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Western District
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloud clearing. Patchy morning fog. Winds northwest to southwesterly averaging about 10 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times, tending south to southwesterly up to
25 km/h by early evening. Temperatures in the lower 20s during the day.
Ballarat Morning fog. Max 22
Warrnambool Mostly sunny. Max 22
Hamilton Morning fog. Max 24
Colac Mostly sunny. Max 24
Forest Fire Danger: Moderate [5-11]
Grassland Fire Danger: Low [1-4]
UV Alert from 9:00 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Forecast for Wednesday
Sunny day. Patchy fog early in the morning. Winds southwesterly averaging about
10 km/h, reaching 25 km/h at times, tending east to southeasterly up to 20 km/h
later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime
temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Ballarat Sunny. Min 8 Max 25
Warrnambool Sunny. Min 11 Max 22
Hamilton Sunny. Min 8 Max 26
Colac Sunny. Min 12 Max 26
The Library Outreach Van provides a mobile library service to twelve rural locations throughout the Colac-Otway, Corangamite and Moyne shires.
Beeac, Beech Forrest, Birregurra, Coragulac, Cressy, Forrest, Gellibrand, Lavers Hill, Nullawarre, Lismore, Peterborough and Skipton are visited on a fortnightly basis.
The van carries a collection of over 1200 items available for loan, including:
Stock is changed regularly, and library staff are happy to bring titles in each borrowers area of interest upon request. Items borrowed may be returned at any branch.
The van is equipped with a wheelchair lift to enable easy access for anyone who has a problem using steps.
The loan period for items borrowed on the Outreach van is aligned to the fortnightly visits:
June to December 2009 Timetable
For further information contact:
Library Outreach Service Coordinator,The Colac, Camperdown and Warrnambool Libraries provide services to those unable to come to the library due to frailty, disability or ill health. The Home Library Service also delivers materials to aged care facilities and retirement villages. Temporary deliveries can also be arranged after hospitalization or illness.
Library staff select items for Home Service clients, and deliver them to their homes on a regular monthly basis, with the help of volunteers. Some clients choose their own materials from the home service van. The full range of library materials is available for loan, including large print books, talking books on tape or CD, and magazines.
If you are interested in joining the Home Library Service, please contact the Library Outreach Services Coordinator on 5231 4613 at Colac or the Warrnambool Home Service on 5559 4990. We will arrange to visit you to assess your eligibility and discuss your reading interests.
The home library service relies on the goodwill of volunteers who generously give their time to deliver library materials to housebound library members. Each volunteer delivers to the same people each month, to help build a friendly, personalized service. Only one to two hours is required.
If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact the library.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Thursdays, fortnightly. Post Office, Main Street, Beeac.
2009 Dates:
| January 15, 29 | February 12, 26 | March 12, 26 |
| April 9, 23 | May 7, 21 | June 4, 18 |
| July 2, 16, 30 |
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Tourist Information car park, Beech Forest.
2009 Dates:
| January 21 | February 4, 18 | March 4, 18 |
| April 1, 15, 29 | May 13, 27 | June 10, 24 |
| July 8, 22 |
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Public Hall, Main Street, Birregurra.
2009 Dates:
| January 14, 28 | February 11, 25 | March 11, 25 |
| April 8, 22 | May 6, 20 | June 3, 17 |
| July 1, 15, 29 |
10:00 am - 11:30 am, Thursdays, fortnightly, St. Brendan's carpark, Cororooke Road, Coragulac.
2009 Dates:
| January 15, 29 | February 12, 26 | March 12, 26 |
| April 9, 23 | May 7, 21 | June 4, 18 |
| July 2, 16, 30 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thursdays, fortnightly. Cressy Public Hall, Yarima Road, Cressy.
2009 Dates:
| January 15, 29 | February 12, 26 | March 12, 26 |
| April 9, 23 | May 7, 21 | June 4, 18 |
| July 2, 16, 30 |
10:30 am - 12 noon, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Forrest Public Hall, Grant Street, Forrest.
2009 Dates:
| January 14, 28 | February 11, 25 | March 11, 25 |
| April 8, 22 | May 6, 20 | June 3, 17 |
| July 1, 15, 29 |
11:00 am - 12 noon, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Gellibrand General Store & Post Office,16 Main Road, Gellibrand River.
2009 Dates:
| January 21 | February 4, 18 | March 4, 18 |
| April 1, 15, 29 | May 13, 27 | June 10, 24 |
| July 8, 22 |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Lavers Hill Roadhouse, Great Ocean Road, Lavers Hill.
2009 Dates:
| January 21 | February 4, 18 | March 4, 18 |
| April 1, 15, 29 | May 13, 27 | June 10, 24 |
| July 8, 22 |
9:30 am - 12 noon, Fridays, fortnightly. Post Office, Heriot Street, Lismore.
2009 Dates:
| January 9, 23 | February 6, 20 | March 6, 20 |
| April 3, 17 | May 1, 15, 29 | June 12, 26 |
| July 10, 24 |
10:00 am - 11:00 am, Fridays, fortnightly. Post Office - rear carpark, Great Ocean Road, Nullawarre.
2009 Dates:
| January 16, 30 | February 13, 27 | March 13, 27 |
| April 24 | May 8, 22 | June 5, 19 |
| July 3, 17, 31 |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Fridays, fortnightly. V/Line bus stop, Macs Street, Peterborough.
2009 Dates:
| January 16, 30 | February 13, 27 | March 13, 27 |
| April 24 | May 8, 22 | June 5, 19 |
| July 3, 17, 31 |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Fridays, fortnightly. Mechanics Hall, Anderson Street, Skipton.
2009 Dates:
| January 9, 23 | February 6, 20 | March 6, 20 |
| April 3, 17 | May 1, 15, 29 | June 12, 26 |
| July 10, 24 |