Magnetic Island  residents  were  surprised  to  receive   not  one but  three messages in quick  succession on July 22   from   Fantasea  Cruising   drawing attention  to   the  need for  the recipient   to  update  registration  of   their  Queensland  driving licence with  an  island address  to  be   eligible for the "Island Resident Discount ". The terms and conditions should also be  read ,  signed  and  returned  for  the  file  within  14  days  or there would be no discount  for  the  car  ferry .
The first  two messages  contained  the  personal  email  addresses  of   a  number of  people .This was  followed by a  recall  without  the   bank   of  original   recipients . One   address  had been for  a  Cairns   airconditioning  company...on Magnetic Island ?   Right  now  there  is  growing  concern   about the  failure of  companies  to  guarantee privacy of  information- Telstra  ,  Federal government health records   the   latest.    
  
In  its  emails , Fantasea  said  it  is  a private company  with a strict policy   for any  discounts  provided   to   make  sure  it  is not abused. It  seems  its  policy  for protecting  customers'  email  addresses  is  not  so  strict ,  leaking .
The waterfront roundsman also reports that the asbestos warning sign at the front of the Breakwater Sealink ferry passenger terminal is still missing, which somebody in the local media should follow up . It had been on the port asbestos register for years , started to peel , vanished , leaving its metal base streaked with adhesive ; what has happened to the warning sign ...not regarded as desirable next to newish large ferry travel posters ?
Meanwhile , when not engaged in R and R at Molly Malone's Irish Pub , the thirsty S(h)ipping Reporter , the only one north of Whakarewarewa, has revealed he is working on several other marine scoops with pix.
The waterfront roundsman also reports that the asbestos warning sign at the front of the Breakwater Sealink ferry passenger terminal is still missing, which somebody in the local media should follow up . It had been on the port asbestos register for years , started to peel , vanished , leaving its metal base streaked with adhesive ; what has happened to the warning sign ...not regarded as desirable next to newish large ferry travel posters ?
Meanwhile , when not engaged in R and R at Molly Malone's Irish Pub , the thirsty S(h)ipping Reporter , the only one north of Whakarewarewa, has revealed he is working on several other marine scoops with pix.
 
