Thursday, February 26, 2009

1st Wednesday book group

The first meeting for 2009 of the 1st Wednesday book group is on 4th March at 10.30 am. We will be discussing The No. 1 ladies detective agency by Alexander McCall Smith.

If you have read this book and are interested in joining the group please come along. The book for April is All quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and will be available after the meeting from the Circulation desk at Rockdale.

For more information please contact Natalie on 9562 1821.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Victorian Bushfire Appeal

Our thoughts go out to the victims of the Victorian Bushfires and their families and friends.

If you wish to donate to one of the various appeals, there are details below.
Official website for Bushfire Appeal is www.redcross.org.au for donations of clothing or money. They can also be called on toll free 1800 811 700
Donations of money can be made to the Commonwealth Bank - www.commbank.com.au

Other organisations taking donations:
Salvation Army - 137 258 or www.salvos.org.au
National Australia Bank bushfire relief appeal - 136 622 or www.nab.com.au
Bendigo Bank www.bendigobank.com.au - Fire and Flood funds
Westpac - bushfire relief appeal www.westpac.com.au

Triple M radio station is holding an appeal from 10am - 6pm today for details go to www.triplem.com.au
Also Channel 9 is hosting telethon Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal from 8.30pm Thursday 12th February