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Starting your own business from home: the successful ingredients

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Friday 20th August, 10am – 11.30am 

An exciting workshop aimed at first time entrepreneurs. Providing Tips & Tricks to help save you time, energy and money! Facilitated by an Award Winning ‘Mumpreneur’, Aly Bannister. The presentation is via Zoom on screen at the Margaret River Library or sign in from home. Login details are provided when you RSVP. Participants will learn:

  • An overview of what you need to succeed regarding business development skills
  • Access to helpful resources and information for free help and guidance in those early stages
  • Digital marketing ideas to help promote your business.
  • Insights into the purpose of goal setting with weekly, quarterly & annual KPI’s, and action plans.
  • Productivity planning with the tools needed to keep you focused and on track
  • Aly is a career coach and also author of ‘Get your rear into gear: job searching tips for career success’

RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600. This is a free community event and all welcome

 

Children’s Book of the Year shortlisted titles

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Children’s Book Week and the annoucement of Children’s Book of the year is almost upon us.

Every year since 1946, Australia has celebrated Children’s Book Week with the aim of promoting quality literature for young people.

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (SA branch) have put together a video of the shortlisted Book of the Year titles, all of which are available to reserve on our library catalogue.

Enjoy!

Tribute Tree workshop for kids

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The Tribute Tree is offering a free workshop for kids aged 5 to 12 on a new theme, “Desert Adventures”. Dr. Boyd Wykes, a zoological scientist who regularly treks across the Simpson Desert, will be talking about his experiences and observations of life in some of the most inhospitable places in Australia. Kids will then be invited to make some of the desert creatures discussed, using clay with artefacts gathered from the natural world to inspire them.

Where? The Hive 3/24 Auger Way West

When? Saturday 21st August, 1pm to 3pm.

Parents and care-givers are welcome, one adult per family to maximise the number of children who can attend. Drop and go is encouraged if your kids are comfortable with that.

The workshop is free, but donations are very welcome.

Bookings are essential. To book your place, contact Georgina on

georginakelly@westnet.com.au

See you at the show!

 

Test the new Shire website structure and win

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We’re inviting all our community members to help test out a draft structure for the Shire’s new website. Participants will go in the draw to win one of four $100 gift vouchers to spend at a local business of their choice.

These activities form part of a larger project to rebuild the Shire’s website in a way that better serves community needs.

Double your chances of winning by doing both activities!

Activity A – Website home page testing (5-7 mins)
Activity B – Website sitemap testing (6 mins)
Start the test activities now

Closes Thursday 5 August 2021. For more information about this project visit https://yoursay.amrshire.wa.gov.au/shire-website

Introducing our new look library catalogue!

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Our Discovery catalogue has been modernised and things will look a little different next time you search for an item – but the functionalities remain the same.

Click here to give it a test run!

Please note that Discovery will no longer work with Internet Explorer. For the best results, we suggest you use Chrome or Edge, and ensure your browser is up-to-date.

 

Book Chat Club – for kids aged 10 to 14 who love a good book

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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 26th July 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.

Tribute Tree offers new workshop at The Hive

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The Tribute Tree will be running a free Marine workshop on 31 July from 1pm to 3:30pm at the Hive, 3/24 Auger Way West.

“Reefs and rockpools” is again both an educational and creative opportunity for kids between ages 5 and over to explore their imaginings around the ocean and its various habitats.

Ngari Capes Marine ranger Eden Baxter will be talking about the creatures that inhabit these environments and show kids a collection of sea creatures that have been washed ashore.

After the workshop, kids will be able to create their own rockpools and reef life using patterned art paper, coloured fabrics, marine natural and waste products, and adding their own drawings or writings into the pastiched panels.

Places are limited and bookings are essential. Please note: there is room for one adult/carer per family. 

For more information or to book your place please contact georginakelly@westnet.com.au

 

 

Change to opening hours on Tuesday 20 July

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Change to opening hours

Due to a full staff Shire meeting, on Tuesday 20 July:

The Margaret River Library will be CLOSED from 12.30pm and RE-OPENING again at 4pm (on the same day)

The Augusta Library will be CLOSED from 12pm and RE-OPENING at 10am on Wednesday 21 July.

We apologise for any inconvenience. Please feel free to use the after-hours chute for your returns, and click here to explore our online services – which are available 24/7!

 

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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