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The A - Z of Facebook (Covid-19 special)
For more than 15 years, Facebook has helped keep the citizens of the world connected. But if the idea of downloading and using an online social media platform is new to you or even makes you a bit nervous, it can be helpful to know a few important points before you dive in. From the Activity Log (A) to Zuckerberg (Z), read on to discover the ‘what’, and more importantly the ‘why’, of a few of Facebook's key functions.
During this time of physical social distancing, but also for those who live remotely and/or have busy lives that stop them seeing people face-to-face as often as they’d like, Facebook an easy-to-use, connection-based platform that’s available to you now. So, let’s get started…
A = ACTIVITY LOG:
Your Activity Log is your one-stop-shop for everything you’ve done on Facebook. It lets know what you’ve Liked, who tagged you in photos, who or what you’ve removed, and much more. It’s located on your Profile
page and can be searched by year.
B = BIRTHDAYS:
You’ll never miss a friend’s birthday again (as long as that friend has their birthday on their profile that is). When you open/login to Facebook for the first time each day, birthdays will appear in your Notifications
(see N = Notifications
for more information).
C = COMMENT:
When you see a post in your Timeline
that you want to interact with, you can Like
it, Comment, or Share
it by clinking in the links at the bottom of the post. Anyone who can see the post, can see your comment so remember to Edit
for appropriateness.
D = DELETE:
It’s said that once something appears on the internet, it’s there forever. On Facebook, that doesn’t have to be the case. If you write a post or comment and then want to edit or delete it, you can. Similarly, you can hide comments people make on your posts.
E = EDIT:
It’s important to know you can edit your words on Facebook. Perhaps the information you posted has changed, or you’ve thought of something extra to add, or spotted a typo. Using the edit function can ensure you create and share the right post.
F = FRIENDS:
Facebook was originally created to help people stay in touch with their friends and family. To find friends who also have Facebook accounts, type their name in the search bar and search through the list of profiles until you find the right person. Then send them a Friend Request.
G = GROUPS:
People with common interests can create and/or join a group with members living anywhere in the world. Open groups allow anyone to join, while closed groups require an administrator to approve membership, which is often based on interest-specific criteria.
H = HELP:
If you’re unsure how to use an aspect of Facebook, or can’t find something, click on the question mark icon, located on the bar at the top of the page. There are suggested topics, or you can search key words in the search box for useful tips and How-To guides.
I = IMAGES:
A picture is worth a thousand words and you can post
an image (a photo, a GIF, an illustration) with or without words on your Timeline. You can also tag other people in the photo if you’re Friends
with them on Facebook but make sure you have their permission.
J = JUST:
because it's your view or opinion, doesn't necessarily qualify it for a public platform. Remember, Facebook is a community of all kinds of people from various backgrounds. Ask yourself – could your posts or comments potentially offend, marginalise or belittle people? Or, are they factual, kind, uplifting and/or helpful? Put yourself in the shoes of others and be thoughtful about what you post.
K = KEEP UP TO DATE:
One of the best things about Facebook is the ability to see what your friends, both near and far, are up to. People post
to share significant life moments and celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, births and holidays. It has also become a place to grieve loss and seek support.
L = LIKE:
If you wish to share your feelings about a post, hover your cursor over the word Like and it will give you six emoji options. From left to right; Like (thumbs up), Love (heart), Haha (laughing face), Wow (surprised face), Sad (crying face) or Angry (grumpy face).
M = MESSENGER:
The speech bubble icon located on the bar at the top is Facebook’s private messaging platform. Once you are connected (Friends) with someone, you can talk to them one-on-one, or in a group, by typing messages or video calling them in Messenger.
N = NOTIFICATIONS:
When you log into Facebook, you’ll see the bell icon on the bar at the top of the screen has some numbers next to it. Those are how many notifications you have e.g.; someone has commented
on or liked
your post, a friend’s birthday, a reminder, etc.
O = OVERSEAS:
According to Facebook’s January 2020 statistics, there are more than 2 billion people around the world with a Facebook account. In the Oceania/Australia region, 54% of people have Facebook. That’s a lot of potential Friends
you can connect with.
P = POST:
Posting on your Timeline
is how you let your Facebook community know what’s happening in your life. Click on your name on the bar at the top, then start writing your message, thoughts or news to be shared, in the text box next to your profile picture.
Q = QUIZES:
Facebook isn’t just about sharing and interacting with posts. Use the search bar to find quizzes and games you can enjoy on your own. Once you have your quiz results, you can usually share them on your timeline, or invite others to play too.
R = RECOMMENDATIONS:
Once you have a group of friends on Facebook, you can ask your community for recommendations on anything from businesses to restaurants. On the left of your timeline is an Explore list, with options including the Recommendations tab.
S = SECURITY:
To protect your personal security online, make sure you have a strong password for your account. You should also have your privacy settings set so only those you want to see your posts, e.g.; your friends as opposed to the general public, can see them.
T = TIMELINE:
Your Timeline (or Home) is where you see everything your friends, or the companies you’re following, are posting. Scroll to see what’s going on in the world and interact by commenting
or liking
the posts which make you smile or think.
U = UNFOLLOW:
If you don’t like the posts filling your Timeline, you can unfollow the friend/s, or the company, whose content you don’t like. You’ll still remain Friends
with them, you just won’t see what they’re posting unless you search for their profile.
V = VIDEOS:
Videos are another way people can share what is happening in their lives. They can be added to a post, the same as a picture. Short videos are the easiest and quickest to upload and they should show a genuine side of your personality and life.
W = WHEN:
Facebook isn’t something that shuts down at night-time. It is always online. However, to know when your friends are also online, click the Chat box in the lower right-hand corner. Friends who are online while you are you will have a green dot next to their name.
X = Xactly WHAT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW:
During the social distancing/self-isolation restrictions of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook is the perfect way to connect, communicate and cope with family and friends. Remember #weareallinthistogether
Y = YES, YOU CAN:
You don’t have to be a technology-whizz to use Facebook. The main features (posting
and commenting) are easy to get the hang of with a little practice. It is free to use and can be downloaded on your home computer, tablet or smart phone. Have a play with it and remember, you can’t break it!
Z = ZUCKERBERG:
Mark Zuckerberg is the man behind Facebook. He created Facebook while studying at Harvard University and whether you Like
it or not, Zuckerberg is now a multi-billionaire for giving the world one easy-to-use platform for business and personal connection.
To register for a Facebook profile, go to www.facebook.com
and sign up. The Facebook application (app) can be download to your smart phone or tablet from the Apple or Samsung app store. To follow SQ Landscapes on Facebook, click the Facebook (f) icon below.
The Board of Southern Queensland Landscapes recently met in Toowoomba. In addition to the Board meeting, Board and Executive worked through updating SQ Landscapes’ strategy. Company Secretary Pam Murphy highlighted the importance of the latest Board meeting and what it means for the company’s future. “The updated strategy will help SQ Landscapes deliver sustainable natural resource management (NRM) outcomes that improve the lives of people in regional communities now and for the future,” Pam Murphy said. “We’re excited to continue delivering value for our region and build Flourishing Landscapes and Healthy Communities across Southern Queensland under the guidance of the Board,” Mrs Murphy said.
Annual General Meeting When: Wednesday, 13 December 2023 Where: Online via Zoom Time : 9.00am for 9.30am start
When Sophie and Adrian McInnerney began adopting their “paddock to plate” experiment into their lambing business, they quickly discovered how a new and exciting approach to running their enterprise transformed their resilience and soil health. Multi-species cover cropping was the answer, and now their business has become a diverse enterprise that has embraced variations in livestock feed and crop rotation, building riparian fencing, and investing in healthier soils. This has opened the young couple to new opportunities to create new revenue streams, protect their business against natural disasters, drought, and prepare for economic hardships. Their property, “Bellhaven Brook”, located just an hour east of Goondiwindi, was the site of Macintyre Ag Alliance’s latest Multi-Species Cropping Field Day. With the support of Southern Queensland Landscapes (SQ Landscapes), the event aimed to promote the McInnerney family’s new land practices, offering an opportunity to educate land managers in the region of new ways to strengthen their property and enterprise. SQ Landscapes’ Goondiwindi-based Project Delivery Officer Keith Walker joined land managers for the workshop and highlighted how multi-species cover cropping could pave the way to rebuilding healthy soils and farming enterprises. “What was great about visiting ‘Bellhaven Brook’ is that you don’t have to be a scientist to understand this stuff. The idea is to just try and experiment like the McInnerneys did,” Keith Walker said. “These cover cropping systems are all about building your experience, experimenting and slowly developing a healthier and richer soil profile; which is the basis of all businesses; cropping and grazing alike.” Mr Walker said. “It was interesting to see the range of people, the ages from young and old, and the differences in enterprises. It’s a reminder that this genre of agriculture is starting conversations,” he said. “It’s all about implementation on the ground and getting the results for less money and experimenting with what people are doing.”
Cool burns, camels, and funding for local farmers were on the agenda at 'Risdon Stud' as land managers Nick and Liz Suduk hosted the Southern Queensland Landscapes and Department of Resources site visit to showcase the success of the Natural Resources Investment Program 2018-2022 (NRIP). Risdon Stud, south of Warwick, was primarily a high-intensity horse stud, but under new ownership with the Suduk family, the focus has been on restoring productivity and landscape health. “The Suduks participated in the NRIP project, where they received on-site guidance from First Nations fire practitioner Robbie Williams from Fire Lore, for cool burning in native vegetation areas,” Project Delivery Lead Natasha Mylonas said. “This was their first exposure to this type of burning and they have since embarked on a journey towards building their confidence in applying it elsewhere on the property,” Ms Mylonas said. “The NRIP project also supported livestock fencing, largely to exclude cattle from a large patch of remnant vegetation, combined with weed management in that remnant vegetation,” she said. “It is really difficult to muster out of the remnant vegetation, so the fencing has meant easier mustering of the cattle, as well as reduced weed spread and damage to the native vegetation in the patch.” “Outside of the NRIP project, they maintain a herd of agisted camels as part of their weed management strategy and experimented with fire to manage wattle regrowth,” Natasha Mylonas said.
Fire is crucial to maintaining our landscapes. That’s according to fire practitioner Robbie Williams, who accompanied Southern Queensland Landscapes earlier this year to bridge fire practitioner knowledge with First Nations Peoples across the southwest. Robbie has since returned to the region - this time accompanied by members of our Charleville team as he hosted training along the slopes of the culturally significant site of Mt Tabor, just outside Augathella. “This is the continuation of what we achieved last time we were in the southwest,” Robbie Williams said. “Last visit, SQ Landscapes connected me with local First Nations mobs including Kunya, Bidjara, Mardigan, Boonthamurra, Kooma, Kullilli, and Murrawurri,” Mr Williams said. “During this visit, many of these mobs agreed to trial fire practitioner training for young men in the area to bring burning back onto Country; and that is exactly what we’re here to do today!” he said. “It’s really inspiring to see these communities taking on the opportunity to learn about burning and we’re hoping this will develop into businesses the local mobs can build to manage their Country.”
Winners in the Southern Queensland Landscapes and University of Southern Queensland’s 2023 First Nations Art Competition have been announced to a crowd of more than 150 people in Toowoomba. Overall Grand Prize and Digital Medium Category winner has gone to Robert Claude Manns for his piece ‘Mandan’. "I wanted to express the fractured relationship that I have with some of the Mandandanji People. Unfortunately many of us feel connected to our Nation, but not always the people," Robert Manns said. "My piece was assisted through artificial intelligence (AI) art and I found that to be a really powerful tool in discovering how I wanted this art to go," Mr Manns said. "I've always been artistic, and I wanted to explore Indigenous art, but I wasn't great at it and I found the style difficult to personalise. AI and digital art has allowed me to connect with Indigenous art in my own way and explore things the way I wanted," he said. "I'm really glad it worked out and people liked the art!" "In truth, I thought I might only get an encouragement award, but to first see I won the digital art and then the Overall Grand Prize was just spectacular. There were tears in my eyes. I wasn't expecting to get so far!" Robert Manns said. "I want to thank everyone who made Indigenous art through the millenia; otherwise I wouldn't have done it," Mr Manns said. "Shortly before he passed away, my dad put me onto the competition and I thought I'd give it a go. I wish he was here to see it, as he was my inspiration for making this art." he said. "He was my inspiration and my supporter through it all."
By Kellie Stewart When land managers Phil & Anne Donges entertained the idea of retirement they looked to the natural assets of their property located between Yelarbon, Inglewood and Texas to provide the answer. For almost 90-years ‘Glenarbon’ had supported generations of the Donges family; with key crops and land use pivoting numerous times as a result of market demands, economic climates and practice change. “Glenarbon was established back in 1932; our family came out then and it was to grow tobacco, that was in the middle of the depression,” Phil Donges said. “Five years ago we sold our main farm about 10-kilometres down the road and we decided to go into semi-retirement keeping about 100-acres of the original farm along about 1-kilometre of the Dumaresq River,” Mr Donges said. “We’re using Glenarbon now to run a few head of steers and then we’ve also gone into this eco-tourism where people can come and enjoy the environment like we like it ourselves,” he said. “We saw the ecotourism as an opportunity to give us some extra income by going into the camping side of things, but also to diversify our business so that we could in tougher seasons rely less heavily on livestock and more on the natural assets of the farm.”
It’s amazing how quickly a landscape can rebalance itself according to Jarrod and Sam Thomson of ‘Gum Gully’, located some 14 kilometres south of Drillham in Queensland. The couple purchased the 820 hectare property in 2020 and since then have been working to reverse landscape damage caused by years of drought and overgrazing. “Gum Gully is a very diverse farm with a lot of timber ranging from Mallee box to belah, sandalwood and a lot of native pastures,” Jarrod Thomson said. “It’d been really knocked around by the droughts and our main goal was how do we bring back this place to make it a viable enterprise again?” Mr Thomson said. “Quickly realising that we had to rehabilitate the land and rehydrate it fast; desertification had set in and we were struggling to grow galvanised bur,” he said. Rehydration works included some contouring and soft engineering works combined with farm dams to slow the flow and manage water across the property to maximise each rain event regardless of whether it was 10mm or 100mm.
Reconciliation was on the agenda at Gummingurru for National Reconciliation Week. First Nations, local community, and avid gardeners came together for a round of truth telling and tree planting. Located north of Toowoomba, Gummingurru is an ancient and sacred site for Western Wakka Wakka Peoples, serving as a stopping point for First Nations Peoples on their way to the Bunya Mountains. Western Wakka Wakka man Shannon Bauwens, a First Nations man from the Bunya Peoples’ Aboriginal Corporation (BPAC) led the event with a smoking ceremony and a round of truth-telling at the yarning circle near Gummingurru. “Reconciliation is about talking to each other. Coming together and making something positive as a community,” Shannon Bauwens said. “This yarning circle we are standing in now represents thousands of years of storytelling,” Mr Bauwens said. “Today is all about sharing our stories and finding new ways to come together as a community; whether you are Indigenous or not,” he said. “We have people from all different Nations, from Western Wakka Wakka, to Bunjalung, Gomeroi, and more.”
Meet Lorinda Otto. She is Southern Queensland Landscapes’ latest addition to the team as our Relationship Lead and the incoming Roma Node Manager for the Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales Innovation Hub. Lorinda joins our team with a wealth of experience in stakeholder engagement and community networking, working with government, non-government, community organisations, farmers, small businesses, and apprentices/trainees. “I’m all about connecting land managers and helping them understand how to become connected with innovation, upskilling, resilience, and cost-saving programs.” Lorinda Otto said. “My parents were farmers. Farming is in my blood and I have a passion for our environment. Outdoor experiences have helped shape who I am today.” Ms Otto said. “I was born in South Africa and I attended university in Johannesburg and initially started in the dental industry as an oral hygienist, but when we emigrated to Australia, I decided to be a stay at home mum for three years before later working at Queensland Health for nine months.” she said. “Following my work with Queensland Health, I worked briefly in the energy industry at Powerlink for 18 months which opened a door for me to work at Santos in their administration, community engagement, and data catchment fields.” “That opportunity led me into the government sector where I enjoyed five years in the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, as their Senior Field Officer conducting key stakeholder engagement, supporting small business, and also monitoring the progression of apprentices and training programs,” Lorinda Otto said. “I worked across seven western shires, many of which are in SQ Landscapes’ catchment including Bulloo, Murweh, Ballone, Maranoa, Quilpie, and the Western Downs - alongside Banana and Blackall,” Ms Otto said. “I want our agricultural sector to be strong and healthy and I believe I have a role to play in that!” she said. Lorinda’s team includes Ally Southern, an Adoption Officer based in St George. They will work closely across the SQ Landscapes region to help land managers drought-proof their property and prepare for a more resilient industry. As the incoming Roma Node Manager, Lorinda will have lots on her plate, but she’s eager to rise to the challenge and bring her unique style to the role!