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Fly-in food gives gorillas a mission Vegetables and fruit fly through the air at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s gorilla enclosure, giving new meaning to the term fast food. The Vegie Express is a new food delivery system designed to help the zoo’s three Western Lowland gorillas, Motaba, Yakini and Ganyeka, eat more naturally. Two contraptions launch a mix of the gorillas’ favourite vegies, including eggplant, capsicum, sweet corn and greens, into their enclosure, encouraging the apes to forage for them and be active. The Vegie Express is part of the zoo’s animal enrichment program, which provides variety and encourages problem-solving and foraging behaviour. Life sciences general manager Russel Traher said keepers had been experimenting with different types of produce. Details: www.zoo.org.au Esther Lauaki
Fake tip tokens sell online Fake Wyndham tip vouchers are being sold online, sparking warnings of a council crackdown and hefty penalties for those caught. Wyndham council last week revealed an “influx” of photocopied tokens had been put up for sale on social media and community websites. A Star Weekly search of online classifieds website Gumtree revealed at least two advertisements selling vouchers for the Wests Road tip, including one selling two vouchers
for $75 and another selling two for $70. While it was unclear whether these vouchers were genuine or fakes, one advertisement stated “genuine [tip] tickets not needed now”. The council issues two waste management vouchers each year on rates notices, entitling ratepayers to recycle and dispose of waste at a refuse disposal centre at no charge. Tip fees range from $25.50 for cars and station wagons with rubbish to $160 for large trucks. Council’s environment and sustainability portfolio holder, Peter Gibbons, said fabricating tip tokens wasn’t worth the risk.
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dozen fake tip vouchers in the last 12 months and council has known of some genuine tip vouchers being traded online,” she said. “Council can detect fake tip vouchers as there is an invisible watermark placed on the tokens, which is only visible under UV light.” Ms Thompson said the council also offered alternatives to dumping waste in landfills, including hard and green waste collections, the Detox Your Home program to safely dispose of chemicals, and Techcollect, which recycles e-waste such as televisions and computers.
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“Wyndham [council] issues residents with two tokens each year, so there is no excuse to use the counterfeits,” Cr Gibbons said. “I urge all residents to avoid acquiring ‘tip tokens’ from anywhere [except council].” “Photocopied tokens and those that are sometimes found for sale on the internet are not legitimate and using them can land you with infringements and fines.” Council’s chief executive Kerry Thompson warned of a zero tolerance policy for anybody found selling or trying to use the false vouchers. “The [tip operator] has intercepted up to a
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