VCOD Email News for 27th August 2002 

·        Deaf Trivia Night Friday 30th August 2002 – (check on the prizes to be won below)

·        National Week of Deaf People Update

·        Arts/theatre News update
                  Hi 5 in concert in October
              Witches of eastwick

·        Web Sites to visit

VCOD NEWS

VCOD Trivia Night Friday 30th April 2002

Lucky door prize is a night for up to 4 people at the  

G Apartment

staying in the Penthouse Suite, champagne and chocolate on arrival and breakfast in the morning.

Another major prize is a night at the Hilton Hotel for two people staying in Deluxe room with buffet breakfast.

Other prizes to be won on the night include voucher for dinner, bottles of wine, and lamp

Friday August 30th is the night for Trivia Night where all the questions will be related to Deafness i.e. people, sports, building, events and much more.  Prizes to be won and get a table of five now or let VCOD put you on a table.  MC for the night is Simon Andersson and the John Hunt will be writing the questions.  Cost is

Under 15 free,
15 to 17 years old $5
Over 18 and member of VCOD $8
Over 18 and non Member of VCOD $12

 

Doors open 6 30pm and starts at 7pm.  You can BYO drinks (alcohol too) and snacks and VCOD will provide light food.

To book your table or to come just email to Melanie at admin@vcod.com.au or ring 9650 6786 tty.

National Week of Deaf People

Is from Saturday 12th October to Friday 18th October 2002.  More details will come to hand soon.  If you would like to volunteer or your organization would like to be involved, then please contact Melanie at VCOD on admin@vcod.com.au Program to date is as follows

Wednesday 9th October Young and Jackson Pub

Saturday 12th Oct is Puffing Billy and Picnic at Emerald Lake

Sunday 13th Oct Art show organised by Deaf Arts Network

Sunday 13th October Melbourne Museum tour of the Italian Arts in Auslan

Thursday Night 17th October Debate Night  “Are Deaf people better off today then 20 years ago??”

More information will be available soon along with information from other organisation’s events as well

Arts/ Theatre News

HI-5 !!!!!!!!!!

 

Hi-5 will be interpreted on Thursday October 3rd 2002 - $24.90 per person at the Concert Hall.  Tickets are available for sale from EASE - TTY 9699 7636

Witches of Eastwick

Tickets at Arts Access are the place to ring to book your tickets on 9699 7636 tty. 

Do you want any concerts or theatre shows interpreted??

Some people have asked whether John Farnham can be interpreted or not.  A request has been made and if there are any shows you would like interpreted please let VCOD know and VCOD will follow up with Arts Access.

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Other News

Signing Glove Story

As reported in the paper last week in the Herald Sun, you may wish to read the full story about the Signing Glove by clicking on the link below

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s654514.htm

Australian Deaf Games early bird Registration Closes 20th Sept

 

Please go to www.vcod.com.au/whatsnews/events and scroll to September to see the flyer of Sydney 2003 Australian Deaf Games Registration Night on 20th September 2002 at Vicdeaf's Coffee Lounge 101 -117 Wellington Parade South, East Melbourne from 7 pm to 10 pm. Melbourne Deaf Club will be open. We will also accept Accommodation bookings on the night – remember first in, first serve! So don’t miss out!

 

Melbourne Museum Tour in AUSLAN

 

Melbourne Museum have a print version of the audio guide for The Italians: Three Centuries of Italian Art exhibition here at Melbourne Museum. Visitors whose hearing is not up to using the audio guides need only ask for the print version at the entry desk on arrival at the exhibition.
We are running one AUSLAN tour of The Italians each month at 2.00pm [25 September] and also we still run the AUSLAN Tour of Melbourne Museum on the second Sunday of the month at 2.30pm [NEXT 8 September and 13 October]. Any enquiries from your members or staff can be emailed directly to visitorprograms@museum.vic.gov.au

 

Other news

Deaf Relay Interpreting Course at Vicdeaf (information from Vicdeaf News)

Starts 22nd August to 17th October on Thursday evening only from 6pm to 9pm.  Cost is $200 per person and is for Deaf people who wish to work as Relay interpreter with people who are Deaf or Deafblind.  For more information contact Vicdeaf on 9657 8130 tty or 9657 8111 voice or sms to Meredith on 0411 187 189

Website to visit

Want to read about the history of Deaf people in Victoria.  Then read the book No Longer by Candlelight by John Flynn.  The first six  chapters can be read at the following link

http://www.vicdeaf.com.au/aboutus/history/gaslight.htm


That’s all for this week.  Til next time have a safe and enjoyable week

 

Grant Roberts and Melanie Wells

VCOD