June 24, 2025
Kilkivan Neighbourhood Watch and Gympie Police will be holding an engraving event this Saturday (June 28) to help residents protect their property,
The home security event will be held at the Liberty Service Station, 17 Crescent Street, Kilkivan, from 8:00am to 2:00pm.
Residents have been invited to bring along any items they wish to engrave, including bicycles, tools, trailers, welders, tool boxes, chainsaws, ride on mowers, audio and stereo equipment or computers/laptops.
Tools will available so people can engrave their own property with a unique personal code.
Other home security tips include:
- Use identification warning stickers on personal property, windows and doors to deter potential offenders
- Keep photographic records of property that you cannot or do not wish to engrave such as jewellery, art, collectables, silverware, stamp and coin collections. Use a ruler beside the object, so that you can determine the size of your item.
- Keep a list of serial numbers and model numbers etc
- Retain any valuation certificates and keep them in a safe place in the event of an insurance claim
