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Resume development and cover letter writing: a career enhancement workshop with Aly Bannister

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Thursday 30th September, 3 – 4.30pm

On screen via Zoom at the Margaret River Library or sign in on your own device from home. Free event and all welcome

This workshop shows you what a good resume should look like and describes the do’s and don’ts of what to include and what to leave out.

  • Helps you understand what employers expect from a resume
  • Describes why some resumes are unsuccessful
  • Offers you free templates and clear cover letters to use in the future
  • Gives you insights on how to get your resume noticed
  • Explains the essential ingredients when creating your resume
  • Aims to help increase your chances of success for securing employment

Aly Bannister is a career coach and the author of ‘Get your rear into gear: job searching tips for career success’.

RSVP to reserve your seat at the library or to receive the zoom login if you are signing in from home. Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

Aly Bannister with her book 'Get your rear into gear'

Catch a movie this weekend with Beamafilm

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Beamafilm is an Australasian Movie Streaming service offering unlimited simultaneous access to over a thousand movies.

If you are new to Beamafilm, have your library card ready and click here to start watching.

Did you know Beamafilm is also available to download for both iOS and Android devices?

Go to your App Store or Google Play Store to download the app, search for Margaret River Library, and sign in using your library card to start streaming unlimited movies and documentaries.

Beamafilm app

What’s happening at the libraries?

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A woman registering for contact tracing at the library
Library Technician, Jodie Porter, uses the library iPad to register her contact details on the SafeWA app

We hope our community is staying safe and healthy during this very cold weather.

The threat of Covid has brought many changes over the past 18 months, but we are currently operating under relatively few restrictions:

  • Registering for contact-tracing before entering remains mandatory
  • We are continuing to do an extra clean of library surfaces
  • Please practise physical distancing
  • Wednesday mornings are now open to all ages 😊

Remember, your libraries offer you a warm, welcoming and accessible place.

Stay tuned for more exciting news to come… we will soon be launching some new e-resources for our community to enjoy from home – more magazines, comics for all ages, and a new language-learning platform!

Search for the Queen of Sheba Orchid presentation

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Orchids of the South West
Beautiful Orchids of the South West

Dr Daniela Scaccabarozzi presents strategies that orchids in South Western Australia employ for attracting insects that fascinatedly pollinate orchid flowers. She is a pollination biologist currently investigating the pollination strategy of the Queen of Sheba Orchid. Her presentation is followed by a film screening of the documentary ‘Search for the Queen of Sheba Orchid’.(duration approx. 1 hr).
The documentary movie is presented by The Field Journal & Sarasota Orchid Society. World-renowned orchid taxonomist and artist Stig Dalstrom and award-winning filmmaker and composer Darryl Saffer travel to Western Australia seeking unique plants and animals that inhabit this amazing land. They are especially interested in finding the rare and elusive Queen of Sheba Orchid. After the screening, Daniela will welcome any questions inherent to the topic.
Margaret River Library
Thursday 9th September, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Presentation repeated in Augusta
Augusta Council Chambers, Shire admin building, Allnutt Tce, Augusta
Friday 10th September, 10am – 12pm
Please RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

These are free events and all welcome

Book Chat Club – for those aged 10 to 14 who love books

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Kids aged 10 to 14 years old are invited to join us at Margaret River Library for Book Chat Club on Monday 30th August at 4.15pm.

At our monthly Book Chat Club meetings we talk about the books we have read and give reviews and recommendations to other club members.

Book Chat Club is free, but bookings are required. Please phone Rachael on 9780 5602 or email rdrummond@amrshire.wa.gov.au to book your child’s place.

Access your Health information online

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My Health Record

Want to know more about My Health Record? How does it work, and is it a good choice for you?

The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries, are offering Digital Health Literacy information sessions to:

  • Increase people’s knowledge about My Health Record; and
  • Enable users to make informed decisions about whether it’s something they would like to access.

Augusta Library
Wed 1 Sep 10am – over 50s
Wed 22 Sept 10am – all welcome

Margaret River Library
Fri 3 Sep 10am – over 50s
Fri 23 Sept 10am – all welcome

Please bring your own device (phone, tablet, laptop). If you don’t have a device but would still like to attend, please let the library know when you book your place.

There will be special sessions for over 50s, at which people will also have the opportunity to enrol in the BeConnected program to further their general digital skills.

Places are limited, and bookings are essential. Contact the library on 9780 5600 for Margaret River Sessions, or 9780 5670 for Augusta Sessions.

After the session stay for a chat and some refreshments.

The Library is an accessible venue.

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Contact the Libraries

Margaret River Library

Fearn Avenue, Margaret River WA 6285
Phone: (08) 9780 5600
Email: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Augusta Library

Allnutt Terrace, Augusta WA 6290
Phone: (08) 9780 5670
Email: auglib@amrshire.wa.gov.au