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		<title>Training February 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The President welcomed members to the first meeting at the start of another busy year for the bureau. The speaker was Michael Poulton, President of the CIVIC Committee of Management. Michael is a very experienced business man , who has successfully run several of his own enterprises, as well as giving advice and support to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2012/02/19/training-february-2012/</link>
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		<title>November training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The speaker from&#8217; Beyond Blue &#8217; being unavailable the afternoon took the form of an&#8217; In House&#8217; session, followd by afternoon tea.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/11/22/november-training-3/</link>
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		<title>Christmas Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ringwood office will be closing from 16 December 2011 and will re-open on 16 January 2012. The Croydon  office will be closing on 21 December 2011 and will re-open on 16 January 2012. As there are no hampers this year clients will be offered Christmas &#8216;goodies&#8217; with their food parcels in the weeks leading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/11/22/christmas-holidays/</link>
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		<title>October training 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although the numbers at the training session were lower than usual those attending were rewarded with a very enthusiastic and interesting talk  by Lisa from the Activate Church, which is situated in Melbourne Street just across  Civic Square from the Ringwood office. The Activate Church is only three years old and is affiliated with  Australian Christian [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/10/22/october-training-2/</link>
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		<title>September training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kay from EACH (Eastern Acess Community Health) gave the meeting an explanation of the services of  EACH with particular reference to financial counselling. Unfortunately there is a considerable waiting list for help in this area  and as appointments are made in order of urgency some clients can wait up to several weeks for an appointment. However, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/09/30/september-training-2/</link>
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		<title>August training 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The planned talk was changed but Chris and Melissa from Centrelink gave the Volunteers an interesting update of Centrelink business. In a two week period 54,00 payments are made in the Ringwood area  covering pensions for sole parents, disabilities, family and the aged. With the change in the financial situation throughout the world more self-funded [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/09/05/august-training-2011/</link>
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		<title>July Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s speaker was Jeanine from Maroondah Halfway House an organisation providing crisis accommodation for those exposed to family violence. Referrals come locally or from across the state. Statistics show that one in three women experience family violence which can take several forms.  Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or financial. The service is available 24 hours a day [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/07/17/july-training-2/</link>
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		<title>June Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The speaker from the Halfway House was unable to give us a talk this month and it has been re-scheduled for July. So the meeting  was &#8220;Just about Us&#8221;, an informal afternoon with questions and answers and problem solving. As usual afternoon tea followed.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/06/20/june-training-2/</link>
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		<title>May Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[18 Volunteers and members were given  a very good insight into the work that EACH does with clients in financial stress.  Hayley, a Financial Counsellor from EACH told us of the sudden and unexpected changes to family finances which can occur when  faced with a crisis situation such as retrenchment, eviction or break down of marriage. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/05/22/may-training-2/</link>
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		<title>Annual General Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 43rd. AGM of the Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau Inc. was held in the Ringwood Room on Friday 1st. April. It was well attended by over 40 members and guests. Among the guests was our local member of the Federal Parliament David Hodgett, and  Councillors Anne Fraser and Alex Makin. Other guests included representatives from support [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mcab.org.au/2011/04/25/annual-general-meeting/</link>
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