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PENINSULA ONLINEIssue 6 Hockey on the Peninsula gets a boostMinister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs, the Honourable James Merlino MP, visited the Peninsula campus recently to officially open the hockey pavilion. The pavilion provides the "icing on the cake" for the hockey precinct at the campus, which is home to the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Hockey clubs and the Peninsula Women's Hockey Association. The new facility complements the $1.1 million synthetic hockey pitch which was completed in early 2002 with funding from Frankston City Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Sports and Recreation Victoria, Monash University, MONSU and the local hockey clubs. The cooperation that was fostered to develop the pitch was again sought for the construction of the $1.2 million pavilion with significant financial contributions provided by Frankston City Council ($475,000), Sport and Recreation Victoria ($175,000), Monash University ($100,000) and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council ($50,000). Due to a shortfall in funding, a loan of $225,000 was taken out through the university to finish construction. In addition to the construction costs, a further $200,000 was awarded through DEST's Capital Development Program grant to finalise the fit out, which includes a kitchen.canteen area, change rooms, club rooms that also double as teaching space, and a meeting space. Minister Merlino congratulated the parties involved on the cooperation that was extended in developing the whole hockey centre and noted the value of community facilities that foster sport and active lifestyles. 
10,000 steps challenge takes off
The race for the title of 10,000 steps champions has started with eight Peninsula teams vying for the position. This year's teams will undertake a virtual walk visiting all Monash campuses starting at Berwick then to Peninsula, Caulfield, Alfred, Parkville, Gippsland, South Africa and Malaysia and finishing at the Clayton campus on Thursday 16 October. Campus Cruisers, last year's campus winners, are again looking at taking out the coveted prize to be first across the line. The 2008 challenge was launched on Monday with staff at all campuses getting together for morning tea and discussing tactics about getting to the finish line first. There are a range of great prizes to be won including Coles Myer vouchers, a physio pack and a weekend away at the snow. At the completion of the challenge all participants are invited to attend a wrap up celebration at Monash Sport Clayton on Tuesday, 21 October at 12 noon and hear from Celebrity Overhaul's Dr John Tickell. Dr Tickell has has spent the last 25 years researching the health, well-being and longevity patterns of people around the world. Further information about the 10,000 steps challenge can be found at the 10,000 steps website or OHSE website. Peninsula students have their sayAs part of the Peninsula campus's promotional campaign, student testimonials are being added to the campus web page. Education student Kate Rowe is the first to discuss her experiences studying at Monash Peninsula.
Alternative video formats: The aim of the campus testimonials is to provide prospective students with an accurate idea about what it is like to be a student at the campus and the benefits of studying at a smaller campus like Peninsula. A further four student testimonials will be uploaded to the web in the near future at http://www.monash.edu.au/campuses/peninsula/news/profiles/students.html Caring – a personal experience, our shared responsibilityMonash Wellbeing invites Peninsula campus staff to attend a special Mental Health Week presentation by Carers Victoria, the peak organisation that represents family carers in Victoria . Did you know 2.6 million Australians are providing care for family members or friends with a disability, mental illness, chronic condition or who are frail and aged. This represents one in every five households. Carers can be parents, partners, brothers, sisters, friends or children of any age. The lunchtime Carers Vic session will cover:
When: Tuesday 7 October, 1-2pm. A light lunch will be provided Where: Lecture theatre S12, Building 25 (Science), Clayton Campus Bookings: email with ‘Carers Vic’ in the subject line. You will then receive a meeting request for your calendar.Mental Health Week - 5th to 11th October. Stay tuned for more information about events happening at your campus. Doggy day for cancer researchHelp raise funds for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation by attending 'Doggy Day' on Sunday, 21 September at 12 noon at Wittenberg Reserve in Frankston. Local community members are invited to bring their dogs for a fun afternoon at the reserve which is located within Robinsons Park, Robinsons Road, Frankston (Melways Ref 103 B10). A sausage sizzle available with a gold coin donation going toward the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. For more information visit the website or contact extn 32329. VCE Revision Lectures at PeninsulaFor the fifth year running the Peninsula campus will offer the highly popular VCE Revision Lecture Series on 18 and 19 October. This year 16 lectures will be held over the two days covering areas including Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, History -- Revolutions, Physical Education, Physics and Psychology, as well as a range of English and Maths lectures. All lectures are presented by experienced VCE teachers, many of whom have been associated with series since its inception in 2004. While the program has been organised to specifically cater for the schools in the local region and surrounds, registrations for the lectures are received from schools further away including the bayside regions and western and northern suburbs of Melbourne. Further information about the lecture series can be found online. |
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