Issue 24, Monday 22 October 2001

Rev Tim Costello at Business breakfast

As an author, lawyer, social commentator and leading voice on issues of urban poverty, the Reverend Tim Costello reaches out to people of all ages, encouraging them to face difficult questions and formulate values for the 21st century.

Rev Costello is not only the President of the Baptist Union of Australia, but also the Director of the Urban Mission Unit as well as a former Ambassador for the Council of Aboriginal Reconciliation. His views are regularly sought on gambling, reconciliation and substance abuse.

Rev Costello's current speaking engagements take him all over Australia – to audiences of all ages and walks of life. He touches the heart of all who hear him speak, and champions the cause of the marginalised and the disadvantaged. No matter your age or background, Rev Costello will have something to share with you on Thursday 15 November at the Peninsula campus.

Rev Costello is the final speaker in the Faculty of Business and Economics' Business Associates breakfast series. He will discuss 'Does mutual obligation extend to the corporate sector?' in the Student Cafeteria of the Student Union building. The cost is $35 per person but Peninsula staff receive the discounted price on $20 with $5 from every ticket going towards the Urban Mission Unit.

Your feedback is needed

The Monash Web Redevelopment Project invites staff to take part in a short online survey.

The survey will help the project team find out what information you are looking for within the Monash site and what you think of the university’s online presence. Your feedback will help improve the website by making it easier to use.

The surveys and more information are available from: www.its.monash.edu.au/web/project

Puppet magic

Turn you lights of when absent for 45 minutes or more.

Some people believe turning lights on and off uses more energy than leaving them on, and shortens the life of the light tube. But with modern fluorescent lights this is no longer the case. 

Switching your light ON takes as much power as the tube consumes in 0.09 of a second of operation. So if you leave the room for longer than 0.09 seconds, turning your light OFF will save energy.

As for the life of the tube, switching off reduces the actual life of the tube, but increases its operational life ie the number of operational days before replacement is required. It has been calculated that to maximise the operational life of the tube, lights should be turned off it not used for 45 minutes or longer. 

So if you leave the office for more than 45 minutes, turning your lights off will increase the number of days the tube will operate before needing replacement, and will also save energy and reduce greenhouse emissions.

Staff Social Club news 

The staff club's Casino night, that was to be held this Thursday 25 October, has been rescheduled to 15 November. Cost is still $8 for members and $12 for non members. This includes the return bus trip, dinner and a gaming voucher. The bus leaves from outside the library at 6 pm sharp. Book your place on the bus with Michael Mirra. For this activity to proceed a minimum of 20 people must register. If 20 people do not register, the casino trip will be cancelled.  

The staff club happy hour will be held on Thursday 1 November from 5 pm in the Seahorse Tavern. First drink is free for staff club members. Lucky door prizes will be drawn.

 

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Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Peninsula 

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