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CREATING CONNECTIONS Volunteer Conference

Posted by scottmacrae — 2010-09-03T00:22:04-06:00

CREATING CONNECTIONS Volunteer Conference brings together volunteers and volunteer involving organisations, along with government departments and agencies, to establish and strengthen volunteer networks throughout the Loddon Mallee. CREATING CONNECTIONS will be held in Kerang October 4 and 5 and all volunteers and volunteer involving organisations are welcome!

CREATING CONNECTIONS features workshops, presentations, networking opportunities, inspiring speakers and the chance to find out who’s doing what throughout the Loddon Mallee. You’ll get the chance to share stories, resources, information, learnings and opportunities and discover how other groups and organisations respond and deal with the challenges that volunteer and community groups face every day. Get more out of your fundraising efforts, learn how to engage young people in volunteering, discover how to use innovation to increase your resources, know how to recruit for diversity and make sure you are covered for the tricky things like risk management, insurance and planning.

Registrations start from $55 for an individual or $110 for a not-for-profit organisation and includes full attendance at the conference AND the conference dinner. Early bird discounts apply and registrations can be found online at www.creatingconnections.org.au Please see the attached invitation and associated media release and for more information please contact Jacqueline Brodie-Hanns on 0425 323 005.

CREATING CONNECTIONS is being presented by the Mount Alexander Volunteer Network in association with the Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre and the Inglewood Community Resource Centre with support from Regional Development Australia (Loddon Mallee) and the Department of Planning and Community Development.

New Bendigo Ice Sports group to be formed on 30 August 2010

Posted by Lesley — 2010-08-27T00:39:50-06:00

A Public Meeting will be held on Monday, 30 August 2010, 6.30pm, at Long Gully Community Centre Thornton Rm 23-29 Havilah Rd Long Gully to form incorporated group called Regional Bendigo Ice Sports and Recreation.The goal for group will be to develop a plan which results in a new ice rink facility being built in Bendigo. Respond to regionalbendigoice@gmail.com to confirm your attendance. Elections will be held. If you love ice skating and would like to be involved please be there!

This meeting has been advertised/posted on facebook ‘Bendigo Icerink-new’ friend page, since 10 August 2010. The fb page has grown to over 650 supporters from Bendigo, surrounding small towns and country cities in Central Victoria. It appears there are many young people in Bendigo who would love to go ice skating in regional Victoria.

The Ice Skating Club of Bendigo (ISCB) is running the Dragon City Tropy 2010 competition, at the Icehouse, Docklands, on 17-18 September 2010, please go to www.iscb.org.au for more details or contact Chontel Stephenson on 0402 635 887, to find out more. The ISCB is doing its best to keep Bendigo ice skating alive, while we strive for a new rink in Bendigo.

What does everyone think of the idea that a new ice rink could be incorporated into the proposed $16m indoor pool complex in Kangaroo Flat, using heat exchange that would be environmentally friendly, save power and at the same time benefit the Bendigo community with more recreation choices? They have one like this in ACT!! Why not one for Bendigo? Seeing that local government are going for state and federal funding for this, why not for just a little more money include a new ice rink for Bendigo? Pools don’t make money nor do ice rinks, but if the power bills were offset perhaps they would at least break even, both could be a brilliant boost for the Bendigo Community, plus it would give Bendigo more ‘green’ status!!

Here is a link to Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre so everyone can see that it’s possible to link the two sports; www.swimskate.com.au/, would be great for the same to be in Bendigo! Please let your local councillors know, or send email to aquaticstrategy@bendigo.vic.gov.au

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

New Ice Rink for Bendigo

Posted by — 2010-07-20T18:47:16-06:00

There is growing support for a new ice rink in Bendigo. The facebook page Bendigo Icerink-new already has over 400 friends, these are all from Bendigo and Regional Victoria.

A submission was made to Bendigo Council on 19 May 2010, by the Ice Skating Club Bendigo for an application to be made for funding for a facility feasibility study for a new ice rink to be included in the Sports and Leisure Plan (out very soon for public comment).

A public meeting was held on 19 July 2010, to form a new ice sports group, it was a great success with over 50 people from the Bendigo community attending. Also there have been many positive comments on the facebook page as well as apologies from community members unable to make meeting but very supportive of the initiative.

The next meeting is on 8 August 2010, with the designated people to develop a strategic plan at a workshop facilitated by Sally Jeavons from @leisure. Please could you support this issue by joining the facebook page as we believe new ice rink would be of great recreational benefit to the entire Bendigo Community. For any enquiries please contact the President of Ice Skating Club Bendigo, Chontel Stephenson mob 0402 635 887 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0402 635 887 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Teamwork Workshop

Posted by — 2010-06-21T15:22:29-06:00

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Start Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Start Time: 06:30 PM
End Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Ending Time: 08:30 PM
The Young Professionals Network and Local Employment and Training Services have teamed up to bring you this first of three Professional Development workshops for 2010.

This workshop is designed to help you learn more abour yourself and how you can work more effectively in a team environment.

Date: Wednesday 23 June

Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Venue: Continuing Education Bendigo, 18 Myers Street, Bendigo

Cost: $15.00 per person (includes light refreshments)

To book: call Sally on 5442 7816 or email info@ypn.net.au

Bendigo Business Excellence Awards

Posted by scottmacrae — 2010-06-17T03:24:07-06:00

Since its inauguration in 1994, the Bendigo Business Excellence Awards has provided many local Businesses and Individuals the opportunity to publicly promote a superior level of achievement in ethical standards and vocational excellence.
The awards are conducted and managed by the Rotary Club of Bendigo Sandhurst and believe that it's the most prestigious and sought after reward and marketing tool for Bendigo Businesses to aspire to now and into the future.
The 2010 Award's will launch on Wednesday 12th May 2010.

We encourage everyone to support our local Businesses and Individuals that are truly deserving of your recognition.
Our News and Information below will keep you up to date with all the latest announcements from the Bendigo Business Excellence Awards.
News and Information:

12/05/2010 2010 Awards timeline:
- 12th May: Nominations are open
- 25th June: Nominations close
- 28th June: Entry packs posted out
- 12th July: Entrant briefing session
- 6th August: Entries Close
- 10th September: Judging complete
- Friday 15th October: 2010 Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner

Link to site and where to nominate your business Click Here

Martial Arts

Posted by Guro — 2010-06-08T15:20:58-06:00

Eskrima is here in Bendigo Eskrima Australia s has the only Internationally Qualified Instructor teaching
Tues nights 4.30-7.30 Wed mornings 10-12 Sat morns 11-1
Training in Authentic ,Doce Pares style of Philippino Matial Arts
At Park Rd Hall Tom Flood sports centre Barnard St.
All welcolme. Check out webb site. www.eskrimaaustralia.com or ring 0413 284 610. Or drop by

Bendigo Inventor of the Year award

Posted by scottmacrae — 2010-06-02T23:00:37-06:00

Greater Bendigo has a strong history of successful Invention and Innovation coming from the region since the gold rush era of the 1850's.
From the Chiko Roll and the Four and Twenty Pie to the Booby Booster and the concept of Community Banks, it's entirely appropriate that Bendigo stages an Inventor of the year award.

The intent of the "Bendigo Inventor of the year award" is to encourage imagination via a competitive process that will identify, support and promote practical, original ideas that will create employment and recognise Greater Bendigo as a centre of innovation and invention - "A thinking City".

The City of Greater Bendigo is the lead organisation for the awards.

All applications are kept strictly confidential.

Individuals are encouraged to apply from any location, however, the applicant is required to demonstrate the economic benefit of their invention / innovation to Greater Bendigo and/or Central Victoria (i.e. how will employment be created).

Invention is considered to the creation of new items, services or concepts - whilst innovation is considered to be the refinement of existing products, services or concepts etc....

The Awards are open to either inventive or innovative applications.

This event will be heavily promoted within Central Victoria only, for its first year - 2010.

This Award aims to:

Encourage innovation.

Encourage the participation of people with practical ideas.

Provide a source of security that will ensure these ideas will be properly protected (considering Intellectual Property, Patents, etc...).

Provide opportunity for practical inventions to be realised as innovation for commercial application.

Provide business development support and mentorship for identified recipients of the award via various Government funded programs and alignment of Award recipients with influential business leaders from within the Greater Bendigo community.

Recognise and provide a strong link to the Central Victorian Region, Bendigo and community via innovation.

Engage innovation as employment opportunity.

Judging

Judging for the event will be conducted by a select panel in confidence. A Gala event is to be held on the 3 September 2010 at the Bendigo Town Hall and will invite venture capitalists, mentors, associated organisations and the public to celebrate the winning inventions/innovations.

Award categories:

Rising (those not yet to market) - One $5,000 cash prize.

Established (those currently to market) - One $5,000 cash prize.

Inventor of the year (overall best invention/innovation) - One $10,000 cash prize.

This represents a total of three awards with a total prize pool of $20,000 cash and opportunity for professional business support provided by State and Federally funded programs for those applicants that are identified.

Application forms

An online application form can be filled out here - it is easy and should only take approx. 15 minutes! Please note that you must read the application guidelines before completing your application

Or a hard copy can be collected from the City of Greater Bendigo 189 Lyttleton Terrace
or the Workspace Australia 12 Hall St Eaglehawk (Eaglehawk Train Station).

Applications close 4pm Friday 30 July 2010.

For a confidential conversation regarding the awards, please call Peter Jeffery 5434 624

Car Boot Sale

Posted by — 2009-11-04T14:14:54-06:00

Car Boot Sale Christ Church East Bendigo to aid the Community Assistance Centre at Eaglehawk with Rev'd Tracey Wolsley

Saturday 7th November 8am until 12 noon.

Strickland Road East Bendigo.

Full information see our web page at

http://users.impulse.net.au/pellis/index.html

Car Boot Sale

Financial Literacy for Not-For-Profit Organisations

Posted by scottm — 2009-10-11T23:56:31-06:00

Hello,

The VCOSS Clearinghouse is pleased to present a training opportunity for community organisations in Bendigo.

My knowledge of community organisations in Bendigo is limited and I would love your support in contacting organisations I don’t know about. It would be great if you could forward this email along to your friends and colleagues in the area who might benefit from attending this event.

Financial Literacy for Not-For-Profit Organisations

When: 10.00am – 3.00pm, Friday 30 October 2009

Cost: $20 for VCOSS Members or

$40 for non-members

(Please note fees can be waived for organisations unable to pay.)

Where: Betty Reilly Room

St Luke’s Anglicare Bendigo

175-187 Hargreaves St, Bendigo

This seminar is designed specifically for workers in the community sector to help people without a financial background make sense of financial statements

This seminar will help you understand your financial statements. Using straight forward techniques learn how to interpret your income statement and your balance sheet. These skills will enable you to ask the right questions and provide you with information that will help in decision making.

Comments from 2008 participants:

I gained a better understanding of what makes an organisation function effectively financially and what issues to be aware of

I felt the course was delivered effectively and gave plenty of opportunity for attendees to put forward questions and to clarify their understanding.

To book your place, please complete the registration form and return to VCOSS via fax on (03) 9654 5749 or email erin.wicking@vcoss.org.au . Places are limited so book TODAY.

Kate Johnson

Clearinghouse Coordinator

Victorian Council Of Social Service

Level 8, 128 Exhibition St.

Melbourne Vic 3000

Ph. (03) 9654 5050

Fax (03) 9654 5749

http://www.vcoss.org.au/clearinghouse

Ethanol + Jord Allen & The Shady Lanes

Posted by scottm — 2009-08-10T21:38:04-06:00

Ethanol + Jord Allen & The Shady Lanes

Newmarket Hotel, 133 Charleston Road, Bendigo VIC

Friday, August 21st

$5- entry, 9:30pm start

Local rock-legends & revered groove-merchants ethanol are putting on an enticing show for the more discerning lovers of live original music on August 21st when they perform a double-header with the abundantly talented: Jord Allen & The Shady Lanes.

Funk-rock fans will be pleased to know ethanol are soon to begin work on album number three, scheduled for release early in the new year. Their 2002 self-titled debut CD & their 2007 release Out Of The Red are available for purchase locally at J’s Music City (33 View St, Bendigo), Roundabout Music (339 Hargreaves St, Bendigo) as well as High On Music (109 High St, Kangaroo Flat).

The August 21st double-header will not only showcase some of the songs to be recorded for ethanol’s next album, it will also be an opportunity for locals to witness the latest progress of one of Bendigo Region’s brightest up & coming stars: Jord Allen. This young singer/songwriter has an impressive stage presence & even more impressive ability to twist & turn a soulful melody & heartfelt lyric to a degree that should not be possible for one so young & fresh-faced. Jord is very ably backed by the incredible talents of The Shady Lanes, comprising of: Josh DeAraugo on drums, Jack Michael on keys & Jacob McGuffie on bass.

This dynamite show will be hosted by the Newmarket Hotel (133 Charleston Road, Bendigo) & is a “can’t miss” for those who are looking for classy, affordable, live musical entertainment.

The door charge is only $5- (less than the cost of most of the drinks one can get over any bar) & the show kicks off from 9:30pm sharp.

PS – for those of you who’ll be in Melbourne on Friday September 4th, ethanol make their return to the Esplanade hotel, St Kilda, as part of a four-band show in the Espy’s Basement Bar. Kick off is 8pm, entry is free!

Check out ethanol’s bio, tunes & news at: ethanol.notlong.com

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