Does the AIGS have a web site or, if not, an e-mail address? ----- Original Message ----- From: Faye Guthrie <guthrigg@weblink.solutions.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 30 August, 1999 10:11 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND] AIGS - On the Move > MEDIA RELEASE > > The Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies is to have a new home in > the new year - the 1930s National Trust building, the Box Hill Town Hall. > > The Whitehorse Council approached the Institute with the offer some months > ago, and arrangements have been made for the lease of the premises, to the > satisfaction of both parties. > > The Institute saw the location as a solution to the problem of lack of space > in their current Library, which they have outgrown in just four years. The > new venue is 5 times larger than their current one and will allow many > activities to be carried out simultaneously, which at present is impossible. > > President Don Grant says this will enable us to provide better services and > facilities for our members. We will also be working alongside the Box Hill > Historical Society, which should complement each others' activities. > > The new premises will allow for a large volunteers' work area, lunch area, > more fiche and film readers, larger books area, separate office, reception, > booksales plus bright and spacious classrooms. Box Hill Area Meetings will > be held in the large and comfortable meeting room. > > Further information may be available at the AIGS' Open Day, World Vision on > Saturday 23rd October. > > Faye Guthrie > > Senior Vice-President > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures on Mailing Lists short. > Please do not exceed five or six lines on this List. >