While scammers are using every available modern technology like email, the internet, text messaging etc, it seems that good old-fashioned door knocking scams are still alive and well.
From a recent media release by the council :
“Shoalhaven Water has been made aware that some customers have been telephoned by a person purporting to be a Shoalhaven Water employee and claiming that works were being undertaken in the area that may have affected the water quality, if so would they like to purchase a water filter. Similar scams have been occurring with other authorities and all residents should be cautious. All Shoalhaven Water Staff carry identification cards when working outdoors.”
The Shoalhaven City Council will host the Southern NSW regional Indian Myna Conference on 13 May 2009.
Tourism revenue for the Shoalhaven region increased by $85 million in 2008 compared to the previous year, according to latest figures from the Shoalhaven Tourism Board.
As concern is spreading around the world over the swine flu outbreak, the NSW Department of Health says that currently, no cases of swine influenza have been confirmed in New South Wales or Australia, but there are around 50 suspected cases.
Recently, the Shoalhaven council announced that it will include a provision in its draft local environment plan that would allow wind farms to be built at certain sites in the region. Under the draft plan, it will be possible to use two types of rural zoned land, RU1 and RU2, for wind farms, subject to planning approval.
Wow, doesn’t it throw you when you enter a search in the Google box and you get a Page Load Error or similar message?
I’m asked this question a fair bit lately : Can you send out a newsletter so we know when a new article is published on the website? The short answer to that is ‘no’ - I simply don’t have time to do this.
The ABC reported last week that the Shoalhaven council says it is delighted to finalise an agreement to sell land for the development of a Buddhist temple and tourist complex. Plans were stalled in January when the council failed to receive an expected payment.
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JACK GAZZARD
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