Gippsland Support Group Xmas Party Dec 2025

#Asbestos #silica #xmas2025 #supportgroup – Saturday 6th Dec saw the #acvgards support enjoy their end of year Xmas lunch – they gathered at the Moe Racing Club to enjoy a 2 course meal some fun and frivolity, catch up on news and to enjoy Santa’s visit bring cheer and presents to those who attended. Some…

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Metro Support Group Xmas Lunch 2025

#asbestos #silica #awareness #xmas2025 – The ACV/GARDS Metro support group took time out to have a wonderful Xmas lunch at the Mulgrave Country Club – it was a memorable time and plenty of laughter and chatter to finish up our support group for this year – we will be back in full swing Monday 9th…

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Date Change for Support Group Meeting Gippsland 22nd July

#support #asbestos #silica Please note that our support group this month in Gippsland will be brought forward by a week to the 22nd July. We are having speakers from AGL Loy Yang speaking at this meeting and would love to see as many people as possible come along to learn about the mine rehab that…

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You Are Invited to Our Asbestos & Silica Awareness Afternoon Tea May 21st 2025

Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc. is inviting the general public to our Asbestos & Silica Awareness Afternoon Tea on May 21st at our office 211 Lloyd Street Moe – Victoria from 1pm onwards –  hope you can join us we will have invited guests who know about silica and asbestos – there will  be samples…

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Our Zoom Support Group Meetings During COVID

27th Oct – Our asbestos and silica support group met virtually – as we have been doing for a number of months since COVID restrictions commenced – much chatter and catching up was had by all. We were very lucky to have a great speaker – Kate Carmichael – Program Manager of the Latrobe Valley…

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Support Groups and Events Cancelled – COVID-19

Please note – As of 17th March 2020 all our events and support groups – Gippsland & Metro meetings are cancelled at this present time for our members and public safety due to COVID-19 – we will notify you by this medium when our support groups and events recommence. If you wish to contact us…

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ACV/GARDS on the move.. Erica Cafe 1914

26th June – saw 18 of the ACV/GARDS members enjoy a lunch out at Erica Cafe 1914 – the day was enjoyed by all – these are some of the members outside the Cafe. We want to mention all those who were there on the day  Jean & Dennis Day, Moira & Davie Duncan, Lorraine…

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Latest ‘Asbestos News’ Oct 2017 Out Now

Please take the time to have a look and read of our latest ‘Asbestos News’ October 2017 newsletter. We hope that you will find something of interest within its pages. There are lots of issues happening in our community and further a field, have a read and see if you find something you didn’t know was…

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Support Group meetings for 2016

New drugs and Medication, and dealing with death Come to our first support group meetings for 2016 to hear speakers discuss these important and very real topics. February Date and time: Tuesday 23 February at 1.30pm Speaker: Luke Prust – Chemist Topic: Luke will speak about new drugs on the market and how to handle…

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