With the wide reach of today’s media we are always hearing about incidents involving tragedy and, on occasions, terrible acts committed by individuals that really are beyond belief.
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The unfortunate reality is that whilst every effort is made to avoid these types of things, we will still have people affected by crimes and other serious incidents where lives are lost.
Like many people, it’s sometimes easy to become jaded when you are constantly exposed to the bad things that happen in life.
It's sometimes easy to become jaded when you are exposed to the bad things.
The one saving grace in all of this, and something that offsets the negatives for me, is the number of people out in our communities that go above and beyond to help.
Whether that is in the form of paid employment or simply a person volunteering their time, there are plenty of good people out there.
The Rise Up program being run by all of the PCYCs in our area has been well attended by volunteers who are all keen to help our youth.
I chat to many people who after a hard day’s work come down to our clubs and sporting groups to spend more hours helping other people.
It’s not just limited to sports and youth work. We also have our many groups that come together to help improve road safety, with volunteers involved in the U Turn the Wheel program and other initiatives that promote responsible choices.
October was recognised as Mental Health Month in Australia and I again had a number of people contact me to discuss where their organisations could be targeting their resources, and offering their assistance to the NSW Police Force.
It’s important to remember that there are people out there, who we may not even know, who are willing to give us a helping hand. So, thanks to those good people!
