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	Oxfam Community Aid Abroad Diamond Valley Group


	C/- 34 Hakea St. Watsonia 3087 email: dvcaa@optushome.com.au web URL: http://members.optushome.com.au/dvcaa

November 2003 Group's Newsletter Page 2 Home


	This Months Meeting November 14th 2003 Richard Franklin Eltham Amnesty International Richard will talk about the many aspect of Amnesty International's work on human rights around the world, and Richard looks forward to answering all your questions.


	Film Night "Calendar Girls" 6:30 pm Friday November 21st Balwyn Cinema Beth still has some tickets at $13 each .Tickets at the meeting or phone Beth 9439 1716 Xmas BBQ 6:30pm Friday December 12th Pender Residence - 7 Mays Rd Eltham BYO Meat and Drink and Salad to share Walk Against Want (March 21st) Committee meeting before Xmas BBQ. Looking for Members with personal contacts with schools and Girl Guide associations to participate in and publicize the Yarra Valley Walk Against Want. First Meeting 2004 Friday February 14th Trail Walker March 26th - 28th 2004 Jells Park, Wheelers Hill to Mt Donna Buang


	2004 A small group of our DVOCAA members met recently to do some forward planning for 2004 and to find ways to use the skills and enthusiasm of members which would both reduce the President's load and provide involvement and creative opportunities for people who feel they can or would like to contribute more. It was suggested we might prioritize three key issues to concentrate on, and use these as a base for developing knowledge and advocacy skills while still maintaining our fund raising activities. Individual issues of campaigns might be: Make Trade Fair Globalization Asylum Seeker / Refugees / Human Rights or some other issue which relates to Oxfam and is important to you, or interests you. We would hope to build up a familiarization with each issue and keep up to date through speakers, discussions, workshops etc. We would also like to break down the administrative duties to spread the load and to have more people active in the group, by adding a group of coordinators to the present list. Eg Printing and distribution of newsletter, though we plan to do most by email to save work and postage. Walk Against Want Suppers - when necessary Events Roster eg. Dinner, Bookfair and Festival Eltham Festival Publicity Campaigns Perhaps the Presidents role could be more a primary contact with OCAA and a campaign officer to help with organizing meetings. Please bring ideas to our AGM so we can have some discussion and prepare for a dynamic start to 2004.