the city’s problems with booze violence.
Better Protection for Cops on the Front Line
Four shooting incidents across Sydney in one night recently highlighted the need for police officers to have access to high-quality safety equipment such as bullet-resistant vests.
Modern Policing for a Safer NSW
Law and order will be a pivotal election issue in NSW, with the pressure on all parties to explain how they will improve community safety.
That’s why the Police Association of NSW (PANSW) has released its Pre-election Submission – Modern Policing for a Safer NSW.
The NSW Police Force had been successful in reducing crime over the past few years, but the State is facing significant community safety challenges going forward.
These challenges include the pressures of urban population growth, new types of crimes such as cyber -stalking and identity theft, increasingly sophisticated criminal networks and the rise of alcohol-fuelled violence on our streets.
Councils Must Lead Fight Against Alcohol-Fueled Violence
Local Governments around NSW are joining the fight against alcohol-related violence and backing calls by police and other emergency service workers who are sick of being punching bags for drunks every Saturday night.
Alcohol-related violence is not just something that affects Kings Cross and Manly. It is a problem right across NSW.
From Byron Bay to Albury, people are going out late at night and either injuring themselves, other people or the police, nurses, doctors and paramedics who have to clean up the mess.
Tell the State Government to Start Taking Alcohol Violence Seriously
Emergency services and health workers are sick of being punching bags for drunk idiots. They need your support – sign the Last Drinks petition!
Recent revelations in the media that the State Government has wound back random on-site checks of licensed venues came as no surprise to Police Officers.
Click here to see the initial story in the Sydney Morning Herald, and here for the follow-up story about the declining number of prosecutions for breaches of licensing regulations.
We have been concerned about the trend towards self-regulation of licensed premises for some time.
Winning, the Cessnock way
If someone told me just a few years ago that I’d be fighting against a Labor Government’s plan to sell a prison, I’d have locked them up and thrown away the key.
But that’s what happened when one day the NSW Government announced a plan to privatise our prison, the Cessnock Correctional Centre. In the beginning we couldn’t really understand the motives and reasons to sell off Cessnock along with Parklea Gaol. But we fought. And on May Day in 2009, we knew our fight against the sale of Cessnock had been worth it.
Last Drinks – Call Time on Street Crime
NSW has a drinking problem.
The number of alcohol-related assaults is growing by over 6 per cent every year. The cost of on our community is staggering.
Every Friday and Saturday night our entertainment precincts become a stage for a sad spectacle of boozed-up men and women fighting and causing trouble.
Police officers, doctors nurses and ambulance officers are at the front-line of this disgusting ritual – and often on the receiving end of the pointless violence.
The Thin Blue Line
I joined the Police Force 22 years ago. I joined because I wanted to make a difference to the community; I wanted to help make our streets safe.
I came into the job knowing that it was never going to be easy, and I love it for exactly that reason. I knew there would be times when I’d have things thrown at me, get yelled at, and find myself in dangerous situations. I accepted that before I signed up.
Public service funding a matter of life and death
Firefighters, like all public sector workers, need to know that our state government is committed to providing decent services for the people of NSW.
This is why the ‘Better State’ campaign led by Unions NSW is an important initiative in the lead up to the next state election.
Regardless of who wins, we need to know what our political candidates stand for. Do they support decent schools, hospitals and emergency services, or do they see them as cash cows to be sold off to the top end of town?
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