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Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
Diamond Valley Group
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September Group Meeting
Friday September 10th - 8.00pm
Bruce Eady, Oxfam Community Aid Abroad's India Program Coordinator will be speaking to us in September. Oxfam Community Aid Abroad has been working in India for the past 45 years and now supports almost 50 projects across the country. Bruce brings a wealth of experience of this country which many of us have visited also. So bring your ears and your questions!
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2004 Rotary Eltham Town Festival
The Rotary Eltham Town Festival will be held on the weekend of 12 and 13 November. We will have a stall on the Sunday. Pencil this date in now, as we will soon be planning for this day.
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A Happy Ending
Beth's missing refugee from Naru turned up on the 7:30 report last week, alive and well, and helping others with their English.
Beth has since spoken to him on the phone in Brisbane where he now lives. He is single and hopes to stay in Australia.
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Christmas Trees
Volunteers Needed
Brian Moran will be operating the Christmas tree fundraising project again this year from mid November onwards. There will be a need for several volunteers to assist in various ways leading up to, during and after the actual tree delivery. Volunteers are not expected to help everyday, but to be available for a few days here and there. The project raised over $50,000 last year. Call Brian Moran on 9497 3227 if you would like to help out.
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AGM - 12th November
Please also pencil in our November Group meeting, which doubles as our AGM.Please consider which role/s in the Group you would like to take on in 2005. We will be appointing these roles on the night, but will require you to start thinking now about what part you will play.
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National Conference in Sydney
1-3 October
The conference is a good opportunity to join with over 200 members and supporters to find out more about the future direction of Oxfam Community Aid Abroad. Application forms can be obtained from the website, or by calling Oxfam Community Aid Abroad in Sydney on 02 8204 3915.
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Oxfam News Spring Issue
Out Now
The latest issue of Oxfam News features articles on the Sudan crisis, a case study of environmental degradation caused by a mining company in the Philippines and a look at SRI (System of Rice Intensification). If you don't usually receive Oxfam News, call Donor Services on 1800 088 110 and request to be added to the mailing list.
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