Gippsland Campus Weekly Bulletin (Monday 15 September 2008)

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Like to play golf for Monash University Gippsland Campus and meet other local business leaders?
Monash University Gippsland Campus is again entering a golf team in the ‘Gippsland Spring Business Golf Classic’ to be held at the Yallourn Golf Club.
Dates are Sunday 21st September; Sunday 26th October, and Sunday 23rd November.
The format is a three man Ambrose, so it is a team event. If you are interested in playing on one of the above dates please contact Abdel Halabi on extn 26646, or email abdel.halabi@buseco.monash.edu.au Experienced and not so experienced golfers with an association on the Campus (staff or students) are required, and a handicap is not mandatory

Mark the Calendar

Commencement of 10,000 Steps STEP-tember Challenge on 15th September.
Date for your diaries 21st October - Closing event/afternoon tea is in the Private Dining Room at the Bistro - 2pm
Good luck to all our Gippsland Teams (114 participants)

Road Runners - PVC Gippsland
Team SASE - SASE
Snappy Legs - Learning Skills Unit
Monstar Duo's - HWD
Monstar Solo's GSIT & HWD
Solemates - Library
VF's - Gippsland Medical School
GMS Steptacular - Gippsland Medical School
All Sorts - Student Services/Logistics/Maintenance/PVC office
Team OCLC - OCLC
MUGSU - Mugsu
Moving Political Histories - HUMCASS
MUDRIH Legends - Department of Rural & Indigenous Health
MUDRIH Wanderers - Medicine - Rural Health.
Team Green - 2 staff members from GRIS in a Clayton Team.
Note: There are some "spot" prizes to give out... If I "spot" you walking on campus with your green t-shirt on!
Go to the 10,000 Steps website for some great ideas on increasing your steps - http://10000steps.org.au
Contact Bryley Sadler - Wellbeing at Monash Coordinator for further information or if you are having any problems with the website or with your pedometer. PH: 03 9902 0856

The Staff Club Grand Final Lunch will be held Thursday 18 September from 12:30pm in the Ampitheatre.  If raining on the day, the function will be held on the Student Union Deck.
Tickets can be collected from Sarah Willhelme and Infotech, Student Services and GFR from Monday 8 September.  Last day for ticket collection is Friday 12th September.  Please note when you collect your ticket that you will need to specify whether you would like a Hot Dog, Pie, Pastie or Jumbo Sausage Roll. Your choice will be indicated on your ticket.  Lunch will also include a drink, chocolate bar and donut.
There will be games on the day including the handball competition, and the presentation for the footy tipping winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd).  The winner will receive the Staff Club Footy tipping trophy on the day.

There will be a free HR Operations Procedural Training course on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the Link Room, Gippsland Campus
Topics covered will be:
- Appointment of Tenured and Fixed term staff
- Recruitment and advertising policies and procedures
- Examining and explaining the Recommendation to Appoint form, Renewal and Non Renewal of Fixed Term Contracts forms 
- Appointment of casual/sessional staff
- Examining and explaining the Employment of Casual/Sessional staff form 
Further information and to apply on-line for this free course can be done at:
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/staff-development/a-z.html
(Go to "H" - HR Procedures training)
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Staff Development Unit on extension 56800.

As part of the Campus staff development program, a one day workshop is offered to staff on Indigenous Cultural Awareness on 3 October.

The workshop is part of a strategy to enable Monash to meet its goals of having more indigenous students and staff at the university.
The workshop, facilitated by Grant Sarra, has been offered at Clayton for several years.  Now, with the assistance of the DVC Education, the Equity and Diversity Centre, HR Division, and the PVC Gippsland, the workshop is offered on campus free of charge to staff and students. 
People will need to register with:
Kylie Clarke
Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Student Support & Koorie Resources Officer
Gippsland Campus
Phone: 26472
Email:   Kylie.Clarke@adm.monash.edu.au

Details of the Workshop are available on the Campus website at:
http://www.gippsland.monash.edu.au/events/culturalawareness.html

General Information

The Library has a large number of cardboard pamphlet boxes that are no longer needed. If you would like some please email or phone Dolly Bishop to arrange collection.
 Email dolly.bishop@lib.monash.edu.au or phone 26317

Monash staff will be able to purchase used vehicles from the Monash fleet. This process will be open to all Monash employees, excluding staff in Strategic Procurement.
Monash staff will have the opportunity to bid on vehicles before the general public via an auction process administered by ManhiemFowles (an automotive auctioneer). ManheimFowles will value the vehicle(s) as they become available and place an undisclosed reserve price on each vehicle. Any unsold vehicles at the conclusion of the bidding process will become available for the general public.
The bidding process can be viewed in detail on:
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/procserv/vehicle-fleet/closed-tender-process/index.html
Any questions regarding the bidding process should be directed to Yvonne Yu on ext. 56085.

Mind, body, and soul

We need your bra!
Disadvantaged women in the third world often live without a bra.  Second hand bras are sometimes available cheaply, but are rare in larger sizes.  A new bra, if available can cost 10-30 hours wages, beyond reach for most.
Since 2005, Uplift through Rotary Australia World Community Service, has sent bras through secure channels, making sure they get to the women who need them without compromising their dignity.
At June 2008, over 40,000 bras have gone to Fiji, 2,000 to Vanuatu, and 500 to tong.  PNG is next!  Sports bras (for farm work) and nursing bras desperately needed.  All second hand bras are welcome, as these usually do not attract import duty, worn out bras can be used for spare parts.  New bras may also be taken into some countries.
The biggest sizes are the most needed and the hardest to get.  Every bra donated will become the only bra that a particular woman may ever own.
Health, Wellbeing and Development (3N102) will be collecting the bras at Gippsland Campus and forwarding them to our local area drop off point at Employment Innovations, Suite 5/24 Breed Street, Traralgon or if you would prefer you can drop them off there directly.
For further information on this project you can visit www.upliftbras.org

Yoga @ Monash for staff and students
Mondays 5-6pm at the Binishell (it will be heated) Cost $5 per class. Accredited Yoga teacher.
Mat provided. Wear comfy clothes and bring a rug/blanket. Come and de-stress and get fit.
For further information contact Vonnie - Campus Nurse x26425

Time to dust off the sneakers and the vocal chords
Sing for Fun - 1pm Tuesdays in the Hexagon
Walkie Talkies - Thursdays at 1.05pm at the 4N car park door (near MRS office) for approx 30 mins of general to medium effort walking.

Spiritual centre

(Activities commence week starting 3rd March)
Anyone is welcome to come into the spiritual centre and play music or just be still

• Tuesday: 2.30 pm – Bible Study (with Chinese translation)
  The Story of a Kingdom
  Contact:  Tony Liu – 5122 6568
• Wednesday: 6:00 – 8:00pm – Christian Fellowship Group Meetings
  
• Thursday: 1 pm - Christian Worship
  will resume at the beginning of Semester 2, mid July) more details to follow
  
• Muslim Prayer: Daily
  MORNING -5.40am, ZUH’R – 1.15pm, ASR – 3.45pm, MAGRIB – 5.30pm, ISHA – 7.00pm (This will alter with Daylight Saving in October)
  Friday: 1pm – 3pm or later - Muslim Worship and Prayer
  Anwar Sadat

Relaxation and meditation – if anyone is interested, please contact Liz or Elaine, ext 26425.

School visits

Tuesday 16th Sept – Latrobe Youth Leadership Day
Tuesday 23rd- Thursday 25th September – Uni Student for a Day

Off Campus

Saturday 20th - Annual Ball
Entertainment by 'Rene-Alpine Cocktail' The club opens for dinner at 6.00 pm and the music begins at 8.00 pm. Entry Fee: Club members $10, Guests $15.
Contact Herbert Mocnik at German Australian Society Inc on 5134 3654 or h.mocnik@latrobe.net.au
Sun 21st - Moe/Yallourn Rail Trail Pet Walk
The Ted Basarke Mercy Foundation Inc and the Moe Yallourn Rail Trail Committee wish to invite all interested pet owners and walkers to participate in our pet walks. The starting point is the gazebo at the Botanic Gardens in Moe. Registration is at 9.30 am and all attending are invited to make a gold coin donation to the Foundation.
Contact Margaret Coupe at The Ted Basarke Mercy Foundation Inc and the Moe Yallourn Rail Trail Committee on dmc22@datafast.net.au

For Sale and Wanted

Archery bow
Browning Micro Midas Compound 25-40lb with accessories $400
Phone Jenny  51503618,  Mobile 0438039119

Student required for Year 12 tutoring in Biology & General Maths. Mirboo North area. Please contact Mannie on 56681767 & mobile 0438681767.

Gippsland Honey - Locally produced Natural Honey. 
$5.00 for 500g jar
Contact: Roberta Ph: 26418 or Email: roberta.west@arts.monash.edu.au

University Services

MGS Champions
All campus activities and services or community activities for students can be advertised on notice board in knuckle! Please send an A5 poster to Meagan Teague in education or contact via email for collection. Meagan.Teague@education.monash.edu 

Need printing done? Want something designed?
Did you know that Monash Churchill campus has its very own extensive print shop, located within the Off-Campus Learning Centre?  Qualified print and design staff will offer advice on all your Monash printing needs.

This includes: student material, business cards, letterheads, With Compliments, carbonless forms, invitations, brochures, covers, posters and more.

We also invite staff to see us for personal printing requirements, such as invitations, special, photo restoration work

For more information contact:
Ben Kalan, Acting Senior Production Administrator, 26804, or
Graeme Witherow, Print Room Supervisor: 26526

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 its history. For more information, please contact Health, Wellbeing and Development.

The Monash Staff Club has discounted cinema tickets available. Adults $10.50 and Children $8.50. For further information, please contact Tracey Demetrios (GFR) on 26168 between 9am-4pm Monday to Thursday.

Making the news

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

• Artist resurrects primeval forests – Susan Purdy
• Secondary College a GippsWebs winner  - Manzur Murshed
• Do you shop till you drop? – Vaughan Reimers
• Monash University Gippsland welcomes new Pro Vice-Chancellor – Helen Bartlett
• Future scientists embrace technology
• National science week – Kirsten Schliephake