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31/7/10 JBRT on Sunrise 24/7/10 JBRT Facebook page has 1000 members!!! The Journey Beyond Road Trauma facebook page now has 1000 members!!! Join and participate in the discussion here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Journey-Beyond-Road-Trauma/288227739012?ref=mf 27/7/10 Events in your area... Brisbane - Games for Fun - 28 August 2010 Do you remember the days of the old school yard where you used to laugh a lot? How would you like to revisit those more simple times? That's exactly what happens at Game for Fun. The night is run to allow you to express yourself though laughter using your imagination and creative energies. The games played include acting, miming, ball and team games....with the emphasis on the playing, not the winning. Anyone with a serious injury can participate too... the emphasis is on fun. Please let us know so we can choose the most appropriate games. On top of playing and laughing, the night is also a fundraiser for the Journey Beyond Road Trauma community. The games night will last for approximately 2 ½ hours and include a tea/coffee break. All you need to bring is yourself and your sense of humour. Do wear clothing suitable for movement.... When: 28 August 2010 Time: 7:30pm Where: Albion Peace Hall, 102 McDonald Rd, Windsor QLD 4030. Cnr Albion & McDonald Rds, Albion, Brisbane Cost: $15 entry For further information please call Peter on 0422 367 757 or email plongland@hotmail.com. Bookings essential as numbers are limited Victoria - Playback Theatre Performance Friday August 13 In 2009 the Road Trauma Memorial Project commenced. Its purpose is to establish a response within Victoria which acknowledges the enormous loss of life and serious injury as a result of road crashes. The Uniting Church in conjunction with Road Trauma Support Services, with initial support from the Transport Accident Commission, has been developing this initiative. The Road Trauma Memorial Project is concluding its consultation phase. As part of the project, extensive consultations with affected groups and individuals have been undertaken. Forums have been held with both metropolitan and rural communities, and a range of online feedback has also been received. Over the weekend of 13-15 August, RMIT's Design Research Institute has generously offered to host and assemble two interdisciplinary teams, comprising expert landscape architects, designers and artists to develop concepts from the feedback received. As part of that weekend people affected by road trauma are invited to participate as part of an audience with PlayBack Theatre www.melbourneplayback.com.au, a highly regarded and sensitive improvisation troupe, which works with stories people wish to share at the performance. You are warmly invited to attend this free performance by Playback Theatre, and also hear an update of the project's progress. When: Friday August 13, 2010, 4.30 - 6.15pm Where: RMIT Melbourne, Building 8 (enter opposite Swanston/Little LaTrobe corner). Take lift to Level 11 Theatre (Room 68). http://mams.rmit.edu.au/ah5hshrpo0ky.pdf Public transport is excellent. Commercial parking is available behind the Oxford Hotel, 427 Swanston Street, and also at the Queen Victoria complex, entered from Russell Street. Light refreshments available upon arrival. RSVP by August 9 to kym.dyson@victas.uca.org.au 15/5/2010 Share your story? One of the main objectives of the JBRT community is to use the power of the personal story to educate people in the wider community about road safety and the effects of careless driving. We are negotiating partnerships with News Ltd, ABC regional radio and the Sunrise program to share stories from the JBRT community across these other platforms. If you are a community member who is happy to further share your story to educate others then please contact us here. 29/4/2010 ABC radio Site co-founder Sandra Cook was on ABC Darwin Guesthouse program yesterday. You can listen to that here: www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/04/28/2884617.htm 7/4/2010 Permanent memorial in Victoria Most Victorians have been directly or indirectly affected by death or serious injury on the roads. The impact to families, friends and the community fabric has been, and continues to be profound. In order to recognise this loss, Road Trauma Support Services Victoria and the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania are exploring the need for a permanent memorial in Victoria. They are inviting your response, and further information is available at http://www.rtssv.org.au Some suggestions to date include: The style and location(s) have not yet been determined. In August RMIT's Design Research Institute will host a group of architects, designers and artists to develop some concepts from the feedback received. Send responses to Andy Calder, Project Manager, by June 30 at andy.calder@victas.uca.org.au 3/4/2010 Adelaide Now Big thanks to the team at Adelaide Now for promoting the site yesterday (Good Friday). http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/car-crash-site-aids-family-victims/story-e6frea83-1225848745878 We had 1800 visitors to the site, 36 new members join up and over 9000 pages on the site were viewed.... not bad for one day, and new records on all accounts! That means lots of people are looking and listening, as well as participating... We are on our way... people are connecting and supporting each other, while at the same time educating others. What a fantastic blend! 1/4/2010 Official launch of Journey Beyond Road Trauma Easter is our official launch. Since we went live on Australia Day the response has been fantastic. In the last week 10,000 pages on the site have been viewed... Have a safe Easter weekend.... 29/3/2010 Bay FM Site co-producer Kerry Sunderland will be speaking about Journey Beyond Road Trauma on Bay FM at 10.10am. To listen online go to www.bayfm.org 22/3/10 The Conversation Hour Today, site founder, Sandra Cook was on ABC radio 'Conversations with Richard Fidler' - if interested you can hear the interview here: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/03/22/2852670.htm?site=brisbane 9/3/10 Our first live chat Community members have organised our first live chat tonight. It is great to see members taking the lead and using the site in ways that they see as beneficial... 17/2/10 Nomination Journey Beyond Road Trauma has been nominated for a South Australian Screen Award - Innovation in digital media. Thanks to all involved! 9/2/10 - Online expansion... Journey Beyond Road Trauma has now set up a page on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Journey-Beyond-Road-Trauma/288227739012?ref=mf we hope you will join us here there and everywhere! You can also follow us on twitter at:http://twitter.com/JB_RoadTrauma 29/1/10 - The community is building After sending an email to our database (people who had signed up to the Journey Beyond Road Trauma placeholder site) in the first 24 hours we had 40 people join and tell their story. We only sent it to 120 people. There is a definite demand for a community like this. We are still tweeking design and fixing issues so if you have any problems please let us know. Thanks for being patient. 27/1/10 - Australia day not so happy Yesterday three young men were killed in a single crash in regional South Australia. Unfortunately every day people are killed or injured. There is such a need for a site like this. 26/1/10 - Happy Australia Day Journey Beyond Road Trauma is live!!! In a few days or so we will send emails out to our database and people that we know, asking them to spread the word. Big thanks to all our testers who have been helping us iron out bugs and problems in the last couple of months.
This coming week, JBRT members will be sharing their stories on channel seven's Sunrise program which is hosted by Melissa Doyle and David Koch. Melissa is a National Road Safety Ambassador for the National Road Safety Council so this is a subject close to her heart.
Each morning at approximately 8.15am, the Sunrise team will be exploring a different theme around road trauma.
Let's all switch on the box if you can this week and support our fellow community members.
Yes, we are also on myspace:http://www.myspace.com/journeybeyondroadtrauma
