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Bray Park OZTAG!!!!! Unexpected missed calls from overseas numbers Volunteer Bushcare Developer Donation Ban
Mark this date in your diaries!!!!! TAG A BUDDY is coming Recent media reports have been warning consumers Do you have an interest in our region’s natural Increased transparency, integrity and accountability
on the 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of April. about overseas missed call (or ‘Wangiri’) scams. environment? Council’s Bushcare Program is a measures for Local Government, including a ban on
This will be a one hour FUN Oztag session on Sunday ‘Wangiri’ is a Japanese term which roughly means ‘one partnership with the local community to restore political donations from property developers, will likely
afternoons for family’s and new players, where you all have and cut’. In these scams, a scammer will call you and let it ring our region’s natural habitat, wetlands and waterways. become a reality in Queensland under reforms introduced in State
a chance to come and try Oztag for FREE!!!! NEW PLAYERS once then hang up without leaving a message, so a missed call Volunteers are vital to the program which help to restore native Parliament.
WELCOME!! will appear on your phone from an international number. vegetation in parks, creeks and natural areas and improve The latest reform measures were recommended by the Crime and
Current players bring a friend and earn $$$$ off your next If you call the number back, you may be put on hold, hear the habitat. Corruption Commission’s Operation Belcarra Report.
seasons rego! Come and join the Oztag Family! music playing or the scammer could try and chat with you. The “Prior to the 2017 State Election, the Government was progressing
For more info contact Scotty on 0402241369 or email scammer’s objective is to keep you on the line for as long as a comprehensive suite of reforms as part of a rolling reform agenda
braypark@oztag.com possible as your call will be charged at a premium rate. designed to increase transparency, integrity and accountability
Protect yourself tips: – at both State and Local Government levels,” Local Government
• If you receive an unexpected missed call from an Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said.
international number you don’t recognise, ignore it. “Queenslanders should have confidence in their elected
• If you are receiving repeated missed calls, block the number. representatives and the Belcarra Report provides a clear path for
• Consider blocking international calls on mobiles used by meaningful reform.
children. This prevents a child from accidentally calling an “Importantly, this proposed ban will also apply at the State level
international number themselves. because this government won’t make rules for Local Government
• When dealing with uninvited contacts from people or that we’re not prepared to follow ourselves.
businesses, whether it’s over the phone, by mail, fax, email, “The prohibition will apply from 12 October 2017, when the 2017
in person or on a social networking site, always consider the bill was introduced”, Mr Hinchcliffe said.
possibility that the approach may be a scam.
• Spread the word to your friends and family to protect them.
Have you been scammed?
If you’ve returned one of these calls and receive a large bill, Activities include:
contact your telecommunications provider to discuss your • removing weeds and rubbish
options.
•
establishing native plants
If you’re dissatisfied after dealing with your service provider, you
can contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. • reporting new sightings of wildlife, including rare and
endangered species
You are encouraged to report scams to the ACCC via the Report
improving the attractiveness of parks and natural areas for
•
a scam page - www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
• visitors
establishing and maintaining corridor connections,
More than 40 bushcare groups are active across the Moreton Bay Get your on!
particularly along our water corridors.
Region.

To find your local bushcare group and get involved visit plus
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