BGR Development News

PayID / Banking Scams

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:45:01 GMT

As everyone would be aware by now given periodic media coverage, banking scams are running rife. Some statistics from the Australia Banking Association should that 92% of Australian adults have been exposed to a scam or fraud in the last year, and 37% of Australians know a close friend, family member (or themselves) who have lost money to a scam.

So, what can you do about this? Well one of the first things is start using PayID for general funds transfers wherever possible – which includes setting up a PayID for yourself for others to use with you.

What is PayID? It’s a secure, fast, simple way to doing funds transfers. It’s not new – it’s been around since at least 2018. But like QR codes before Corona, it’s a technology which has been around a while (QR Codes are about 20 years old) but with little general knowledge of it.

In essence, you setup a PayID against a bank account in the form of a mobile number, email address or ABN (if you’re a business). You then share that PayID instead of the BSB and Account number for people to transfer money to. When the sender uses the PayID, it first shows a confirmation of who the money is being sent to (unlike when you use a BSB/Account number combination), and when sent it uses the Osko network (again another piece of technology that’s been around for a while) to do the transfer, meaning the receiver generally has the money within a couple of minutes.

So, alongside the other general tips for protecting yourself from scams –

Never share passwords and personal information.
Anyone asking for a password is probably a scammer.
Be a sceptic when reading email attachments, links and texts. When in doubt, delete.
Scammer’s target everyone, and they sound genuine.
Use up-to-date anti-virus software to protect your computer.
Don’t send money or personal information to people from unusual locations.

On the personal information one I would add that includes NOT answering those quizzes on Facebook to find out your tattoo, or who walks beside you, or basically anything that asks questions about you) – while they might seem harmless, they are a big part of the data breaches that occur because of the information you freely hand over. Basically, if some rando walked up to you on the street and you wouldn’t answer questions like who the co-worker is you no longer work with you miss the most then DON’T answer the questions on social media where it’s even less secure and less private.

Here are links for the PayID website and for the major banks –

And for the full list of the over 100 banks, credit unions, building societies and organizations that offer PayID you can check here .

Power Protection

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:21:34 GMT

Something a lot of people don’t give much thought to is protecting your electronic devices – TV’s, Computers, Printers, Fridges, etc. from power supply issues.

Any time there is power surges, blackouts or brown outs, your equipment is at risk of being permanently damaged. In most cases this will leave you out of pocket to arrange a repair or replacement of the device.

Equipment with batteries in them (laptops, smartphones) tend to be less prone to damage as the battery smooths out the fluctuations – although a serious surge could still damage them, but everything else is very much at risk from even minor surges.

We run a mixture of UPS units and Surge Protectors ourselves and via the UPS units noticed over the last 12 - 18 months that the power in our region has become increasingly unstable at the best of times. We have also heard from several people that have lost computers, fridges, air conditioner units and more due to surges in recent months.

There are two solutions to help protect your equipment. Surge Protectors and UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) units.

Surge protectors do as the name suggests – they protect against power surges that can damage equipment but won’t protect against a blackout. In a lot of cases however, this is sufficient protection for your equipment.

UPS units include batteries to provide protection against power surges and voltage changes, along with keeping equipment running for a period during blackouts. They are the best form of protection for your computers and any other equipment you may want to keep running in a blackout can have. The size of the UPS and the amount of power the equipment attached draws, will impact on how long it can run on battery in an outage, so be aware of this when choosing the size of the unit, and be careful not to get one that is too undersized otherwise it’s just an expensive surge protector.

In terms of what to buy, look for reputable brands, or ones that provide guarantees for their products (aka don’t buy cheapo ones from Aldi as, like with a lot of tech, you get what you pay for, and buying cheap means there’s no guarantee it’ll actually do anything).

We resell APC and PowerShield ourselves. APC has been in the industry for 40 years and is part of Schneider Electric – which is one of the largest electrical industry companies in the world. PowerShield was started in 2000 and is an Australian company, focused on building their products for the Australian environment.

Recycling Programs

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:06:04 GMT

Alongside the HP Planet Partners program, we signed onto for recycling the ink and toner cartridges from HP printers, we have also signed onto a computer recycling program via Dell. They accept any brand of computer or monitor and recycle them to reuse in new products. For example, old hard drives can be broken down, and the materials processed for reuse, for example the metal in the drives can be remade into the casing on new laptops.

We have also recently signed on with Mobile Muster, so we can now arrange the recycling of your old phones, phone chargers, and wearables including smart watches and fitness trackers.

So should you have any of these laying around that you don’t use any more, let us know and we can arrange pickup and recycling of these.

We continue to look out for any other recycling programs we can participate in as our part of encouraging the circular economy, but in the meantime we can now help ensure the following go through circular economy recycling programs -

HP Ink and Toner cartridges
Computers and laptops
Mobile phones
Tablets
Smartwatches
Fitness trackers

Video Conferencing

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 06:17:51 GMT

Video Calls and Conferences in a COVID World

As more people start working from home, video conferencing and / or video calling is becoming more important for maintaining face to face contact.

We will cover some of the multitude of options out there for doing either video conferencing (many people at once) and video calling (person to person).

Google Duo

Price - Free

https://duo.google.com/

Google Duo is free to use, supports person-to-person and group calling with up to 8 people involved.

It works across computers, smartphones and tablets, and Google Assistant compatible smart displays.

It doesn’t require any software to be installed on computers, and uses an app on smartphones and tablets. It’s built into smart displays.

Google Hangouts

Price - Free

https://hangouts.google.com/

Google Hangouts is free to use with a Google account. It supports person-to-person and group calling with up to 150 people, along with presentations. It also can integrate with other video conference solutions like Microsoft Teams, Webex, Polycom and Lifesize video conference solutions via the Pexip Infinity Platform.

It also provides chat services.

It works across computers, smartphones and tablets, and meeting room systems (Google Hangouts systems and via Pexip Infinity Platform to others).

It doesn’t require any software to be installed on computers, and uses an app on smartphones and tablets.

Skype

Price - Free

https://www.skype.com/en/

Skype has been around for over a decade. It provides person-to-person and group video calls up to 50 people.

It works across computers, smartphones and tablets, Amazon Alexa compatible devices and Xbox consoles.

UPDATE APRIL 4

In response to the increased demands for easy to use video conferencing that abides by basic privacy and security protections, a new "Meet Now" service has been released. The service can be found here https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/ and requires no software to be installed, and no accounts to be created to use.

Microsoft Teams

Price - Free

https://teams.microsoft.com/

Teams has replaced Skype for use in business environments, so is available to any business with an Office 365 subscription. It provides person-to-person and group video conferencing functionality.

It works across computers, smartphones and tablets, some meeting room systems and can integrate with other solutions via the Pexip Infinity Platform.

Teams also provides chat services, and a host of additional collaboration functionality.

Slack

Price - Free

https://slack.com/intl/en-au/

Slack is the tool Microsoft Teams was created to compete with. It can provide person-to-person and group video conferencing. It can also integrate with other platforms like Google Hangouts, GoTo Meeting and WebEx.

It works across computers and smartphones and tablets.

Slack also provides chat services and a host of additional collaboration functionality.

Cisco WebEx

Price: Free, plus various paid tiers.

https://www.webex.com/

Cisco WebEx is a long time player in the video calling / video conference industry. It provides both person-to-person and group video calls with up to 50 participants for free normally.

In support of the COVID-19 situation, unlike some of their competitors (such as Zoom) Cisco has increased the functionality of the free tier. It now includes up to 100 participants in video calls, no time limits on meetings, and phone dial in for people who don’t have a computer.

It works across computers, along with smartphones and tablets, and also has meeting room solutions and can integrate with the Pexip Infinity Platform with other systems such as Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams and Slack.

Webex also has other collaborative functionality such as chat functions and more.

For security reasons, always use a secured (i.e. use a password) on the meeting links.

Signal

Signal is arguably the premier secure messaging app available today. It is an open source solution controlled by a Foundation rather than corporate interests, has to date never been hacked, is as privacy and security focused as any messaging app could be. It's Signal Protocol (the system behind the app that provides transmission of messages) is used by Skype and other platforms for their encryption.

Signal is free to use, can be run on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android and iOS phones. It can be used for messaging, phone calls and video calls. For messaging it has group functionality, for phone calls and video calls it can only be used for one-to-one calls at this stage.

It's everything WhatsApp isn't when it comes to being safe, secure and private.

Zoom

Price - Free, and also paid tiers

https://zoom.us/

Zoom provides person-to-person and group video calls for varying numbers of people depending on the price tier you are using. On the free tier it can cater for up to 100 people limited to 40 minutes in length. It can be used across computers, smartphones and tablets and meeting room systems, and can be integrated with other solutions via the Pexip Infinity Platform.

For higher level functionality on computers it requires software to be installed.

Additionally there are security concerns if passwords aren’t used to protect the meeting links, and data privacy concerns with Zoom. Security Concerns . Privacy Concerns .

UPDATE APRIL 4

In the two weeks since this blog post was initially written there has been more security and privacy issues with using Zoom come to light, presently no less than the FBI and 27 States Attorney General have investigations underway into these issues. Additionally it has come to light that contrary to Zoom's claim to be encrypted - it actually isn't. All communications via Zoom can be intercepted by third-parties and those communications are not encrypted.

As a duty of care, it would be our recommendation that unless there is absolutely none of the alternatives provided above that you can use, then you shouldn't use Zoom until the growing list of current issues are resolved.

AR vs VR and what are they

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 06:03:25 GMT

AR vs VR and what are they?

AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) are two things that will get increasing attention as we head into the 3rd decade of the 21st century.

So what are they and why do they matter?

You can actually experience some of it now, in Google Maps when in walking navigation mode, you can turn on AR directions, and instead of a map and it telling you where to turn, the directions will be laid over the image of the real world viewable through your phone's camera.

Another is, open the Chrome browser on your smartphone and search for one of a dozen or so animals including Wolf, Penguin and more, in the search results, the animal will then present with a “view in 3d” option, when clicked, if your phone has AR support (such as the Samsung Galaxy phones, Google Pixel phones, and more) you will then get an option to view it in real life.

AR is showing up everywhere from retail, to cars, phones, and more. In retail it can be used to provide virtual change rooms. Simply stand in front of an AR enabled mirror, and the clothes you want to “try on” will be overlaid over the real life and real time image of you standing there. You can twirl etc and the overlaid clothes shift to reflect how they would look. In cars, it is appearing as HUDs (Heads Up Displays) for night vision for the driver, or overlaying key information like speed, revs, etc onto the window in front of the driver. Mercedes has even used it to overlay directions into the vision of the driver so that the directions are laid down on the street in front of you - making it even easier to know where to “turn right”. On phones it is being used for everything from interactive real world maps, to Pokemon Go, Minecraft Earth and other games, to the “stickers” you can place into pictures you take, and overlays on videos your shooting. AR will eventually make its way into most, if not all industries.

VR is different, in that it takes you completely out of the real world, and puts you in a virtual one. There is no cross-over with VR, you're either in the virtual environment, or you're not. Pure VR has much more limited uses, and so won’t gain the same level of mainstream usage that AR will. That said, you can expect limited usage of it to show up in gaming, with both the PlayStation and Xbox consoles providing support for VR gaming, and in some industrial environments where simulating, or replaying scenarios in VR enables a better understanding of things. For example - want to review drone footage in a way that puts you in the environment it was recording, or want to practice assembling a new item on a production line, before actually going out and producing that product for real? VR is very good for this.

An example of devices at the high end of AR and VR is Microsoft Hololens, which NASA is using to map out directions for the rovers on Mars. Using satellite and on ground imagery, they can put the rover into the environment, and drive it through that environment in VR mode, to map out the next leg of the journey. While in AR mode, the same Hololens units are being used at Ford for designing vehicles. They can take a base car, and use AR to overlay new designs for bumpers, etc onto that vehicle and see in real time and in 3 dimensions how those parts look. They can also interact with co-designers in other locations through this mix of real and virtual world that AR provides.

At the “low end” you have devices such as those based on Google Cardboard, which are nothing more than a holder for a smartphone. The apps then run on the smartphone and present you with either an AR or VR experience, depending on the particular apps.

In short, AR is what 3D never became, and it will start to appear more and more. VR has been around longer, has had less take up, and will likely stay as a niche thing - primarily because what is good about it, is also what will limit its wider use - it takes you out of the real world.

In the Code Classes this year we will touch on AR and VR, because as developers, these are technologies that are important to know about.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 05:32:19 GMT

For: Everyone

Well it’s that time of the year again already. Halloween has just been and gone, for Americans, Thanksgiving is the next thing on their mind, for us it’s Melbourne Cup. November is also time for Remembrance Day.

In what started as an American tradition, and has now spread globally, it’s also the time of the year when Black Friday / Cyber Monday lands. This is one of the best times of the year for buying technology items (actually buying in general, but particularly tech items).

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday is the Monday immediately after that. So the last Friday in November each year followed by the very next Monday. As is the way with retail shopping trends though, it has spread out over roughly 2 weeks before, to a week after those dates now, but with the main concentration of specials being from Friday to Monday.

Some of the early specials that have already “leaked” are around smart home devices and TV’s. No real big surprises there though as smart home tech and smart TVs are always a good seller for the retail chains.

You can expect to see a wide range of discounts on most tech items though.

So if you are on the hunt for something new, we can help. Simply reach out to us early with what you are looking for, we will add it to our watch list, and as soon as we see a good discount pop up we’ll let you know.

You can reach out via enquiries@bgrdevelopment.com.au or via our website .

Staying Safe Online

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:07:07 GMT

I recently presented a session during the Digital Innovation Week hosted by Mallee Rising on Staying Safe in a Digital World.

We went through home, business and public networks, operating systems, web browsers, websites in general, email clients and emails, smartphones, computers, passwords and links and pop-ups.

This is a summary of the recommendations that went along with the information provided during the session.

Home Networks

Recommendation 1

Change the default password of the router

Recommendation 2

Change the names and passwords on the default Wi-Fi networks (except Telstra Air / Fon Networks)

Recommendation 3

Check for firmware updates

Recommendation 4

Periodically check for unknown devices

Business Networks

Recommendation 1

Change the default password of the router

Recommendation 2

Change the names and passwords on the default Wi-Fi networks (except Telstra Air / Fon Networks)

Recommendation 3

Check for unknown devices

Recommendation 4

Check for firmware updates

Recommendation 5

Setup a separate secured guest network for your clients to use - if “free” wi-fi for clients is something you would like to offer

Recommendation 6

Look into purchasing new network components to use for your business network to further increase your network security and performance. Specifically - a new modem, a security gateway, a switch and at least one Wi-Fi access point. All of this can be acquired starting around $1,500 - $2,000 and provides an enterprise grade solution. Cheaper options are possible depending on individual circumstances, obviously more expensive solutions are available as well (but aren’t always better)

Public Networks

These are “open” networks that require no authentication to use.

Recommendation 1

Just say no. Never use them - ever - anywhere - period

One last network recommendation

When you join a network for the first time, be careful if prompted to “see other PCs and devices”. Only say yes if you are on your home network, or on your work network.

Operating Systems

Recommendation 1

Check for updates to the current version

Windows - 1903, MacOS - Mojave, Chrome OS - 76, iOS - 12.4, Android - 9 with August 2019 security level

Recommendation 2

If your device is too old to get current updates, replace it

Recommendation 3

Review your security software

Recommendation 4

Don’t install things like CCleaner, and if you have, uninstall them

Web Browsers

Recommendation 1

Periodically check for updates

Recommendation 2

Consider switching to a Chromium based browser

Google Chrome, Brave, Vivaldi, Edge “Chrome” Preview, Chromium, Opera, to name a few

Websites

Recommendation 1

Avoid sites that don’t have the padlock in the address bar

Recommendation 2

If you’re a business, and your site isn’t showing as secured, contact your hosting provider, or talk to us about changing

Recommendation 3

Don’t open any download you didn’t intentionally trigger, and don’t accept any download you didn’t intentionally trigger

Recommendation 4

Use your security software’s plug-in for the web browser. If it doesn’t have one, switch to software that does

Email Clients

Recommendation 1

Keep them updated

Recommendation 2

Avoid third party ones. Stick to Outlook, Gmail, and the default clients on Mac OS, iOS and Windows.

Email

Recommendation 1

Don’t disclose account details in response to a request by email

Recommendation 2

If you use Outlook, your security software should provide a plug-in for extra security - use it

Recommendation 3

Look for obvious signs of fake email. Weird domain names, logos aren’t quite right, links don’t go to the company website when you preview the link (don’t actually click them initially)

Common domains are Telstra - telstra.com, Origin Energy - origin.com.au, Government - gov.au / vic.gov.au / nsw.gov.au etc., VicRoads - vicroads.vic.gov.au, Apple - apple.com, Microsoft - microsoft.com, Google - google.com, learn the ones for the companies you most frequently deal with.

Smartphone / Computer Security

Recommendation 1

Find my phone - a great tool for finding a lost / stolen device.

Recommendation 2

Use a 6 digit pin, password or biometrics to secure the device. A 4 digit pin can be broken in roughly 6.5 minutes vs 11 hours for a 6 digit pin.

Not using some form of security is like always leaving your home unlocked.

Passwords

Recommendation 1

Use a password manager. We recommend Bitwarden, but other popular ones include 1Password, LastPass and OneLogin.

Recommendation 2

Use MFA/2FA (Multi-Factor Authentication/Two Factor Authentication) wherever possible.

If you would like to know more, or have any queries, please feel free to reach out to us via our website or at enquiries@bgrdevelopment.com.au

Which smartphone to buy

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 02:16:01 GMT

It’s a question I get a lot. I’m looking at getting a new phone, what should I get?

The answer is actually simpler today than it’s been before. If you use Apple Mac’s at home, or in your business, then the answer is to get an iPhone. For everyone else it’s either a Google Pixel phone or a Nokia.

The other question relating to this, not always asked, is should you buy it outright or get it on a plan. This depends more on whether you use Telstra or not, and if you’re a business or not.

First to the choice of phone. Key things to consider when buying a phone are - how will it work with the other devices I have - a computer, or smart home devices, etc., and how secure will it be.

With regards to how well it will work with a computer or other devices - this is where the question of whether you use Apple Macs comes in. If you do, then an iPhone will work best, there is little to no integration between an Android phone and Macs. Conversely if you use Windows PCs, then Android is the only real choice. There is little to no integration with iPhones and Windows - this is by choice by Apple - whereas Android phones have good integration. Want to see and respond to SMS messages - check, want to see the photos you recently took - check, want to see why your phone just binged - check. The integration is very tight, and getting tighter. Android and Windows is like iPhones and Macs.

Other considerations include quality of photos. Again unless you use Macs and thus the integration is important to you - then the answer is the Google Pixel 3/3 XL or 3a/3a XL for the best photographs.

The question then becomes which Android to get. For security, and quality of photos, the Google Pixel phones are the best choice. They have won every camera comparison since the current generation was released in October last year - against other Android phones and iPhones, and they receive monthly security updates from Google. Nokia phones are also a good choice, while they may not win photo comparisons, they do well enough, and they get the all important security updates every month for Android, just like the Google phones do.

With the Pixel 3 / 3 XL about to be replaced in October, if your after a flagship phone, then it would be best to hold off a couple of more months. If you are more price conscious then the Pixel 3a / 3a XL are your best bet. They were released in May, and cost less than half what a Samsung Galaxy S10, Pixel 3 / 3XL, or iPhone. In fact they cost as little as around a third of an iPhone, but have a better camera in them.

So having settled on a phone, the next question is whether to get it on a plan, or buy it outright?

If you are buying for a business, and the phone is for business use - buy it outright. You can claim it under “Instant Asset Writeoff” and there aren’t any savings to be had buying it through Telstra. Talk with your tax accountant for more information.

If you are buying as a consumer, and are with Telstra, there is generally no advantage to be gained by buying it on contract anymore (occasionally Telstra may offer a discount for doing so, but it’s no longer the norm). With the new plans introduced in June, you will now end up paying the full price over the 24 or 36 month term you choose. You will however still be locked into them for that time period. Finally, buying through a teclo limits your choices to the phones they have decided to sell. Buying outright gives you the freedom to change plans and providers on a month to month basis - unless your service is also put on a contract - which Telstra no longer does, along wit Belong, Aldi mobile, and a number of other providers, and gives you a greater freedom in which phone to buy.

Which web browser to use

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 02:14:13 GMT

Web browsers - we all use them, and in days gone by they were a source of contention in tech circles, in terms of which was better and which should be used.

Today those choices are both more complex, and simpler than ever before.

So what is the browser we recommend? Short answer - Google Chrome first, Vivaldi / Brave second.

A little history to begin with. Way back in the early days of the web, Microsoft had a browser called Internet Explorer 6. It was bundled with a little product called Windows, and so became the default browser for a while. This led to websites building to suit the specific quirks of that browser, and to this day some enterprise intranets, and so very legacy public facing websites, still rely on it.

Jump forward two decades, and today the browsers available number in the dozens, but they are largely based on 4 web engines (and these days it’s the web engines that drive development of web sites, not so much the brand sticker whacked on the front of it as a web browser name) - EdgeHTML (Microsoft Edge), Gecko (Firefox), Webkit (Safari) and Chromium (everyone else essentially).

Chromium is an open source web engine project started by Google - meaning numerous companies and individuals contribute to its development, and can base their own browsers on it’s code for free - which the majority of web users use in one guise or another. It is the new Internet Explorer 6. The most well known browser based on Chromium is of course none other than Google Chrome. Until the start of 2019 other web browsers based on Chromium included a web browser variant of Chromium (let’s call that the “pure” one), along with the likes of Vivaldi, Opera, Maxthon, Brave, Samsung Internet (the browser on their phones), and more. I say - until the start of 2019 - because as of this year, one more very well known browser is moving to use Chromium as it’s base code, and so will become just another variant, and that browser is none other than Microsoft Edge.

Once Microsoft has completed moving Edge away from its own web engine, to Chromium, that will essentially leave just Chromium, Gecko and Webkit as the primary web engines driving web browsers. Why does this matter? Because as always, developers will build for the most widely used platform - and in this case that is Chromium.

So what does this all mean for you? It’s simple really, for the best web browsing experience, you should use a Chromium based web browser. Google Chrome is the most used of these, so that is a good place to start, and is what we use ourselves (alongside an early preview of the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge). Good alternatives if you have some issues with Google, would be either Vivaldi or Brave. Vivaldi is highly customizable, and Brave is very privacy focused. Once the Chromium version of Edge is out of preview, it will become a strong option for those on Windows PCs as well. There is a Chromium based version available on Android phones already.

Final note - although Internet Explorer (based on the Trident web engine) is still around, even Microsoft recommend not using it - so if you still do, now is a good time to stop. It’s the least secure, least maintained, least functional of all the browsers available today. Both Microsoft Edge, and the Chromium based browsers, provide an extension that enables running websites that require IE inside them - specifically so that you can avoid actually running Internet Explorer.

Business NBN Accredited Adviser

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 01:02:31 GMT

nbn™ brand disclaimer

nbn™ and other nbn™ Brands are trademarks of nbn co limited and used under licence.

We are pleased to announce that we are now a business nbn™ accredited adviser.

What does this mean you ask?

Well we gone through the accreditation program with nbn™ to achieve this, and that includes training on how the nbn™ access network is designed, the full range of services available and more. This places us in a position to provide you with the independent advice on making the most from the nbn™ for your phone and internet needs that you deserve.

nbn™ disclaimer

“Representatives have undertaken a short course on the nbn™ broadband access network. nbn™ does not sponsor, endorse or guarantee any advice given or representations made (including any recommendations to purchase goods and services or purchase telecommunication services over the nbn™ access network from a particular phone or internet service provider) and does not guarantee the accuracy of that advice or representation”.

Swan Hill Directory

jason.westrupp@bgrdevelopment.com.au (Jason Westrupp) — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 00:52:00 GMT

We have launched a new online Business Directory for Swan Hill and surrounding areas.

You can find the directory at swanhill.directory .

It uses a multi-tier pricing structure for business listings, starting with a free tier. The directory is free for everyone to access as well.

If you find we are missing any entries, please us the "Silver Tier" option on the About page (it's the free tier) to submit the details so we can add the entry - and repeat for provide as many different entry details as you find we might be missing.

In addition, we have a News and an Events section available to provide listings for at no cost for community groups, not for profits, social enterprises and sport clubs, and as part of the $12 per year (yes equivalent of $1 per month) package for all other businesses. More information is available on the About page for the site.

We are providing this as a service to the community in support of increasing the technical literacy and digital use levels in the Mallee.