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You can help prevent burglary of your home and of your neighbours’ homes by following a few fundamental steps provided here by NRMA Insurance.
Tips to secure your home
- A combination of simple measures can help safeguard your home.
- Install a burglar alarm.
- Lock up every time you leave - windows and doors
- Lock your side gates, garden shed and garage. Always lock doors between your house and garage
- Install movement-activated sensor lights and trim trees and shrubs, close to windows and doors that provide cover for intruders
- List all your valuable items, photograph antiques and jewellery and keep receipts with your list to help with insurance claims
- Make sure your home contents insurance policy is current. And that you're insured for the right amount to cover the replacement cost of your contents at today's prices
- Don't leave spare keys outside. Burglars know all the hiding spots
- Don't advertise that you're out or away. Whether you're away for a day or two or a few weeks, try and keep your home looking as lived-in as possible. Ask a neighbour to bring in your mail.
- Don't advertise your possessions. Don't leave the box of your new TV outside the house, cut it up and recycle
- Keep an eye out for unfamiliar and suspicious activity. If you think there may be a crime being committed, call Bingara Gorge Security on 1300 880 809 or the Police on 000.
- Avoid publicising your plans to go away on social media sites until after you return.
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