Santa Sleigh 2020

Rotary Ashgrove The Gap is pleased to announce that Santa Sleigh is back for 2020. Santa will be visiting The Gap for 7 nights starting Saturday 5 December and finishing on Friday 11 December.

But it will be different.

This year we will not be knocking on doors. When you hear the sleigh approaching please come out to meet us. Our collectors will be there.Santa is keen to wish you all a Merry Christmas.

We will be following mostly the same routes as in previous years with some changes. Some cul-de-sacs and streets have proved too difficult to manoeuvre the sleigh through. We apologise if we do not go down your street this year but please listen out for us and meet us at a street near you. Santa would love to wish you all a Merry Christmas.

More detail will be available in next month’s Western Echo and we will be updating our website soon. Keep an eye on our facebook page in late November for more information.

Francine Hinton - Santa Sleigh Co-ordinator

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YOUR LOCAL BUSHLAND LEISURE RETREAT

If you are new to the area or haven’t visited us before why not come and have a look around the Taylor Range Club. You won’t believe that this oasis set on 5 acres is on your doorstep, and the membership rates are very reasonable.

Taylor Range is a non-profit community orientated club that has a great deal to offer local families. There’s no better place to visit for escaping the stresses of work or simply for providing the whole family with enjoyable leisure times and treasured memories. With the warmer weather now upon us there’s no better way to start the day than with a revitalizing swim. The 25-metre pool and 18-metre pools are still covered overnight to ensure that comfortable swimming temperatures are maintained. With the Taylor Range you don’t just get a quick swim or hit of tennis, you have the total leisure experience for the entire family. After the kids have had a splash around in one of the 3 pools you can challenge them to a game of tennis or squash. Alternatively let them tire themselves out on court leaving you to cook the lunch at one of the many BBQ areas whilst enjoying a cool beverage.* Delivery via UberEats app You don’t have to take part in physical activity to enjoy the Taylor Range. The club is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life by relaxing with a cappuccino on the deck with a newspaper or a good book. If you’ve got a birthday or special occasion coming up how about booking the Taylor Range function hall as an excellent option to house parties or expensive nights out. Rates are very reasonable and there are many catering options available to suit your needs. If you are a member of a club looking for a new home the Taylor Range Club also has a limited number of long-term booking slots available. Taylor Range Club prides itself on offering its members an affordable quality leisure experience in a safe and relaxed environment.

Membership is strictly limited by Club Constitution. Contact Club Manager Michael Wilson for details today. Telephone: 3366 1560 www.taylorrangecountryclub.com.au

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Ashgrove / The Gap Lions Club Cyber Security at Home

(Continued from Page 9) 1. Securing your Accounts 2. Securing your devices 3. Securing your connections

Securing your Accounts

Securing the hundreds of accounts is about making it very difficult for some unauthorised person (like a hacking working for organised criminals) to access your accounts. You may think they won’t bother to target you, but sadly here is a black market for hacked accounts where the criminals sell large lists of hacked accounts.

Use different passwords for each account. If you use the same password for multiple accounts, if one is hacked – then the hacker has access to the other accounts.

You can see if your password or account is known to be hacked using this site developed by Troy Hunt from the Gold Coast. https:// haveibeenpwned.com/

Use Longer and more complex password the better

Enable the Two Factor or Multi Factor Authentication option for you accounts (if available)

Use a Password manager tool https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/List_of_password_ managers

Apple key chain 1Password

Lastpass

KeePass

Use a long jumbled password for your wifi password (16 characters)

Limit the account of data that is publicly available about you. This will make it harder for criminals to impersonate you – such as with your bank, your investment services or a phone company.

Don’t put personal details on social media

Birth dates (use a fake birthdate when possible)

Drivers licence (or a photo of it), boarding passes

Passport number

Tax file number Tighten the privacy settings on websites like social media Don’t put data for live people into ancestry sites Be very very relucent to click on any link in an email – we call them Phishing emails, which are fake but look real. It is best to manually type an address into a web browser. Don’t load contacts into rental cars

Call back companies that ‘cold call’ you – use the white pages or ‘contact us’ No one should ask for your password Scam emails can look quite legitimate Nothing is that urgent Emails and Caller id on your phone can be spoofed

Securing your Devises and Securing your Connections will be covered in a future edition of the Echo.

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