Southern Goyder News

Department for Infrastructure and Transport -Temp Closure Of Cadell Ferry – 11th Oct 2023

ByPeter October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport advises there will be a temporary closure of the Cadell Ferry service from 10am to 3pm on Wednesday, 11 October (weather permitting).The disruption is for programmed maintenance as part of the landing replacement program.An alternative crossing will be available at the Waikerie Ferry (upstream) and Morgan Ferry (downstream). The…

BOM Radar 128km 070623 at 3-41am - Lots of Thunder, Lightening & Rain starting now

STOP Press: Early Morning Thunder Storm Overhead, Rain For Today.

ByPeter June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Those Who Have Sown Crops Should Be Happy as will those still planning to.The countryside is starting to turn “Green” as Winter returns to the district. The rain could also make the Lew Job 2 Day Reliability Trial much more exciting than usual, it’s on this weekend at Robertstown 10th & 11th June 2023 (see…

PIRSA Warn That Japanese Encephalitis May Be In This Area

Warning – Gaurd Against Mosquitos As Japanese Encephalitis May Be In Your Region

ByPeter January 15, 2023January 15, 2023

For more information: Check the PIRSA website for more details

How Do I Check If I’ve Been Hacked? What To Watch For? Tips To Protect Yourself.

ByPeter November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

Millions of Australians have been caught up in Data Breaches with recent reports about the Optus and Medibank data breaches bringing large and public examples to the fore. The fore mentioned businesses are not alone. A report in the Australian Financial Review paints a much more sobering and real picture, “fresh data from the Office…

Fruit Fly Outbreak - Loxton Aug 2022 - map

FRUIT FLY UPDATE: There is a new fruit fly outbreak – Loxton North D.

ByPeter August 11, 2022August 13, 2022

Fruit flies were found in monitoring traps. Check out this website for details on what is restricted, and dates the restrictions will remain in place. For this latest outbreak it is projected that the restrictions will be in place until late December 2022, and this may extend if further outbreaks occur. Check the SA Govt…

PIRSA Warning – Japanese Encephalitis May Be In Our Region – Action Needed

ByPeter April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

PIRSA Media Release More cases of Japanese encephalitis in SA piggeriesWednesday 30 March 2022 There have been two more detections of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in South Australian commercial piggeries. This brings the total number of cases in South Australia to six. The latest detections are in the local government areas of Clare and Gilbert Valleys…

World Backup Day 31st March – Protect Your Data

ByPeter March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Local Computer business, Web South would like to draw your attention to “World Backup Day” Peter Herriman from Web South says,“We actually recommend regular backups, and multiple storage locations and devices, but I learnt those techniques during the early ’80’s and on mainframe systems with data worth millions of dollars (back then, imagine now!). All…

Japanese Encephalitis Mosquito virus Identified in SA Pigs and Horses

ByPeter March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

ALERT: Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus has been identified in samples from commercial piggeries in South Australia. JE is a nationally notifiable disease. PIRSA has established an incident management team with staff on the ground to conduct surveillance activities and to provide information and advice to primary producers. Minimise your exposure to mosquitos as people can…

Travelling to the Riverland?

ByPeter March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

The law has changed – Avoid a fine. Certain Fruit and vegetables can no longer travel with you, with or without a receipt. Check the PIRSA website for more details

Regional Council of Goyder - Flooding at Eudunda Office 16th March 2022

Council Media Release – Eudunda Storm Causes Havoc

ByPeter March 23, 2022March 28, 2022

23rd March 2022 A storm that passed through Eudunda last week lashed the area with up to 50mm in less than an hour. The storm caused minor flooding in the township and damaged numerous roads. While the clean-up will take some weeks it has highlighted that there is still further work required in Eudunda to…

Missed Delivery Scams Are Still Active

ByPeter January 28, 2022February 4, 2022

The “Missed delivery, call or voicemail commonly labeled the (Flubot) scams are still active. Please say on your guard and not get caught by this scam. It is actually easy to get caught. as most of us are expecting deliveries of some sort, and this is especially heightened since the COVID pandemic. The text messages…

Mid North Fire Season Open – 15th Nov 2021 to 30th April 2022

ByPeter December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

The full season in the Mid North region is the 15th of November 2021 until 30 April 2022 Info on the Fire Danger Season Date can be found on the SA CFS website here Why not review your Bushfire Survival Plan details here

Free Green Waste Collection - Eudunda Oct & Nov 2021

Green Waste FREE Disposal to Reduce Fire Risk – Eudunda Area Wed 27th Oct & 3rd Nov and Sat 30th Oct & 6th Nov.

ByPeter October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

REDUCE FIRE HAZARD NOW! To assist with fire prevention in the region, the Regional Council of Goyder have organised free green waste disposal at all three transfer stations. Eudunda Wednesdays 27th Oct & 3rd Nov between 2-3pmEudunda Saturdays 30th Oct & 6th Nov between 10-12pm Acceptable items:Clean residential green organics including grass clippings, pruning’s, leaves, small…

Should You Disable Social Media Comments?

ByPeter October 20, 2021October 24, 2021

Food for thought. Facebook and other Social Media platforms have gained incredible growth over the years because they are interactive in that if configured so, they allow people to make comments right on the page (this is quite often the default setting). This can be quite beneficial for the page in that its popularity can…

FREE Green Waste Disposal to Reduce Fire Risk – Eudunda Area Wed 27th Oct & 3rd Nov and Sat 30th Oct & 6th Nov.

ByPeter October 14, 2021October 16, 2021

REDUCE FIRE HAZARD NOW! To assist with fire prevention in the region, the Regional Council of Goyder have organised free green waste disposal at all three transfer stations. Eudunda Wednesdays 27th Oct & 3rd Nov between 2-3pmEudunda Saturdays 30th Oct & 6th Nov between 10-12pm Acceptable items:Clean residential green organics including grass clippings, pruning’s, leaves, small…

Council FREE Green Waste Disposal to Reduce Fire Risk – Eudunda Area Wednesdays 27th Oct & 3rd Nov.

ByPeter October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

REDUCE FIRE HAZARD NOW! To assist with fire prevention in the region, the Regional Council of Goyder have organised free green waste disposal at all three transfer stations. Eudunda Wednesdays 27th Oct & 3rd Nov between 2-3pmEudunda Saturdays 30th Oct & 6th Nov between 10-12pm Acceptable items:Clean residential green organics including grass clippings, pruning’s, leaves, small…

CSIRO Science and Solutions for Australia Series - OCEANS

FREE CSIRO Book About Oceans Is Very Informative

ByPeter May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

A very interesting book in the CSIRO Science and Solutions for Australia Series – “OCEANS” has an amazing amount of detail about the World’s Oceans and how they affect our lives. It looks like a good reference book for adults & most school children, covering every aspect of oceans including ecology, climate, territorial waters, industry,…

Warning For Local Business Owners With Domain Names

ByPeter April 15, 2021April 21, 2021

Local Computer Business Web South would like to warn anyone who owns a Domain Name to be on guard against a Domain Confirmation SCAM. This one could easily catch anyone who has registered thier own domain name.DO NOT REPLY TO IT! This may vary but it is likely to look like this in the Subject…

Facebook Scam Alert

ByPeter March 15, 2021March 19, 2021

Here at Web South, your local computer shop, we try to keep on top of some of the threats around the internet. Earlier today a large number of emails came through with the subject‘ID Verification‘ and in the text ‘Your access has been temporarily disabled for identity check,’ and instructions on how to solve it….

Cyber Threats Include Ag Industries – Be Prepared

ByPeter March 14, 2021March 19, 2021

Agrifutures Australia has released and interesting article called “Cyber threats in rural industries – are we prepared?” The threat of computer hacking of equipment used by farmers has been around for quite some time. As many areas of farming become mechanized, many are controlled by electronic means, be it a dedicated EPROM or CPU that…