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      20 April 2020   What’s happened? The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of a significant increase in Australians being targeted with COVID-19 themed scams, fraud attempts and deceptive email schemes.   Cybercrime actors are pivoting their online criminal methods to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. On average each month, the ACSC receives about 4,400 cybercrime

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View online   2 April 2020 In light of COVID-19, many businesses and individuals are now turning to web conferencing systems, like Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting and Cisco WebEx to connect online. Web conferencing systems are great for providing real-time chat, being able to see and hear other participants and in some cases, to share or transfer files. As we

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        27 March 2020 What’s happened? The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of a significant increase in Australians being targeted with COVID-19 related scams and phishing emails. In the last three months, the ACSC and the Australian Competition and the Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch has received over 140 reports from individuals and businesses across Australia. These phishing

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View online         16 March 2020 What’s happened? ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of a COVID-19 themed scam being distributed via text message. We understand the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s Scamwatch has received multiple reports of COVID-19 themed scam texts being sent to members of the public. The text messages appear to come from

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View online         13 March 2020 What’s happened? Businesses around the country are looking at ways to protect their staff and vulnerable members of the community from the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructing their staff to work remotely may be one way of minimising the spread of the virus. However, remote work arrangements can have security implications and cybercriminals may

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Christmas Events List This year, make it about the little ones! Christmas is a time for forgiveness and giving and should not become a credit card debt just because we can. Below you can find a list of carols and events for kids in the coming weeks. To add your event, please contact us contact@mysoutherndowns.com.au [vc_table vc_table_theme="classic_pink"]Organisation,Service%20%2F%20Event,Date%20%2F%20Time,Location,Cost,Notes|Rose%20City%20Shopping%20World,Carols%20in%20the%20park,Sun%2C%208th%20Dec%20from%205pm,Queens%20Park%20Warwick,FREE,Bring%20your%20own%20chair%2C%20blanket%20etc|SDRC%20Carols%20in%20the%20Park,Stanthorpe%20Carols%20in%20the%20Park,Friday%2013th%20Dec%20from%206%3A30pm,Weeroona%20Park,FREE,Bring%20your%20own%20chair%2C%20rug%2C%20etc|Rotary%20Club%20of%20Allora,Christmas%20Carols%20Country%20event,Saturday%2014th%20Dec%20%20from%205pm,Start%20Henry%20Park%20in%20Warwick%20St%2C%20Allora,Free,Bring%20your%20own%20chair%20%26%20Rug|Churches%20of%20Christ,Christmas%20outdoor%20movie%20night,Sunday%2015th%20Dec%20%40%205%3A30pm,Warwick%20Campus%2C%20Dragon%20St.,%242.00%20Entry,Bring%20your%20own%20chair%2C%20rug|Stanthorpe%20Fitness%20Centre,Kids%20activities%207-13y%2Fo,Thursdays%20from%203pm,23%20Talc%20St%2C%20Stanthorpe,%247.00%20p%2Fc,Call%200746812411%20for%20more%20information|Bunnings%20Warwick,DIY%20Workshops%20%26%20Activities%20for%20Kids,Contact%20Bunnings%20for%20dates%20etc.,Cnr%20Canning%20%26%20Condamine%20St.%20Warwick,,Please%20book%20direct%20on%20Ph%3A%204598%202200|WIRAC,Parents%20Day%20Off%20for%20Xmas%20Shopping,Monday%2014th%20Dec%20-%209am%20to%203pm%20for%20Children%206-12%20Y%2Fo,,,Contact%20WIRAC%20Direct%20for%20details%2007%204661%207955|WIRAC,Learn%20to%20Swim%20Xmas%20Party,Friday%2020th%20Dec%2010am%20to%203pm%20-%20All%20Ages,,,Contact%20WIRAC%20Direct%20for%20details%2007%204661%207955[/vc_table]

“Fashion for the Farmers” Community event to be held at the Maryvale community hall on 14 & 15 December 2019, from 10am – 4pm

Free information session on December 16 for businesses and community groups Find out about economic data availability through Profile ID, which may be of use in your grant applications or business planning.  

Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Summer Program   The Gallery Summer Program is now available. If you’d like a print copy of the brochure or posters for your business, please contact us. Exhibitions 21 Nov – 22 Dec 2019 Symphony in H2O – ‘Sense of Soul’ Artists Louise Corke, Petra Daecke, and Joanne Power Cotton, known as ‘Sense of Soul’ present

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Queensland Government Support options for Artisan Food & Beverage Producers There are a wide range of targeted programs that are available to support Queensland’s’ artisan food and beverage producers to increase productivity, competitiveness and innovation. To see what support is available for artisan food and beverage producers please view the link below: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/hospitality-tourism-sport/food/support-artisan   Food innovations and trails Mentoring and

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