tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post6516095418557731139..comments2023-08-19T23:23:19.849+10:00Comments on Sentire cum Ecclesia: A message from Vic Police on my mobile phone...Schützhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05026181010471282505noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-3869422020443025642009-03-02T22:34:00.000+11:002009-03-02T22:34:00.000+11:00Optus: 4 pmVodafone: around half eight.Optus: 4 pm<BR/>Vodafone: around half eight.Viccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828645618267960171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-34390820362893501182009-03-02T20:22:00.000+11:002009-03-02T20:22:00.000+11:00I live in surburban Melbourne and I received a mes...I live in surburban Melbourne and I received a message. Does this mean that grandma in Carlton on the advice of her grandson who received the message has to pack her bag and be prepared to evacuate?<BR/><BR/>According to my local police station the message originates from the premier's department. I phoned premier's dept and was told that the messages were because people complained that they weren't told about the severity of the fires and that there would be winds up to 150 kms an hour on Tuesday even though the weather bureau was saying winds up to 80kms an hour. I am a little concerned that, although I support warning people in bushfire areas, the state wide warnings could cause panic among the elderly and vulnerable via their relatives with mobile phones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-63134766008552368372009-03-02T20:02:00.000+11:002009-03-02T20:02:00.000+11:00Hey, I got this message too - which is a bit surpr...Hey, I got this message too - which is a bit surprising, since I haven't lived in Victoria since the first half of 2006! (Since then I've been in WA, and now am back in Tasmania.)Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387698013828199070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-34767541388790376342009-03-02T15:52:00.000+11:002009-03-02T15:52:00.000+11:00Yes, my information about Telstra was SSHS (someth...Yes, my information about Telstra was SSHS (something that someone heard somewhere) so not so reliable.<BR/><BR/>Also the text we got was a 'health warning' (for the extreme hot weather) not so much a fire warning.<BR/><BR/>cocomit: recommended hand attire for chocolate factory workers.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993938721531716664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-43501233435344019722009-03-02T15:44:00.000+11:002009-03-02T15:44:00.000+11:00I got this message just then and im with optus (pe...I got this message just then and im with optus (personal Phone), my other phones are with tpg and telstra and they both received this message. i believe It is being sent to all mobile phones in victoria or maybe just the people living near the areas that are currently on fire. I live in pakenham and the closet fires to pakenham are in bunyip, just a few minutes away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-41579107345818179292009-03-02T15:21:00.000+11:002009-03-02T15:21:00.000+11:00I'm not with telstra and I got a message.Kind of h...I'm not with telstra and I got a message.<BR/>Kind of has the potential to be a bit concerning lol.<BR/>Hopefully Brunswick doesn't burn down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-52532101954505544842009-03-02T15:20:00.000+11:002009-03-02T15:20:00.000+11:00Had this in SA at the time we were sending that dr...Had this in SA at the time we were sending that dreadful weather over to you (the Friday before what is now being dubbed as 'Black Saturday').<BR/><BR/>I believe it's a 'service' provided by Telstra to its customers (only?).<BR/><BR/>(Be handy if you were interstate or overseas!)<BR/><BR/>balam: an individual with a very balanced sense of selfTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993938721531716664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-39365494858941234822009-03-02T15:16:00.000+11:002009-03-02T15:16:00.000+11:00As you live in CFA Region 13 Schutz then that is ...As you live in CFA Region 13 Schutz then that is a CFA area so they would have done it that way.However talking with a colleague who is also a CFA volunteer everyone in the State will get one.Gee and their new Chief Commissioner 'Lantern" Overland will get the bill. Why Lantern-he's bright but got to be carried-so some in Victoria police say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-51443957124333187452009-03-02T15:05:00.000+11:002009-03-02T15:05:00.000+11:00omg i got that text message too!i wonder how they ...omg i got that text message too!<BR/>i wonder how they got my number..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com