november 2014

The Graduate UnionNewsletter - November

2014

Welcome to the November 2014 Newsletter This Issue:

3End of Year Function Menus

4Upcoming GU Collegiate

6November Monthly Luncheon - Ms Frances Mirabelli

Chairman’s Cocktail Party Invitation

Members’ Christmas party

Rotary and GU Twilight Lectures 2015

11Women’s Forum Review

Twilight Lecture Review

Finance Seminar Review

October Luncheon Review - Dr Marcus Wigan

The Graduate House Ball Review

18Resident News

Vantage Point Book Review

Innovations

University Sector News

Puzzles

26Free Lectures at The University of Melbourne

Academic and Professional Development Meetings

30Our Members

Other News, Accommodation and Service reviews

Council News

32Change of Details Form

2015 Calendar Order Form

Summer School or Conference Accommodation

Donate for the Future of Graduates

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End of YEar function MEnus

sEt MEnu for Lunch or dinnEr

traditionaL christMas MEnu

MiniMuM 15 guEsts

avaiLabLE froM 1st novEMbEr tiLL 19th dEcEMbEr 2014

Two course - $45.50 per person or

Three course - $54.50 per person(includes Canapés on arrival)

EntréEFresh Seafood Platter of Oysters, Prawns and Smoked Salmon with

Cocktail Sauce and a Grilled Mediterranean Vegetarian Platter

Main coursESeasoned Turkey Breast with Apricot and Macadamia Stuffing,

served with Gravy or

Maple Orange Salmon served on Sweet Potato Puree with Mango Salsa

dEssErtPlum Pudding with Custard and Brandy Sauce

or House-made Profiteroles with a rich Chocolate Sauce and fresh

StrawberriesFresh Fruit Platter at additional cost of $30.00 per platter


Upcoming EventsWe invite you, Members and non-members, to attend our upcoming events.

via our website, by phone 03 9347 3428through email to [email protected] at the venue, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton.Book Now

R E SI DE N T M E E T A N D G R E E T

Tuesday

28/10/2014

A n opp or tu n i t y for R e s i d e nt an d n on - re s i d e nt Me mb e r s t o m e e t ove r d i n n e r an d d r i n k s t o s h are c o l l e g i a l c u l tu re .

6 : 3 0 p m

No n r e s i d e n t Me m b e r s $ 1 5

C A R D A N D Q U I E T B OA R D G A M E N I G H T

Wednesdays

05, 12, 19, 26/11/2014Br i ng you r ow n g roup or j o i n ot h e r s t o p l ay br i d ge , S c r ab b l e , c h e s s or an ot h e r qu i e t c ard or b o ard g am e .

7 : 3 0 p m to 1 0 : 0 0 p m

G a m e s e s s i o n s a r e f r e e fo r Me m b e r s . G o l d c o i n fo r t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c .

SP E C IA L M OR N I N G B R E A K FAS T

Tuesday

11/11/2014

Non - re s i d e nt Me mb e r s are we l c om e t o j o i n R e s i d e nt Me mb e r s for a h e ar t y bre a k f a s t .

7 : 3 0 a m to 8 : 3 0 a m

No n r e s i d e n t Me m b e r s

$ 1 5

M ON T H LYLU N C H E ON

Wednesday

12/11/2014

M s Fr an c e s Mi r ab e l l i w i l l s p e a k on A M A Vi c tor i a - What th i s org ani s at i on d o es and my ro l e a s C E O.

1 2 : 0 0 m i d d ay fo r 1 2 : 3 0 p m

R e s i d e n t Me m b e r s $ 1 0


$ 3 0

C o n c e s s i o n $ 3 5

G e n e r a l P u b l i c $ 4 0


F R I DAY DR I N K S A N D DI N N E R

Friday

14/11/2014

C om e a l ong an d j o i n R e s i d e nt s an d n on -re s i d e nt Me mb e r s for a c onv iv i a l e n d - of - we e k d r i n k an d m e a l .

6 : 0 0 p m to 8 : 0 0 p m


$ 1 5


R E SI DE N T S’ E N D OF Y E A R PA RT Y

Friday

21/11/2014

Jo i n R e s i d e nt Me mb e r s a s t h e y c om e t o ge t h e r t o e nj oy a B B Q d i n n e r an d t o c e l e br at e t h e e n d of t h e a c a d e m i c ye ar.

6 : 0 0 p m

R e s i d e n t Me m b e r s F R E ENo n r e s i d e n t Me m b e r s

$ 1 5


WOM E N ’ S F ORU M

Wednesday

19/11/2014

Jo i n d i s c u s s i on on Su cce s s - the Jour ne y or T he D es t inat i on ? an d s t ay for lu n c h i f d e s i re d .

1 0 : 0 0 a m fo r 1 0 : 3 0 a m

Fo r u m i s f r e e . L u n c h i s at d i n i n g r o o m p r i c e s .

C HA I R M A N ’ S C O C K TA I L PA RT Y

Friday

05/12/2014

T h e C h ai r m an of C ou n c i l i nv i t e s a l l m e mb e r s t o c e l e br at e an ot h e r won d e r f u l ye ar.

5 : 3 0 p m to 7 : 0 0 p m

F R E E . By i nv i t at i o n o n l y.

M E M B E R’ S C H R I S T M AS PA RT Y

Friday

12/12/2014

Jo i n m e mb e r s an d t h e i r g u e s t s for a t r a d i t i on a l C h r i s t m a s d i n n e r.

6 : 3 0 p m fo r 7 . 0 0 p m

R e s i d e n t Me m b e r s $ 2 0


$ 4 4 . 5 0

C o n c e s s i o n $ 4 9 . 5 0

G u e s t o f Me m b e r s $ 5 4 . 5 0

The Graduate Union closes for the festive season on 20th December 2014, and re-opens 5th January, 2015.

I TA L IA N C ON V E R S AT I ON DI N N E R

Tuesday

18/11/2014

D i n e an d s p e a k It a l i an w i t h an e x p e r i e n c e d t e a c h e r. R S V P by t h e Mon d ay pr i or.

6 : 0 0 p m

Me m b e r s $ 1 5


$ 2 2

C o n c e s s i o n $ 2 0


The

Monthly Luncheonwith

Frances Mirabelli

Resident Members $10Non-Resident Members $30General Public $40Concession $35

220 Leicester Street, Carlton, 3053(03) 9347 [email protected]

November 12th 12:00 noon for 12.30pm

AMA Victoria - What this organisation does and my role as CEO


Frances MirabelliAMA Victoria - What this organisation does

and my role as CEO

Frances Mirabelli became the CEO of AMA Victoria in March of 2014. Prior to this appointment she held many senior roles in the health and aged care sectors, including as CEO of the Mayflower Group (retirement living, aged and community-based care), as Chief Operating Officer of Wintringham (housing and care for the homeless) and as Deputy CEO of LASA Victoria, the peak body for the state’s aged care industry.

She is a Founder of Mayflower Reservoir and a director with Whitehorse Community Health Service Ltd and Yarra Community Housing Ltd. Ms Mirabelli holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Monash University and an Applied Science Degree from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).


Mr RhysWatsonChair of the Graduate Council

invites members to the

R.S.V.P Friday, 29th November, 2014tel (03) 9347 3428

or email [email protected]

Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053Friday, 5th December, 2014

5.30pm to 7.00pmDress: After five


MeMbers' ChristMas PartyFriday, 12th deCeMber, 2014

6.00PM For 6.30PM

with traditional Carols and a visit FroM santa!

entrée

Fresh seaFood Platter oF oysters, Prawns and sMoked salMon with CoCktail sauCe and a Grilled Mediterranean veGetarian Platter

Main Course

seasoned turkey breast with aPriCot and MaCadaMia stuFFinG, served with Gravy or

MaPle oranGe salMon served on sweet Potato Puree with ManGo salsa

dessert

PluM PuddinG with Custard and brandy sauCe or

house-Made ProFiteroles with a riCh ChoColate sauCe and Fresh strawberries

book by tuesday, 9th deCeMber via our website, by telePhoninG 03 9347 3428 or by eMailinG [email protected]

$44.50 non-resident MeMbers $54.50 Guests

$20.00 resident MeMbers $49.50 ConCession

abn 5561066496 iar no. a0023234b


Rotary and GU Twilight Lectures 2015.

Four Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Twilight Lectures are scheduled for 2015. We are pleased to introduce the following distinguished speakers.

February 26th

Professor Lea (Elizabeth) Waters

Professor Lea Waters (PhD) holds the Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology and is the Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology in the Melbourne Graduate School at The University of Melbourne. Lea is a registered psychologist (AHPRA) and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has held an academic position at the University of Melbourne for the past 17 years.

May 14th

Peter Jensen - Lessons in Happiness from the Third World.

The Economics Honours Graduate, former secondary school teacher and Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Business Wellbeing, Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong wrote a book on the quest for the elusive, endlessly debated state of happiness, inspired by the realisation that he had found an uncharted course through the happiness maze, shifting him from despair to joy.

July 16th

Reverend Dr Francis Macnab (to be confirmed)AM OM PhD DSc DD MA FBPsS FAPS FAICD

On top of his duties as a minister, Dr Francis Macnab is an internationally renowned public speaker. He has published more than twenty-five books and is the founding Executive Director of the Cairnmillar Institute - a unique centre in Australia for the psychological treatment and prevention of emotional and psychological difficulties.

September 24th

Panel Discussion

Before and after the lectureSample selected food and beverages from unique boutiques

showcasing their speciality products at our GU Tastings along with GU canapés and predrinks


The following are salient points discussed at the The Values of Contemporary Society forum on the 17th September.

Today we live in a world brought instantly to our doorstep by a multiplicity of methods of communication, rather than in secure and isolated communities.

Prior to the end of World War One (WW1), most people living in civilised communities felt secure in the place they lived with a variety of support mechanisms to assist and protect them in times of need (e.g., the tribal structure, the king and his armies, the Church). New discoveries were disseminated by those who travelled beyond the boundaries of their own village or town and relevant new ideas were adopted and adapted by other groups. Such sharing reached it’s peak in the late 19th century.

By the end of WW1, the security of membership of a group was weakened by a sense of threat - the threat posed by groups who had tried to ‘take over’ other groups perceived as weaker or with more desirable resources. Social orders were disrupted and people and possessions were no longer perceived as ‘secure’.

Gradually, standards of behaviour previously recognised as ‘acceptable’ were more frequently and forcefully challenged (e.g., respect for human life, the law, private property). In more general terms, previously acceptable standards of dress and behaviour in public places were challenged andstandards were reduced, modified or ignored completely. For some, this was a refreshing change but for others (particular older members of society), life became less comfortable and secure. There was less reliance on familiar supports such as the church or ones’ neighbours and more on the law-makers, the government and various support agencies staffed by volunteers.

Young people today are confronted by a huge range of choices in every aspect of their lives. Itinerant families separate the young from life lessons to be learned from the ‘elders of the tribe’; unemployment (not infrequently through several generations of a family) deprive them of hope and role models; media exposes them to living standards beyond their means; access to credit can trap some into an inescapable spiral of debt; government support can weaken parental discipline by tempting some to leave uncomfortable circumstances at home.

Standards and the values on which they rest are certainly changing (sometimes for better sometimes for worse). Change in all things is inevitable - all we can hope to do is manage it effectively by retaining the best and resisting elements that are potentially destructive or dangerous.

Upcoming Forum 19th November

Success - The Journey or The Destination?The forum is free. Lunch is at Member and non-member prices.

The Women’s Forum Review


Twilight Lecture ReviewWednesday, 17th September, 2014Cultural Experience: Storytelling, Singing and Dancing

On the evening of 17th September, members and guests experienced a journey back in time with Red Horse’s performance and relived the era of the first people of America, the Native American Indian. Red Horse is a speaker, an educator, a story teller, a singer, a flutist and a dancer. Together with wife Natalia, the team brought to Graduate House a unique and unforgettable experience of Red Indian culture in song and dance.

A descendant of the Mescalero Apache Tribe from the origins in Southwest of North America, Red Horse began with a prayer in Apache language and followed with an elaboration into the rich culture and history of the Native American Indian tribes.

Red Horse then performed the Tomahawk Dance in which he gave an expression of a true warrior’s surprise and delight in finding a tomahawk. Next came the Apache Creation Story where he read a short passage from the CD by Fred Kaydahzinne, entitled Mescalero Apache - Creation.

The Mescalero Apache Creation story is an oral tradition told to the young women of the tribe by the elders during the puberty rites ceremony. This is the first recording documenting that story as told by Fred Kaydahzinne with an introduction by Rickey Medlock and music by Red Horse Rivera.

Red Horse then played his first flute song, Mescalero from his CD Little Big Heart and explained that with this song, he has helped to cross some spirits over!

In the next item, Red Horse spoke about Native American medicines and the use of herbs such as sage, sweetgrass, cedar and tobacco and explained the spirituality behind each. Samples of these cleansing bundles were passed around to the audience.

The second flute song played by Red Horse was the Orion’s Belt, from Track 3 of his ‘Little Big Heart’ CD which he dedicated to his three daughters. This was followed by The Turtle Story in which we learnt the moral of the story to Be who you are! This story was handed down from generation to generation.

Red Horse then sang I am a Warrior, an Apache number, with great pride while drumming and dancing. His final song on flute was The Lone Eagle in which he brought to life the gracefulness of the eagle soaring around the Grand Canyon. The moment of calmness as the big bird flew was represented by the flute while the acoustic guitar represented the wind. The audience were invited to close their eyes to experience the feel of tranquillity and imagine being transformed to the scene through this music.

With great honour, Red Horse then told the story of the imprisonment of Geronimo and his people, and the Chiricahua Apache who now live on the Mescalero Reservation and explained the steps and the story behind his dance called The Hunting Dance. This dance was inspired by the great buffalo.

The extraordinary lecture/performance was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience who patiently queued for photography shots with Red Horse.

The Graduate Union is grateful to the following organisations for providing wine and food tastings before and after Red Horse’s performance.


Finance Seminar ReviewThursday, 25th September, 2014Risks and Pitfalls with Wealth Creation

In the final seminar of his two-year series, Peter Clark spoke on the risks of outliving your money. One of the biggest challenges of retirement is making sure your funds will last the rest of your life. Stating the obvious, you have to manage your finances so that your savings will last for that unknown number of years. Some may plan to live on less and continue working for as long as possible because of the fear of sufficient funds for a long retirement. Others may have more money than they will need and thus plan to leave a legacy. Are people working and saving for the sake of saving or working for the leisure, experiences and enjoyment that the money can provide? Perhaps savings can be linked to such goals as a certain number of holidays each year, specific destinations and types of holidays?

At some stage, even the most apathetic individual will need to start planning these matters and keeping up to date with rules and laws around superannuation, retirement incomes, aged care and estates. Peter suggests considering whether or not the outcomes that you were intending are still going to happen in five years time. As mentioned in an earlier session, ‘Don’t put your head in the sand’. If you don’t take an active interest in your own affairs, you may be disappointed in the future and it can be costly! Peter advised that we should look into factors like timing and when the returns and cash flows are available. Those who can afford it may choose to keep cash flow coming in after retirement by investing in properties, shares, super and pensions. They may plan for where the cash is needed most, for when they will need it (now, in a year from now, five years from now) and the amount required on each occasion.

Doing your own research will help your planning. You need to determine your goals because no one knows what you want better than you! A good place to start is to find out your superannuation ratings and the returns that you can expect. Such information is usually available on your website and most providers are happy also to post out simple language fact sheets. The annual Australian budget is another area that is important to research.

Self-managed Super funds (SMSF) can be administered easily with the right help. However, while some consider SMSFs a status symbol, they are not for everyone. Peter cautioned about

a range of issues, including ‘hidden’ required minimum balances, the sometimes burdensome and time-consuming compliance tasks, trustee responsibilities, sole purpose tests, related party assets and leasing. He suggested considering sources of income to SMSFs and not to assume, for example, that all income from an Australian equities investment will be through those magical franking credits!

People should be aware of Capital Gains tax (CGT) and not get caught with returns - the full change in value of an investment (property, shares, etc.) is not all yours to keep! Do your sums before earmarking the proceeds. Know what is discounted and what is not. Understand that superannuation may be subjected to CGT in the hands of dependants.

Factors to look into when considering Aged Care include entry and ongoing care fees, whether determined by a “means tested amount” (income and assets), Social Security, the former home and the two year exemption period if the spouse still resides at home. This affects exemption for the duration that one spouse still resides in the former home. However, under certain circumstances, an aged care resident can retain their former home to gain rental income and remain exempt from the income and assets tests indefinitely.

Estate planning involves working out the best way to distribute your assets upon your death or that of your partner. It provides peace of mind in knowing that your affairs will be handled according to your wishes. As part of your estate plan, you will need to keep your will up-to-date, have adequate life insurance and be aware of the tax consequences of your asset distribution. You need to implement a binding death benefit nomination for your superannuation and to check if an Enduring Power of Attorney is right for you. Not all assets owned or controlled can be dealt with under your Will; for example, assets owned in joint bank accounts or those owned by a company or held in a trust. Superannuation death benefits or life insurance proceeds are paid directly to a beneficiary rather than to your estate.

The Graduate Union extends gratitude to Peter Clark and his colleagues at DCA Advisors who have provided freely of their time and expertise to deliver this excellent series over the last two years.


October Monthly Luncheon ReviewWednesday, 1st October, 2014Technology enhancement - a full role for the elderly

Professor Wigan began his address with a touch of humour. He asked the audience if they thought of themselves as elderly or if their family members thought that they were elderly. Naturally, our members responded in good jest about themselves and others.

His talk began on the inadequacy of surveys assessing technology use in the elderly. He explained that most surveys used to study technology fail to provide an age sample for those over the age of 55 years, limiting our capacity to provide technology education. Professor Wigan also commented however, that there is an emergent population of technology capable seniors which is unmarked in contemporary research. This population of tech-savvy individuals seems under represented in today’s technological advancement. Yet, it may well be the collective voice of wisdom which is required to change upcoming technological development for the better.

Currently, only 28% of the 60% of seniors who

use the internet capably in the United States have full access to their online healthcare information. The study that Professor Wigan cites, undertaken by Accenture - an American research and health initiative, goes on to explain that regardless of their technological capability, the elderly population of America still require access to their healthcare records, but cannot access it due to a lack of education. Furthermore, the elderly population has not been consulted on the accessibility of these healthcare records. Considering that they are a population with great need of access; Professor Wigan considers this a major oversight and credits this imbalance to political motives.

A common political strategy is to focus on isolating the different generations of technology users. Professor Wigan claims that the political division of generations, particularly between Baby-Boomers and Generation X, encourages a stereotype of the elderly being a ‘burden’. This political argument, while popular in contemporary times, is unlikely to continue for much longer; there is an increase in demand for labour that cannot exclude those prematurely excluded by age.

Professor Wigan went on to explain this change in the context of disability support. Currently, disability technology is ‘assistive’, augmenting or enhancing. Assistive technology is typically used in aged care through, for example, communication and alert systems. Augmentive technology considers helping pre-existing recovery. Enhancement technology provides temporary enabling of functions that would otherwise be lost.

He explained that without consulting the elderly population about what technology they require, and how that technology can be improved, then they will never be seen beyond the burden stereotype. For example, assistive technology in the form of an in-house robot could revolutionise the care industry. However, it is extremely likely that such robots will be made by Generation X or Y. It is also very likely that Baby-Boomers, who will have the greatest need for the robot, will not be consulted. As such, the robot’s efficacy -indeed sales - ma be affected negatively. In fact, Professor Wigan cited a study wherein the majority of those surveyed provided valuable insight into how the


robot ought to be made, including a finding that the majority of elderly patients did not want a homonoid robot.

In regards to augmenting houses to accommodate the elderly, Professor Wigan said that there must be strict governing and research done into smart houses - that is, houses that have technology built into their walls. With such houses, the house ‘knows’, for example, when you will be home and how you like your coffee. In disability care, smart houses can monitor sleep patterns, check pulses and heart rates and even contact the authorities if anything untowards occurs. Professor Wigan claims that smart house development needs direct engagement with the elderly community to ensure that the technology is designed and implemented acceptably. He called the lack of such engagement in the technology community an “all too evident wisdom drought.”

Are the elderly capable of providing such insight into technology? Professor Wigan says that they certainly do. He goes on to claim that recent findings have found that older people are more likely to change their attitudes in light of new information and that they appear better able to appreciate the views of younger individuals, than younger individuals are able to appreciate the views of their elders. Furthermore, due to their wealth of personal experiences, older people tend to provide more fair and publicly acceptable solutions then their younger counterparts.

Professor Wigan asked the audience to consider mobility augmentation - the act of improving the means for travel. Many individuals cannot walk 400 metres to their closest bus stop, yet they have no alternative means of public transport. If the bus was to be cancelled, late or early, there would be unnecessary strain placed upon the individual. Professor Wigan explained that there is, however, such projects as the European Project Assistant. This project allows for direct communication via a smartphone to alert the elderly of bus changes, system changes, traffic issues and many other anxiety inducing alterations. He claims this project would be of particular use to tourists and those who use public transport infrequently - such as the disabled.

GPS (Global Positioning System) is another example that Professor Wigan explained. With the aid of the elderly, GPS transmitters are

now used in monitoring people with memory disorders, such as those with Alzheimer’s disease.

Other devices, such as a logging micro-cameras which are used currently to record those with a disability, while seemingly helpful, may be an invasion of privacy. Professor Wigan claims that without input from individuals who will eventually use these devices, it could be a huge restriction of their movement and how they behave. The view that these devices are required for the elderly, is a view that Professor Wigan claims is patronising and too much like ‘big brother’.

Professor Wigan reinforced that the elderly need to be involved in active governance and researcher roles where they can identify and develop solutions. Despite experiencing challenges and problems, it is evident that older people are exceptionally tenacious in trying to remain digitally connected. Older people have been core participants throughout many research processes to identify solutions to prevent or postpone the disengagement of the elderly.

Recently, there has been a sharp increase in elderly participation in ICT development. He goes on to explain that the elderly now play a role in the evaluation and testing of upcoming software. They assist through surveys and workshops to develop custom computers for the elderly, memory assistive technology, social media ‘apps’ to combat isolation and IPad applications for older people.

Professor Wigan goes on to say that while this is a step in a positive direction, there is not yet a specific mechanism to include the elderly in stakeholder engagement and community participation meetings. He goes on to say that the elderly need to be involved in decision making on public transport to ensure that their transport needs are met. The elderly are awaiting involvement, they just need to be given the opportunity.

In conclusion, technology of all kinds offers much to the whole community. The elderly can gain and contribute more than most if they are an active part of the governance, design and execution. This will happen only if the current stereotypes are eradicated, and people see past the idea that the elderly are a burden.


The Graduate House Ball ReviewFriday, 17th October, 2014

Graduate House held its ‘Wonka Wonderland’ ball on Friday, 17th October, attracting residents, staff and friends to this fun inaugural event! The night began with ‘Mad Hatter’ pre-drinks in the Anderson library, with cupcakes, flowing wine and piano music (played expertly by Tom Morton) filling the small space as guests mingled and took photos with their favourite Alice in Wonderland or Willy Wonka character. From the flowing majestic dresses of Queens of Hearts, the bright purple and top hats of Willy Wonkas and everything in between, everyone was in high spirits as they prepared for the main event. Soon, the vibrantly dressed guests shuffled into the transformed Stillwell Room - replete with balloons, dazzling streamers, finger food, a photo booth and mountains of candy which would

make any small child weep from joy! As guests showed off their energetic moves on the carpeted dance floor, drank gin and cucumber cocktails by the bar (skilfully mixed by Bill), or got their face colourfully painted by Lou, the college was abuzz with the fun of the costume ball. Later in the night, prizes were given out for the King and Queen of the Ball (congrats to Mattias and Annelies!) and Best Dressed (congrats to Oompa Loompa Irfaan and Queen of Hearts, Cathy) before the music and dancing continued late into the night. A huge thank you to those who helped to make this event happen – a real highlight for 2014!

Candice Tan,Publicity Coordinator,

Graduate House Student Group Committee


A Trip to Wonka’s WonderlandThe time has come, my GradHouse friends, to talk of many things: Of ties .... and tiaras .... and top hats .... of candy dreams .... and kings .... And why the tea is boiling hot .... and whether Bill has wings....

Long before the party started, the girls were upstairs getting ready for the grand ball. Distracted by the tribulations of putting on make-up and high from the cloud of hairspray enveloping the room, the time was soon forgotten. When they finally caught a glimpse of the clock they were utterly flabbergasted by the time.

We’re late, we’re late for a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye, we’re late, we’re late, we’re late … for cake!

they said, and ran downstairs in a flurry of bobby pins. After pulling off an incredible imitation of Augustus Gloop, the great big greedy nincompoop, those not yet dressed rushed upstairs to don their Sunday best.

When the clock struck seven the night began with cupcakes, wine and a very serious musician. Despite his frumious appearance, Lord Morton was able to take us down the rabbit hole into a world of pure imagination. We chittered and chattered admiring our costumed friends, staff and students, new residents and old. Swishing gowns filled the room, from elaborate Victorian hoop skirts, to Jane Austenesque dresses, Alice themed leggings and belts of cards. The men looked equally dapper and dashing, with top hats, suit and tie combos that would make even Justin Timberlake proud.

Soon it was time to enter the ball room. A few ballgoers went through the looking glass presenting their golden tickets to the hatted ushers at the door. Four others followed them, and yet another four; and thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more ...

For those unfortunate undecorated souls, Lou stood, ready brush in hand, to paint our faces that we might be accepted into the high queen Diana’s court. For some it was ‘Off with their heads’. But for those who passed her scrutiny tons of fun was ahead.

The room was buzzing with the sounds of music and laughter as everybody celebrated their unbirthday. The room had transformed into Wonka’s Factory, complete with lickable wallpaper, rainbow drops and whizdoodles.

The revelries were halted when Queen Diana proclaimed it was time to ‘RELEASE THE JUB JUB BIRD’ and she commanded Anne the White Rabbit to herd everyone inside for the crowning of the king and queen. The subjects gathered to hear Diana’s verdict on best dressed of the night. Would it be Pravin’s Wonka wig, Stephanie’s courtly crown, Wai Kin’s hulking hat? The 90s interpretation of Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee? Or the dapperly dressed Eva and Marissa? Cathy won a candy sceptre, for her ingenious dress adaptable to all of Melbourne’s many climes. Next Diana screamed ‘I want an oompa loompa’ and Irfaan was summoned to the stage.

The rest of the night passed in a blur, much like Wonka’s trippy boat ride. We played games of balloon volleyball, limbo and pin the flower on the tweedle dee. Indeed, a little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men. The flamingo received a lot of love, especially by Amanda, an avid croquet player and enthusiastic dancer. The best dancer however, had to be Pi. His slick moves and top hat tricks, made him our favourite pick. Full of sugar and floating fizzy drinks, we ended the night with a caucus race, each galumfing in turn. When the clock struck twelve and the final, final song was played we all hopped off to bed, to dreams of glass elevators and everlasting gobstoppers.

It was a night for the music makers and the dreamers of dreams. It may seem as though life has now returned to normal in the land of Graduate House, but one must remember ... we’re all mad here.

- Julia, Annelies & Tim

Thank you Candice, Julia, Annelies & Tim for their reviews of the Graduate Union’s first GU Ball. For all the photos of the evening, check out our Facebook page.

Thank you also to DeBortoli Yarra Valley Estate Wines for the donation of wine and to Lombard the Paper People for party decorations.


Graduate House Student Group (GHSC)Committee The Graduate House Student Group Committee is offically in place and we are pleased to present the following committee members and their roles.

Please feel free to have a chat with any of the committee members above if you have any great ideas or general feedback about Graduate House social events and activities.

How to contact us: Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/graduatehouseresidents or direct your message (stating intended recipient) to email: [email protected]

Volunteers neededResident member, Pascal Saker is currently doing his PhD in neuroscience and is conducting an experiment that investigates how the brain creates the conscious sensation of thirst. This study will take place over the next three weeks and he is looking for healthy subjects to have their brains scanned while they are thirsty. If this sounds interesting (if you would like to get a copy of your brain images to impress your friends) and you are keen to participate, please contact Pascal at [email protected] for more details.

Student Representatives on GU Committees Membership & Marketing CommitteeIf you have any good ideas about developing new programs and services for the Graduate Union, how to improve/retain membership or just want to provide some feedback on what’s available to you as a resident, feel free to contact:

Candice Tan & Wenjin WangBuildings & Facilities CommitteeIf you have any suggestions about the future development of Graduate House buildings and facilities that you would like discussed at committee meetings, please contact:

Huiting Wang & Tom MortonNews UpdateIn non-Wonka related news, the AFL Grand Final brought residents together as they watched (cheered/jeered as) Hawthorn beat the Sydney Swans on TV, followed by a BBQ lunch on the patio. The food and music-themed Trivia Night on October 3rd, hosted by Mattias and Alicia was a huge success – with every team winning delicious homemade sweets (some still warm from the oven!), and the weekly Sunday soccer games on University Square continue to foster some healthy and fun competition between resident members. As the semester draws to a close and final exams loom, some upcoming things to look forward to include a Halloween event on October 31st and a Mooncake-making event in early November. Keep up-to-date with all the GH social events via the Facebook page and post up graduation photos! - Candice Tan

Resident NewsThere are two ways of spreading the light: to be the candle

or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

Candice TanPublicity

Coordinator

Tim EversonSports

Coordinator

Tessa SatherleySecretary

Sophie ClarkSecretary

Mattias Björnmalm

Events Coordinator

Chieh-Yu (Jai) Chen

Vice President

Annelies Van de VenPresident

Rebecca Young

Treasurer

Resident members enjoying a BBQ in the courtyard

Home-made food on Trivia night

Coming together in the TV room to watch the AFL Grand Final.

The GU residents’ soccer team plays in University Square.


Life Member Darren Room recently received a book entitled Vantage Point, from the author, his friend, Ted Payne. Vantage Point consists of a gallery of images that focus on Victorian steam trains and locomotives, with most pictures set in rural Victoria. Noticeable for the sharp and colour-correct images of trains, modern technology has enabled the high quality resolution in photographs that were taken over fifty years ago. Below are a number of Darren’s recollections on bikes, trains and photography in the 1960s.

Ted in 1961 rode a bicycle, but he had poor eyesight and has never driven a car. He still rides a bicycle, as I do, but he never let his lack of a car limit his photography. Oddly, despite his eyesight limitations, this never impeded Ted’s ability to use a camera with a skill akin to genius. He would take his camera and bicycle around on trains to focus on mostly rural scenes, and with the help of his relatives and friends, Ted was also a passenger in many cars as he chased trains around Australia, with his focus on steam power.

In the 1960s, steam power was still king and I recall many train rides to Bendigo where my job took me, almost on a weekly basis. By then, diesel locomotives hauled many of the Bendigo trains, from where steam powered the trains on to Swan Hill and a fleet of DERM (Diesel Electric Rail Motor) railcars conveyed passengers to all the distant locations where sadly, these days, there are few train lines. But almost all of the many freight trains then were hauled by modern steam locomotives which had been purchased after WW2 (World War Two). It seems that diesel power was really not contemplated when these steam locomotives were ordered!

I enjoyed the fresh air when travelling and used bicycles and motorcycles through the 1960 era. It would seem that an open sports car, the Triumph TR 3a, would allow me to enjoy the fresh air, even more so as helmets had recently been made compulsory when using motorcycles. So to enjoy the open sky, the TR with the roof off was a great way to see Australia!

Ted was a frequent passenger, so was his array of cameras. The two of us love chasing steam trains. I was never a prolific picture taker, but Ted would whizz up trees and signal posts to take the perfect shot from the best possible position. Climbing hills and cliffs did not deter him either! He doesn’t seem to have any nerves at all! We often travelled at speeds to catch up with a receding steam train, speeds that I cannot mention here! The 1960 era saw the last great period for trains. Tracks went everywhere in Victoria, except into the very high mountains. Passenger services, even though infrequent, conveyed everyone around. But motorcar and road trucks were rapidly taking over and diesels were replacing these quite new steam locomotives. Towns based on servicing steam trains died away and almost all the branch lines were eventually closed. But Ted managed to photograph this last magnificent era. Certainly the fast and very frequent trains used so well today on the Bendigo line are difficult to fault. But the little villages and frequent stops on the three times a day services to Bendigo in 1961 gave the slow service then a real charm, and the chance to see busy station yards and freight trains. These are just memories, but Ted’s beautiful book provides me with quite nostalgic, sharp views of that period, bringing it back to life for me.

My many thanks go out to Ted for this quite unexpected gift. I never envisaged this when I conveyed him around the State in those days of majestic steam power! If you enjoy steam locomotives, this book will certainly have great appeal, and for me the extended vistas of rural Victoria enhanced by steam trains is the real appeal of this book. It recalls a superb era of freedom, travel on traffic free roads, with no speed cameras, and trains which steamed along in daylight!

Vantage PointBook review

Darren


University Sector NewsStories that may be of interest to our Members

Whenin WordNeed

Ever needed a specific word to describe the time it takes to eat a banana? Perhaps you need a word to describe that feeling when you think of a witty riposte to use but only after the fact? Or maybe you are contemplating the universe and need a word to describe finding beauty in simplicity, or an acceptance of life and death? If so, you have picked up the right newsletter.

The English language has many words - over a million, in fact, with many words being created each year. However it does have its limitations. The following list of words describes phenomena or situations that are just beyond the English language. These are singular words to describe experiences that render us a bit tongue tied.

Kabelsalat (German) describes mess of very tangled cables, literally a “cable-salad.”

Kilig (Tagalog) is the feeling of butterflies in one’s stomach.

Mamihlapinatapai (Yaghan) is a silent understanding between two people both thinking the same thing, but neither party will initiate anything.

Razliubit (Russian) is simply to fall out of love.

Trepverter (Yiddish) is a witty riposte one thinks of only when it is too late to use.

Wabi-sabi (Japanese) describes finding beauty in the imperfections, an acceptance of the cycle of life and death.

Last but not least, Pisan Zapra (Malay) means the time needed to eat a banana

The English language is not without its own merits and does accommodate us for different situations that may be beyond other languages.

A lustrum is a period of five years.

Acrolect describes the purest form of any given language.

Finally, cathect is the act of investing effort or emotion into an object or person.

For more information, go to: http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/seven-untranslatable-w o r d s - y o u - w i l l - w a n t - t o - s t a r t - u s i n g -immediately--ek2Yn7spVx


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From June to August this year, the National Literary Trust modified park benches across London in the style of different literary classics. The benches are in celebration of London’s heritage, and have illustrations from contemporary and classic novels.

Located throughout London, each bench is painted by a local artist. Styles range from abstract interpretations of books such as Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to colourful illustrations depicting James Bond by Ian Fleming and the children’s classic series written by Dr Seuss.

This past October the benches went up for auction and raised over £250,000 for literary charities world wide. Jeeves and Wooster by P.G. Wodehouse took top prize, selling for £9,500.

Children’s laureate Malorie Blackman opened the auction by reminded patrons what they were bidding for:

A recent report indicated that one child in three does not own a book. Seven years ago that figure was one in 10. The situation has actually got worse, not better. And a recent report highlighted the fact that 40% of our poorest children leave school at age 11 unable to read to a reasonable standard.

For more information on book benches read the following online article: http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/these-exquisite-book-benches-are-going-up-for-auction--xyDRVuyaEe

American nurse Nina Pham is the second health worker to contract Ebola outside of West Africa while caring for patients with the virus, despite using personal protective equipment. Authorities were quick to attribute lapses in protocol for Pham’s and Madrid nurse Teresa Romero Ramos’ infection. But inadequate guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE) may equally be to blame.

The World Health Organization (WHO), United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Australia and many countries recommend that health workers treating Ebola wear surgical masks for protection, along with other personal protective equipment, such as gowns, gloves and goggles.

A glaring inconsistency of these guidelines is that lab scientists working with Ebola are recommended to use respirators, which offer more protection than surgical masks, while masks are deemed adequate for doctors and nurses at the front line. The hospital ward, however, is a far more contaminated and volatile environment than the sterile, highly controlled lab.

Nurses have the closest contact with patients, and deserve all available protection for their occupational health and safety. This means higher personal protective equipment, including respirators.

See more by Professor C Raina MacIntyre at http://theconversation.com/how-are-nurses-becoming-infected-with-ebola-32873

NursesandEbola


University Sector NewsStories that may be of interest to our Members

ADrone’slook atLava

Below are photos of Iceland’s Holuhran lava field erupting. The photos were taken by a photo drone, and represent some of the first professional footage taken by unmanned aircraft in the area.

For more information, go to:http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/10/02/drone-footage-of-iceland-volcano-eruption.dji.html


InnovationsThe very latest

ToInnovatethe Invisible

The University of Rochester in the United States has often been associated with innovation. It has been home to projects like the face orchestra - an orchestra which performs off laptops that ‘recognise’ and translate facial movements to sound. Perhaps more recently it is being associated with an intriguing innovation by a research team involved with invisibility.

Invisibility or ‘cloaking’ has long been in the realms of science fiction. H.G Wells once wrote a novel about the Invisible Man and his antics. In reality however, it is much harder a concept to implement. Attempts in the past decade have ranged from t-shirts that project what is behind a person onto the front, to panels that camouflage with their background like chameleons. Almost every attempt thus far has been expensive and has had dubious levels of success.

The Rochester research team believes however, that they have created an affordable means of rendering someone invisible.

With their process, current lense technology is used to refract or bend light to remove the object from the view of anyone looking through the lense. The idea is unique because there is no distortion of the background image.

The device will certainly be in high demand, with a large range of civilian, military and medical uses already anticipated. Specifically, for example, the researchers imagine the use of the device in large trucks. The device would allow the driver to see through his trailers, making driving and reversing safer in all regards.

The researchers also foresee the device being used for interior design and art. Imagine wanting to see what your living room would look like without that couch, or having a painting that had multiple layers.

The idea gets even more exciting when you consider the medical applications for such a device. During delicate surgery where focus is required on only one part of the heart, or brain, or hip, the benefits of making invisible the other ‘irrelevant’ parts are obvious.

The device costs the researchers a little over a thousand dollars to make, but they believe that, with simple instructions and an improved manufacturing process, it could be made for much less.

We leave our Members to their own vivid imaginations for the many other potential applications of this exciting new instrument; and to their own initiatives in contacting the researchers directly should they wish to invest in the potential.

For more information, go to:http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/scientists-unveil-invisibility-cloak-to-rival-harry-potters-20140927-10n1dp.html


PuzzlesMind benders for our Members

SudokuSudoku is an 81 square grid comprising of nine square blocks, each with nine cells. To complete this puzzle, all blank cells must be filled with a number between and including 1 and 9.

Each number can only appear once in each nine celled block, row and column.

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Last Month’s ResultsAcross:1. Aardvark 5. Sofa 8. Deter 9. Valid 11. Shorn 12. Stone 13. Salver 15. Absent 19. Rebel 21. Actor 23. Lager 24. Hinge 25. Nile 26. Sturgeon

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Date Time VenueFaculty or

SchoolTitle Speakers

Bookings and Enquiries

Monday, 27th October

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Chemical and Biomolecular Eng’g Theatre, Chemical & Biomolecular Eng’ g Building, Bldg 165

Melbourne School of Engineering

In Search of Protolife: The Advent of Synthetic Cellularity in Chemical Systems

Professor Stephen Mann

Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 8344 9063


5.00pm - 7.00pm

Davis Auditorium, Level 7, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1g Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052

Melb. Neuroscience Inst., Bio21 Inst., The Florey Inst. of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Univ. of Melbourne, Walter and Eliza Hall Inst.

Critical Mass: Discover the Parkville Biomedical Precinct

Discovery talk and tour program


Call 03 8344 4081


7.30pm - 9.00pm

Wyselaskie Auditorium, 29 College Crescent, Parkville

Faculty of VCA and MCM

Guitar Perspectives: Concert 4 - Bach and Beyond

Performance by Tonié Field


Call 03 8344 7657Tuesday, 28th October

5.30pm - 6.30pm

Seminar Room, Australia India Institute, 147 - 149 Barry St Carlton

Australia India Institute

Improving Access to Tertiary Healthcare in India- A Strong Case for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Rajiv Sharma Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9035 7538

Tuesday, 28th October

6.00pm - 7.00pm

Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Basement, Sidney Myer Asia Centre


Going Virtual: The Arrival of the Internet

Professor Justin Zobel


Call 03 9035 4085Wednesday, 29th October

6.15pm - 7.30pm

Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Basement, Sidney Myer Asia Centre

Faculty of Business and Economics

Is there a future for manufacturing in Australia?

Mr John Pollaers Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9035 4487

Thursday, 30th October

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Room 410, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Ripped Jeans and Recovery: a discussion of the commodification of the concept of ‘recovery’ in mental health treatment

Ms Monique Dalgleish


Call 03 8344 0710


6.00pm - 7.00pm

Copland Theatre, Business and Economics Bldg (The Spot), 198 Berkeley St, Carlton


Systems Biology: Next generation research into unlocking human disease

Professor Edmund Crampin


Call 03 9035 4085


5.45pm - 7.15pm

Theatre B, Old Arts Building

Melbourne School of Government, Faculty of Arts

Federalism and the Politics of Territorial Redistribution

Professor Daniel Béland


Call 03 9035 8001

Wednesday, 5th November

5.30pm - 6.45pm

Cecil Scutt Collaborative Teaching Space, (Rm 227), Old Arts Building

Faculty of Arts Compressed Capitalism, Globalization, and the Fate of Indian Development

Professor Anthony D’Costa


Call 03 8344 6565

Meet at our centrally located facility before and after free Public Lectures held at various locations around The University of Melbourne. These lectures are usually held in the middle of the day or early evening (to suit city workers, and students after their regular lectures). See http://events.unimelb.edu.au/all/free-public-lecture and share notice of these lectures across your networks. Non-members are welcome also to meet, dine or refresh here at Graduate House.


Date Time VenueFaculty or

SchoolTitle Speakers

Bookings and Enquiries

Thursday, 6th November

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Seminar Room, Australia India Institute, 147 - 149 Barry St, Carlton

Australia India Institute

A dream palace in the intangible night’ Lionel Lindsay in India 1929-1930

Michael Moignard Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9035 7538

Friday, 7th November

9.00am - 5.00pm

Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Melbourne Law School

Jury Research and Practice Conference: Current Issues in Jury Reform, Resarch and Policy

Professor Nancy Marder


Call 03 9035 7538

Monday, 10th November

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Davis Auditorium, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1g Royal Parade, Parkville

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Identifying novel functional correlates of acquired immunity to malaria

Ms Danika Hill Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9345 2555


7.30pm - 9.00pm

Wyselaskie Auditorium, 29 College Crescent, Parkville

Faculty of VCA and MCM

Guitar Perspectives: Concert 5 - The Thin Blue Line

Solo guitar performed by Ken Murray


Call 03 8344 7657Tuesday, 11th November

10.30am - 11.30am

Room MB26, Burnley Campus, 500 Yarra Boulevard, Richmond

Melbourne School of Land and Environment

Coffee @ Burnley - Course Information Session

Information Session


Call 03 9035 8482


5.00pm - 6.00pm

The Oratory, Newman College, 887 Swanston Street, Parkville

Newman College The Historic Collections of Lambeth Palace Library

Giles Mandlebrote Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9342 1614


1.00pm - 5.00pm

West Room, Level 10, The Woodward Centre, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Melbourne School of Government

Disinvestment and Decommissioning of Public Services

Assoc. Prof. Helen Dickinson, Assoc. Prof. Adam Elshaug, Assoc. Prof.Suzanne Robinson, Dr Lestyn Williams


Call 03 9810 3320


6.30pm - 7.30pm

Theatre GM15, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Faculty of Arts Mother? Nature? Professor Germaine Greer


Call 03 9035 5280

Tuesday, 18th November

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Copland Theatre, Business and Economics Building (The Spot), 198 Berkeley Street, Carlton

Murrup Barak, Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development

2014 Narrm Oration Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith


Call 03 8344 8803


1.00pm - 2.00pm



Tackling HIV latency - towards a cure for HIV

Professor Sharon Lewin


Call 03 9345 2555

Friday, 21st - 22nd November

9.00am - 5.00pm

234 Queensberry Street, Carlton, University of Melbourne

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity 14: Embracing diverse identities conference

Conference Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9035 5563


3.00pm - 4.00pm



Characterization of the niche regulators that control the formation and maintenance of colon crypts in vitro

Mr Kelvin Yap Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9345 2555

Friday, 27th November

6.30pm - 7.30pm

Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre

The University of Melbourne

The Net Effect: An Optimist in the News Business

Morry Schwartz Enquiries [email protected]

Call 03 9345 2555


Academic and Professional Development MeetingsThank you for your patronage

The following groups from The University of Melbourne have convened meetings, workshops and seminars

at Graduate House.

Department of

Finance

12th, 19th , 26th September5 attendees each day

Department of Infrastructure Engineering

2nd, 18th, 26th , 29th September73 attendees

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health

Sciences

15th September18 attendees

Friends of the

Baillieu Library


School of Chemistry Robust Water Recycling

Seminar


Melbourne Research McCoy Project Morning

Tea

3rd September17 attendees

NDARC, UNSW or University of Melbourne


University of Melbourne (UoM )

Commercial

4st, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th,22th, 23th, 25th, 26th September

225 attendees

The patronage of organisation Members in charitable, not-for-profit, government and professional development sectors is acknowledged below.

We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Australian Asian Association

of Victoria (AAA)

1st September6 attendees

Australian Film Base (AFB)

4-month Film School

2nd, 9th , 16th, 23rd, 30th September15 attendees each day

Australian School of Applied Management

(ASAM)

2nd, 9th, 10th September47 attendees

Australian Society for Music Education

(ASME) AGM


Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) - Teachers

Exam Revision Seminar

1st September30 attendees

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and

Engineering (ATSE)


Bionic Vision Australia

(BVA)


Chit ChatMosaicLab


Council of Professional Teaching Assoc. of Victoria

(CPTAV)- 2014 AGM


CRC for Spatial Information

CRCSI Strategy Workshop

5th , 19th September7 attendees

International Coach Federation

(ICF)


James Guest1941 Medical

Graduates Lunch



Academic and Professional Development Meetings

Leukaemia Foundation of Australia -

Returning to Work


Melbourne College of Contemporary

Psychotherapy (MCCP)

3rd, 10th, 17th September6 attendees each day

Michael QuinCatholic

Past Principals


Modern Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria (MLTAV)

3rd September20 attendees

Organisation Development Australia (ODA)


Peer Support Australia Implementation Workshop


Carlton-Parkville Probus Club Inc


PROVOST OFFICE Briefing Academic Service


Roscoe HowellSlavery Links


Rotary of Carlton Lunch Meetings, Board Meetings, D9800

and Heritage Cluster

1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 30th September348 attendees

Supply Chain and Logistics Association Australia

(SCLAA)


Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM)

Lean Training


The Graduate Union GU Collegiate and

Governance Meetings.

2nd, 3rd, 5th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 25th September413 attendees

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)VCCC Board Meeting


Welcome delegates from MASCOS We are pleased to accommodate the delegates from MASCOS (Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems). MASCOS was established in 2003 with about $11 million in funding over five years from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to research Complex/Intelligent Systems. A total of 11 rooms have been booked for their delegates to stay between 6th to 13th December, 2014. Some guests will be staying for the entire duration and the remainder will be staying for five or six nights. We thank MASOCS for choosing to stay with us and we endeavour to make your stay as memorable as possible.


Medical Graduates 1941

In keeping with tradition, The Medical Graduates 1941 celebrated another anniversary in the Johnston Library at Graduate House. Seen here are, from left, James Guest AM OBE VRD, Dr Kerry Bennett, Mary Wheeler and Brian Costello. The group have been holding their reunion lunches at Graduate House since graduating 73 years ago and are probably the longest-running alumnus to do so.

The Carlton Rotary Hat Day - a fun way to support mental health research

The Rotary Club of Carlton was again a strong supporter of Hat Day at their weekly meeting on 7th October. Hat Day is held during National Mental Health Week, and is an initiative of Australian Rotary Health (ARH), a major supporter of mental health research and awareness in Australia. Many Rotary clubs around Australia hold a range of events to “hat up” and demonstrate their support for Hat Day, with all funds going to ARH. They include hat-themed club meetings, trivia nights, dinners, flash mobs, parties and other special events.

The Carlton Club encouraged all members to wear an outrageous/funny/stylish hat for which

they pay a small fee, or double if they do not wear one. The speaker was Jo Robinson, a Research Fellow at Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, who spoke about ‘New Approaches to Suicide Prevention in Young People’. Also at the meeting were a number of researchers from the Parkville medical research precinct, who have been funded by ARH. Besides coming to hear Jo speak, the attendees had also come to make a contribution to the body that has supported them.

- Ian Ada, President

University of Melbourne (UOM)Commercial: Chilean Study Tour

In October, UOM Commercial hosted a Leadership Study Program for delegates from Chile. Held over two weeks in the combined Stillwell and Ian Potter Room, the group consisted of principals from the Faculty of Education in Chile. A key object of the Program was to learn more about the Australian education system.

The delegates also took study tour visits to Bastow Institute, RMIT and Wesley College; and visited a number of primary and secondary schools around Melbourne. Among the many subjects covered in this program included Development and Standards for Principals, and Professional Development for Teachers.

At Graduate HouseOur Members


At Graduate HouseOther news, Accommodation and Service reviews

Assoc Professor David and Lorraine McCredie

Assoc Professor David McCredie and wife Lorraine are strong supporters the Hush Foundation.

They advised us that the Foundation recently celebrated the 80th birthday of Alan Hopgood (Australia’s most revered screenwriter and playwright) at The Lawler, Southbank Theatre where Alan revived his popular play, The Carer.

Thank you for your Patronage

Accommodation Services Feedback

Fantastic! Melbourne’s best kept secret for affordable quality and secure accommodation in the company of other grads – just great!

- Resident Member, University of New South Wales, Australia

Thank you for a really comfortable and enjoyable stay. It has been perfect for my academic visit and the friendly people, from the residents to all the staff, make it easy to feel at home.

- Resident Member, Hong Kong

The overall quality of The Graduate Union residential College and Accommodation Services is excellent.

– Resident Member, Australia

Excellent accommodation facilities. Thanks for the memories.

- Resident Member, Equador

This arrangement was perfect to help me with my studies. So happy to be a Member. I will be back! Thanks so much to Diana who helped me to organise my stay with very little notice.

- Resident Member, Australia

Building Services Feedback

Hi George, Many thanks for all your help and kindness and good wishes. On Friday, Manuel stayed past his 7:30 train and helped me pack up my papers and room. He was an enormous help to me and saved my back from much heavy lifting. You have quite a worker there. Nice man. Regards,

- Resident Member, Steve Peterson, USA

Academic and Professional Development Meeting Services Feedback

We organised our function through extended contact with the Union. It was easy. Food quality and quantity were good; the beef was tasty. The room was suitable to our requirement and the staff were very helpful before and after our event.

- Alan Abbott, 1969 MBA Graduates The process of organising a function at Graduate House was easy. We received positive feedback from the delegates who appreciated that coffee was available throughout the day and the hot food at lunch. Morning tea was great and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

- Miranda McCallum, Peer Support Australia Implementation Workshop

Submit a Dining Room Feedback Form to be in a monthly draw and in the running

for the year-end prize of a$500 Coles Myer Gift Voucher.

The lucky feedback-giver for October was James Mulholland who won a bottle of Rococo, Blanc de Blancs, Yarra Valley.

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What’s New on Council

We welcome the appointment of Peter Wetherall to Council. Congratulations also to Rosie Maddick for her appointment to the Membership and Marketing Committee, and to Brendan Grabau for his appointment to the Governance and Nominations committee.

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From its establishment in 1911, Members have lived, learned and met together to continue the experience of ‘the meeting of the minds’ beyond university as they entered the workforce, had families, became leaders,

volunteered across the world and retired.

These Members built the organisation through great generosity in the form of donations of funds and buildings, bequests and sponsorship, together with volunteer and pro bono work. We seek always to honour this legacy and to foster a culture of active and contributing membership.

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