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Protecting your Identity

Personal information such as a person’s date of birth, address, mother’s maiden name and passwords have become a currency for thieves seeking to obtain credit, goods and other services.
Federal Member for Dickson, Peter Dutton MP, said the way in which thieves steal a person’s identity is becoming more sophisticated and can include obtaining personal information from internet sites, rubbish bins or by copying credit card information after you make a purchase.
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The Importance of Sticking to Your Strategy

By AMP Financial Planner Peter Lake*

The Australian Government has recently guaranteed the balances of all funds on deposit in Australian banks and financial institutions.

This demonstrates that, notwithstanding the fundamental soundness of our economy, it is considered critical that we have confidence in our financial system. Pretty much everyone is nervous at present, not least because we appear to be sailing in un-charted waters.

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Is your investment protected?

Planning to go to the beach over the Christmas Holidays?
Do you clean your 4wd properly as soon as you get home?
Do you perform a full under body car wash?
Not cleaning your 4wd properly after going on the beach could cost you $$$

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Botanic garden review

Moreton Bay Regional Council will investigate further its options in relation to botanical gardens and horticultural values for the region.
This follows a request to council from the Queensland division of the Society for Growing Australian Plants for a regional botanic garden to be established in the area.
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Health and Fitness Nov 08

Dr Rod Edwards PhD     r.edwards@griffith.edu.au
School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University

Overweight Children, Fast Food and Exercise
My job (now part-time) is the education of future Health and P.E teachers in the values of exercise and the health education of nutrition.  I am an exercise physiologist and a health educator and not a dietician/nutritionist.  I will include more specific information in some future articles from a colleague who is.
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DAYBORO CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS COMPETITION

Dayboro’s street-front businesses have been invited to participate in this competition which is all about generating a “Christmassy” feeling to our township’s main business area.

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OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

Submissions must be received by Friday 14th November and can be sent to: Parental Leave Inquiry, Productivity Commission, GPO Box 1428, Canberra City, ACT 2601, or emailed to: parentalsupport@pc.gov.au  A copy of the draft report can be found online at : www.pc.gov.au
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At The LYELL DEER FARM Nov 08

CULTURAL EARTH TEACHINGS
&
NATIVE  AMERICAN GATHERINGS
At The LYELL DEER FARM.
Mt. Samson. Queensland.
Situated 35klms N/W. Brisbane / 10mins.North of Samford, 15mins from Dayboro.
The Lyell Deer Farm nestles in a tranquil corner of the beautiful Samford Valley in the foothills of towering Mt. Samson.  A natural rural atmosphere with the ambience of quiet deer.
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Lake Kurwongbah fish supply grows

The 110,000 Australian Bass fingerlings released in Lake Kurwongbah earlier this year as part of a recreational fishing development program are already halfway towards reaching their full legal length for fishing.
Divisional Councillor David Dwyer (Div 7) said the fingerlings, were introduced to the lake for both recreational fishing and to control the Tilapia, a noxious pest fish in Australia, which dominate the lake’s fish stock at present.
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THE DAYBORO WAR MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION NOTICE OF AGM

Our Association will be holding its A.G.M.

ON:     Thursday 27th November 2008

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