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The Gordon TAFE East Geelong Asbestos Aware
The ACV/GARDS team were very privileged and honoured today 7/6/2017 to have the opportunity to talk with a great bunch of apprentice painter & decorators at The Gordon TAFE in East Geelong about all things asbestos. It was a very interactive session with plenty of really thoughtful questions. We want to thank the TAFE lectures…
Read MoreGippsland Home & Leisure Show May 2017
The ACV/GARDS team were at the Home and Leisure show with a display to the general public on asbestos awareness from Friday the 26th to Sunday the 28th of May – we talked with many people and gave out bags of information. Great chance to catch many people that we would not usually run into.…
Read MoreVale Lou Williams
We at ACV/GARDS were sadden by the news of Lou’s Williams passing on the 18/4/2017. She was a beautiful lady with a big heart who fought for mesothelioma sufferers everywhere. Our sincere condolences to Keith and Family. She will be sadly missed by us all. Rest in Peace dear friend you have done a magnificent…
Read MoreHazelwood Power Station… End of Era
ACV/GARDS members Vicki Hamilton and David Fairbairn were out at the gates of Hazelwood along with other community members to show their support for the workers and their families at the official close of the power station today on the 31st March 2017. All eight of the Hazelwood’s power station generating units were…
Read MoreInternational Workers Memorial Day 2017
Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS AGM
Asbestos Awareness Morning Tea 2016
A special morning tea was held at the ACV/GARDS office on the 22nd November, where members and the general public were invited to come along and learn so much more about asbestos in the community. On hand to stimulate conversation were samples containing asbestos such as necklaces, earrings, crayons, children’s science kits, building materials such…
Read MoreLunch – Chat – Donation
Today Vicki had lunch and a chat with the staff at the Education Department in Moe – we talked about all things asbestos. Many questions were asked – we want to thank Nadine for helping to make this happen – Nadine’s family has been touched by asbestos disease. Thank you to all the staff for…
Read MoreOlivia 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…
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