• News - Congrats to Meredith Bushell, AGM final RSVP and Holiday Event Save the Dates
• Volunteering -Adult Halloween, Gift Shop and Social Coordinators Needed
• Fundraising - New (small) fundraiser with a Christmas Twist
• Social Groups - All the highlights for upcoming social activities
• Did You Know? - Panel of Advisor, James Barton and his award winning band, 1927

 News:

Congratulations to Meredith Bushell, our very own AWA member who has been selected as a Finalist in the Telstra Awards for 'Young Business Woman of the Year'!  Meredith and her company, Vital Software, are also the organiser and sponsor for this year's Adults Halloween Party!  Good luck at the Victorian Finals on October 6th!

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Today is the LAST Day to RSVP for the Annual General Meeting next Tuesday evening, Oct 6th. 

New Members are particularly encouraged to be there!  6:30 - 8:00pm at Lightning Ridge Opal Mines, 175 Flinders Ln.  Please RSVP today to Katherine.

For the ladies who might be interested in buying some Opals, Lightning Ridge has offered to give a 10% discount and a further 10% of sales will go to the Royal Children's Hospital!

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Save the Dates! Holiday events are just around the corner. Watch this space for the full details coming soon!

Thanksgiving:
Sunday 11/29, 12-4 pm at The International of Brighton
81 Bay St. Brighton. 

'Christmas Cuppa' (In lieu of our standard Christmas luncheon), Dec. 5th at 2pm.

Volunteering:

The Adults Halloween Party could used 2-3 volunteers who will help be 'door watchers' (i.e., cross people off the RSVP list) during the Halloween Party.  If you can lend an hour on the evening to help out, please let Heidi Hooks know.

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Gift Shop
Thank you, all of you who have volunteered and responded to our last Help request. This month was covered. Next month is covered. Thank you again but if you would like to volunteer for November, December or into the new year please call or email Cheryl Barrow, 9889-3227

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New Social Group Coordinators Needed:

GenX Group is seeking a new coordinator:
As much as I have enjoyed leading such a vibrant group of ladies, I am nearing the end of my pregnancy and finding myself at a time and energy disadvantage. Hopefully some of you might like to chair or co-chair the group starting in October. I am happy to help in any way with this transition. Please contact me for more details.
Melanie Hughes


Out to Lunch Bunch is seeking a new coordinator for the remainder of the year (and hopefully beyond!) 

This little group meets about once a month to try out a new restaurant.  Places the group has ventured to in the past have been C'est Bon in Port Melbourne, Longrain in the CBD, Ethiopian food in Footscray, and the Point in Albert Park lake.
 
The role of the coordinator is pretty simple- just pick out one the many restaurants Melbourne has to offer and notify the group via email, the Stars and Stripes newsletter and the AWAre magazine about the time and place.  It's a great way to meet new friends, maintain contact with existing friends, and enjoy a lunch around town.
 
If you are interested and would like to help out, please contact Shani .
 

 Fundraising:

Please join us on December 5 at 2pm for our very first CHRISTMAS CUPPA.  We will be providing High Tea with a Christmas twist for all of our members.

The event will be held at Shoshana Jackofsky's House where tea/coffee, scones, finger sandwiches and of course EGG NOG.

Price is only 10 dollars and all proceeds go to the Royal Children's Hospital.

RSVP and further information will be sent out in November.  Hope to see you all then.

 Social Groups:

ARTS & CULTURE GROUP  Music, theatre, dance, art, exhibits...
 
This weekend:   Friday, Oct 2 - Sun. Oct  4; 
Puccini's Tosca by the Melbourne Opera sung in English;  Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 Pathetique Melbourne Sympthone Orchestra; and Hayden's Nelson Mass Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
 
Coming up:  Verdi's Aida Nov.11-Dec.10.  Cats returns in March 2010 for only four weeks.  Tickets are selling fast for both of these events.
 
Please contact Katharine Crick, 9867-8346 if you are interested in any of these events.

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Eastern Scrap booking
October 20th from 10:00 to school pick up time.
While you are spring cleaning pull out those photos and catch up with our group,.update those albums and share the memories.  BYO lunch, coffee and tea supplied.
Please contact Cheryl Barrow or 9889-3227

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Evening Book Club October Book
Evening book club will be reading The Brain That Changed Itself by Norman Doidge for October.  The NYT hails the book as a "fascinating synopsis of the current revolution in neuroscience."  Author Norman Doidge bridges the gap between science and self help in his writings about nueroplasticity and the brain's ability to change and heal itself.  We will be meeting on October 29th to talk about the ideas in his book.  The restaurant is TBA. 
Please contact Heidi Bergman, 9502-0617 for more information.

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Moms and Tots
Our Oct moms and tots meeting will be on Friday Oct. 2 at the Melbourne Museum from 10:00 to 12:00.  Please come along and bring your children for a fun school holiday adventure at the museum, and a chance to have a coffee with other moms.  We look forward to a great day!
Please RSVP to Melissa Dornhart  

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Movie Night Group
We'll meet on Monday night October 12. Please send any suggestions in by October 7 and we'll see which movies match the time-table.
RSVP to Kalene Caffarella , 0403924425

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Wine Appreciation Group
This Sat. Oct 3, join us for the Southgate Boutique Cellar Door from noon - 5pm
Cost: $30/ person (includes $10 voucher to be used for a purchase there).  Partners included.  Learn more on their Website.
Please buy your ticket online and email Heidi and Shani to let us know if you'll be there.

 

 Did You Know that...:

One of the AWA's Panel of Advisors, James Barton (who has also played a big part in the Independence Day Ball over the past 8-9 years), was the guitarist for the band 1927, which happens to be one of the highest selling debut albums ever produced by an Australian band! 

1927 , is re-releasing their CD and going on tour this November.  In the US these songs were in the 'Top 100 Songs' and that here in Australia they won Aria awards! Listen to two of the top songs: If I could and That's When I Think of You