Job skills expo
The JobSkills Expo will return to Lardner Park on Tuesday next, August 1.
The JobSkills Expos has become a major event for schools and industry in our region, targeting year 10 students, community members, and young people from training and community organisations in the Latrobe City, West Gippsland, South Gippsland, Bass Coast and beyond.
It will engage young people with “hands on” activities, industry seminars, advice and information about the various skills, jobs and industries that make up our regional workforce.
Local employers and peak bodies have the opportunity to showcase their business and the skills involved in their trade or profession, attracting young people to their industry.
More than 2000 students from across Gippsland will attend the Expo.
Support from both local and metropolitan businesses, training organisations and professionals will see more than 250 people man 100 stalls at the event.
As well as static displays the JobSkills Expo will have a range of short ‘industry themed’ seminars providing practical information and advice to students.
West Gippsland Genealogical Society
This month’s Genealogical Society meeting will be held on Thursday.
Society members Faye Vandyk, Eric and Margaret Smith will present ‘Research in the Shetland Islands’.
Anthea Dacy presented ‘DNA – A family history perspective’, which was an interesting topic, at the June meeting. Anthea spoke about the history of the adoption of surnames, DNA technology and her genetic ancestry results. Family History program: Wednesdays August 2, 9 and 23 – WGGS library – researching for family history. Thursday, August 17 – Visit to state library. Monday, August 21 – Family History Feast (State Library Victoris). Bookings open July 21.
Wednesday, August 30 – Visit to Public Records Office, North Melbourne.
For more information contact Faye admin@westgippslandgenealogy.com.
The program is for beginners, members’ problem solving and getting the best from WGGS resources.
The Family History Writer’s Circle will meet on Friday, July 28 at the Warragul Library, Victoria St, between 10am and noon. All welcome.
The Society meet on the upper floor of the Old Shire Hall, Queen St, Warragul at 8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Further details about the Society can be obtained from president Barbara, phone 5611 3871 or visit the website www.westgippslandgenealogy.com.
Warragul Arthritis Self Help Group
The next meeting of the Warragul Arthritis Self Help Group is the annual general meeting and will be held in Pettit Room 2, West Gippsland Healthcare Group Community Services, Gladstone St Warragul on Thursday, August 3 commencing at 1.30pm.
The annual elections will be held and members are urged to attend and voice their opinions and suggestions for guest speakers, trips and activities for the year.
Local politician Gary Blackwood has been invited to act as chairman for the election of office bearers.
Lawyer Sabrina Wakefield was guest speaker at the July meeting. The topic was ‘taking control of important decisions in our lives’.
Sabrina was an excellent speaker and gave some important data about wills, estates and power of attorney.
Forty members and their partners attended the annual mid-winter lunch, which was held at the Warragul Country Club on Friday, July 14.
Warm water exercise classes in the hydrotherapy pool are held at the Warragul Leisure Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
One class is held on Tuesday afternoons from 2pm-2.30pm.
One class is held on Thursday mornings from 9.30am-10am.
The cost is $5 per class, which includes tea/coffee and biscuits afterwards.
Weather permitting, participants who have completed the Nordic Walking sessions meet socially in Civic Park, Warragul at 9.30am every Friday.
There will be a come and try Nordic Walking session open day at Rotary Park, Latrobe St, Warragul on Wednesday October 4 at 1.30pm.
The group, classes and training of leaders come under the auspices of MOVE muscle, bone and joint health (formely Arthritis Victoria).
For information about group, library and resources phone Lesley on 5623 6255.
Warragul and District Historical Society
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A Drouin woman who became a war hero is the subject of the talk at next Monday’s meeting of the Warragul and District Historical Society.
Guest speakers will be Cr. Danny Goss and Mrs Mary Howlett.
Mary’s subject is titled “From Gippslander to War Hero” - a story about an amazing Australian woman, Joice NanKivell. Not only was Joice a war heroine but also a journalist and author, humanitarian and much involved with refugees.
Joice was born in Queensland but spent her early life as a student at the Drouin Primary School, so we claim her as one of our local people who had great achievements.
The meeting will start at 7.30pm in the Old Shire Offices in Queen Street. The meetings are held on the last Monday of each month.
The topic of last month’s meeting was the lives of refugees from the Baltic States who emigrated to Australia after World War II and settled in the Latrobe Valley.
The guest speaker was Josef Sestokas, who spoke on his book, “Welcome to Little Europe: Displaced Persons and the North Camp’. Josef, of Lithuanian background, is a senior sergeant in Morwell who has been with the police for 40 years.
There were 177,000 displaced persons who came to Australia, and the book is the complete story from beginning to end. There is a chapter every year from 1945 through to 1952.
“All had a chapter, so much went on and every year was different,” he said.
His book involved massive research and writing.
VIEW
Vice-president Glenys opened the July Warragul VIEW Club meeting with the VIEW Club pledge and grace, followed by this month’s “make you laugh” story.
It was again a joy to see so many members present. It was also a great pleasure to welcome Eileen Maisey officially to the club and present her with her VIEW club member’s badge.
The meeting also welcomed guests Marie Stephenson, Faye Wilson, Elsie Hefford, Jackie Davis, Debbie Batten, Barbara O’Brien and Rose Gallagher, and thanked them for their attendance.
There was no guest speaker at the July meeting as the club celebrated “Christmas in July”. Each member bought a gift and all did the “Kris Kringle” thing. It was much enjoyed, some gifts causing much laughter. Thanks to all for participating.
This year’s “Voice of View” national resolutions were put to the meeting. These resolutions, put forward at the national convention, are voted on by all VIEW Club members Australia wide with the aim to influence social change in Australia.
The resolutions for this year, and to be voted on at the August meeting, are as follows:
1. Family violence cannot be taken seriously without taking family law seriously 2. Transition to post school options 3. Limitations on gambling advertising on TV 4. The medicinal use of marijuana The recent gala dinner was very successful. One of the speakers, Eric Armando from El Salvador, a former Smith Family “Learning for Life” student, told how his education had led to him and his siblings to all becoming selfsufficient and enter gainful employment.
Hearing this made all members pleased that the VIEW Clubs are really making a difference for “Learning for Life” students.
Social events have included morning tea at Little Miss Hangry in Garfield on Friday July 21 and attendance at the birthday of the Phillip Island VIEW Club on Monday July 24. Contact Susan on 0407 231 292 for information on forthcoming social events.
Guest speaker at the next meeting will be Andrew Ronalds from the Aussie Wool Factory. The meeting will be on Wednesday August 2, 6.30pm for 7pm at the Warragul Country Club, Sutton Street.
Dinner bookings and apologies to Liz on 0427 934 010 or email rechsteiner@dcsi.net.au.
All other enquiries email secwarview@gmail.com.au or check the club on Facebook.
The Warragul Evening VIEW Club is a valued member of The Smith Family.
Warragul Stroke Support Group
Warragul Stroke Support Group will meet today at 1pm.
Excercises with Joanne will be followed by a cuppa and a chat.
It’s all informal, so if you haven’t attended before you will be welcomed warmly.
For more information or apologies, contact Anne Olsen.