District Training Assembly

Sunday 22nd May 2016

Just a reminder that the 2016 District Training Assembly will be on Sunday 22 May at 9.00am at the Burwood Campus of Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood 3125.

Club visit to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

The visit has been arranged for 27 July commencing at 6pm and lasting about 60-70 minutes after which we will adjourn to a restaurant for dinner.

The Institute has advised as follows:-

“Please let me know if there is a particular area of research that you would like to hear about during the tour. The areas of research at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute include cancer, including breast, lung, ovarian, prostate, colon and blood cancers; immune disorders such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and celiac disease; and infectious diseases such as malaria, hepatitis B and HIV. As part of the tour you can meet with a scientist that researches in your area of interest, hear about their research and tour through their laboratory. The tours usually run for approximately one hour, and also include an overview of the history and other research areas at the institute.”

The institute is located at 1G Royal Parade, Parkville (behind the Royal Melbourne Private Hospital). There is limited car parking on their forecourt, and more parking available in the Royal Melbourne Hospital car park beside the institute.

In April I will seek the members views on what areas they have an interest in being covered during the visit.

Roger Wilson

Program

DISTRICT STAMP FUND

Your DSF is under huge pressure to continue raising valuable funds from Philatelic Garbology.

Why not visit your City Council/Hospital/ School or big business and request their envelopes?

$100k is our aim and with $94,000.00 already achieved we haven't far to go.

Please try -it WON'T COST YOU ONE CENT but WILL DO A LOT FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.