More Bang for No Bucks records the unique experience of 6 Troop, A Squadron, and 3rd Cavalry Regiment. The troop consisted of armoured, artillery and infantry soldiers drawn together from the units of the 1st Australian Task Force in Vietnam.
This book provides more information on the troop, its vehicles and activities, based on original documents, interviews with former personnel supplemented with personal memoirs and photographs.
Colin Campbell commanded 6 Troop in Vietnam in 1967 – 1968. A graduate of both Duntroon and the United States War College, he spent over 30 years in the Australian Army retiring as a Colonel in 1991.
When: Thursday 9th June 12:30pm
Where: Ringwood Library, 4 Melbourne St Mall, Ringwood
Cost: $10 includes lunch
Bookings essential phone 9870 0177 or book online - Colin Campbell
Cheers, Maryanne
Monday, June 06, 2011
On Wednesday at Yarra Junction, unleash your creative potential with Gail Goodwin from Body Soul Spirit
Meet Gail from Body Soul Spirit, author of A Dialogue with the Soul and be inspired to unleash your creative potential. Understand who you are and why you are here, drawing on your personality archetypes.
When: Wednesday 8th June 11am
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle St, Yarra Junction
Cost: Free event
Bookings phone 59671588 or book online - Gail Goodwin
Cheers, Maryanne
When: Wednesday 8th June 11am
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle St, Yarra Junction
Cost: Free event
Bookings phone 59671588 or book online - Gail Goodwin
Cheers, Maryanne
Convert your temporary memberships for WiFi & online resources into a full membership
Visitors to our libraries wishing to use the free public WiFi or access the online resources can apply online through our library catalogue for a 3 month temporary membership.
These temporary memberships will need to be converted to full memberships in order to continue to use WiFi and the online resources. In addition, with a full membership you can borrow from our extensive collection of books, magazines, CDs and DVDs.
Cheers, Maryanne
These temporary memberships will need to be converted to full memberships in order to continue to use WiFi and the online resources. In addition, with a full membership you can borrow from our extensive collection of books, magazines, CDs and DVDs.
Cheers, Maryanne
Friday, June 03, 2011
Urgently need some aptitude or psychometric test practice? Try our Virtual Reference Library
We have added another 137 books to our Virtual Reference Library - available to library members (with your library card number) at all times.
Browsing through the business references you'll find a substantial number of
books on IQ, aptitude and psychometric tests including How to Master Psychometric Tests: Expert Advice on Test Preparation with Practice Questions from Leading Test Providers, IQ and Aptitude Tests, The Ultimate IQ Test Book.
Amongst the gems that have been added are a whole range of travel guides from the Rough Guide publishers - useful for anyone planning a trip overseas. They include the guides to Thailand's Beaches, Tuscany and Umbria, USA, World's Best Festivals etc.
We have also added several of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides which are also very popular. They include such titles as Madrid, Vietnam and Angkor Wat, Brazil and Cuba.
For children you can find the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guides including such perennially popular titles as Pirate, Viking, Titanic, Castle and Explorer.
You'll find a link to the Virtual Reference Library (VRL) listed on our Online Resources page of the website under Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Click on search from home link if you are outside the library and you will be prompted to enter your library card number. Once you are in the VRL you may browse the publications.
Cheers, Maryanne
Browsing through the business references you'll find a substantial number of
books on IQ, aptitude and psychometric tests including How to Master Psychometric Tests: Expert Advice on Test Preparation with Practice Questions from Leading Test Providers, IQ and Aptitude Tests, The Ultimate IQ Test Book.
Amongst the gems that have been added are a whole range of travel guides from the Rough Guide publishers - useful for anyone planning a trip overseas. They include the guides to Thailand's Beaches, Tuscany and Umbria, USA, World's Best Festivals etc.
We have also added several of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides which are also very popular. They include such titles as Madrid, Vietnam and Angkor Wat, Brazil and Cuba.
For children you can find the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guides including such perennially popular titles as Pirate, Viking, Titanic, Castle and Explorer.
You'll find a link to the Virtual Reference Library (VRL) listed on our Online Resources page of the website under Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Click on search from home link if you are outside the library and you will be prompted to enter your library card number. Once you are in the VRL you may browse the publications.
Cheers, Maryanne
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Home Brewers Master Class by Colin Penrose
When: Monday 6th June 6pm
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422 or book online - Home Brewers
Cheers, Maryanne
Lantern-making workshops to be held at Belgrave and Ferntree Gully libraries in June
In preparation for the annual Lantern Parade, Belgrave and Ferntree Gully libraries will play host to several lantern-making workshops.
The Lantern Parade is a community participation event with the parade going down Main Street.
Lantern Parade is on Saturday 18th June 5:30pm. Belgrave Library will be open and there will be a storyteller entertaining children at 7pm.
Belgrave Library
When: Saturday 4th June 10am-1pm, Sunday 12th June 1-4pm, Saturday 18th June 10am-1pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Enquiries phone 97547266
When: Friday 10th June 10am
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully
Cost: Free event
Enquiries phone 92948140
Cheers, Maryanne
The Lantern Parade is a community participation event with the parade going down Main Street.
Lantern Parade is on Saturday 18th June 5:30pm. Belgrave Library will be open and there will be a storyteller entertaining children at 7pm.
Workshops
Belgrave Library
When: Saturday 4th June 10am-1pm, Sunday 12th June 1-4pm, Saturday 18th June 10am-1pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Enquiries phone 97547266
Ferntree Gully Library
When: Friday 10th June 10am
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully
Cost: Free event
Enquiries phone 92948140
Cheers, Maryanne
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Art exhibition with Yarra Junction Mixed Media group - meet the artists for tips
Includes:
- Oil
- Watercolour
- Pastel
- Acrylic
- Charcoal
- Colour and graphite pencil
When: Saturday 4th June 10am-1pm
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction
Cost: Free
Enquiries phone 59671588
Cheers, Maryanne
Wow! Almost 300 holds on our 60 copies of The King's Speech DVD
Our 60 copies of the DVD The King's Speech are in hot demand. There are currently 297 people in the waiting queue. We haven't seen that kind of demand since Harry Potter.
To facilitate a quick turnover between members, could those with holds pick up the DVDs as early as they can and return promptly once they have finished.
Thanks so much for your assistance.
Cheers, Maryanne
To facilitate a quick turnover between members, could those with holds pick up the DVDs as early as they can and return promptly once they have finished.
Thanks so much for your assistance.
Cheers, Maryanne
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