The last week has been busy – no surprises there I guess! The overview is here:

There was a staff brekkie at Niche on Bridge last Saturday, a terrific gathering 16-18 people; I spoke at Swinburne’s Humanitarian Festival last Sunday – the feedback that has come from this has already been impactful; much attention this week has gone into getting Narrative ready for printing – I will be able to sign off on all files in the week ahead; the Dept informed me this week that our documentation to be moved to Option 2 of the HPF Lease has been approved and we start this brave new world on 26th October; our CCB figures for 13/14 and CCB Budget for 14/15 have all been approved by the Dept – all CCB, with the exception of $15,000 being put towards Narrative, will be used to build us a financial war-chest for maintenance costs moving forward; I was invited this week to speak about leadership as a part of VWA program for aspiring leaders in October; a $1000 donation was received this week; Warren and I had lunch with our friend John Enticott from St Kilda Community Housing this week – as usual, John was full of controversy, wisdom and fight; 2/3 of the way thru September an our empty room nights for the year at sitting at the grand total of 2; residents from Hamer and Carrical have slowly been responding to the ‘alcohol survey. we sent out – the responses have been ………………. varied!!