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News from 2008

GIPPSLAND MEDICAL STUDENTS & GARDS CONNECT
20/02/08
GARDS members were invited to give a tutorial to Medical students at the newly opened Gippsland Medical School.  more..

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News from 2007

 

EQUAL ACCESS RECOMMENDED FOR MESOTHELIOMA TREATMENT
11/11/07
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has now recommended providing equal access to mesothelioma treatment via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).. more..

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Access to mesothelioma treatment not equal for all
02/09/07
A new report has found 35 – 50 per cent of Australian victims of mesothelioma, the fatal asbestos-related cancer, aren’t getting access to critical treatment for their disease, while others are receiving fully subsidised access to the same therapy.. more..

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ASBESTOS IN THE HOME REMOVAL KIT' FOR LATROBE COMMUNITY AN AUSTRALIAN FIRST
22/03/07
Anyone in the Latrobe City community planning to remove a small amount of dangerous asbestos material as part of a home renovation, can now do so in relative safety following the launch of the ‘Asbestos in the Home Removal Kit’. more..

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News from 2006

ANNUAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS DAY CEREMONY
06/11/06
As part of Asbestos Awareness Week, 20 -24 Novenmber 2006, GARDS is holding an Awareness Day ceremony on Friday 24 November, 11:00 AM at the Rose Garden, Morwell. more..

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ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS VISIT GARDS
27/08/06
GARDS hosts 40 1st year Medical students from the Asia Pacific region more..

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INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO GARDS
20/08/06
GARDS hosts 40 1st year Medical students from the Asia Pacific region more..

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GARDS INVITED TO RECEPTION BY NSW PREMIER
28/04/06
GARDS executive committee members attended a reception held by the Premier of NSW Morris Iemma MP to recognise the signing of the James Hardie agreement. more..

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GARDS A PART OF TUTORIAL AT MONASH UNIV. CLAYTON
28/04/06
On May 1st representatives from GARDS travelled to Monash University Clayton campus to take part in a tutorial on asbestos diseases and the impact they have on a community to 1st year medical students.more..

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GARDS ANNUAL WREATH LAYING AND INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY MEMORIAL 2006
28/04/06
April 28th 2006 at 11.00am in the Rose Garden in Morwell A lone bag piper playing Amazing Grace could be heard by those who had gathered to pay their respects and honour family, friends and work colleagues who were sick or who had passed way from asbestos related diseases. more..

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DAY 36 QUEENS BATON RELAY RUNNER
03/03/06
Our own Secretary Vicki Hamilton was very privileged & honoured to be one of the Queens Baton Relay runners more..

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GIPPSLAND CANCER CARE CENTRE UPDATE
02/03/06
GARDS was very privileged to have Nicole Steers, Latrobe Regional Hospital Group Manager of Continuing Care come along to give a talk to over 30 members of the GARDS group on the final touches to the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre. more..

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News from 2005

FIRST YEAR MED STUDENTS VISIT GARDS
02/08/05
On Tuesday the 2nd of August 16 Monash University, School of Rural Health medical students, visited GARDS. These students were undertaking a range of activities in Latrobe Valley as part of their Rural Health Attachment. more..

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Law Council of Australia Personal Injury and Compensation Forum
28/04/05
On the 3rd of June GARDS Secretary Vicki Hamilton spoke at the Law Council of Australia's Personal Injury and Compensation Forum in Sydney. more..

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Alstom & Workers Donate at Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
28/04/05
The GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony took place on Thursday 28th of April in Victory Park Traralgon. more..

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RTL- Morwell River Diversion: Community Champions!
11/04/05
Representatives from RTL presented a cheque for $5,000 to GARDS. The workers on the site of the Morwell River Diversion raised $2,500 and this was matched by RTL. . more..

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SOCCER & GARDS BOTH WINNERS!
15/03/05
On the 5th, 6th & 9th of March the Gippsland Referees Charity Bowl took place at the Latrobe City Sports Club in Morwell with ticket sales and raffle proceeds going to GARDS. more..

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A TRIBUTE TO FRED GIBBS - THE POSTER/PIN UP BOY OF GARDS
18/01/05
The face of the “Make James Hardie Pay” poster, Mr Fred Gibbs from Moe, Victoria passed away on Monday 17th of January 2005 more..

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News from 2004

GARDS A.G.M.
30/12/04
GARDS A.G.M. Sunday, January 30th 2005 at 1.00pm. more..

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GARDS poster presentation at Palliatave Care Victoria Conference
18/11/04
GARDS was privledged to be invited to be a poster presenter at the Palliative Care conference which was held at Monash University Churchill campus on the 18th & 19th of November. more..

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Permanent and Casual Workers at Silcar Donate to GARDS
03/11/04
A donation of $2,000 to GARDS was made by Silcar workers.
The money was raised from fundraising done by the Silcar permanent and casual work force at Loy Yang Power station. more..

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James Hardie Campaign at Telstra AGM
28/10/04
Asbestos sufferers, their families, unions and friends gathered to send a clear message to Telstra chair and James Hardie board member Donald McGauchie that he should resign for not looking after Telstra employees. more..

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SPEAK UP TOGETHER - The 6th Annual WorkSafe OH&S Reps. Seminar
27/10/04
GARDS had a display at the annual WorkSafe OH&S day on the 27th of October held at the Moonee Valley Racecourse. more..

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Peter Gordon presents James Hardie Commission findings
22/09/04
On the night of the 22nd of September we were privileged to have Peter Gordon from Slater & Gordon come straight from Sydney and Commissioner Jackson's findings into the James Hardie Medical Research & Compensation Fund Commission of Enquiry. more..

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James Hardie Protest March 15th Sept. 2004
15/09/04
GARDS members travelled by bus from Gippsland to Trades Hall Melbourne, to help in the protest for the James Hardie campaign. Over 10,000 people came out and marched this day to show their anger at James Hardie Company and the executives. more..

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Workers Launch Campaign - Make James Hardie Pay
08/09/04
On Wednesday the 8th of September a bus carrying Gippsland asbestos sufferers and their families took the drive to Parliament House to help launch the campaign with UNIONS & ADASVIC. The title for the campaign is Asbestos Kills..... Make James Hardie Pay. more..

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Memorial Quilt touring the Latrobe Valley
21/05/04
GARDS is the custodian of the Memorial Quilt while it is in Latrobe Valley. The Quilt has been on display at the GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony conducted at the begining of May 2004. more..

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GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
05/05/04
The GARDS Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony was conducted in the Morwell Rose Garden on May 5th 2004 to celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to asbestos related diseases and other work place fatalities. more..

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GARDS receives $15,000 from State Govt.
11/03/04
WorkCover Minsiter Rob Hulls presented a cheque at the GARDS headquatrers in Newborough on Thursday 11th of March, 2004. He made mention that this money would help Gippsland families and carers dealing with the impact of asbestos related diseases and deaths. more..

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Visitor from the USA
10/02/04
Guest speaker Colleen Lux, graduate in Environmental studies from Montana University, USA, visited our support group and spoke about asbestos issues in Libby, Montana. Colleens spoke about the gritty struggle for justice in Libby, which was the site of the most lethal environmental disaster in US history created by a private company. more..

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News from 2003

 

Christmas party 2003
07/12/03
The 2003 GARDS Christmas party was enjoyed by approx. 50 members who dropped in all through the afternoon with their families and grandchildren.
Everyone enjoyed the BBQ and desserts supplied. Father Christmas came to give lollies and lucky door prizes. more..

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Loy Yang power workers donate $10,300 to G.A.R.D.S INC.
10/10/03
GARDS was lucky enough to be one of three recipients chosen by workers at Loy Yang Power for the Safety Awareness Scheme during the Unit 2 Outage which has been operating throughout September, 2003.. more..

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A big thank-you to all who supported our petition
16/09/03
GARDS would like to thank all those people who downloaded the petition and got signatures for us. We have really appreciated the wonderful effort that everyone has put in and the support was just overwhelming. We received over 7,400 signatures, a massive effort. more..

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GARDS INC. gratefully acknowledge these sponsors

	Slater & Gordon Lawyers		Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
	Loy Yang Power	International Power Hazelwood	Valley Signs
		Latrobe City
		Alstom	Latrobe Valley Funeral Services
www.sgs.au.com		www.gippslandtlc.com.au	www.moneytalkplanners.com.au

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