A DECADE since an elderly woman's remains were found in her Melbourne home two years after she died, Australians are being urged to celebrate Neighbour Day in tribute to her.
The special annual celebration of community was launched in 2003 just after 75-year-old Elsie Brown's body was found by police two years after she died.
Mail, store catalogues and newspapers had piled up at her front door but neighbours didn't connect that with anything being amiss.
Australians are being urged to get together with their neighbours on Sunday as the country celebrates Neighbour Day to promote safer and more tolerant communities.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard sent a message of support, saying Neighbour Day was an opportunity to remember the importance and value of of strong communities.
"We all have an obligation to keep an eye out for those around us, particularly those who are most vulnerable," she said in a statement.
Ms Gillard said small gestures such as having a chat with neighbours or organising a community get-together could go a long way to creating safer and more inclusive neighbourhoods.
"I encourage all Australians to take part in Neighbour Day."
One of the aims of the special day is to ensure protection of the elderly, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged in communities.
Neighbour Day founder Andrew Heslop, whose letter to the editor of The Age newspaper about Mrs Brown's case kicked of the idea, said on Friday the success of the day was a living tribute to her.
He said street parties, barbecues, lunches, festivals and other events run by councils, resident groups, tenancy associations, developers and churches would bring residents together.
"It could be as simple as boiling the kettle and having a cup of tea, a slice of cake or a Tim Tam," he said in a statement.
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