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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color=green
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is a reminder for
the upcoming </span></font><b><u><font size=5 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>FRIENDS OF BALIBO LAUNCH<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Following
the long-standing successes of other Australian-East Timor friendship groups,
the <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Friends of Balibo</span></i></b>
will be launched at the offices of the Victorian Local Governance Association
at 7pm on Wednesday 26 November 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Because
of the symbolic significance of Balibo to all Australians, the <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Friends of Balibo</span></i></b>
will represent a 'community of interest', rather than a community based on a
Local Government area. To that end, all are welcome to attend the inaugural
meeting of the <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Friends
of Balibo</span></i></b>, to become members, and to discuss and contribute to
its agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Friends of Balibo</span></i></b>
project has the support of the Balibo House Trust, including the families of
the Balibo Five journalists.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Where:</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'> VLGA, 60 <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Leicester St</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Carlton</st1:City></st1:address>
Vic 3053<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=4 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>When:</span></font></b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>7 pm, Wednesday 26 November 2008</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Host: </span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'>Associate Professor
Damien Kingsbury<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Supper
and refreshments will be provided<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:green;font-weight:bold'>Please RSVP</span></font></b><b><font
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-family:Arial'>Valeria D'Agostino via<b><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><a
href="mailto:vlga@vlga.org.au">vlga@vlga.org.au</a> <b><font color=green><span
style='color:green;font-weight:bold'>or</span></font></b><font color=green><span
style='color:green'> </span></font>Ph:<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>
</span></font>(03) 93497999<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Please ignore this
email if you have already sent your RSVP – THANK YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kind Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Valeria D'Agostino</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Administrator Support
Officer</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Victorian Local
Governance Association</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ph: (03) 9349 7999</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=green face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Refuse (excess packaging)
– Reduce (waste, energy) – Reuse – Repair – Recycle</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></strong></p>
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