Daffodil Day

Today is Daffodil Day. More than 10,000 volunteers are expected to staff over 1,200 Daffodil Day sites across Australia. Show your support for Cancer patients and their families, friends and carers by treating someone special to a bunch of the sunny yellow flowers. Can’t think of anyone who would appreciate flowers? Treat yourself!

For more information about Daffodil Day and the Cancer Council, go to http://www.daffodilday.com.au/.

 

Free Lectures – Hunter Valley Research Foundation

 

 

 

 

The Hunter Valley Research Foundation is offering two free  lectures that are open to the general public:

  • Tim Costello, CEO World Vision Australia
    Tuesday, 16 August 2011
    Lecture Title: Rediscovering Democracy in 21stCentury Australia 
  • The Hon. Catherine Branson QC, President and Human Rights Commissioner
    Australian Human Rights Commission
    Tuesday, 30 August 2011
    Lecture Title: The empowered citizen: the importance of education and equality for a modern democracy

Lectures run – 6pm to 7pm 

Venue – Newcastle City Hall, King Street Newcastle

If you are interested in attending, you must register. For more information contact HVRF:

T 02 4969 4566
F 02 4961 4981
E
info@hvrf.com.au

 

2011 Library Competition Winners

Prizes have been drawn for our Library Week Competition. And the winners are….

1st prize $100 Co-Op Bookshop gift card (donated by Co-Op Bookshop Ourimbah)

Naethan Beament from Wyong Campus

2nd prize $100 Coles group gift card (donated by Gale Cengage Learning)

Margarita Fernandez from Wyong Campus

3rd prize Plantfile Pro software (donated by PlantFile)

Kitty (Kate) Hill from Kurri Kurri Campus

Campus prizes $20 Co-Op Bookshop gift cards (donated by Co-Op Bookshop Ourimbah)

Belmont: Ashley Sullivan

Cessnock: Kimberley Snelgrove

Gosford: Eni Murtini

Hamilton: Kellie Miles

Hunter St: Jeni Prickett

Kurri Kurri: Herliana Meaker

Maitland: Leanne Poke

Muswellbrook: Olivia Paynter

Newcastle: Thi Ngoc Cu Kim Hoa Luong Tran

Singleton: Patricia Ables

Wyong: Juanita Toscano

Congratulations everyone!! Thanks to all participants and library staff. Many thanks to our generous sponsors!