I received the following email today from someone I don't know. How they got my address I don't know either but apparently this email is common and has been passed on time and time again.

"HI TO ALL,

I AM PASSING THIS ON WITH AN ADDED PIECE OF INFORMATION, IN MT WARREN PARK SHOPPING CENTRE, (QLD) NO ANZAC BADGES WERE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD, BECAUSE THE OWNER OF THE COMPLEX IS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, AND REFUSED PERMISSION , COLES (BI Lo ) PUT UP A BIG FIGHT BUT HE OWNS THE LAND AND THE BUILDINGS AND HAD COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE BUSINESS PEOPLE RENTING FROM HIM.

TO ME THIS SUCKS I AM AN AUSSIE AND PROUD OF IT. MY FATHER AND RELATIVES FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY, AND THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED WITH RESPECT AND LOVE" etc etc (you can google to find the complete thing)

Every copy is similar, shouting in upper case as if trying to whip up a bit of hysteria.

On another forum one member posted "Mt Warren Park is anly about a 20 minute drive from here if I go into Brisbane via Beenleigh. I'll print it out & talk to the Coles Manager about it. Nothing like the word straight from the horses mouth. I'll see how I go & I'll get back to you."

The next day the same poster reported: "Regarding the Mt. Warren Post.



It's crap. I have just spoken to Centre Management about the matter & one of the Directors confirmed that ANZAC Badges have been sold at Mt. Warren for the last two years that he has been involved with Centre Management. They have been trying to find the originator of the eMail with out any luck."

Unfortunately some on receiving this type of email, do not check to see if it is real. It suits their ideals to spread the word, maybe innocently, not meaning harm.

I suggest anyone receiving this type of email check before passing it on or posting it on a forum.