A Special Messenger Campaign

KILLING spiders and fixing washing machines is all in a day's work for Marlene Littlewood.

THE Italian tradition of growing and sharing food with neighbours has been brought to Payneham by Nickie Chiko.

FOR one of the Hills' newest residents Safi Masongele, her neighbours in Blackwood are different to those from the Congo.

A NEW program to help lonely, vulnerable and elderly people connect with local groups, clubs, churches and libraries has been launched in the Hills.

SOUTH Coast Police are reaching out to elderly and isolated residents in the southern suburbs, as part of a new program to strengthen community ties.

ROSLIND Ellis is Tokay Crescent's very own welcoming party.

JULIE Borg and her neighbours have been sharing a vegie patch since she moved to Hampstead Gardens eight months ago.

WHETHER pruning neighbours' trees or caring for their dogs while they are away, Uldis Gurtins knows helping those around him helps himself.

ONE Tree Hill couple Sybil and Douglas Winsor know the value of having good neighbours.

KATHY Norelli and Sandy Palmer's neighbourly bonds are built on a would-be robbery.

AN IN-home program for elderly Italian migrants has launched a volunteer recruitment drive to cover its growing waiting list of clients.

THE Italian tradition of growing and sharing food with neighbours has been brought to Payneham by Nickie Chiko.

MEALS on Wheels volunteer Adele Ducrou knows her regular visits help to brighten the lives of her elderly and often socially isolated clients.

A VITAL service delivering meals to vulnerable and elderly Glenelg North residents is in the midst of a volunteer shortage.

FOR Belair resident Sid Sweet, helping his neighbours is second nature.

A BLACKWOOD church has opened its doors to local business owners after their shops were severely damaged by fire.

LISA and Dan Leicester are happy to let their five young neighbours in Huntfield Heights cool off in their pool.

DEMAND is skyrocketing for a service to help isolated, elderly and vulnerable residents across the western suburbs.

EVEN though Suzanne Krejzlik and Joylene Harris no longer live across the road from each other, they will be "best friends for life" after being neighbours for 40 years.

ABERFOYLE Park couple Greg and Vicki Robson are so friendly with their next door neighbours they modified their adjoining fence to make themselves more accessible.

IN A tin shed at Aldinga Beach, these men have found friendship and a sense of self-satisfaction.

JENNY Bourke and Mary McIver may have known each other for only a few short years but they have developed a tight bond.

A TELEPHONE call to the fire brigade has strengthened the relationship between neighbours and saved a pet dog and home in Hallett Cove.

CRAIGBURN Farm resident Lesley Dunning was unsure if her neighbours in Australia could match up to those in England - until she met Natasha Caruso.

RACHEL Crees credits her neighbours with helping her to juggle her new job, PhD studies and family.

EDEN Hills resident Kay Daniel recalls one of the many times her neighbour Tim Boase came to her rescue.

ASK Tokay Cres residents why Roslind Ellis is Adelaide's best neighbour and the answer is unanimous: "She always puts everyone before herself".