Goondiwindi Regional Council will work with police to tackle rising crime rates

A recent crimewave of break-ins and thefts has prompted the border town of Goondiwindi to step up its fight against crime.

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Residents of Goondiwindi will soon be feeling safer with the council confirming it will work with both Queensland and New South Wales police services to tackle crime.

Goondiwindi mayor Lawrence Springborg said after relaying the community’s concerns he believed Queensland Police Service were implementing a plan to tackle the problem.

The recent series of break-ins and thefts in the area were upsetting and frustrating, Mr Springborg said.

“I share residents’ concerns about the flagrant disregard of other people’s property, rights and everything they’ve worked for,” Mr Springborg said.

Mr Springborg said he believed “an extremely small group of individuals” was behind the crime-spree and did not want Goondiwindi residents to lose sight of “wonderful town and region” they resided in.

Goondiwindi residents will also be able to keep their town safe with the council investigating establishing an action group.

The proposed group would see residents work alongside with police officers and the council with solutions presented to the Queensland state government

In the past month, there have been almost 100 offences reported to the Goondiwindi police, of which 26 were drug-related offences.