CHANGE TO TERM 3 START & OUR AGM DATE

Due to circumstances (premises change and our AGM) we have decided to delay our start to Term 3 by one week.

So the new start date for Term 3 is now - 

Monday 27 July

This enables us to hold our Annual General Meeting on 

Wednesday 22 July at the Avalon Pavilion starting at 2 PM. 

Formal notice will be sent to all members in due course.  

FREE TEST FOR THE CONFICKER VIRUS

CONFICKER

We’ve heard a lot about the Conficker worm lately. That’s because it is spreading fast. Conficker is an incredibly sophisticated piece of malware that adds your machine to a botnet which can be used to attack other machines, although for now its creators seem content to use your computer to send spam.

Of course, the worm also puts you at risk for identity theft.

Fortunately it is easy to tell if your machine is infected if you use the Conficker Eye Chart through the link below where in a matter of seconds, you’ll know if you have anything to worry about.

So click the link now - Conficker Test

TELSTRA CLEAR COMPETITION & DISCOUNTS

Telstra Clear Competition

Simply register your TelstraClear account with us and you go into the draw to win a $150 credit on your TelstraClear account.

For those not with TelstraClear, sign up with them and go into the draw to win $150.

Conditions apply.

Or phone them freephone 0508 011 737 and mention SeniorNet when you call.

Telstra Clear Discounts

SuperGold Card Special Offers  - members who are existing TelstraClear residential customers can get 10% discount on  toll calls for 6 months.  

Not a customer - join before 31 July 2009 to get the discount. 

Phone 0508  010 737

SeniorNet obtains a commission if you advise us or them that you are a TelstraClear customer. Phone 0508 011 737 and tell them you are a SeniorNet Hutt City member. 

SPONSORS

We have now added the logos of our major sponsors

• Kendons Chartered Accountants
• Telstra Clear
• Webdrive

To go to any of their websites just click their logo on the right.

FEDERATION AGM REPORT

Three of your Committee attended the Federation AGM today. 28 people from Christchurch to Whangarei attended along with Grant. An election needed to be held for two positions in two of the northern regions with the incumbents being re-elected.

Items covered included the Chairman and Executive Officer reporting that

• the Litmus survey was progressing well, it now being 1/3 complete
• the Executive Officer has been in close contact with the new Minister for Senior Citizens, John Carter, who, following his representations, has provided a special grant of $50,000
• Telstra Clear sponsorship is around $25,000 pa plus they sponsor the video conference calls of the Federation committee and, as we know, provide assistance to individual clubs.
  
• full details will be posted on the Federation Website.

PREMISES

As you have advised by email, our lease expires at the end of this term and we are actively discussing options with our landlord as well as investigating new premises. In our email we advised our requirements and asked members of any suitable premises that they might know of.

However, members should note that even though there are numerous places that have been empty for years, getting them at a reasonable rent is another matter. Although commonsense says it is better to get something rather than nothing, this does not seem to follow in the local property market.

So to clarify, we are asking members to advise us of any opportunities that are not readily visible.