Doncaster's Aiden Holland is lucky to be alive after his car flipped.

Doncaster Sen-Constable Andrew Thomas said the pothole was responsible for Doncaster resident Aiden Holland, 19, losing control of and flipping his Nissan 300ZX about 11.45pm on September 14.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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THE CFA will offer free property assessments in high-risk bushfire areas during a six-week blitz

The team will focus on Nillumbik, particularly homes in Warrandyte North and Warrandyte, from October 3-November 12. ... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Warrandyte NSP Place of Last Resort, where people will be directed as a last resort in a bush fire.

I thought this article was interesting. I’m not sure what NSP means. Perhaps it means No Safe Place. But I don’t think acronyms or abbreviations should be used in this situation. The signs should be clear for anyone in the area or for those travelling through the area.

Residents say they're baffling. According to the local council, they were designed by the state government. According to the state government, they were designed by the local council.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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1400 IGA stores had their units checked but the Warrandyte IGA and two others in NSW were the only ones with known problems

The Warrandyte Supa IGA supermarket is among retailers caught up in the drama, and suspect Eftpos machines have been replaced as a precaution.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Federal Police investigating Walmart credit card scam in Melbourne

Warrandyte, in Melbourne's northeast, appears the centre of the data compromise scam, with many customers who used their card in the area discovering bills racked up at Walmart stores in the US.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Warrandyte IGA director Julie Quinton

Warrandyte IGA director Julie Quinton said the supermarket had its EFTPOS terminals upgraded and computer systems checked after customers expressed concerns their cards had been skimmed.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Milgate Primary School will stage the musical Dragon Girl at Warrandyte High School next week

Music teacher Jenny Batten said the musical Dragon Girl, written by Bushfire Press Productions, used a fantasy setting and its mystical inhabitants to convey lessons about facing and overcoming fear that could be applied to real life.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Jamie Ellis, from Warrandyte

Jamie Ellis, from Warrandyte, won the Wellington Livestock Junior Championship ... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Shirley Rotherham, Iris Robinson and Gina Bevan-Jones turned heads as they wandered around Warrandyte in period garb

But dressed in replica 19th century clothing, members of the Warrandyte Historical Society and the Victorian Re-Enactment Society caused a stir during a visit to Warrandyte last week.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Platypus-spotting volunteer and Warrandyte resident Denise Illing

Denise Illing, of Warrandyte, who has been a spotter for three years, said she enjoyed sharing the excitement of seeing one of the “special” creatures.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Artur Muchow has been a member of the Friends of Warrandyte State Park for more than 12 years.

I JOINED Friends of Warrandyte State Park because I wanted to learn more about the flora and fauna in the area ... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Pin board now added to Online Connections

When I walk into a local business I notice one thing, or should I say I generally notice one thing that is missing. A few businesses have a notice board where their customers can add their business card and that way the business helps their customers. I think that is a great idea. I also notice some businesses will help their customers by putting a few business cards on their counter. That way the business gives back to their customer that really doesn’t cost them much but generates a lot of good will.

Since I don’t have a counter or a wall for a noticeboard I can’t help my customers in this way, but I do have a web site and can provide a virtual pin board. Whilst my virtual pin board has been around for a while I decided to give it more prominence on my site. I’ve added Pin Board to the main menu and to the left side menu.

I’m happy to refer my customers to others. It is only because of them I have a business and I can support my family.

If you have a local business do think about helping your customers by helping to promote them. They’ll appreciate the help and it is good for business. If you only have a web site then consider doing what I’m doing. I do think the days where we help each other, rather than a business just providing products and services for profit, will become the norm rather than the exception.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Warrandyte foster parent Kim Rea

Warrandyte foster parent Kim Rea recently cared for two 13-year-old boys for almost eight weeks. Mr Rea, who signed up to provide short-term respite, said the shortage puts extra pressure on volunteers and the children.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Warrandyte Vodafone phone tower zapped

PLANS for a phone tower at Warrandyte Reserve have been dealt a blow with Manningham Council officers recommending against leasing the proposed site to Vodafone.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Warrandyte orchardist Richard Aumann

Warrandyte orchardist Richard Aumann said he had lost at least 20 per cent of his stone fruit such as peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots and plum to brown rot.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Local search using Google Custom Search no longer available from JustLocal pages

As part of a trial I added a local search feature to JustLocal where locals could search for products and services from local businesses. This isn’t required for JustLocal as JustLocal provides single click access from a postcode page to the site of the business.

The feature used the Google Custom Search but unfortunately I’ve found this service isn’t reliable enough and the results provided were inadequate, often not providing a business even though the business provided the product or service. I also found issues when adding sites.

I’ve decided rather than to continue to provide a search feature which I don’t feel is up to standard to remove the search option from JustLocal.

The aim of JustLocal is to provide a portal to quickly access the sites of local businesses. By doing this we promote the site of the local business, and the consumer or business using JustLocal to find products and services, obtains the latest information by going direct to the site of the business.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au
(An Online Connections service.)

Jenny John's ceramic chooks will be part of a farm animal-themed exhibition at Warrandyte's Stonehouse Gallery

Gallery director Jenny John said the exhibition Henhouse, on this month, would feature pottery, paintings and drawings focused on a farm theme.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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Would you like the preferred Australian English spelling to be available for Microsoft Office?

If you’d like the preferred Australian English spelling to be made available as a spellcheck dictionary for Microsoft Office please make the effort to add your voice.

I’m currently in contact with Microsoft and to their credit, they are taking my request for assistance to make my work available with Microsoft Office and passing the request through their channels.

For Microsoft right now I’m a lone voice with a request. If you’d like my work to be available with Microsoft Office please help by adding your voice by making a comment on this blog post. I’ve tried this on a number of occasions over the last five years so this will be the last attempt at making the preferred Australian English spelling available to Australian Microsoft users. It is now or never so please make your voice heard.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au

 

Need help setting up email on your mobile phone?

One of my clients wrote this to me.

I have an Iphone and can't work out how to get emails happening - is this something you could help me with? I have been back to Telstra shop but they are bloody hopeless.

Generally the people at the Telstra shop are sales people and their skill with technology will be quite varied. We can’t all be good at everything. In addition to work out how best to set up the iPhone, you need to first work out what options you have available. There services you are currently using will limit your options and I find people need a small amount of training to understand what can and can’t be done. Unfortunately every option currently available has a number of trade-offs and people are usually restricted in the options they can use based on their previous choices. The result is a compromise and people need to be aware of what the compromise entails.

I find it is much easier to help people set up the smart phone if they are present. Working with them over the telephone where you need to step them through the menus can be quite time consuming. In the case of this client I assisted them over the telephone and what I couldn’t see was the iPhone 4 suffers from the “death grip”, where if held in a certain way the signal strength drops considerably and connectivity can be intermittent or drop out completely, was making support more difficult. I’m happy to assist people with telephone support but generally it can be more time consuming and thus more expensive for some problems.

If you need assistance with setting up email on your mobile phone, tablet, or in fact any computer, I’m happy to assist.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Warrandyte High School science student Eliza Malerba

Year 8 students, Cassie Roberts and Eliza Malerba, and year 12 students, Raimon Barragans, Sean Anderson and Steven Lowry, will present their video on ABC television science program Catalyst next Thursday.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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WARRANDYTE'S Troy Hagen

WARRANDYTE’S Troy Hagen spent a decade complaining to Telstra about his dicky telephone connection.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
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