Mackay · Whitsundays · Isaac Region
Created by EOSecurity Specialist Security Advisors – FREE for the community
Our specialist security advisors (with over 50 years combined experience protecting homes right across the Mackay region) have put together this proven 10-point checklist so you can head off on your Christmas break knowing your house is the one thieves will skip.
Going away these holidays? Follow these simple steps (takes less than 2 hours) and dramatically reduce your risk.
- Get your CCTV professionally monitored – less than $10 a week
Most modern systems can send live alerts to our 24/7 Grade-A1 control room. Summer holiday special from $9.90/week. - Back-to-base alarm monitoring – about $1 a day
Turn your existing alarm into real protection with security-priority response. - Lock all valuables in a proper safe
Passports, jewellery, cash, firearms, sentimental items – anything irreplaceable goes in the safe. - Move the cars (or make them impossible to steal)
• Best option: park in a friend’s locked garage
• Next best: jack the car up, remove one wheel, disconnect battery. - Fit pad-lockable roller door brackets
Recommended: Web StoreEOSecurity has no affiliation with this web store - Secure every gate & fence
Heavy-duty padlocks on ALL side gates. Trim trees/branches within 2 metres. - Smart lights on random timers
Kitchen 6–7 pm → TV room 7:30–10 pm → Bedroom 10:30 pm - Organise daily house checks & mail collection
Ask a neighbour or family member to walk through daily and clear mail/flyers. - NO social media posts until you’re back home
- Tell the kids (twice!)
No bragging until everyone is home.
Want an independent professional inspection before you leave?
Book our $75 30-Minute Holiday Home Security Inspection.
One of our licensed advisors will visit your property, complete the full checklist, and provide a detailed written report with photos and recommendations.
Free Download – Holiday Checklist 2025 (PDF)
Important Disclaimer
The information provided by EOSecurity is general in nature and designed to help Mackay and Queensland residents improve their property security. It is not a substitute for professional security advice tailored to your specific premises.
EOSecurity accepts no liability for any loss, damage, or injury resulting from the use or misuse of these recommendations, including malfunction of electronic security systems, alarms, CCTV, or smart-home devices.
Operational security procedures and response times can vary. For a comprehensive, site-specific security assessment, please contact us.
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