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Clean up Australia Day Buyer Beware – be extra vigilant when purchasing Easter Sunday falls on April Fools Day Is your pet registered?
All Australians can take action to help reduce the 8 mil- online A rare opportunity exists this year if you’re so inclined Moreton Bay Regional Council will conduct a scheduled
lion tonnes of plastic that is choking our oceans each Buying online has never been easier with numerous to prank your kids on April Fools Day. animal registration and management inspection
year by signing up for 2018 Clean Up Australia Day. escrow, trust or payment holding sites available to The date of Easter Sunday is dictated by the moon program from 6 March to 30 June 2018 in accordance
The national event on Sunday 4 March 2018 is the opportuni- help you manage your financial transactions safely, phase, it falls on the Sunday of the full moon after the Vernal with Section 113 of the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs)
ty for all Australians everywhere to bring family, friends, neigh- including PayPal and Amazon Pay. (March) Equinox. Act 2008, and Section 134 of the Local Government Act 2009.
bours and colleagues together to take action to protect their However Queensland police have recently been made aware of You could consider setting several alarm clocks on someone’s
local environment to remove rubbish before it damages our scammers attempting to use disguised and fake payment sites bedside table, they’re going to be awake early anyway, right? The program aims to ensure animal owners comply with
precious parks, bushland, waterways and oceans. in a bid to lure unsuspecting victims. The last time Easter fell on the first of April was 1956 and the registration and microchipping requirements, and will also
2018 Clean Up Australia Day is the ideal time to take action. All Scammers will often steal vehicle details from legitimate next Easter Sunday celebration that coincides with April Fools inspect fencing and enclosures, regulated dog conditions, as
you have to do is register your location, grab your volunteers advertisements. They will then change the price and contact Day will be in 2029. well as excess or prohibited animals.
and have fun on the day. details and repost the vehicle for sale. During the program, Authorised Council Officers will visit
According to Ian Kiernan AO, Chairman and founder of Clean The unsuspecting buyer is talked into making payment without properties across the region between 8.00am and 5.00pm
Up Australia, participating in 2018 Clean Up Australia Day is the even seeing the vehicle or sent links to fake phishing sites to weekdays. Officers carry identification that can be produced
time to take responsibility for all the small pieces of rubbish that make payments. These sites may seem and look legitimate, but upon request.
are dumped irresponsibly in the local environment. never click on a link sent by the seller, and never make payment Animal owners are reminded to contact council to finalise any
“The key is stopping litter becoming rubbish. If everyone took for a vehicle without physically seeing it and verifying the sellers outstanding animal registrations, or to update their details.
responsibility for the small stuff, it wouldn’t steamroll into the details. A copy of the council resolution authorising the
environmental disaster we are facing in the state of our oceans A recent scam left the buyer out of pocket when he attempted approved inspection program can be viewed
and waterways,” said Mr Kiernan. to purchase an advertised interstate vehicle. The buyer was sent free of charge at council’s administration offices.
“Signing up for 2018 Clean Up Australia Day is the ideal way a link to a fake phishing site to hold his payment. The site looked Visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/animals/registration/ for
for every Australian to take a positive position - lots of small ac- legitimate, however on closer inspection was spelled differently more information
tions like picking up local rubbish can help reduce the 8 million to a legitimate payment site. Unfortunately the man lost his
tonnes of plastic entering oceans worldwide each year,” said Mr money.
Kiernan. “We can all play a part by simply caring for our local en- Be on the lookout at all times when purchasing online. If in
vironment.” doubt, do further research to verify the sites you purchase from
Online registrations are now open at: and use to transfer your money.
www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

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