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The public hearings and open mic sessions in Alexandra can be watched tomorrow from 9am via the Inquiry website. The hearing is the only one being conducted in the area impacted by the Longwood Fire.Fires inquiry starts travelling to regional Victoria next week: vicparl.news/4dODMh2
“You can join us at the first round of hearings in Colac, Quantong and Alexandra,” Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee Chair Ryan Batchelor MP said.
“The Committee also has visits planned to Gellibrand, Natimuk and across the Longwood fireground.”
Over the past week members of the community who wanted to address MPs directly have registered to speak at open mic sessions.
The schedule is as follows:
🟧 Tuesday 21 April: Colac Performing Arts & Cultural Centre (COPACC), 289 Murray Street Colac. Public hearing from 9 am and open mic from 1 pm
🟧 Wednesday 22 April: Quantong Community Recreation Facility, Chequers Road, Quantong. Public hearing from 12 pm and open mic from 3 pm
🟧 Friday 24 April: Alexandra Shire Hall, 55 Grant Street, Alexandra. Public hearing from 9 am and open mic from 12:30 pm
Local CFAs, councils, health services and community organisations will be represented at the hearings, which alongside the open mics will be live broadcast.
The Committee is also planning on holding a hearing and open mic at Harcourt.
“Keep an eye out on the inquiry’s website for all the latest information, including details on future visits and hearings,” Mr Batchelor said.
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We'll be adding a few more 'Unsung Heroes' tributes in the next edition. Comment quickly if there's someone you would like to thank.
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Roos refuse to give up in tough home clash. Thornton Eildon District Football & Netball Club. Link in comments.
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Junior netball returns for Yea Junior Football Netball Club. Link in comments.
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THE huge crowd that attended Rebel Park last Saturday was treated to a memorable day packed with highlights both on and off the field with Alexandra Rebels. Link in comments.
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AN IMPORTANT WARNING
AN email arrived in our inbox yesterday from a prominent local person, known to our organisation. The email said, “Do you have time to chat over email?”
Our response was in the affirmative, with an offer to chat over the phone if needed.
They replied, “Thanks for the response, I’m reaching out to ask for a favor. I need to get an Apple gift card for my niece, who is diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma cancer. It's her birthday but I can't do this now because I'm currently out of town. I tried purchasing it online, but unfortunately, I got no luck on that. I was wondering if you could purchase it at any store around you, supermarket or ordering it online through Apple, prezzee or eBay and have it sent directly to her email. I’ll refund you, just let me know if you’re able to assist.”
This rang alarm bells and led to checking the email address it had been sent from. It was similar to the address of the person known to us, but not the same. Someone in the office had also seen the person in town just an hour earlier.
The email was sent from a scammer. We decided to mess with them a little bit.
We enquired about the address they would like the gift card sent to, and this was willingly supplied by the scammer.
“Thank you so much. I want you to get $200 Apple gift card, you can order the gift cards to her email address [***] and forward the order confirmation to me once done. The delivery date should be ‘now’ so it will be delivered five mins after been ordered. Message I want is ‘Happy Birthday you deserve the best.’”
We replied, “Done,” and followed up half an hour later with a ‘Whoops, I think I sent it to the wrong email address.”
They responded, “Thank you so much. She has not received any Apple gift card, so you will need to reorder another one for her. Don’t worry I will refund you all. Here is her email address [***].”
We enquired about whether the money would be refunded in cash tomorrow, and of course they said it would be, along with a further request to “forward the confirmation once it’s done.”
We asked whether the gift card should be in Euros or American dollars.
The scammer replied, “Send it in Euros she has a way of using it.”
We offered to call and confirm the details. They said, “No, I’m currently busy at the moment please go ahead and place the order.”
We said, “I just want to confirm the message to include. I'll call you in five mins. Just a really quick call.”
The reply was, “I’m currently using my computer at the moment so I can’t receive call. Here is the message you will include: happy birthday you deserve the best.”
Of course, we didn’t send the money.
These scammers impersonate people, even our local people, and prey on kindness.
If you receive a similar email, please don’t be fooled. Check the email address against the email address you have for the person you know, and give them a call if you’re not sure.
Always be extremely wary of anyone asking for a gift card to be emailed.
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