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GARDS News
Newsletters
Latest Newsletter: April 2012 (2.8 MB Right-click to download and save)
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News from 2009
REICHSTEIN FOUNDATION A VALUED SUPPORTER OF GARDS
11/12/09
As a key supporter of GARDS, The Reichstein Foundation acknowledges our work in their Annual Report
more..
A PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY OF THE LEGACY OF ASBESTOS
11/02/09
Portrait photographer Chris Ireland has launched his project BREATHE, a photographic series viewable online. more..
News from 2008
PREMIER'S APOLOGY WELCOMED
11/10/08
On Saturday 11th of October Premier John Brumby announced at the ALP State conference that he would apologize to the power workers and their families who have been affected by asbestos at the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV). more..
GIPPSLAND MEDICAL STUDENTS & GARDS CONNECT
20/02/08
GARDS members were invited to give a tutorial to Medical students at the newly opened Gippsland Medical School. more..
News from 2007
EQUAL ACCESS RECOMMENDED FOR MESOTHELIOMA TREATMENT
11/11/07
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has now recommended
providing equal access to mesothelioma treatment via the Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme (PBS).. more..
Access to mesothelioma treatment not equal for all
02/09/07
A new report has found 35 – 50 per cent of Australian victims of mesothelioma, the fatal asbestos-related cancer, aren’t getting access to critical treatment for their disease, while others are receiving fully subsidised access to the same therapy.. more..
ASBESTOS
IN THE HOME REMOVAL KIT' FOR LATROBE COMMUNITY AN AUSTRALIAN FIRST
22/03/07
Anyone in the Latrobe City community planning to remove a small amount of
dangerous asbestos material as part of a home renovation, can now do so in
relative safety following the launch of the ‘Asbestos in the Home Removal
Kit’. more..
News from 2006
ANNUAL
ASBESTOS AWARENESS DAY CEREMONY
06/11/06
As part of Asbestos Awareness Week, 20 -24 Novenmber 2006, GARDS is holding
an Awareness Day ceremony on Friday 24 November, 11:00 AM at the Rose Garden,
Morwell. more..
ALLIED
HEALTH STUDENTS VISIT GARDS
27/08/06
GARDS hosts 40 1st year Medical students from the Asia Pacific region more..
INTERNATIONAL
VISITORS TO GARDS
20/08/06
GARDS hosts 40 1st year Medical students from the Asia Pacific region more..
GARDS
INVITED TO RECEPTION BY NSW PREMIER
28/04/06
GARDS executive committee members attended a reception held by the Premier
of NSW Morris Iemma MP to recognise the signing of the James Hardie agreement.
more..
GARDS
A PART OF TUTORIAL AT MONASH UNIV. CLAYTON
28/04/06
On May 1st representatives from GARDS travelled to Monash University Clayton
campus to take part in a tutorial on asbestos diseases and the impact they
have on a community to 1st year medical students.more..
GARDS
ANNUAL WREATH LAYING AND INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY MEMORIAL 2006
28/04/06
April 28th 2006 at 11.00am in the Rose Garden in Morwell A lone bag piper
playing Amazing Grace could be heard by those who had gathered to pay their
respects and honour family, friends and work colleagues who were sick or who
had passed way from asbestos related diseases. more..
DAY
36 QUEENS BATON RELAY RUNNER
03/03/06
Our own Secretary Vicki Hamilton was very privileged & honoured to be one
of the Queens Baton Relay runners more..
GIPPSLAND
CANCER CARE CENTRE UPDATE
02/03/06
GARDS was very privileged to have Nicole Steers, Latrobe Regional Hospital
Group Manager of Continuing Care come along to give a talk to over 30 members
of the GARDS group on the final touches to the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.
more..
News from 2005
FIRST
YEAR MED STUDENTS VISIT GARDS
02/08/05
On Tuesday the 2nd of August 16 Monash University, School of Rural Health
medical students, visited GARDS. These students were undertaking a range of
activities in Latrobe Valley as part of their Rural Health Attachment. more..
Law
Council of Australia Personal Injury and Compensation Forum
28/04/05
On the 3rd of June GARDS Secretary Vicki Hamilton spoke at the Law Council
of Australia's Personal Injury and Compensation Forum in Sydney. more..
Alstom
& Workers Donate at Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
28/04/05
The GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony took place on Thursday 28th of
April in Victory Park Traralgon. more..
RTL-
Morwell River Diversion: Community Champions!
11/04/05
Representatives from RTL presented a cheque for $5,000 to GARDS. The workers
on the site of the Morwell River Diversion raised $2,500 and this was matched
by RTL. . more..
SOCCER
& GARDS BOTH WINNERS!
15/03/05
On the 5th, 6th & 9th of March the Gippsland Referees Charity Bowl took
place at the Latrobe City Sports Club in Morwell with ticket sales and raffle
proceeds going to GARDS. more..
A
TRIBUTE TO FRED GIBBS - THE POSTER/PIN UP BOY OF GARDS
18/01/05
The face of the “Make James Hardie Pay” poster, Mr Fred Gibbs
from Moe, Victoria passed away on Monday 17th of January 2005 more..
News from 2004
GARDS
A.G.M.
30/12/04
GARDS A.G.M. Sunday, January 30th 2005 at 1.00pm. more..
GARDS
poster presentation at Palliatave Care Victoria Conference
18/11/04
GARDS was privledged to be invited to be a poster presenter at
the Palliative Care conference which was held at Monash University Churchill
campus on the 18th & 19th of November. more..
Permanent
and Casual Workers at Silcar Donate to GARDS
03/11/04
A donation of $2,000 to GARDS was made by Silcar workers.
The money was raised from fundraising done by the Silcar permanent and casual
work force at Loy Yang Power station. more..
James
Hardie Campaign at Telstra AGM
28/10/04
Asbestos sufferers, their families, unions and friends gathered
to send a clear message to Telstra chair and James Hardie board member Donald
McGauchie that he should resign for not looking after Telstra employees. more..
SPEAK
UP TOGETHER - The 6th Annual WorkSafe OH&S Reps. Seminar
27/10/04
GARDS had a display at the annual WorkSafe OH&S day on the 27th
of October held at the Moonee Valley Racecourse. more..
Peter
Gordon presents James Hardie Commission findings
22/09/04
On the night of the 22nd of September we were privileged to have
Peter Gordon from Slater & Gordon come straight from Sydney and Commissioner
Jackson's findings into the James Hardie Medical Research & Compensation Fund
Commission of Enquiry. more..
James
Hardie Protest March 15th Sept. 2004
15/09/04
GARDS members travelled by bus from Gippsland to Trades Hall Melbourne,
to help in the protest for the James Hardie campaign. Over 10,000 people came
out and marched this day to show their anger at James Hardie Company and the
executives. more..
Workers
Launch Campaign - Make James Hardie Pay
08/09/04
On Wednesday the 8th of September a bus carrying Gippsland asbestos
sufferers and their families took the drive to Parliament House to help launch
the campaign with UNIONS & ADASVIC. The title for the campaign is Asbestos
Kills..... Make James Hardie Pay. more..
Memorial
Quilt touring the Latrobe Valley
21/05/04
GARDS is the custodian of the Memorial Quilt while it is in Latrobe Valley.
The Quilt has been on display at the GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony conducted
at the begining of May 2004. more..
GARDS
Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
05/05/04
The GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony was conducted in the Morwell Rose
Garden on May 5th 2004 to celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to asbestos
related diseases and other work place fatalities. more..
GARDS
receives $15,000 from State Govt.
11/03/04
WorkCover Minsiter Rob Hulls presented a cheque at the GARDS headquatrers
in Newborough on Thursday 11th of March, 2004. He made mention that this money
would help Gippsland families and carers dealing with the impact of asbestos
related diseases and deaths. more..
Visitor
from the USA
10/02/04
Guest speaker Colleen Lux, graduate in Environmental studies from Montana
University, USA, visited our support group and spoke about asbestos issues
in Libby, Montana. Colleens spoke about the gritty struggle for justice in
Libby, which was the site of the most lethal environmental disaster in US
history created by a private company. more..
News from 2003
Christmas
party 2003
07/12/03
The 2003 GARDS Christmas party was enjoyed by approx. 50 members who
dropped in all through the afternoon with their families and grandchildren.
Everyone enjoyed the BBQ and desserts supplied. Father Christmas came to give
lollies and lucky door prizes. more..
Loy
Yang power workers donate $10,300 to G.A.R.D.S INC.
10/10/03
GARDS was lucky enough to be one of three recipients chosen by workers
at Loy Yang Power for the Safety Awareness Scheme during the Unit 2 Outage
which has been operating throughout September, 2003.. more..
A
big thank-you to all who supported our petition
16/09/03
GARDS would like to thank all those people who downloaded the petition
and got signatures for us. We have really appreciated the wonderful effort
that everyone has put in and the support was just overwhelming. We received
over 7,400 signatures, a massive effort. more..
Meetings Calendar 2008
Meetings are held at:
Newborough/Yallourn RSL
Cnr Ellinbank Street & Darlimurla Avenue, Newborough
GARDS Support Group Meetings 1:30 - 3:30 pm |
GARDS Evening Meetings 7:30 - 9:30 pm |
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