The Bulletin
Statewide Vision Resource Centre
Number 9, Friday 30th May 2003

The following issue of The Bulletin was prepared by Deb Lewis (Co-ordinator, Statewide Vision Resource Centre).

Inside This Issue

- Professional Development 
- Camps and Activities - SCORE Camp, Driving Camp, Do It Yourself Family Snow Trip, Great Victorian Bike Ride 
- Technology Information Day - Benalla 
- BiOptics - Low Vision Driving 
- Guide Dogs News 
- EASE Tickets 
- Internet Tip - Changing the Background Colour, Font etc
- In the Media - Phones for People with Vision Impairments, Communication for DeafBlind People, Blindness no Obstacle to Success 
- Confidential Student Files 
- Microsoft Outlook - Getting Organised!
- Computer Offers - Surplus Computers to Schools, USB Handydrive Special Offer 
- Program for Students with Disabilities - Funding Levels, Annual Goals
- O&M Conference 
- Ormond Hall Auditions 
- Postcard from Tibet 

Professional Development

Who's Going To SCORE Camp???

SCORE Camp is a three-week program conducted each year in Canada, where students with vision impairments participate in technology seminars and workshops, career and personal development sessions, and cultural experiences designed to hone their skills and expand their horizons! As a member of the SCORE Camp selection panel, along side Manager of RVIB Educational Services Maree Littlepage, Manager of RVIB College Chris Edwards, and former SCORE Camper Chris Baillie, the decision was pretty tricky. Five fine young people submitted their high quality applications for the fully sponsored trip, and then bravely fronted up for the interview…

And the winners are:

- Bryony from Avila College and
- Tom from St Kevin's College

I'd like to congratulate Bryony and Tom on their outstanding applications and wish them all the very best for their trip!

For more information about SCORE Camp including photos of 2002 activities and projects, see the website that was developed by last year's participants: www.cnib.ca/score2002

Driving Camp - 25th and 26th June

Places are filling fast. If you would like to join us travelling up to Charlton in north west Victoria, you'll need to let me know soon. Details were sent out with edition 8 of The Bulletin or I can post, fax or email them to you!

When: Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th June (last week of term)
Where: Charlton Traffic Safety Education Centre
Who: Students on DE&T Visiting Teacher Service aged 14 years +

Further details: Deb Lewis 9841 0242 or deblewis@svrc.vic.edu.au

The 'Do It Yourself' Family Snow Trip!!!!!

Attached to the print edition of The Bulletin is all the information you will need to plan and execute a fabulous Family Snow Trip. Perhaps you know another family / other families with students with vision impairments. How about calling them up and planning a weekend away together!!! You can find this information at: www.svrc.vic.edu.au/bawbaw.htm

When: Any time you like - bookings through Irene Sumbera at labradorable@optusnet.com.au
Where: RVIB Ski Lodge on Mt Baw Baw
Who: People with vision impairments and their families and friends
Cost: See attached information - there is information about park entry, chain hire, what to bring, transport options, and much much more!

President of the RVIB Ski Club, Allan Bates, has been most encouraging and hopes that more people with vision impairments will take up the offer of accommodation for first time users at members' rates (eg - child $30 and adult $60 from Monday to Friday). Maybe you'll even become RVIB Ski Club Members for the all time low price of $40 (single) or $60 (family).

If you'd like a print copy of "Skiing with the Vision Impaired (Alpine)" by Uli Pfisterer, please call the SVRC on 9841 0242.

We'd love to hear how much fun you had!!! Send a postcard!!! Send a pic for The Bulletin!!!

Great Victorian Bike Ride 2003: Preliminary Information

Source: www.bv.com.au

When: 29 November - 7 December 2003
Where: Mt Hotham to Mornington

Now in its twentieth year, the VicRoads Great Victorian Bike Ride is still bringing together fun-loving people from around Australia and across the world. This year's adventure is 580 km of amazing scenery from Mt. Hotham to Mornington - from the 'Summit to the Sea'.

Retrace the steps of some of Australia's famous explorers and marvel in nine days of fun and frivolity as you ride through the intense beauty of Eastern Victoria. There's only one way to experience the friendship, the joy and the epic cycling journey that the 2003 VicRoads Great Victorian Bike Ride has to offer - join us!

For more information such as transport options, entry forms, conditions of entry, training and preparation, what to bring etc go to: www.bv.com.au/content.cfm?submenuid=83&contentid=469

Technology Information Day: Benalla - 18th July

From: John Simpson, Project Officer, Centre for Eye Research Australia

Following the outstanding success of our Colac Technology Day we have now confirmed arrangements with the Lions Club of Benalla for the conduct of a similar day in Benalla.

When: Friday 18th July
Times: 9.30am to 6.00pm (to be confirmed)
Where: St Joseph's Hall, Wedge Street Benalla

They plan to promote the day extensively across the following Municipalities:
- Alpine Shire
- Benalla Rural City
- Indigo Shire
- Mansfield Shire
- Strathbogie Shire
- Wangarratta Rural City
- Wodonga Rural City
- Southern NSW.

The next ITD will be held in conjunction with the Dookie Lions Club in the Cobram area, with coverage across North Central Victoria.

For further details, contact John Simpson:
Phone: 9929 8419
Mobile: 0407 308 706
Email: j.simpson@unimelb.edu.au

BiOptics - Allowing People with Low Vision to Drive

One of the controversial topics of discussion at the recent SPEVI Conference on the Gold Coast was the use of the BiOptic telescope for driving. Speaker Anne Corn, herself with low vision, is able to drive in some American states with the aid of this low vision device (and some intensive training in its use).

At this stage, the use of BiOptics for driving is not legal in Australia, however there appears to be a growing interest from the low vision community.

For more information about the BiOptic telescope, see: www.biopticdriving.org/

Guide Dogs News

Tram Day

By Emmelie Reinson, O&M Instructor, Guide Dogs Victoria

On Wednesday the 24th of April three very excited young ladies together with Children's Mobility Service Instructors Dean Johnson and Emmelie Reinson went to the tram depot in Malvern. The day started with leaving Guide Dogs Victoria's Training Centre just after 9 am to travel by car to the tram depot. Upon arriving at the tram depot, a tram had been set-aside for us to explore and admire for almost as long as we wanted. The tram we used was one of M-trams newest addition to the fleet and it was very high tech. The students thought that the tram was very cool and the expectation of going for a ride was high. After we had finished exploring the tram and practiced how to use buttons, how get the driver's attention and most importantly how to get on and off the tram we had the possibility to have a look in the old tram museum. The museum contained plenty of memorabilia and we had a great time looking at old photos and admiring the old tram bell. After the museum visit it was time for lunch at a nearby café.

Finally it was time for the tram ride! We caught a tram going down High Street in Malvern. It was very exiting and we were very lucky as we caught one of the new trams that we had just spent time exploring. When catching the tram we had very interesting discussions on where to stand so as to be safe but still visible to the driver. We discussed the fact that the tram goes down the middle of the road and how to get to the tram safely from the path. We discussed which door to aim for and how to find an empty seat.

We headed back to Guide Dogs Victoria at 1:30pm and at 2pm the day had come to an end. Are you interested in attending a tram day or other public transport day? Keep an eye and ear out for the next public transport day.

Moving About Melbourne

By Rachel Morgan, O&M Instructor, Guide Dogs Victoria

The Easter break brought with it another camp at the Guide Dogs Training Centre in Kew, this time for junior students. The theme of the week was 'Movement'.

The camp commenced on Monday morning with a brief introduction and 'get to know you' session. In total there were 15 children and eight O&M Instructors. Many of the children knew one another from previous camps but for some this was a totally new experience.

The first session of the day gave the students an opportunity to prepare their own lunch. They did a great job and made some of the tastiest pizzas we've ever tasted. The afternoon session was aimed at social skills and the children learned, among other things, how to ask for assistance in a nice, polite manner. Tuesday was spent in the city. We had planned to have a picnic in the Botanical Gardens but heavy rain drove us to 'Jeff's shed' instead for an indoor picnic. The children had a great time and didn't seem to mind missing out on the Gardens at all. We spent the afternoon exploring the city. Using public transport such as trams and trains proved to be a novel experience for some of the students.

Wednesday was a day of action and movement! We spent the morning at Balwyn Leisure Centre participating in a range of activities and games. Not even the instructors could keep away from the wide variety of equipment we had at our disposal, which included a trampoline, parallel bars and a soft mat obstacle course. After a picnic lunch we headed to the shopping mall for some serious shopping. After lengthy choices had been made about which CDs to purchase, we found time for an ice cream or soft drink. Back at the Training Centre, Dean taught the group the Shoemaker's dance. As a special treat for our last night, we all went to La Porchetta for dinner. The menus had been translated into braille for the students in their camp booklet so everyone had plenty of time to decide what to order. Thursday was the last day of camp and started with another session of social skills with our Occupational Therapist, Kim. After that Linden led a Trivia game that included plenty of delicious prizes. Lunch was not a typical lunch but a surprise party with plenty of yummy foods and treats. I think most of us ate far too much!

The camp was great fun, but sadly, all good things must come to an end. After three-legged races and sack races it was time to review the week and hand out the highly sought after certificates. With that, the week had come to an end, and after promises had been made to catch up again soon, the Training Centre was empty again. Until next time…

Senior Program in Echuca: Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July 2003

This five-day, four-night program will be based in Echuca. The program offers senior students a range of Orientation and Mobility challenges and recreation opportunities in a new environment. We have had a great deal of interest in this program but unfortunately we will only be able to take 12 students. The closing date for expressions of interest is June 2nd.

Nights Out Programs

Girls Night Out: 4 girls attended last weeks Girls night out. They did some shopping in the mall, spoke to the police regarding personal safety in the city and then had dinner in Lygon Street. All the girls seemed to have a good time.

Boys Night Out - Thursday 12 June

This group program is suitable for senior male students wishing to experience travel in the Melbourne CBD after hours. The night has an Orientation and Mobility component and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn about travelling safely and confidently at night.

Students need to make their own way into the city and meet the rest of the group at Flinders Street Station. Guide Dogs Victoria staff provide transport home at the end of the night. Any interested students should contact Rachel Morgan on 03 9854 4469.

Bendigo Regional Program: Tuesday 3 June

The Bendigo Regional Program will involve a number of fun Orientation and Mobility games and activities for children as well as an Orientation and Mobility information session for parents and families from the Bendigo region. We welcome your participation in the program. Please contact Rachel Morgan on 03 9854 4469 if you are interested in attending.

Staff change at the Children's Mobility Service

Thanks to Emmelie Reinson for her contribution to the Children's Mobility Service over the last few months. She was an excellent team member and the Children's Mobility Service the poorer of her moving on. Emmelie is now involved with the adults intensive Orientation and Mobility department before moving on the Guide Dog department in July. When she qualifies as a Guide Dog Instructor her plan is to move back to Sweden.

Guide Dogs Victoria Diary Dates

- Bendigo Regional Program - Tuesday 3 June
- Boys Night Out - Thursday 12 June
- OT Tips and Techniques for Parents - Saturday 14 June
- Kitchen Skills for Children with a functional vision loss aged 10-15 - Tuesday 24 June
- Senior Program in Echuca - Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July
- Junior Program - Monday 22 - Thursday 25 September

For further information about any of the programs, events or the Children's Mobility Service please contact Rachel Morgan on 03 9854 4469.

EASE Tickets

The SVRC is a member of EASE - please feel free to arrange an outing with your students using our membership.

Current 2003 season productions on sale through EASE include:

- Melbourne Theatre Company $32.50
- Melbourne Symphony $20.00
- Opera Australia 2003 $42.00
- Playbox Theatre Company $26.50
- Australian Pops Orchestra $41.00

New Shows available through Ease include:

- Bell Shakespeare - Hamlet and As You Like It $37.00 Matinee / $ 42.00 Evenings. Saturday 1.30pm, Monday 6:30pm & Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm
- Noises Off. Matinee price $42.00. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday $52.00

Please note EASE adds $2.00 postage and handling fee to each booking.

Cinema vouchers available through Ease include:

- Village Cinema vouchers only $8.00 each
- Hoyts Cinema vouchers are now $8.00 each NEW PRICE

EASE is open for Bookings Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm
EASE - Arts Access 24 Eastern Road South Melbourne VIC 3205
Voice: 03 9699 8497 / Fax: 03 9699 8868 / TTY :03 9699 7636,
Email: ease@artsaccess.com.au

EASE accepts payment by Visa, MasterCard, Bankcard & American Express. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to Arts Access.
To download the current EASE Ticket Update (word file or text file) go to our website www.artsaccess.com.au/attend and follow the link to EASE Update.

Information on all EASE events and free tickets is updated daily on their website at www.artsaccess.com.au/attend

Internet Tip: Changing the Background Colour, Font etc

For internet users with low vision:

If you would prefer to view websites without the background colour, the specified font style or the specified font size, you can make changes to these features within your web browser.

For example, if using Internet Explorer go to:

Tools - Internet Options - Accessibility and check the relevant box(es), for example:

- Ignore colours specified on web pages (type c)
- Ignore font styles specified on web pages (type s)
- Ignore font sizes specified on web pages (type z)

Great Information on the SVRC Website

Got five minutes to spare? Hop on the SVRC website and take a look at these great and useful pages:

- "Preparing Students with a Vision Impairment for VCE" presented by Carolyn Mentiplay: www.svrc.vic.edu.au/VCEprep.html

- "Implications of Vision in only One Eye" prepared by Marion Blazé: www.svrc.vic.edu.au/oneeye.html

In the Media

You Only Need to do the Talking

Source: The Age, 17th May 2003

Nokia 9210i

Price: $2190
Rating: 3 stars
Website: www.nokia.com.au/

Is there anything a mobile phone can't do? These days they can play games, take pictures, play music, act as your personal organiser and now, thanks to Nokia and Quantum Technology, they can do the talking themselves.

Aimed primarily at the visually impaired, the talking phone is actually a Nokia 9210i Communicator handset with Quantum's TALX screen-reading software bundled in it. For those not familiar with it, the 9210i is an unusual phone - on the outside it looks like a larger than average mobile, but it opens up to reveal a PDA (personal digital assistant), complete with a QWERTY keyboard and a relatively large colour screen. The PDA features include a word processor, spreadsheet, memo pad, calendar, address book, as well as email and fax capabilities, and the phone can be connected to a PC to transfer or synchronise information.

The TALX software works well with the exception of sounding like a robot from a bad 1960s science-fiction film, but the question is whether it is worthwhile. After all, the visually impaired don't need it for standard phone operations such as making calls and checking voicemail, and some of the Nokia's PDA features go to the other extreme of being complicated to use even with the voice assistance. The TALX software does, however, come in handy for reading out SMS and email messages.

Another problem is that the 9210i was not designed to be used by the visually impaired. Forget the lack of Braille; the keys don't even have the raised surfaces that most keyboards have on the F and J keys to help align your fingers. Nonetheless, the phone may still prove worthwhile for some users - just try it before you buy. To find your nearest dealer, contact Quantum Technology on 8844 9888. - Dan Kaufman

Sony VAIO PCGZ1GP

Price: $4449
Rating: 3½ stars
Website: www.sony.com.au/VAIO

Based on Intel's Centrino platform, the VAIO PCGZ1GP (otherwise known as the Z1) promises to bring extended battery life, simple wireless networking and a healthy dose of performance to Sony's popular notebook series. Combine these desirable attributes with Sony's high aesthetic values and the Z1 could be the perfect notebook for getting the job done while still turning heads.

The Z1 uses a 1.3GHz Pentium M processor that is no slouch at crunching the numbers. The relatively low-frequency processor actually performed at about the same speed as a regular 2GHz Pentium 4 during benchmark testing, ample for most mobile users. The same benchmark indicates that this laptop does indeed deliver exceptional battery life, lasting about four hours without any battery-saving features enabled - no small feat considering the lightweight battery used by the VAIO. Activate the power-saving features and Sony's claim of 7.5 hours running time between recharges isn't far from the truth.

A big strength of this notebook is its exceptional 14.1-inch TFT display. Unfortunately, this has been paired with a very average graphics adaptor, making the VAIO less than acceptable for the gaming-inclined. The amount of memory is also lacking, but helping to offset these deficiencies is the inclusion of a DVD-ROM/CD-RW and a wireless network adaptor, as well as a comprehensive software bundle.

Using the Z1 is a comfortable affair thanks to its lightweight and large screen, although the keyboard is a little cluttered. Day-to-day computing tasks and demanding activities, such as watching DVDs, work smoothly due to the speedy CPU at the heart of the Z1. Wrap all of this in a stylish package that weighs a mere 2.1kg and the PCGZ1GP is a fashionable and speedy notebook, although a little pricey considering the hardware omissions. - Bennett Ring

Communication for DeafBlind People

Source: Herald Sun, 21st May 2003 by Michelle Pountney

Young Melbourne inventor Peter Hvala was a finalist in the student section for his prototype tacticon-alpha glove, which allows deaf-blind people to communicate. The glove stores information conveyed by deaf-blind people who use palm communication called deafblind fingerspelling to spell out words. It is transmitted to another person wearing a glove in a similar way as a mobile phone text message.

Blindness No Obstacle To Success

Source: Australian Financial Review, 6th May 2003 by Mark Fenton-Jones

Most people looking at this article will not spare a second thought for the fact that without sight they could not read the print. For Donald and John Draffin, of Draffin-Inwell, a 48-year-old family company that makes street and park furniture, the loss of their sight 20 years ago through genetic defect was no reason to stop work. "We demonstrate to others in such a position that they are not relegated to a wicker chair on the back verandah, out of sight, as it used to be," Donald Draffin said.

In the 1960s, the brothers and their father started making industrial taps and developing pumps for the caravan and marine industry. But the inconsistency of returns from the caravan sector starting with the oil crisis of the 1970s made the trio realise their vulnerability. In the early 1990s, the brothers sold off their other business interests to focus on the manufacture of outdoor furniture.

By the time they launched the new business, both Donald and John Draffin were blind.

The pair underwent training with voice-recognition technology, but rather than use computers designed for the vision impaired they prefer to use a conventional computer fitted with an adaptor that allows them to work with sighted people.

Job Access With Sound, or JAWS, lets them use word processing and spreadsheet software. John Draffin has also started a Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind course on databases.

"Computers were the saviours," he said. Marketing is conducted using Australia on Disc, by Sydney-based Dependable Data Base. The business quotes by email, telephone and fax. "Few quotes are by regular mail," John Draffin said.

Recent sales include $10,000 of furniture for the Hermannsburg mission in the Northern Territory and a $20,000 contract with a West Australian high school. Small orders have also come from Singapore and Hong Kong. The annual turnover of the company, which employs 40 staff, is about $4 million and has been growing at 15 to 20 per cent a year.

Confidential Student Files

Attached for DE&T employees is the latest instructions for managing student files. If you would like a print copy, please call the SVRC. If you would like to contact the Archives & Records Management Unit (ARMU) please try Robyn Ross on 9637 3308 or Ray Bradford on 9637 3306.

Microsoft Outlook: Are Your Students Having Trouble Organising Their Homework and Other Commitments?

You will need:

- 1 disorganised student who misses deadlines, forgets his/her homework tasks and doesn't turn up to appointments
- a laptop computer with Microsoft Outlook installed

Microsoft Outlook, which is already installed on most PCs, is quite a useful tool and well worth a look (if you are not using it already).

Outlook includes:

- Email with the usual features - inbox, email contact list etc
- Access to the internet - just type in the web address
- A calendar - into which you can put your appointments and also set it to ring an alarm to remind you
- A task list - so you can make a note of all the things that you need to remember to do - and when you check them off, they appear with a line through them
- Notes - so you can write 'notes to self'

Diary and Calendar - Here's what to do:

1. Click the Microsoft Outlook icon on the desk top (OR Go to: Start - Programs - Microsoft Outlook).
2. Click the Tasks icon using the toolbar on the left of the screen.
3. Type in the blank box at the top to make entries for a particular day. Type in the Due Date in the next column.
4. If you want to add or check something on another day of the week click on Calendar on the toolbar on the left side of the screen.
5. Click on the date you want on the calendar on the right side of the screen.
6. Type the message at the time required or in the blank box on the right under Task Pad.
7. The Overdue Box might appear on the screen to remind you of a message. To get rid of it click on Dismiss.
8. Tick the box in Tasks when the job is completed.

Surplus Computers to Schools Program

Source: Information Technology Division Update (2003/20)

The Surplus Computers to Schools program has recently been donated a shipment of PCs. However, these PCs have been sent without monitors. It is envisaged that monitors may become available at a later date. The majority of PCs on offer are three to four years old.

If your school is interested in applying for PCs without monitors, all requests and correspondence should be forwarded by email to surplus.computers@edumail.vic.gov.au

When applying, please state your school name, school number and campus address.

If your school wishes to receive monitors if they become available later, or is only interested in computers with monitors, then this should be stated in the request.

Any enquiries should be directed to Matthew Goates, Program Coordinator, by email at the above address or by telephone on 9872 4955.

Schools USB Handydrive Special Offer

Computer supplier, IM Consulting Services in conjunction with Bluechip Infotech, is offering schools discount priced 'Apacer HandySteno' (a handydrive or USB storage device featured in last term's SPEVI News and demonstrated at the SVRC Professional Development by Helen Caldow). They come in a range of sizes and prices:

HandySteno 2.0 Gold 64Mb - $55.35
91.HS925.042 HandySteno 2.0 Gold 128Mb - $66.40
91.HSA25.042 HandySteno 2.0 Gold 256Mb - $110.40
91.HSB25.042 HandySteno 2.0 Gold 512Mb - $194.40
40.02198.270 Docking Station for HandySteno's - $9.60
* Add $12 per every 1-20 HandySteno's ordered

The official order form must be placed by the school including the purchase order number.

Further product information is available online at www.imcs.com.au/handysteno.htm

The offer and closing date for all orders is at 5.00pm on 6 June 2003. To place an order, talk to your school bursar or David Craker on 9893 0877 or david@imcs.com.au

Program for Students with Disabilities

Source: Special Delivery, April 2003

Funding Levels

PSD Funding levels for 2003 are as follows:

Level 1 - $4,4001
Level 2 - $9,253
Level 3 - $14,605
Level 4 - $19,934
Level 5 - $25,220
Level 6 - $30,536

Annual Goals

Measuring Academic Progress Against KLAs requires that students whose learning progress cannot be measured against the CSF II outcomes need to have Individual Learning Goals established in priority areas. This should not present a totally new task as the PSG should have such goals as the basis of the program for the student. MAP requires that Individual Learning Goals are recorded on an appropriate proforma. A sample proforma is available at: www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/standards/docs/D&I_Record.doc

Pathways to Independence: Contemporary Issues in Orientation Mobility For Teachers and O&M Instructors

Presented by: Dr Sandra Rosen Coordinator, Program in Orientation and Mobility Department of Special Education San Francisco State University, USA and Dona Sauerburger O&M Specialist, Maryland, USA

When: 31st July - 2nd August 2003
Where: Harold Earlam Lecture Theatre, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks NSW 2151

A three-day seminar for teachers and O&M instructors exploring a range of mobility issues including: orientation and mobility in early childhood and at school; learning and development; teacher inservice; transdisciplinary assessment and programming; access and environment; orientation and mobility for individuals who are deafblind; orientation and mobility for individuals with multiple disabilities.

For further details or to RSVP, contact Colleen Smith on:
Tel/tty: (02) 9872 0207
Fax: (02) 9873 1614
Email: colleen.smith@ridbc.org.au

Ormond Hall Concert Auditions

RVIB runs a special concert in Ormond Hall every two years to showcase musically gifted blind and vision impaired students. Money from the ticket sales goes toward Scholarships, which are awarded to assist winners with further music study.

Auditions: Saturday 9th August 2003 at RVIB Burwood
Rehearsals for successful performers: Friday 3rd October and Saturday 11th October
Ormond Hall Concert: Friday 17th October at Ormond Hall

For more details, call Sue Coull or Rachel Grealy on 9808 6422 or email coullsu@rvib.org.au

Postcard from Tibet

Visiting Teacher Rita Farrelly sent us a lovely postcard of Mt Everest with the following:

"We have had a fantastic time travelling around Tibet in a 4WD with driver and guide for 10 days. Seen some great sights, met lovely people and even spent a night at Everest Base Camp! Very cold but the views of Everest in the morning were fantastic! But now our plans for travelling around China have had to change because of the changing SARS situation. We're now planning to travel around SARS-free provinces in southern China and get to as many places we had planned to go to as we can. We've heard some areas have been closed off to travelling Chinese and 'Aliens' by the local authorities. We'll see."

Finally

Thanks to Ramona Mandy, Sue Sharp, Janie McLeod and Phill McKenna for contributions to this edition of The Bulletin. Thanks to Dianne Skillern for her thorough proof-reading.

If you have something you would like included in 'The Bulletin', please contact:

Deb Lewis (who can be emailed at deblewis@svrc.vic.edu.au).

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