Gippsland Campus Weekly Bulletin (Monday, 17 December 2007)

Mark the Calendar

Megawatt Interactive Electrical Display will be opening at the Binishell from Monday, November 26 until Friday, February 22, 2008. Megawatt is an exciting multi-media exhibition produced by Scienceworks, Museum Victoria and explores the role of electricity in everyday life. The many interactive displays deal with the different aspects of the making, transmitting and usage of electricity. Megawatt will be open from 9am-5pm seven days per week (except Christmas and Boxing Day). Entry is $2 per person or $5 per family.

'GIPPSLAND 2007' is the current exhibition at the Switchback Gallery. The exhibition shows the work by students completing the Bachelor of Visual Arts at Monash University. In a year when the region experienced fire, drought and floods the show has an underlying theme of struggling with the environment and includes work by 16 artists who are headed for a range of paths in art practice, teaching or postgraduate study. ‘GIPPSLAND 2007’ continues until 6 February 2008.

General Information

Susan Purdy has curated an exhibition ‘Out of Ash’ to be opened at the Latrobe Regional Gallery from 22 December until 27 January. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Department of Sustainability and Environment and Photogrpahy elective students in the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design. In May this year students went on an excursion to the burnt out areas around Erica with a guide from DSE and took the photographs of the regeneration of the Boola Boola State Forest in early 2007.

At a recent presentation at Clayton campus Gippsland staff member, Robyn Heckenberg received an award from Richard Larkins, in the 2007 round of the Vice Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity Awards. The award was for devising alternate curriculum materials for a student with a disability seeking to complete study. Robyn, who works in Koorie studies, said she was delighted to receive the award and very grateful for the opportunity to allow “creative flexibility within teaching methods”.

The Off-Campus Learning Centre is in desperate need of used envelopes . These envelopes are used to send assignments via the internal mail. Please take a look around your office and send any that you can spare to Anne c/- of Assignments, OCLC, 4N-136.

On behalf of Friends of the Zoo, the Health, Wellbeing & Development team collects corks (both plastic and cork), which are then sent to the Zoo for recycling.  The money raised currently goes towards Stage Two of the Asian Rainforest Exhibit, which includes a separate barn for the male elephant and the acquisition of more cow elephants.  So the Zoo is eager to raise as much as possible towards the costs of the largest exhibit in it's history. For more information, please either contact Cecilia Wright or go to http://www.fotz.org.au/cork.htm

The Recycling Bulletin has now been updated for October 2007.

The Monash Staff Club has discounted cinema tickets available. Adults $10.50 and Children $8.50.  For further information, please please contact Tracey Demetrios (HUMCASS) on extn 26168 between 9am and 3pm Monday to Thursday.

Off Campus

Monash University Gippsland Student Union would like to welcome you all to the The Gallery Cafe and Bar. The Gallery is located at 2a West Place, Churchill (right beside the old Churchill Saloon). The Chef Scott and the staff understand that you've only got 1 hour for lunch so why not give them a call to reserve your favourite table. Select from either the 'light meals' or 'lunchtime' menu and order by 11am and your food when will ready for you moments after you get there! The Gallery also has a full bar, coffee and a delicious range of desserts and cakes.
View our menu at The Gallery Café and Bar – a new choice in Churchill. Group bookings are welcome and with Xmas approaching we can assist with your Xmas lunches or dinners.

Phone: 51222950 or email: gallerycafe@gipps.net.au

ROTARY  Christmas cakes, puddings, and new this year, Scottish shortbreads , are now available from Main Reception (Student Services) and MUGSU (thanks for your support).  Great gift ideas, these high quality items are each packed in a colourful tin at $14.99 each .  Proceeds support Rotary and other charities via the Hazelwood Rotary Club. For more information contact Ray Beebe, Secretary, extn 26496.

Did you know that every blood donation can save 3 lives? Be part of the Winter Blood Challenge and become a blood donor. The Latrobe Donor Centre, Consulting Suite 5, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon is open for business on Tuesday and Thursday from 1.30pm-8.30pm and Wednesdays from 9.30am-3.30pm. Please call David Macdermott on (03) 9694 3516 to make an appointment.

For Sale

Items for sale

• Garage fridge $50
• S/S sink 470mm W x 1230mm L with taps $50
• 3 x Curtain tracks and timber pelmets to fit windows 1800mm W, $30 each (track & pelmet)
• 1 Kitchen cupboard unit 450mm W x 730mm H x 580mm D with Tas oak door, 1 adjustable shelf, no top $30
• Metal security/screen door with lock and key 810mm W x 2050mm H $50
• Wooden door to go with same $30

Contact: Gary /Shelley 5122 3719

Avanti Monza Road Bike (x-small) - Full Shimano Sora Group Set, Alloy Frame, STI shifters, Light weight and quick.  Comes with SPD SL pedals, computer, saddle bag, gel saddle. Bike just had full service and in brand new condition. $650

Contact: Carmelina extn 26319

Gippsland Honey - Locally produced Natural Honey.  $5.00 for 500g jar.

Contact: Roberta West on 26418

Making the News

How Monash Gippsland made the news last week via print, radio, TV, Internet and Monash publications.

• Interdepartmental Golf Day
• Harry Ballis – NAB contract signing
• Brian Stark & Mustafa Isreb – Environmental learning lab
• Christine Prendergast – VTAC and Career Teachers at the Gippsland Campus
• Loretta Hambly - Victorian Coastal Council
• William Hart – Gippsland Medical School accreditation
• Chris Browne – Gippsland Medical School