29/04/2026
๐จ Have you received a suspicious email lately? You're not alone.
With big news about health insurance changes and Centrelink payments doing the rounds, scammers are taking advantage โ sending fake emails pretending to be your bank, Medicare, or the government.
These emails look VERY real. But there are simple things you can look for to protect yourself.
Here are 3 quick warning signs of a fake email:
๐ด The sender's email address looks odd โ e.g. it says "CommBank" but the address is something like [email protected]
๐ด It uses urgent language โ "Your account has been suspended!" or "Action required immediately!"
๐ด It asks you to click a link to verify your details, update your password, or claim a refund
๐ The golden rule: When in doubt, don't click. Go directly to the website by typing it into your browser instead.
Want to learn more and test your skills? The free Be Connected website (run by the Australian Government's eSafety Commissioner) has a brilliant guide โ including a quiz to test how good you are at spotting fake emails!
๐ Read the full guide here:
๐ https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/articles-and-tips/how-to-spot-a-fake-email
๐ฌ Have you ever received a suspicious email? Share your experience in the comments โ you might help someone else stay safe!
18/04/2026
๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ โ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
Are you confident spotting scams online?
Join our FREE small group sessions and learn how to protect yourself in todayโs digital world.
๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Gold Coast Seniors On The Net (SOTN), Southport
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐: Identifying and Avoiding Scams
๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง:
โ How to recognise common scams (phone, email, SMS)
โ Warning signs to watch out for
โ Simple ways to stay safe online
โ What to do if youโve been targeted
โฐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ:
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ
โข 1:00 โ 2:00 PM
โข 2:30 โ 3:30 PM
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ
โข 1:00 โ 2:00 PM
โข 2:30 โ 3:30 PM
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ:
โข Free to attend
โข Small group format
โข Places are limited
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐: https://bit.ly/4sJijKf
Not yet a member? Come in and join us โ weโd love to welcome you!
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10/04/2026
๐ธ๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ธ
What a wonderful way to celebrate Easter at Seniors On The Net!
Our Easter Morning Tea was filled with smiles, laughter, and plenty of sweet treats. Members came together to enjoy good company, friendly chats, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere โ just what SOTN is all about ๐
A big thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the morning so special. Weโre already looking forward to the next get-together!
๐ธ Take a look at some lovely moments from the day below
12/03/2026
๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ โ
Join us for a lovely morning of sweet bites, warm smiles and friendly conversation as we celebrate Easter together at Seniors On The Net.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ
๐๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ง: ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐
โฐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐: ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐ โ ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ง
โจ Free entry for SOTN members
Itโs a great opportunity to relax, connect with fellow members and enjoy a friendly chat over morning tea.
๐ Call or email to save your place:
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ | ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ@๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐จ๐ญ๐ง.๐๐จ๐ฆ.๐๐ฎ
โณ RSVP by Wednesday, 25 March โ 12:00 Noon
We look forward to seeing you there! ๐ท๐ฐ
01/01/2026
Happy New Year from all of us at SOTN!
Wishing our community a year filled with good health, joy and new digital discoveries!
15/12/2025
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ
Please note that the SOTN office will be closed until 26 January for a short end-of-year break.
โ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ ๐
๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ
As the festive season approaches, we would like to wish all our members, learners, tutors, and volunteers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ๐โ๏ธ๐๐
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We look forward to welcoming you back soon and continuing our learning journey together.
If you have any urgent enquiries, please feel free to leave us a message and or email us at ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ@๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐จ๐ญ๐ง.๐๐จ๐ฆ.๐๐ฎ
SOTN Committee
27/10/2025
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค! ๐ปโจ
Last week, Seniors On The Net proudly hosted our โ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐
๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐๐๐กโ event as part of ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐, supported by the ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ.
It was a fantastic morning filled with laughter, learning, and inspiration โ from exploring smart ways to stay safe online to discovering new apps that make life easier and more fun! ๐
We were honoured to welcome ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง (๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐, ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ) and our patron and life member, ๐๐๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ก๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐, whose presence made the event even more special. ๐ธ
A big thank-you to our dedicated volunteers and everyone who joined us for making this event such a great success. ๐
Together, weโre helping more seniors feel confident and connected in the digital world. ๐
๐ธ Enjoy some of the happy moments from the day below!
03/10/2025
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Dear SOTN members
Please note that our office will be closed on Monday, 6th October 2025 for the public holiday.
Weโll reopen on ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ.
โจ Enjoy your long weekend! ๐๐ถ๐พ๐๐ท
The SOTN Committee
23/09/2025
โจ ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ - ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ & ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ - ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
Weโre excited to host a free event as part of ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ โ please join us to learn, share, and have fun! ๐
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๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐:๐๐๐๐ฆ โ ๐๐:๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ
โ
Learn scam-smart tips with the Be Connected program
โ
Try fun apps, tools, and gadgets
โ
Connect with friends in a supportive space
๐ฉโ๐ป ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐+.
๐ฒ Register here: http://bit.ly/46zger0 or scan QR code in flyer
Letโs get online โ safe and fun together! ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฑ
The SOTN Committee