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Oxfam Australia
Diamond Valley Group
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Next Meeting
Friday 18th May
Climate Change and Oxfam
With Euan Nichol and
Charlotte Sterrett
This month we will be having two speakers talk about Global Climate Change and how that affects Oxfam's work.
The first presenter will be Euan Nichol senior lecturer Sustainable Engineering Victoria University, who will talk about the environmental impacts on areas that Oxfam Australia supports particularly India, Pacific Islands, Indonesia East, Timor and other areas such as Africa.
The second presenter will be Charlotte Sterrett, Oxfam Southern Africa Program Officer who will talk about how climate change is impacting on Oxfam's work in Southern Africa and about what Oxfam is planning to do in the next couple of years.
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Walk Against Want.
By Anand Chandna
I met Stephen Lavender on Sunday 29th April at the Eastern Suburbs Walk at Pakenham St. Blackburn. I have participated in this walk. It was a wonderful experience.
I am now 81 yrs old. I have been participating in the annual Oxfam walks for over 10 years with DV group. Since this year this walk was unfortunately discontinued I had to join the Eastern Suburban Group walk. I am highly impressed by the way of devotion and dedication by this group - so well meticulously planned and organised - over forty volunteers doing their assigned chore with cheerful disposition.
There were over 230 walkers - elderly, young, children, mothers with their babies in prams, quite a few men and women and children on their bikes. The route in the Blackburn Reserve and Lake was most scenic full of bird life. I am told the collection up to the conclusion of walk is over A$28,000 and their target is more than the last years collection of A$32,000.
We congratulate the enthusiastic members of Oxfam - the organisers and the participants.
I would like you to publish my comments in the DV group New Letter this month to inspire our members to start working from now onward for our own group's in Eltham walk next year.
ANANAD CHANDNA. ELTHAM
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Country Dance
Saturday 19th May
7:30 pm start
North Eltham Hall
This is a reminder that this year's Country dance will be on 19 May at the North Eltham hall.
Please tell all your friends and family to come along to make this a great fun night out. For bookings, phone Jan Aitkin on 9439 0342 and let her know how many people are coming.
Set up is 3.30pm on the day. Please bring supper to share. Also remember to bring drinking glasses for your guests.
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15th June Meeting
Jenny Macklin MP
Our local Federal MP for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin, who is also the Shadow Minister for Families & Community Services, Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation, has kindly accepted our invitation to attend the June 15th meeting to discuss Aboriginal Health issues.
This will also be your opportunity to talk with Jenny about other Oxfam campaigns such as "Make Poverty History" and to voice your concerns.
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Thanks to Steve Herbert's Office for photocopying.
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