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PENINSULA ONLINEIssue 12 Sandy works for tunnelling ease
The local community is embracing the work being undertaken in Peninsula campus's car park with local school children and a range of other community people attending the recent naming of the tunnel boring machine. Pipelines Alliance, the organisation undertaking the Frankston Drainage Improvement Project, enlisted some help from Frankston Primary School student Ta Seymour to officially name the $5 million tunnelling machine ‘Sandy' - named because she thought that's the type of ground conditions the machine would likely encounter so close to the beach. Phil Corluka, Pipelines Alliance Program Director, said a well attended naming event showed the local community had embraced the project and the $41.2 million project that will alleviate flooding in Frankston during heavy rain.
Sandy will commence work in the 12 metre shaft that has been the basis of the campus works to date in early January 2010 undertaking a 1.5 kilometres underground journey through to Kananook Creek. The project includes works that benefit the environment by allowing for flows to help top up Beauty Park Lake to attract and retain bird and marine life, as well as providing a significant water saving initiative with Monash University. The works are part of Stage 1 of the Frankston Drainage Improvement Project which aims to reduce the risks associated with flooding in Frankston, in the case of heavy rain or major wet weather. Work is scheduled to be complete by October 2010 with the new system being commissioned in early 2011. On conclusion of Pipelines Alliances' work, Facilities and Services will take over the site to install four, 45,000 litre tanks that will capture excess storm water and provide a sustainable, all-year round, water supply for the campus grounds via the campus's existing irrigation system. Business staff recognised for excellence in teaching and researchSeveral Peninsula and Berwick staff were recognised for their outstanding teaching and research skills at the recent Business and Economics' Dean's Awards and Commendations evening. The following staff received awards: Award for Exceptional Achievement in Research Quality and Impact
Award for Teaching Excellence
Commendations for Teaching Excellence
An extensive nomination and selection process was undertaken and a total of 15 Dean's Awards for Excellence, 24 individual Commendations and two team Commendations across the categories were awarded. With a staff pool of 550 across all Business and Economics programs, Professor Weiler explained that it was no mean feat to win one award let alone five. "These awards recognise the outstanding level of commitment all Business and Economics staff have to the core values of service provision, teaching and research and it is wonderful example of how the Peninsula and Berwick staff are committed to these values," she said. 
Congratulations to new Associate ProfessorCongratulations to Ted Brown from the Department of Occupational Therapy who has recently become an Associate Professor. Ted is currently the chair of the Peninsula campus's Research Committee and has a broad range of research interests including:
Campus close down proceduresThe Peninsula campus mailroom will close Tuesday 22 December at midday. An internal and external mail pick-up and delivery will take place once only in the morning. The last lodgement of external mail with our various providers will be 11.45 am Tuesday, so please organise for all urgent mail (which has missed the final pick-up) to be delivered to the mailroom by 11 am. To ensure delivery of internal mail on Tuesday it is requested that departments get their internal mail out during the normal pick-ups on Monday. Internal mail picked up during the only run on Tuesday will not be delivered before Monday 4 January 2010. A reminder to all staff that there is no internal mail service to the Gippsland campus. If you require mail to be sent to Gippsland it will need to be placed inside external envelopes and posted. If required, we can arrange for it to be couriered at the faculty/department expense. DeliveriesThe storeroom will close Tuesday 22 December at midday. Anyone expecting a delivery on this day please arrange to have it delivered directly to your faculty/department reception. If you require an urgent courier on the Tuesday please contact Wayne Dawson on extn 44392 or Michael Mirra on extn 44212 before 11 am. Pool vehiclesAny vehicle booked on Tuesday 22 December must be returned by 11 am on that day. SecurityThe Peninsula campus will closed from COB on Tuesday 22December 2009 and will reopen on Monday 4 January 2010. All staff members requiring access to the Peninsula campus during this Compulsory Shutdown Period will be required to fill out a form and return it to the Security & Traffic Office, Building C 101B by Friday 11 December 2009. Christmas giving tree
This year, Health Wellbeing and Development has a real Christmas tree in their front foyer. Each year the Community Support and Information Service in Frankston collects gifts for distribution to families in the Frankston area who are struggling to purchase gifts for their children. HWD have agreed to assist this cause and are seeking gifts for boys and girls up to 18 years of age. Gifts for 15 to 18 year olds are always needed. Please help us support those who are less fortunate in the Frankston area by placing an unwrapped gift under the tree. The tree will be in place until 22 December 2009. Frankston City Council newsModelling competitionThe search for Frankston's Hidden Model 2010 is looking for males and females aged 15 to 22 years and living or studying in the Frankston City. Model scouts from Camerons, Chadwick's and FRM will be scouting at our competition for new talent for their agency. A number of fabulous prizes have been donated for this competition including a complimentary gift voucher for an elite modelling course for the male and female winners. Throughout the competition contestants will be judged on their fashion sense, ability to model their own outfits and their confidence. Everybody is considered so it's worth giving it a try! To enter the competition just visit Frankston City Council's website and click the icon on the right hand side, labelled ‘Be Part of Frankston's Modelling Competition' to download the Contestant Application Form. If you are emailing or faxing us your application you will need to photocopy your school ID or drivers licence. In order to take part in this competition you will need to be available for the following dates: Heat 1: Held at the Frankston Waterfront Festival on Saturday, 16 January 2010 Heat 2 (Semi Final): Held at the Frankston Waterfront Festival on Sunday, 17 January 2010 Heat 3 (FINAL): Held at a Fashion Show at Chisholm Institute of TAFE (Frankston) on Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 6 pm. Focus on Frankston Photography CompetitionEntries are now open to residents and visitors to Frankston City for the Focus on Frankston Photography Competition. With 10 categories and over $10,000 worth of prizes to be won, everyone of every age is invited to join the fun. Just by capturing your favourite image of Frankston you could win $1500, $600 or $300 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd major prizes and $150 will go to 10 category prize winners and the People's Choice Award winner. |
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