October 2009
COMMUNITY SAFETY MONTH
Community Safety Month is held every October and reminds us that we all have a role in making our communities safer.
Safety affects all parts of our lives. We can make our homes, workplaces, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer by participating in community safety month activities. The month aims to promote awareness about a broad range of safety matters, including
- crime prevention;
- personal safety;
- safe work practices; and
- staying safe during an emergency.
Local communities, groups, schools, regional services, businesses, state and local government agencies, are encouraged to build community safety partnerships by organising safety activities with other groups.
Check out what's on in your local area on www.communitysafetymonth.com.au
Bar None Kit helps create a welcoming and inclusive community
Schools across Victoria recently received the innovative Bar None Community Awareness Resource Kit as part of a push to help them become even more welcoming to students with a disability.
It is a comprehensive, practical toolkit to help raise awareness of disability issues and includes:
- a teacher information booklet;
- curriculum units for use in prep to year 8 classes;
- train the trainer module; and
- DVD.
For more information on the Bar None kit visit Office for Disability, Victoria
Choosing your energy (gas and electricity) retailer
Since 2002, all Victorian electricity and gas customers have been able to choose their energy retailer and type of contract or energy plan.
There are now many energy retailers in Victoria offering a range of energy plans including options like green energy, dual fuel deals and other offers and incentives.
Victoria's regulator of retail energy, the Essential Services Commission, has a website, www.yourchoice.vic.gov.au, or call 1300 134 575 to help you choose your retail energy option.
WorkSafe Week 26–30 October
Register now for Work Safe Week 2009 26-30 October, which features a huge program of over 100 free seminars and events across Victoria.
Covering a range of safety issues, industries and occupations, this is the perfect opportunity to get up-to-date with the latest information on workplace health and safety.
A highlight of the Week is the 21st Annual WorkSafe Victoria Awards Dinner on Thursday 29 October at Crown Palladium. Featuring a showcase of cutting edge safety innovations, the presentation of Awards, live music, five course dinner and host, Shane Jacobson, this is a not to be missed event for all members of the community. Tickets are now on sale at WorkSafe Awards Dinner
For further information on Work Safe Week, to register for the activities and to purchase tickets to the Awards Dinner visit www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/worksafeweek or contact WorkSafe Advisory on 1800 136 089.
2010 TAFE Courses
Whether you're a student, job-seeker, or already an employee looking to further your career or change jobs, Skills Victoria provides lots of resources to help you.
Let a virtual career advisor help you to find the type of job that's right for you. The TAFE Options website gives you information on careers, jobs and the training you need to get there.
Search or browse the TAFE Course Directory for information on courses and subjects, locations and providers. Copies are also available from Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 (local call cost) or TTY (03) 9603 8806.
Women and Money Month October 2009
The Office of Women's Policy is proud to coordinate Women and Money Month.
Women and Money Month is a key initiative of the Women's Financial Literacy Project and aims to help women improve their money management skills through workshops, seminars and online information. The project is delivered in partnership with WIRE Women's Information and the Queen Victoria Women's Centre.
Visit www.women.vic.gov.au or www.qvwc.org.au to register.
Veterans Council Grants Program 2009/2010
The Veterans Council annual Grants program provides practical support to the veteran community through the funding of a range of welfare support, commemorative and educational initiatives. The grants will:
- educate the community about Victoria's involvement in Australia's war and service history;
- support events that honour and commemorate the service and sacrifice of our veterans;
- assist in the education of veterans' dependants; and
- provide welfare support to veterans.
The Veterans Council Grants Program 2009-10 includes the ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund (applications closed September 2009) and the Victorian Veterans Fund which receives applications over two rounds (Round 2 closes 1 February 2010).
Read about the Veterans Council Grants Program or download the guidelines and application form at www.veterans.vic.gov.au
New Publications
General Publications
Bike Rides Around Melbourne (3rd edition)
by Blunden, Julia @ $34.95
Islands of Australia
by Fiddian, Marc @ $16.30
A Quiet Painter - James Alfred Turner
by Jones, Shirley @ $19.95
Metal Detecting for Gold and Relics in Australia
by Stone, Douglas @ $125.00
The Blue Ribbon Cookbook - Recipes, Stories and Tips from Prizewinning Country Show Cooks
by Harfull, Liz @ $39.95
Victorian Rider Handbook 2009
Published by VicRoads @ $7.30
Explore the Yarra
by Amor, Ron @ $20.00
Wattles of Ballarat
by the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat @ $14.50
Fungi Down Under - The Fungimap Guide to Australian Fungi
by Grey, Pat and Ed @ $29.95
Orchids of Anglesea District - A Field Guide
by Foster, Everett & MacDonald, Margaret @ $25.00
Flowers of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet
by MacDonald, Margaret @ $30.00
The Age Good Food Guide 2010
Edited by Apelgren, Janne @ $29.95
Local Histories
| There are no new Local Histories this month. |
Mapping Products
West MacDonnell Ranges National Park (Map 1) 1:100,000 Topographical Map
by Geoscience Australia @ $9.25
West MacDonnell Ranges National Park (Map 2) 1:100,000 Topographical Map
by Geoscience Australia @ $9.25
GeoMap 250K (DVD ROM)
by Geoscience Australia @ $99.00
Great Desert Tracks - South Central Sheet - 5th Edition
by Hema Maps @ $14.95
Great Desert Tracks - South East Sheet - 5th Edition
by Hema Maps @ $14.95
Pat Callinan's 4x4 Starter Guide - Your Practical Beginner's Guide to Four-Wheel Driving
by Callinan, Pat @ $29.95
Australian Caravan and Motorhome Atlas
by Hema Maps @ $39.95
Government Reports
Urban Development Program Annual Report 2008
by Planning & Community Development @ $30.00
New Legislation
New Acts
New Statutory Rules
| S92.09 | Police Regulation (Agency Photographs Fees) Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
| S93.09 | Road Safety (General ) Amendment (Careless Driving) Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
| S94.09 | Road Safety Road Rules 2009 | $40.10 |
| S95.09 | Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 | $15.75 |
| S96.09 | Supreme Court Library Rules 2009 | $3.80 |
| S97.09 | Supreme Court (Court Costs Amendments) Rules 2009 | $5.70 |
| S98.09 | Supreme Court (Chapter V1 Amendment No 3) Rules 2009 | $3.80 |
| S99.09 | Supreme Court (Chapter V1 Amendment No 4) Rules 2009 | $3.80 |
| S101.09 | Magistrates' Court General Amendment Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
| S102.09 | Crimes (Search Warrant) Amendment Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
| S103.09 | Wildlife Amendment Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
| S104.09 | Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
| S106.09 | Infringements (General) Amendment (Lodgeable Infringement Offences) Regulations 2009 | $3.80 |
Reprinted Acts
| A81.94 | Domestic Animals Act 1994 Reprint No. 1 as at 1 September 2009 incorporating A35.09 |
$18.65 |
| A50.88 | State Superannuation Act 1988 Reprint No. 7 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating A38.09 |
$21.50 |
| A101.94 | Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994 Reprint No. 4 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating A45.09 |
$12.20 |
| A33.88 | Transport Superannuation Act 1988 Reprint No. 6 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating A38.09 |
$12.20 |
| A7723 | Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 Reprint No. 10 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating A38.09 |
$15.75 |
| A9363 | State Employees Retirement Benefits Act 1979 Reprint No. 7 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating A38.09 |
$18.65 |
| A14.89 | Superannuation (Portability) Act 1989 Reprint No. 6 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating A38.09 |
$7.80 |
Reprinted Statutory Rules
| A151.05 | Domestic Animals Regulations 2005 Reprint No. 1 as at 1 September 2009 incorporating S100.09 |
$12.20 |
| A68.06 | Building Regulations 2006 Reprint No. 1 as at 1 September 2009 incorporating S105.09 |
$22.90 |
| A136.00 | Electricity Safety (Infringements) Regulations 2000 Reprint No. 1 as at 10 September 2009 incorporating S37.09 |
$3.80 |
Visit the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website for a list of all Victorian acts and statutory rules.
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Metal Detecting for Gold and Relics in Australia
This book is designed to give you all the information needed to successfully operate a metal detector on Australian goldfields.
"We tell you how to choose your machine, how to prospect with it, and where to go to find coarse gold and relics."
Only working smoke alarms save lives
When you're asleep you lose your sense of smell. A smoke alarm is your electronic nose. It will alert you if there is smoke from a fire.
So if you didn't change your smoke alarm batteries at the end of daylight savings in April, as advised by the MFB it might be a good time to do so now – just to be SAFE.
Melbourne, Australia is in the same time zone as Vladivostok, Russia.
A lot of water lies between the two with only part of PNG and a number of Pacific islands between Australia and Russia.
Creswick - Bendigo
Victoria's worst mining accident occurred at 'The New Australasian No 2 Mine' at Creswick in 1882 when 22 lives were lost. The funeral procession consisted of 5,000 people with 15,000 onlookers from the Creswick area.
After a 'fatal mining accident' the deceased remains were often taken to the closest hotel (public house) as a hotel had a basement (cellar) which meant the body could be kept cool while waiting for an inquest to be held.
Details taken from Bendigo's Lost Miners 1852 – 2001, a collection of over 850 biographies and accident reports compiled by John Kelly, which received a Commendation in the Best Community Research, Registers and Records category in the 2009 Victorian Community History Awards.
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