VICNET Zine October 2000. http://www.vicnet.net.au/zine/ Over 800 e-mail subscribers. VICNET Victoria's Network http://www.vicnet.net.au/ 40,000 visitors per week. VICNET Search Engine - add your web site! http://www.vicnet.net.au/portal/addlink/
My Connected Community (mc2) http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/ The State Government "My Connected Community" (mc2) initiative continues to grow from strength to strength. Support has come from all sectors of the community. The pilot project has seen many existing communities come online for the first time. New virtual communities have also been established, bringing together people from all walks of life, separated by geography, but with shared interests. See for yourself how a community can interact online.
Skills.net Aged Care Projects http://www.skills.net.au/ Ten new Skills.net projects have begun, funded by the Department of Human Services. The ten projects are: Andrews House, West Gippsland Healthcare Group (Trafalgar), Grant Lodge (Djerriwarrh Health Services, Bacchus Marsh), Hawthorn Village (Myrtleford), Swan Hill District Hospital (Swan Hill), Barwon Health Rehabilitation (Grace McKellar Centre, North Geelong), Echuca Regional Health (Echuca), South West Alliance of Rural Hospitals (Warrnambool), Far East Gippsland Health & Support Service (Orbost), Hepburn Health Service (Daylesford), Peninsula Health Care Network (Frankston). Skills.net now has 48,000 members.
World Magazine Bank http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/gulliver/ Members of Victorian Public libraries can now use World Magazine Bank from home. This provides access to hundreds of journal titles in fulltext. Great for research, information, hobbies or general interest. Just select your library from the drop-down box, click on World Magazine Bank and type in your library membership number at the prompt. If you have any comments email brendanf@vicnet.net.au
Brimbank Library Web Site Launch http://www.brim.vic.gov.au/library/ Brimbank Library & Information Services launched their website on September 9, 2000.
Open Road Conference: Multiculturalism and the Internet. http://www.openroad.net.au/world/ October 30 - November 1. The conference will particularly interest organisations interested in developing and managing online content for linguistically and culturally diverse communities. For details contact Westgate Migrant Resource Centre, 93913355, or email to multicon@vicnet.net.au
VICNET's Community on the Web You too can join: http://www.vicnet.net.au/websites/community.htm Nhill Memorial Community Centre http://home.vicnet.net.au/~nmcc/ Auditorium, tables, kitchen, foyers, dress circle and stage. Lit for Life - small community-based reading group. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~lit4life/ Offers lovers of literature an inexpensive alternative to university study. People For Peace http://home.vicnet.net.au/~peace/ Building foundations for prosperous safer communities through a culture of peace. Melbourne Rostrum Club No. 6 http://home.vicnet.net.au/~club6/ Helping members to master the art of communication. Hydroponic Society of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hydro/ Grow tomatoes, strawberries, lettuce, flowers, herbs and shrubs. The Australian Guild of Realist Artists Ltd http://home.vicnet.net.au/~agra/ Located at Agra Galleries in Camberwell. The Doctor Who Club of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dwcv/ Up to date information as well as reviews on audios, novels and merchandise. Computer Coaching http://home.vicnet.net.au/~thecoach/ One on one tutoring and small group training. Peninsula Folk Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~penfolk/ A venue for the performing and Folk Arts. Victoria150 - Victorian Sesquicentennial Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vic150/ Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Separation of the Port Phillip District from New South Wales as the Colony of Victoria. Let's Eat - multicultural recipes. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~letseat/ Hughes Creek Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hughes/ Join CreekCARE and help look after the Hughes Creek Reserve. Merinda Park p School http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpps/ Enrolment is conducted centrally through the City of Casey. Essendon Choral Society, Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~esschor/ Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings at 7.45 pm at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. Hon Dr John Ross MLC http://home.vicnet.net.au/~johnross/ Member of Parliament for the Higinbotham Province LIFE ACTIVITIES CLUBS : Everything from Afternoon Tea to Golf! Frankston Life Activities Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~flac/ Whitehorse Life Activities Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~lacwhite/ Brighton Bayside Life Activities Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bblac/ HISTORY Woodend & District Heritage Society Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wdhs/ Local and Family History Resource Centre in the old Court House in Forest Street Woodend. The Box Hill Historical Society Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bhhs/ The Box Hill Heritage Centre is located at the Box Hill Town Hall. Nunawading and District Historical Society Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ndhsinc/ Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex located in Deep Creek Road, Mitcham. SCOUTS, CUBS, ROVERS AND VENTURERS Casey District Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~caseys/ Venturer Scouts in Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vicvents/ 1st Cranbourne Scout Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~crannys/ Including cubs and venturers. 1st Tally Ho Scouts http://home.vicnet.net.au/~tallyho/ Part of the WhiteHorse District Group. ROTARY, APEX, LIONS and PROBUS Lions Youth Exchange Program Australia http://home.vicnet.net.au/~lionsyx/ A great opportunity for 16 - 22 year olds. Probus Club of Melbourne North Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~probusmn/ A group that provides fellowship and intellectual stimulation in retirement. Hoppers Crossing Apex Club Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hcapex/ Opportunities for young people to help the community whilst developing life skills and having fun. Rotary District 9800 Resolutions and Manual of Proceedures http://home.vicnet.net.au/~manual/ Rotary District 9800 Conference http://home.vicnet.net.au/~confer/ Darling Harbour, Sydney, March 22nd to 25th 2001. Rotary International District 9790 News http://home.vicnet.net.au/~9790nuz/ HEALTH Bear in Mind http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bim/ People with acquired brain injury. Carer http://home.vicnet.net.au/~carer/ For those who care for a dependent aged or disabled person at home. Asperger's Syndrome Support Network http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asperger/ Parents of those diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder. SPORT AND RECREATION Ballarat Triathlon Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~triball/ Red Hill Cricket Club Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rhillcc/ Shepparton and District Tennis Association Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sdta/ Sunraysia Gliding Club Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gliding/ Mildura is a fabulous place for gliding. Peninsula Bushwalking Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~pbcinc/ Promotion of the pleasures of bushwalking. International Etchells Sydney Fleet http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sydflt/ A combined fleet repsenting various clubs on Sydney Harbour.
EVENTS Melbourne Fringe Festival: October 1 - 22. http://www.melbournefringe.org.au/ Melbourne Art Fair 2000: 4 - 8 October http://www.artfair.com.au/ Weedbuster Week: 8 - 15 October. http://www.weedbusterweek.info.au/ WaterWeek2000: 15 - 21 October. http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/waterweek2000/ VCE English Lecture, Warrnambool, Friday October 6. http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/slv/educate/vce_english2000/ Melbourne Festival: 11 October - 4 November http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/ Open Road Conference: Multiculturalism and the Internet: 30 October - 1 November. http://www.openroad.net.au/world/ Mechanics' Institutes of Victoria Conference: 7 - 18 November http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mivic/news.htm
THE PARALYMPICS October 18 - 29. http://www.olympics.com/eng/paralympics/ Quilts 2000 - Be a sport and buy a quilt. http://www.quilts2000.org.au/
VICNET's Top Ten at October 2. 1. When Love Hurts: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~girlsown/ 2. OzLit: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/ 3. Birds Australia: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~birdsaus/ 4. Dead Persons Society: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dpsoc/ 5. Port Phillip Library Service: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ppls/ 6. Royal Melbourne Show - Government Expo Centre: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~showtime/ 7. Women's Basketball - http://www.vicnet.net.au/~wnbl/ 8. Necktie Wearers: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~jlandman/TYKcontents.htm 9. Immigration Index: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~provic/185259/5259indx.htm 10. The Socialism Web Site: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dmcm/ (based on number of visitors)
Top Ten Domain Names on VICNET During September 2000. 1. http://www.royalshow.com.au 2. http://www.skeptics.com.au 3. http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au 4. http://www.vcat.vic.gov.au 5. http://www.pbsfm.org.au 6. http://www.rasv.com.au 7. http://www.melbourneshowgrounds.com 8. http://www.global.lao.net 9. http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au 10. http://www.nmaa.asn.au (based on number of server hits not number of visitors)
More Web Picks. Wired for Civic Engagement - Using New Technology to Build Community http://www.ncl.org/NCL/NCG00reg.HTM USA National Civic League Community Toolbox - University of Kansas http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/ Practical guidance for improving community health and development. Picture Australia http://www.pictureaustralia.org/ Revealing our cultural heritage through images from cultural institutions. Wordware Art Competition http://www.wordware.com.au/5_artcomp.htm Your challenge is to draw, paint or sketch "knowledge".
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