Ms. Wendy Perdon

Wendy Perdon Phone: (M) 0427 088 530

Wendy Perdon - E-Business Manager - phone +61 8 9722 3899wendy@mysouthwest.com.au

Wendy Perdon Phone: 0427 088 530

While remaining tight lipped about the project, Connect South West eBusiness manager Wendy Perdon said the web portal would be a "mammoth leap forward in inroads to community owned and managed technology".

"It will be a groundbreaking leader of new web technology in Australia," she said.

Ms Perdon said all seven tenderers for the project were WA-based and had a presence in the South West - a requirement of the tender.
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Ms Perdon said the response to the ADSL project had been strong, with 765 expressions of interest from South West businesses.These have now been submitted to Telstra.

Participating in the Bunbury Community Leaders Challenge, hosted by the World Vision Bunbury Support Group, Connect South West CEO Wendy Perdon will go without technology from Friday to Sunday to raise money for World Vision.

Connect South West e-business manager and internet expert Wendy Perdon says the anonymity of the internet, combined with the high home usage by people under 18, made it a haven for predators wanting to link up with children.

And many times, parents' ignorance exacerbated problems.

"Parents are aware of stranger danger, road safety and every other aspect of life, but not the dangers of the internet," she said.

"The problem is greater than internet porn.A kid may be in a chat room talking about a science project with someone they think is another kid, but it could be a predator looking to set up an appointment.

"The issue is so real that major chat room hosts are shutting down because they cannot guarantee the safety of users."

Ms Perdon said with about 75 per cent of homes with children under 18 online, parents had to take responsibility to teach their children about the dangers and monitor internet use.

"It has become a big problem," she said.

"Parents need to approach it the same as any other issue with their children."

She said programs were also available to filter internet material and control usage.

Connect South West e-business manager and internet expert Wendy Perdon says the anonymity of the internet, combined with the high home usage by people under 18, made it a haven for predators wanting to link up with children.And many times, parents' ignorance exacerbated problems."Parents are aware of stranger danger, road safety and every other aspect of life, but not the dangers of the internet," she said."The problem is greater than internet porn.A kid may be in a chat room talking about a science project with someone they think is another kid, but it could be a predator looking to set up an appointment."The issue is so real that major chat room hosts are shutting down because they cannot guarantee the safety of users."Ms Perdon said with about 75 per cent of homes with children under 18 online, parents had to take responsibility to teach their children about the dangers and monitor internet use."It has become a big problem," she said."Parents need to approach it the same as any other issue with their children."She said programs were also available to filter internet material and control usage.

Connect South West e-business manager Wendy Perdon said ADSL would revolutionise many local businesses."Most businesses have three connections - phone, fax and internet," she said.