Gala Committee Meeting
Do you love to throw a great party? We are planning the AWA Gala and would love your help! Join us to get the ball rolling on Tuesday November 18th at Brown's Bakery on Toorak Rd in Toorak at 11 am. Contact Tenille or Jennifer for more information.
Coffee & Cookie Exchange
This is a chance to share delectable baked treats just before the holiday season. Join your AWA friends at Gillian Strattman's home in Toorak on Friday November 21st at 10 am for our annual coffee and cookie exchange. Please bring 4 dozen of your favorite holiday cookies and you will go home with a plate of new favorites! Please RSVP to Gillian here.
Glass of Red or White?
Last chance to get in on the fun for November! Join us for a gathering at one of Melbourne's great wine bars, Red Vault on Tuesday November 25th at 6 pm. Red Vault is located at 37-39 Chapel St, Windsor. It's a short walk from the Windsor train station or tram stop #32 Chapel St/Dandenong Rd. The cost will be up to individual orders. RSVP to Shoshana. You can also check out Red Vault at www.redvault.com.au/home .
What: Victoria Wine Regions Showcase (Gippsland Region and Northwest Victoria Region) Whether you're a wine buff or enjoy discovering new wines you can taste some of Victoria's finest drops at Federation Square. Every month our Showcase Series features a different Victorian wine region. Rub shoulders with the winemakers, enjoy the latest offerings from their cellar door and help judge the "People's Choice" for best wines.
When: Wednesday, December 3rd, 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Federation Square, The Atrium Flinders Train Station and Flinders Street Tram Stops are right outside
Cost: $20 ($2 refundable if you return the glass)
RSVP: awawine@gmail.com or 0438 757 676 (Heide's cell) or 0421 171 028 (Shani's cell)
More Info: This is a public event and is come and go, so no worries if you can't get there at 4:30pm - just text or ring us when you get there and we'll make sure we join up. Also, if you are interested in doing dinner afterwards, let us know when you RSVP and we will book a table somewhere based on replies. Visit http://www.federationsquare.com.au/index.cfm?pageID=74 for more info.
AWAre Help Wanted
With your help, we can quickly fill our 2 vacancies:
1) Mailing Coordinator-- the printer delivers the magazines and labels to your home, and you simply stuff the envelopes and take them to the Post office
2) "Question of the Month" writer who will create a question for each magazine issue, then compile members' responses.
We hope to find volunteers for these positions before our Jan/Feb issue so get involved and have some fun! Click on Tracee if you would like to be a part of the AWAre team.
PM Book Talk News
In November we are reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. We will meet on Thursday, Dec 4th to discuss the book at Grossi Florentino located at 80 Bourke St in the CBD. We welcome new members! Please contact Heidi for more information.
GenX "Bag Lady" Night
Bring your gently used clothes and accessories for a fun evening of swap shopping on Friday December 5th from 6:30 to 9 pm at Autumn's house. For more information and to RSVP click Autumn.
Moms & Tots Playgroup
We'll enjoy storytime at Ripponlea Storytime @ The Park on Thursday December 4th from 10 am until noon. Contact Teranne for more information.
FAWCO Alert
The FAWCO Board would like to alert all of its members about an email scam going around, this one under the guise of American Express. If you have received an email from American Express in the past few days with a link asking you to log in and update your card, please do not do it! The following are some safety rules regarding email. The best spam filters and anti-virus programs will do no good if we don't exercise extreme caution with email:
1. Does the message address you by your name? Real companies know your name and use it.
2. NEVER click on a link in an email unless you know who sent it to you or were expecting it. Sometimes just the act of clicking that link can download malware.
3. If you did click on the link NEVER log in and give password information for a so-called bank account. If you do have an account with that firm go directly to the website in your browser and log in the way you usually do. If you think there might be a legitimate issue to be treated, do NOT access it from the email link. Remember these kinds of scams are always trying to keep several steps ahead of the best safety programs, but a clean hard drive starts with our behavior and knowing how to treat email.
Car for Sale
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA ASCENT SECA for $13,900 on carsguide.com.au
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