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Oxfam Australia
Diamond Valley Group
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Next Meeting
Friday February 16th
Terry Robb
Aboriginal Health Program
Welcome to the first Newsletter for 2007. For our first meeting of 2007 we have Terry Robb from the office talking about Oxfam's new Aboriginal Health program.
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Groups Forum
Saturday February 10th
Kew Baptist Church
20 Highbury Grove
Kew.
9:00 am--3:30 pm
By now, group members should have received an invitation to Oxfam Groups forum for 2007.
The forum has an interesting and topical agenda and will include an address from Executive Director Andrew Hewett as well as presentations for the programs and campaigning units.
The forum is a great opportunity to catch up with fellow group members.
RSVP Sasha Earle on 9289-9462 or email her at
sashae@oxfam.org.au
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Reminder
Meeting Dates for 2007
3rd Friday of the Month
Please note that this year we will be changing the meeting day from the 2nd Friday to the 3rd Friday of the month. The reason for this is that the 2nd Friday clashes with a number of long weekends in 2007.
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Program for 2007
The meeting planning committee met in January and discussed a few ideas for upcoming meetings and now need to confirm speakers. The hope to have more information for the February meeting.
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Trailwalker Volunteers Needed.
The office is looking for 700 volunteers to help out at Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne, to be held from Friday 23 March to Sunday 25 March. You can choose from a wide range of roles, from helping Trailwalkers at various points along the trail to directing and cheering participants across the finishing line.
To register your interest in becoming a volunteer, download a registration form form the Oxfam web site or contact the Trailwalker team on FREECALL 1800 088 110.
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Thanks to Steve Herbert's Office for photocopying.
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Walk Against Want.
April 29th
The details of the Walk are that there will be 3 walks one in Blackburn, one in the bayside area and one being organized by the Essendon & Williamstown groups. It will be on April 29. There will be discussion about how to support the Walk at the next meeting.
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