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Tim Bull warns of East Gippslanders seniors being scammed online out of considerable amounts of money

Tim Bull encouraged East Gippslanders being scammed out of considerable amounts of money residents to beware of scammers, not rushing through money transfers.

By news@gippsland - 13th March 2022 - Back to News

"If it's too good to be true it probably is", is a well-known phrase and Gippsland East Nationals MP, is asking locals to take heed. It comes on the back of a number of East Gippslanders being scammed out of considerable amounts of money. "These mongrels' prey on the vulnerable and are almost impossible to trace and it is heartbreaking to see the trail of disaster they leave in their wake," he said.

Don't rush into any money transfer requests until you have checked with someone, remember, if it's too good to be true, it probably is

Being more aware

Mr Bull also said, "One local has been scammed out of $20,000 ironically after trying to update their virus protection software. When payment didn't go through, a pop up directed them to call a number up and that is where the coercion began."

"Another fell victim to a Facebook messenger referral after she thought it reasonable given it came from the friend, but it was a fake account that had lifted her friend's profile picture and details." Mr Bull said.

Targeted age group

Mr Bullalso said, "The person was conned into sending through identification, address, photo and phone number before the scammer said she would qualify for a grant and all she then needed to do was pay a fee into the nominated bank account."

Mr Bull said the unfortunate reality is that while many seniors were more than accomplished on social media, it was that age group that was being targeted. "For those who are a little unsure on social media, I urge them to check settings on their accounts with family or friends and also be very wary of any requests for money online." Mr Bull concluded.

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  East Gippsland Shire Council has released its draft Environment Sustainability Strategy 2022-2032 for community comment.
• Planning Institute of Australia award for improving planning processes won by East Gippsland Shire Council
  East Gippsland Shire Council and Brimbank City Council have jointly won a Planning Institute of Australia award for improving planning processes.
• Genoa Sports and Recreation Reserve gets $370,000 funding for improvements from East Gippsland Council and federal government
  The Genoa community has long held the upgrade of the courts as a priority and worked hard to attract funding for the project.
• Feedback invited on Rural Land Use Strategy from East Gippsland Shire Council
  Council inviting the community to send their feedback for the rural land use strategy.
• More than $15 million federal money spent to reduce mobile phone black spots across Gippsland
  Gippslanders are safer, and the economy has prospered because of more than $15 million being spent to reduce mobile phone black spots, according to the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester.
• Exemption to current travel restrictions in South Gippsland available to those needing to carry out summer fire preparation activities
  Travel permit applications that take between 2 - 5 business days to process, if sufficient time is not allowed for processing, this will result in your application being rejected.
• Run for South Gippsland Shire Council - Find out how to do it
  What you need to know and consider before you become an electoral candidate.
• Public schools ideal to support better mental wellbeing of Victorian students but not enough workers to deliver it
  A pledge to better support Victorian students to settle back into school after months of isolating lockdowns will only make a difference if there's enough mental health practitioners to deliver it.
• Continuing lockdown impact on youth mental health contradicts Andrews Labor claims that post-COVID support programs not needed
  Dire and ongoing impacts of lockdown on youth mental health exposed in another report today have raised more questions on Labor's claim post-COVID support programs are 'no longer required'.
• Regional Victoria out of sixth lockdown but we cannot keep living like this
  Call for the government to roll out the rapid antigen test to protect the people as well as the businesses in Victoria.
• Regions like Gippsland out of lockdown but it's the lockdown they didn't need to have
  Truth about the COVID-19 information hidden to the Victorians.
• Victorian Country roads miss out again as further $24M has been cut from road asset management program
  Country roads miss out again, while the regional development budget decimated the hopes of regional Victorians for significant funding contributions.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be more accessible for Gippslanders starting November 2022
  Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the announcement of the deregulation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Licensing as part of the Federal Budget.
• Fish unloading jetty at Lakes Entrance to be replaced with $687,000 funding to Gippsland Ports from Victorian government
  Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, is delighted $687,000 in State funds have been allocated to Gippsland Ports to replace its jetty at the Lakes Entrance Fishermen's Co-Operative.
• Vaccine mandates without reasonable exemptions are not only unconscionable - they are criminal
  Such restrictions must be necessary and proportionate to the risk and balanced against individual rights.
• Community feedback wanted on old Mallacoota Kindergarten building being demolished by Wellington Shire Council
  With the new kindergarten in Mallacoota now operational, the time has come to decommission and demolish the old building it replaced.
• Parents of students at Bruthen Primary School requested signage upgrades to prominent speed limit signage
  Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to review the speed limit signage adjacent to the Bruthen Primary School.
• New mothers and families missing out on crucial support stem from failure to act on health workforce shortages by Andrews Labor government
  New mothers risk missing crucial milestones to detect developmental delays in babies and post-natal depression with the shortage of maternal and child health (MCH) nurses that's facing Victoria's health system.
• Darren Chester campaigns to save the Lakes Entrance rotunda from an ill-conceived East Gippsland Shire Council plan
  Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is campaigning to save the Lakes Entrance rotunda from an ill-conceived East Gippsland Shire Council plan.
• Local emergency services for regional Victoria should feature in 2022-23 Victorian budget
  Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull is hoping to see some key projects ticked off in next week's State Budget.
• Leadership training providers in West and South Gippsland needed to apply for federal Building Resilient Regional Leaders Initiative pilot program
  Applications for funding to support current and emerging regional leaders to develop leadership and resilience skills are now open,eligible training providers are encouraged to send their applications for the grant.
• Victoria's health workforce is missing out on a crucial boost as Andrews Labor government ignores reforms
  Victoria's overwhelmed health workforce is missing out on a crucial boost to staff resources while Daniel Andrews pig-headedly ignores reforms to unlock thousands of additional workers to support the system.
• Sixteen local clubs, groups and organisations get Community Infrastructure Grant Program funding from East Gippsland Shire Council
  Almost $500,000 will be handed out to 16 local clubs, groups and organisations, as part of East Gippsland Shire Council's latest round of community grants.
• These Girls & Boys Can Ride bike club supports local business along East Gippsland Rail Trail
  What started as a bike ride with a few friends has turned into a group of over 100 members from across East Gippsland.
• Five remote areas get improved mobile phone coverage in East Gippsland
  Five remote areas in East Gippsland will receive improved mobile phone coverage thanks to Federal Government funding.
• Residents invited to give feedback on South Gippsland's Community Vision project
  South Gippsland residents are invited to get involved in shaping up the community vision project of the council.
• Number of planning applications is good news for economic growth in East Gippsland
  East Gippsland Shire Council is supporting the region's economic growth through well-considered planning decisions.
• Baw Baw shire businesses take out prestigious Gippsland Business Awards 2021
  Businesses across Baw Baw and the region have been recognised for their outstanding contribution and achievements
• Downies Bridge replacement in Traralgon South now complete funded through the Bridges Renewal Program
  The replacement of Downies Bridge in Traralgon South is now complete.
• Community survey on the Great Southern Rail Trail - visitation and marketing plan
  Have your say through the survey to help guide the council through the development of the Great Southern Rail Trail.
• Over $270,000 of federal funding for indigenous projects in East Gippsland
  Three Indigenous programs in East Gippsland will benefit from funding as part of the Federal Government's Indigenous Advancement Strategy.
• Regional kids including Gippsland still locked out of the classroom, but the Andrew's Labor state government won't tell us why
  Andrews Labor Government's decision to force students in regional communities into remote learning.
• Online climate change community portal launched by Bass Coast Shire Council
  Bass Coast Shire Council's online climate change community portal has launched, providing locally relevant climate change information to the community.
• Moves to protect Victorian farmers from farm trespass being made by Liberals and Nationals
  Amendments to strengthen the consequences for law-breaking activists caught trespassing on Victorian farms will be moved in Victorian Parliament today by the Liberals and Nationals.
• Landfill tender for South Gippsland out this weekend
  Transfer stations and hard waste collection services to start on 3 July.
• Recycled road method to renew Matthew Street in Wonthaggi being used by Bass Coast Shire Council
  Bass Coast Shire Council is using an innovative method to renew Matthew Street in Wonthaggi, between Broome Crescent and Stewart Street.
• Baw Baw Shire Council makes big improvements to town planning to maximise effect of being one of Victoria's fastest growing regions
  Baw Baw Shire Council, one of the fastest growing regions of Victoria, is taking proactive steps to align Planning outcomes with the needs and desires of the local community in the face of unprecedented rates of development.
• Work on Omeo Mountain Bike Park starts in East Gippsland
  Hopeful for the stage two funding to be announced as works in Omeo Bike park starts on Friday.
• Baw Baw Shire Council to continue transition out of direct aged and disability support services
  Council is proceeding with the decision reached in March 2020 to transition out of delivering direct care aged and disability support services from 30 June 2022.
• Fingerboards Mineral Sands Project Environmental Effects Statement (EES) and Inquiry and Advisory Committee (IAC) hearing cost East Gippsland Shire Council $730,688
  Total external cost hearing of the fingerboards mineral sands project.
• Andrews Labor Government still won't roll it out rapid antigen testing to help revive major events
  Andrews government still not giving a plan to end the uncertainty of lockdown.
• Head off with the kids on super-tasty food-focused road trip supporting local farm gates in East Gippsland
  School holidays are approaching, so it's time to plan a road trip with the kids, a cooler bag and a picnic blanket.
• Community invited to online briefing on Warragul and Drouin preferred neighbourhood character design guidelines
  Online open community briefing will be held by the council to present councillors and the community with the draft design guidelines that are proposed to define overall township character and inform planning for future developments.
• Latrobe City reminding businesses they can still access help from being affected by COVID-19 pandemic
  Programs that could help local business owners in improving their businesses.
• Celebrate the important role volunteers play in our community at Volunteer recognition events hosted by East Gippsland Shire Council
  National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the important role volunteers play in our community.
• Bairnsdale Airport gets $340,000 grant for water main upgrade from federal Regional Airports Program and East Gippsland Shire Council
  Work is underway at Bairnsdale Airport to replace the site's ageing water mains.
• Congratulations to Fiona Weigall for making Victorian Top 50 Public Sector Women as a General Manager in East Gippsland Shire Council
  The IPAA Victoria Top 50 Public Sector Women was announced at a function in Melbourne on Friday. Fiona said it was humbling to be recognised among the state's leading public sector female leaders.
• Federal funding boost to upgrade Bengworden Road in East Gippsland
  Upgrades for safety and improved driving conditions that will also help support local jobs.
• Have your say online to end violence against women at the National summit on women's safety
  Russell Broadbent is encouraging you to have your say on the next National Plan to end violence against women and their children.
• Farming events return to Wellington Shire such as the Sowing the Gap project, Farming for Success and East Gippsland Field Days
  Building resilience from the ground up and preparing for a prosperous farming future is the common theme of a series of events to be held across regional Gippsland in the coming weeks and months.
• Alice Pepper and Patricia Pittman with visiting artists David Hooke, Ling and Minna Leunig apply art along East Gippsland Rail Trail
  Artwork that connects you to the land on which you stand: Gunaikurnai Country.
• Snowy River railway trestle bridge will boost tourism for East Gippsland
  Council working and supporting the locals in the restoration of the trestle bridge that will give long-term benefits for the community.
• Noojie residents to get a better connection from federal roll-out of $257M Regional Connectivity Program
  Residents of Noojee will soon be better connected following a successful application for funding under Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program.
• Landcare Australia gets bushfire environmental recovery boost of $3.8 million from federal wildlife and habitat recovery for East Gippsland
  Nearly 20 projects in East Gippsland will receive funding to aid the recovery of native wildlife and habitat severely impacted by the 2019/20 black summer bushfires.
• Free camping at Omeo Recreation Reserve until 17 April 2020 as Omeo Caravan Park reopens for Easter
  East Gippsland Shire Council remains committed to having the Omeo Caravan Park reopened in time for Easter.
• Nominations for Wellington Shire Council 2022 Australia Day Awards closing soon
  Time is fast running out to nominate a person or group for recognition in Wellington Shire Council's 2022 Australia Day Awards.
• Landmark $30M multi-use community precinct state government funding for the heart of Warragul being pursued by Baw Baw Shire Council
  Council to pursue support from the state and federal government for the multi-use community precinct that will help in the economic development and will also benefit the region.
• Peter Walsh says financial support needed to revive Royal Melbourne Show competitions after being cancelled second year in a row
  Cancellation of the Royal Melbourne Show, is taking away good opportunities for the Victorian.
• Uniting Gippsland Family Day Care in Bairnsdale and Paynesville Neighbourhood Child Care Centre get $380,000 for child care services for East Gippsland
  Two child care providers in East Gippsland have received a welcome funding boost to meet the needs of local families.
• Nationals alternative roadmap for Victoria and Gippsland to reopen, rebuild and recover out of COVID restrictions delivers certainty and positivity
  Victorians are looking for an iron-clad guarantee on the road to reopen, rebuild and recover.
• Farm gate trails offering taste-led tours for locals and tourist for East Gippsland
  Taste-led tours lets the region showcase high-quality Gippsland beef and excellent wild-caught seafood, along with quality wines, craft beer, olives and olive oil, chocolate and condiments.
• Cowes foreshore gets new groynes to improve coastal protection from Bass Coast Shire Council
  Eight new timber groynes are now in place to protect the Cowes East foreshore from erosion.
• Latrobe Regional Airport looking to take-off under plan that sets out a long-term framework for development
  Council seeking expansion development opportunities for Latrobe Regional Airport that will help them support and grow the aviation operations.
• Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal makes first determination on payment of councillor allowances for East Gippsland Shire
  The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal has made its first determination on the payment of mayoral, deputy mayoral and councillor allowances.
• Bass Coast Shire Council launches new online engagement platform called Engage Bass Coast
  Bass Coast Shire Council is excited to launch its new online engagement platform, 'Engage Bass Coast', on Monday, 28 February.
• Celebrating a million ways to be a woman online part of International Women's Day from Latrobe City Council
  As part of International Women's Day, Latrobe City Council is encouraging the community to join in celebrating the contribution of women across the municipality.
• Multi-million for bushfire recovery infrastructure projects is great news for East Gippsland
  Funding announcements and grant received from council that would benefit the economy, as well as the community.
• Anglicare Victoria continues to supporting young people in Latrobe Valley stay away from crime via Youth Crime Prevention Grants program
  Through the Andrews Labor Government Youth Crime Prevention Grants program (YCPG), Anglicare Victoria has been awarded $350,000 to continue helping young people find pathways away from offending.
• Residents can now make request online to Bass Coast Shire Council
  Customers can now log their requests directly through Bass Coast Shire Council's website.
• Community feedback wanted on draft Social and Affordable Housing Strategy from South Gippsland Council
  Council seeks community feedback on draft Social and Affordable Housing Strategy to ensure South Gippslanders can afford a home.
• Genoa pedestrian bridge will open to public on 28 May 2022
  About 150 people joined East Gippsland Shire Council Mayor Cr Mark Reeves for the opening on Saturday, May 28.
• Latrobe City Community Fun Run 2022 organised by Traralgon Harriers to raise money for Gippsland Rotary Centenary House
  The Traralgon Harriers' 24th annual DFP Recruitment Latrobe City Fun Run and Walk held on Sunday, 27 March 2022.
• Voting on Victoria's worst roads to help develop a priority list to give to the Roads Minister encouraged to all Victorian motorists
  Interim results of a safety campaign asking drivers to name Victoria's worst road have called out roads in eastern and central Victoria as the most dangerous, but there's still more time to have your say.
• Community groups encouraged to apply for last round of bushfire recovery grants from Victoria's Community Facility funding
  Applications for this final round of funding will close on June 30, so time is running out.
• Federal Local Economic Recovery program funds $1.4 million for improvements to Buchan streetscape in East Gippsland
  Buchan streetscape will be upgraded thanks to Federal Government funding through the Local Economic Recovery Program.
• Recyclables volume increases by 60 percent since the fees were removed in July 2021
  East Gippsland residents have taken their recycling efforts to new levels, with East Gippsland Shire Council seeing a large increase in recyclables at its waste sites.
• Improved access to Electric Vehicle Charge Stations to support investment in the region to operate by July 2023
  Several holiday towns within East Gippsland will soon have improved access to Electric Vehicle Charge Stations, after a push in the Victorian Parliament from local Nationals State MP, Tim Bull.
• Darren Chester writes to Minister Bridget McKenzie after Sarsfield community shockingly misses out on bushfire recovery funding
  Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has urged the government to intervene immediately and fix a "farcical situation" which has seen community-led bushfire recovery projects excluded from consideration for recovery grants.
• Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre awards local company A1 Solar & Electrical to install 100kW solar power system
  East Gippsland Shire Council is tapping into the power of the sun to save on energy costs by installing its largest-ever solar system in one of its buildings.
• Australia Day Awards ceremony at Nowa Nowa Recreation Reserve on 22 January
  East Gippsland's Australia Day Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday 22 January at Nowa Nowa Recreation Reserve from 10.30am.
• Buchan Recreation Reserve gets much-needed upgrade with $1.2M from federal Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program
  East Gippsland Shire Council will get the ball rolling on the much-needed upgrade of the Buchan Recreation Reserve.
• Omeo Recreation Reserve become temporary camp site as Omeo Caravan Park gets cleaned up after floods
  East Gippsland Shire Council backed the establishment of an interim camping site at the Omeo Recreation Reserve.
• Sarsfield community ecstatic after Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce funds new community hall, playground and other infrastructure from Community Development Grants Program
  The East Gippsland community of Sarsfield celebrates the announcement of receiving funds under the Community Development Grants Program to construct new infrastructures.
• Some of Australia's most popular newspapers now available online through Wellington Shire libraries
  People can read the newspapers from any library or at home with a library card.
• Residents encouraged to take part in developing solutions to meet parking demands in Drouin, Yarragon, and Trafalgar by Baw Baw
  Baw Baw Shire Council is undertaking a thorough assessment of the parking pressures in Drouin, Yarragon, and Trafalgar, and is encouraging residents to take part in helping develop solutions that aim to meet future parking demands.
• Baw Baw Shire Council shares in state funding to help residents understand the four-bin recycling system
  Victorian councils are being supported to roll out new education campaigns to help residents understand the four-bin recycling system, as part of the Victorian Government's goal to divert 80% of waste from landfill.
• Young Archie 2021 exhibition now open at Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale
  Gippslanders will get a unique first look at Australia's oldest and most prestigious art award when the Archibald Prize opens in Sale next week.
• Darren Chester says lack of progress on road safety projects on Princes Highway from Rosedale to New South Wales is frustrating
  Local MP Darren Chester has expressed his frustration at the lack of progress on priority road projects in East Gippsland.
• Wairewa Public Hall and Reserve gets $14,509 funding upgrades from federal Build Drought Resilience program
  Two organisations in East Gippsland will benefit from funding as part of the Future Drought Fund's Networks to Build Drought Resilience program.
• Students in regional Victoria such as Gippsland should not have to endure more weeks locked out of the classroom
  Students in regional Victoria should not have to endure more weeks locked out of the classroom.
• Federal government' Financial Assistance Grant 2021-22 second payment for Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Latrobe City and South Gippsland Shire Councils
  Local governments in Monash have received their second 2021-22 quarterly payment through the Federal Government's Financial Assistance Grant program.
• Over 200 people attend Saturday Australia Day Celebrations at Nowa Nowa Recreation Reserve
  Australia Day Celebrations hosted by East Gippsland Shire Council the shire-wide awards tapped into the Australia Day theme of "We're all part of the story - reflect, respect, celebrate".
• Community members needed to join workgroup for $30M Baw Baw Culture and Connection Precinct
  Community members are being sought out by the council and are needed to help guide design and delivery of a landmark precinct.
• Draft economic development and visitor economy strategies for South Gippsland
  The Draft Economic Development and Visitor Economy Strategies are now out for public comment.
• Why Russell Broadbent used right to choose Ivermectin and vaccine alternatives to help recovery from his COVID-19 infection
  Russell Broadbent has been open and transparent about being COVID-19 vaccine free, becoming infected with COVID-19 and then his choice to use alternative treatments like Ivermectin against COVID-19.
• Book readers in Wellington Shire invited to share reading experiences online via Zoom event
  Online sharing of reading experiences to share with other participants.