Est. 2013 Issue: Vol. 2 No. 5 1 May, 2014 Please take one Printed 1,000 Emails 264
WILLUNGA ---GAZETTE--A monthly publication of the Willunga Business and Tourism Association Inc
Copper to be switched off in less than a month Home and business owners in parts of Willunga have less than a month to switch their home and internet services over to the National Broadband Network (NBN) before the existing copper network is disconnected on May 23rd. Remaining homes and businesses are urged to switch to the NBN ahead of copper disconnection.
More information about the steps residents and businesses need to take to switch to the NBN as well as a list of service providers can be found at: www.nbnco.com.au/switch . You can check if you are eligible to connect to the NBN by putting your address into the NBN Co rollout map found at: www.nbnco.com.au/rollout/rollout-map . -------
May is History Month Sunday May 4th – Discover Willunga175 Fair @ the Oval 10am-4pm – stalls, pumpkin competition, Historical Dress Competition, Fun and Games for All HISTORY MONTH MAY 2014 – Theme: Past,Present and Future
NBN Co today urged the remaining eligible home and business owners in the area to put an order in with their preferred telephone company or internet service provider as soon as possible. Trent Williams, NBN Co spokesperson said: “The move to the NBN is not automatic and may take some planning and coordination. Home and business owners in the affected parts of Willunga need to move their landline phone, ADSL internet and Telstra cable internet services over to the NBN – if they wish to continue using them. Alternatively some may choose to make do with mobile or other wireless solutions. “We particularly want all business owners with EFTPOS machines and fax or security alarm systems which operate using a landline connection to contact their banks and preferred phone or internet company to discuss what steps are required to migrate these services over to the NBN.”** Willunga business owner Melinda McCauley of Alma Hotel says since making the switch to services over the NBN with Nuskope, her business runs far more smoothly and she can provide better service to customers. “Prior to the NBN, our internet connection would only allow one person to access it at a time which significantly impacted our productivity and often caused frustration for our customers and staff. “Since being connected to services over the NBN, my team can access the internet from anywhere in the hotel at any time. Our guests can also look up local information about the area, without worrying about drop outs or delays. We now even offer free Wi-Fi access to customers who visit the hotel.”
The National Trust Willunga Branch will conduct free Cemetery Walks: Saturday 17th May 2014 2pm - 4pm Anglican Cemetery (Aldinga Rd.) Sunday 18th May 2014 10am - 12 noon Uniting Church Cemetery (St. Judes St.) Sunday 18th May 2014 2pm- 4pm Roman Catholic Cemetery (St. Judes St.) followed by Afternoon Tea ($5 charge) at Church Hall Sunday 25th May the City of Onkaparinga are hosting the Heritage Awards Ceremony at the Old Courthouse from noon. Dry stone wall workshops are also being conducted by the Council on Sat. and Sun. 24th and 25th May at the Courthouse. After the Awards ceremony The National Trust of South Australia will launch the Now and Then Website and the Willunga Walks Mobile Heritage App. For further info. contact NTSA Willunga Branch 8556 2195 About Time: South Australia's History Festival kicks off on Thursday 1 May! If you haven't yet, pick up a copy of the program from your local library, visitor centre or council, head to the About Time website and search the program, browse by event type, or find something near you. -------
Fishfest takes over Show Hall. Take two local bands, 11 locally made short films, an audience of 80 and a plastic Oscars statuette and you have all the ingredients for a great Youth Week film festival – Fishfest. Held here at the Willunga Show Hall, Fishfest provided an opportunity for talented young film makers from the region to tell their stories in under 5 minutes. The audience and the panel were incredibly impressed with the talent on show, with each film spinning a tale that showed both the technical and creative skills of its makers. Special mention goes to three films in particular – ‘Hans’ by Willunga Primary Year 6/7s, ‘The Ocean -One Breath at a Time’ by Tom Campbell and ‘Equilibrium ‘ by Kyle Brand. Congratulations to all our film makers stay tuned for Fishfest 2015. -------
Willunga Gazette – published by Willunga Business and Tourism, PO Box 22, Willunga SA 5172 www.willunga.com
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