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Olivia Newton John Wellness Centre Visit
Today our members were very excited to travel by chartered bus to the Olivia Newton John Wellness Centre to meet with Dr Tom John, Consultant Medical Oncologist and his dedicated team, who are doing some ground breaking work in the area of mesothelioma research. It was a real privilege and honor to be shown around…
Read MoreFederation Training Asbestos Awareness Trade Teachers
ACV/GARDS crew attended the Newborough campus of Federation Training to deliver an asbestos awareness session to Trade Teachers who came from various TAFES around Victoria in the Painting & Decorating Depts. We were also privileged to have in attendance the Master Painters Australia (MPA)- Victoria/Tasmania Chief Executive Officer, Mark Amos. It was a great get…
Read MoreChisholm TAFE Asbestos Awareness
ACV/GARDS gang were down at Chisholm TAFE Berwick today delivering an Asbestos Awareness session to 60 apprentice plumbers. Great to see a female amongst the males taking on plumbing as a profession – good on her. Some great questions asked by the apprentices. It was a really enjoyable session with the apprentices and their trade…
Read MoreImport Penalties Need To Be Strong & Enforced
Minister Dutton needs to give this issue high priority. Penalties need to be strong and enforced, lets get real about this. Minister Dutton you need to give this the same attention as shipments of illegal drugs get at the border. We will have wave after wave of asbestos disease if this problem of asbestos imports…
Read MoreAction on Asbestos Imports Can’t Wait
KGH Border Services Asbestos Review report handed down to Minister Dutton five months ago – only just released to the public today. At the blinding speed that the government is moving on this issue Australia will be awash with asbestos products being imported from overseas. Keep in mind that 12 Australians die each week from…
Read MoreBendigo TAFE Asbestos Awareness Sessions
ACV/GARDS Â crew travelled up to Bendigo on Wed 27th July & spent Thurs at Bendigo TAFE delivering asbestos awareness sessions to around 80 apprentice Plumbers, Electricians, Carpentry and Painting & Decorating. Great bunch of apprentices –Â we had two very productive sessions. Terrific questions and discussions in both sessions. Lots of awareness was happening. Thank you…
Read MoreMildura Asbestos Awareness Session 2016
Four of the ACV/GARDS committee visited Mildura on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd July to deliver an asbestos awareness session to some Mildura council officers, Pro CFA fire fighters and unionists. It was a full on session 3+ hours and many questions were asked. I want to thank Darren Carman for coming along from Mairin…
Read MoreThe Gordon TAFE Geelong
The ACV/GARDS crew travelled to Geelong on the 12th July for an overnight visit. We conducted an asbestos awareness tute to apprentices at The Gordon TAFE East Geelong on the 13th July. What a great bunch the 3rd year apprentice Painting and Decorating class was, along with their Trade teachers Alf and Dean, who also…
Read MoreAsbestos Awareness Chisholm TAFE Berwick
Wednesday 6th July 2016 the ACV/GARDS team travelled to Chisholm TAFE at Berwick to deliver an asbestos awareness session to some very enthusiastic apprentice plumbers and their trade teachers. It was a very productive morning session and the apprentices had many questions to ask. The ACV/GARDS team want to thank all the apprentices and the teaching…
Read MoreDarnum Musical Village Visit
On the 28th June 2016 some of the ACV/GARDS support group members went on an excursion by chartered bus to Darnum Musical Village – what a wonderful day & terrific experience. Our members enjoyed a very interesting tour of all the musical instruments collected by Albert Fox on his travels over the years. Some of…
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