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Deb does admin with assistance from Yvonne, as well as PR, meetings, interviews, sponsorship and pretty much whatever else has to be done. Beth does most of the production work, as well as the web site, databases and birthday cheesecakes! |
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Admin Assistant and Receptionist Yvonne keeps the office running |
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Robyn is a regular - researching and writing up community notices and keeping our volunteer log book up to date. |
There’s others who come in from time to time to do jobs and we are so grateful for their time and willingness to help.
Consider Serving
Have you ever considered being a missionary at home? (See AGM Info)
We are always looking for new members for our Committee of Management who will help to develop this ministry to it's full potential.
LIFE FM will be best served if the CoM members are acquainted with the work that the organisation undertakes, and are committed, active Christians.
Prospective members should have a good sense of their own skills and abilities to serve the organisation, as well as being highly motivated to attend Board meetings, training, Planning Days, and the Annual General Meeting. All Board members shall sit on or chair at least one sub committee.
Meetings are held monthly.
Please prayerfully consider the possibility.
God Answers Prayer
Back I June we set a target to raise $40,000 by 5pm Friday 30th June 2006. This was a big leap of faith for us and we were blown away when I received a call on the last day of the appeal from a listener who wanted to know how things were going with the fundraising. I was over the moon because at that time I was up to my elbows processing credit card donations, adding them up as we went - and we were almost halfway! I figured if God got us even half of what we asked for we were more than blessed!
THEN this faithful servant of God said to me “give me a call when you’ve added it all up and I’ll make up the difference!” Tears of joy and gratitude flowed as I hung up the phone. Yet again God has confirmed that what we are doing at Life FM is what He wants! That by telling people who “have ears to hear” about His saving grace and the sacrifice of Jesus through our music and programs we are fulfilling our mission to spread the Good News!
Our catch phrase is “a better Life for Gippsland” - it is the focus of all that we do to bring the message of the hope of Jesus into the hearts of those who listen to Life FM - YOU are an integral part in this listener supported ministry!
We have been successful in receiving two grants from the Community Broadcasting Fund this year. This money will help to pay our site rental on Mt Tassie and also assist in our fundraising for a microwave link and studio equipment. It currently costs about $453 a day to keep the station running. This includes our site rental, power and since July 1 this year we have been able to pay our part-time receptionist and after three years volunteering full time at Life FM, I am also now receiving a part-time salary. I continue to work full-time for Life FM, so this has been most appreciated! Our projected budget will bring this to around $630 a day.
Your tax deductible donation will help us achieve our daily goal - please prayerfully fill in the form below and return to Life FM PO Box 1378 Sale 3853.
You can pay by cheque, credit card or arrange with your bank to Direct Credit to Life FM’s account. Please make sure you put your name as the reference.
Bendigo Bank, Branch :633-000 Acct : 116708298
You can also donate by printing and sending this form or by using the donation button below to make a secure credit card donation.
Thank you for your support and your prayers.
Deb Bye
Station Manager
New Voices on Life FM
| It’s great to welcome Trish Broadbear into the production side of the station. Trish has served as a member of the Committee of Management and as of 30th October you will hear her reading community announcements. | |
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Trish is very active in her community with KYB, CWCI and U3A. |
| You’ll also be hearing new voices on our Life Spots. We held auditions earlier this year and met some great people! | |
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Carol is from Boolarra and loves exercising and reading. |
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Ruby is from Morwell and loves food (so do we!) and fun. |
Life FM AGM 2006
Thursday 9th November 2006 7:30pm VRI Hall, Queens Parade TRARALGON (park behind near tennis courts
Agenda
- Welcome
- Apologies
- Minutes Of The Annual General Meeting 10 Nov 2005
- Financial Report
- Com Report
- Station Manager Report
- Appointment Of Auditor
- Election Of Four Committee Of Management Members
NB: No matters other than those listed above can be dealt with (Rule 20)
Current Committee of Management
- Colin Coomber - standing down
- Stuart Lawson
- Heidi McIvor
- Cyril Payne
- Beth Harris
- Cameron Rash
- Don McLeod - term expired
- Heather Toms - term expired
- VACANT
- Debbie Bye - Station Manager’s CoM position - ex officio (Rule 12.2)
Nominations
If you wish to nominate someone for the Committee of Management, please fill in and returnthe Nomination form to Life FM, PO Box 1378, Sale 3853
**Please note that to nominate someone you must be a financial member of Life FM over the age of eighteen (Rule 24.2)
Your signed nomination form must arrive at the Life FM office no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday 31st October.
Details of the nominees will then be posted on the Life FM web site on Thursday 2nd November and also displayed at the AGM (Rule 12.6).
Voting will only be required if there is more than the required number of nominees.
Voting
If you are unable to attend the AGM and would like to vote, you may request an absentee voting form (Rule 24.4) from the Life FM office by phoning 5143 0355 or email - gippsland@lifefm.com.au and a voting form will be sent out to you.
Your absentee vote will need to arrive at the Life FM office no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday 8th November (Rule 24.4.1) and this includes any proxy votes.
(Rule 24.3).
To obtain a proxy form contact the Life FM office.
GCB Rules of Assocation
A copy of the Rules of Association is available at the Life office upon request for all financial members.
Rennovations
Junee Cruz who is just startiugn a new business - J Cruz Painting & Decorating has been busy painting our storeroom and doors. He did a very professional job - which is difficult - as you'll appreciate if you've seen the Sale office building.
Mountain Top Experience
Deb and Beth had a Mountain Top Experience 4WD tour with Ron Camier around the Copper Mine and the Ghost Towns behind Walhalla. We recorded the trip so you’ll soon hear Deb screaming around the bush tracks. If you like roller coasters - you’ll love Ron’s driving!
CWCI Camp
Deb and Heather Toms attended CWCI Camp at Lakewood Park 13-15 Oct. Deb was the mission speaker - talking about Life FM of course!
June 2006 - PDF version of Jun 06 Newsletter (661 kb)
It’s Tax Time!
In the Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Luke 6:38, Jesus tells us “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Well the taxman is not as generous as God but at this time of year it’s a reminder that when we give to a worthy cause (at least that the Government deems worthy enough to grant tax deductibility status!), that we can even “get some back”.
It’s been a great blessing for Life FM to gain tax deductibility status because not only does it mean we are “worthy” in the eyes of the land BUT it means as we give towards the work of the station, sowing seeds into the harvest of LIFE, we regain not only some of what we’ve given financially, but we also reap the eternal rewards and the satisfaction of knowing that our dollars maybe helping someone else to get in touch with Jesus through the vital ministry of Life FM.
I’m constantly amazed at the number of businesses who are playing Life FM in their stores and the number of people who don’t attend church who are listening! Praise God that the Holy Spirit can use all these opportunities to touch hearts that we could NEVER reach without the intimate understanding that only HE has!
As we creep financially ever closer to having the funds for a microwave link and studio equipment (we’ve nearly halfway thanks to another grant just received from the Community Broadcast Fund!), I urge you to prayerfully consider donating to Life FM to push this ministry forward. We’re into our third year on air and we need to be able to budget to pay our full time staff.
Your donation before June 30th will greatly assist and your regular donations help us to plan head.
All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible!
We’ve set a target to raise $40,000 by 5pm Friday 30th June 2006 can you help us meet that target?
Our catch phrase is “a better Life for Gippsland” it is the focus of all that we do to bring the message of the hope of Jesus into the hearts of those who listen to Life FM YOU are an integral part in this listener supported ministry!
Your tax deductible donation will help us achieve our goal of $40,000 please prayerfully fill in the form below and return to Life FM PO Box 1378 Sale 3853.
You can pay by cheque, credit card or arrange with your bank to Direct Credit to Life FM’s account. lease make sure you put your name as the reference.
Bendigo Bank, Branch :633000
Acct : 116708298
Thank you for your support and your prayers.
Deb Bye
Station Manager
CROSSING THE GAP raised $2535
The Gippsland based Christian Freestyle Motocross Crossing the Gap group held a fundraiser for Life FM on Sat 3rd June. This event was for the “young at heart” and the evening included a FREE BBQ, live bands, a spectacular fireworks display which was generously donated by Fitzpatrick’s fireworks and high flying motocross stunts.
The Crossing the Gap events are held every few months and are usually all free BUT this time the CTG team decided to charge a $10 gate fee and give all the proceeds to Life FM!! Thanks also to the team of youth from Sale who came to assist on the gate and with parking. There seemed to be so many cars!
The cars to watch though, were the beat up bombs in the Pig Pen Arena. We arrived around 5:00pm and it was just getting dark. There was a heavy dew on the ground but there was already a huge crowd gathered and the air was alive with the sound of live music on the truck stage. There was the lovely smell of sizzling sausages in the air and I was very pleased to see drum fires lit along the viewing perimeter. There was also the makings of a large bonfire for later. This was much appreciated when the temperature got down to around 3 degrees by around 7pm!
The action started with the guys on the bikes doing amazing aerial stunts. MC Jeremy Aitken was diligent in keeping the crowd behind the barrier and call the “moves”. He said that no stunt was ever performed unless it had been rigorously practiced and that was evident with only a couple of spills from which all walked away without visible limping!
Then they brought out the “farm bombs” every young persons dream to drive a “bomb” around a paddock and over jumps. One got stuck on a jump and another caught fire but the crowd loved it and the CTG guys hammed it up!
There was an intermission and we heard a gospel skit and some more live music also the chance to indulge in a free sausage! Then more motocross and car racing all interspersed with fabulous fireworks. The grand finale was a spectacular display (one of the best I’ve ever seen!) All in all a fabulous event keep your eye out for the next CTG event and please support these guys and this exciting ministry.
It was so good to see and hear young people talking openly and with excitement about Jesus! Well done and thank you!
Deb Bye
Positions Vacant
Sponsorship Sales excellent income potential and flexible hours sound like the job for you? Life FM is looking for someone who is a selfstarter with a driver’s licence, good record keeping and organisational skills, a strong belief in the aims of Life FM, excellent communication and computer skills and a willingness to learn to sell sponsorship advertising for the station. Remuneration is 40% of packages sold (ex GST) and there is a three month probationary period. Send your CV to
deb@lifefm.com.au or mail to Station Manager Life FM, PO Box 1378, Sale 3853.
Bequests
The many people in Gippsland who don’t know our Lord Jesus who benefit from the music and programs on Life FM will be very grateful for the generosity of individuals bequeathing funds to Life FM Gippsland.
Life FM Gippsland can provide legal organisations with suggested bequest clauses. For more information contact the office (03) 5143 0355 or PO Box 1378, Sale 3853 or email gippsland@lifefm.com.auMarch 2006- PDF version of March 06 Newsletter (1.31 mb)
- Emergency Response
- Prayer Points
- Listener Survey
- New Drama
- Gippsland Today with Deb Bye
- What Does Life FM Mean to you?
- Fundraisers Coming Up
- Donating is EasyNew Office @ Newborough
- Life FM Membership
- Auditions - Have a Go!
- You Can Make A Difference
- Positions Vacat
- Deputations
Emergency Response
Life
FM recently had the opportunity to support emergency services when
Station Manager Deb Bye with production assistance from Beth Harris
provided up to date reports on developments in the Moondarra fires
in Gippsland. They regularly broadcast updates on road closures
and threats of spot fires and ember attacks as the fires approached
areas north of Moe, Tyers and Yallourn North.
Using updates issued by the DSE and CFA, announcements were broadcast on Life FM between songs throughout Sunday and again on Australia Day. Minor coverage and updates were provided on cooler days. Covering this kind of an emergency is difficult at the best of times but Debbie and Beth also had to overcome the lack of a link between the Life FM studio and the transmitter. All coverage was pre-recorded and loaded by modem so that Gippslanders could be kept up-to-date on Life FM.
In February, Debbie & Beth traveled to Walhalla for a briefing for the communities directly affected by the Moondarra bushfires by the Gippsland Tourism Response and Recovery Group.
Debbie said "Having gained experience with emergency procedures
with the ABC, it was great to be able to swing Life FM into emergency
mode and provide these updates to our listeners. We have quite a
few members in the affected areas and we knew that we had the ability
to keep focused on the local situation because we are not associated
with any networks."
"It has been great to get feedback from our listeners praising
Life FM for the accurate and informative updates," Debbie said.
"Now we have the opportunity to encourage people back to the region by using our radio station to spread the good word about Gippsland"
Prayer Points
The prayer co-coordinators for Life FM are keen to hear from anyone
who would like to be a part of our Prayer Chain.
"We make a commitment to pray immediately upon receiving the
request by phone and to then pass on the request to the next person
on the list, to ensure the widest possible prayer cover. We do not
delete or add anything to the request, and it will be kept confidential".
If you are willing to be a part of the Prayer Chain, please contact
either
Heather Toms on (03) 5199 2711 or
Alison Clarke on (03) 5145 6971
- PRAISE GOD for the continued response from people who are tuning into Life FM
- Please pray for the right people to take up the sales contractor and admin positions
- Please pray for those working at the station to stay healthy and positive
Listener Survey
Life FM is here for YOU so we need to know lots of different things
in order to bring you top quality programs. Please take the time
to answer our survey questions on the back of this page and not
only will you be helping us to plan future programs and
music BUT each 5th survey form returned before Friday 31st March
will receive a FREE copy of the book LEFT BEHIND - we have 20 copies
to give away so please get those surveys back ASAP! For extra copies
of the survey call the office.
Deadline for the survey is Friday 31st March.
- Download and Email (rtf)
New Drama
We're starting some exiting new programs including some from Focus on the Family Radio Theatre and the Left Behind series. Fabulous dramatisations of exciting books - fact and fiction!
Each episode will be aired three times a day at 7am, 7pm & 11pm. Times will be reviewed based on survey response.
Start
dates for these great Focus on the Family dramas:
- 13 March - Anne of Green Gables
- 27 March - The Secret Garden
- 3 April - The Hiding Place
Start
Dates for Left Behind Series:
- 17 April - Left Behind
- 3 May - Tribulation Force
- 19 May - Nicolae
- 6 June - Soul Harvest … more to come
Gippsland
Today with Deb Bye
Join Deb each Friday from 8am for great music and interviews. Deb's regular guests include the RSPCA, Wes Jay from The Rock Across Australia, GCASA, Road Safety and now and then there's the odd artist interview as well as items of local interest. You can see and hear past interviews on the web and if you're geared up with an MP3 player you can even download to hear later. Gippsland Today is repeated Friday afternoon's at 5pm.
What does Life FM mean to you?
We hear lots of stories when we visit churches and meetings and we thought it would be a good idea to pass some of these stories on to others.
Your "Life" experience may touch someone else's heart so let us know how Life FM has made a difference in your life. Write to: Life Story, PO Box 1378, Sale 3853 or leave Feedback on the website.
Fundraisers
CROSSING THE GAP - Sat 3rd June 2006
Christian Freestyle Motocross Event! The Gippsland based Crossing
the Gap group will be holding a fundraiser for Life FM on Sat 3rd
June. This is an event for the "young at heart" and the
evening will include a BBQ, live bands, a jumping castle, games
and high flying motocross stunts.
4:30PM Saturday 3rd June at 'The Pig Pen Arena' Follow the signs from Gormandale. Stay listening to Life FM for more info.
RITCHIES COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Are you supporting Life FM through Ritchies IGA Supermarkets? Sign
up for Life FM next time you shop at Ritchies in Maffra or Sale
and every time you buy groceries Life FM BENEFITS! Up to Feb 06
we have received $1605.23-and that's with just a few nominating
Life FM for their Community Benefits dollars. Why not join us and
make a difference simply by doing your grocery shopping!
Donating
is Easy & Tax Deductible
The Life FM piggy bank is getting VERY thin!!
Please help to keep him looking better!
It's easier than ever! You can make secure credit card donations through our website www.lifefm.com.au or go to your bank and organise a regular direct donation - please make sure your name is on the transaction so we can send you a receipt for your tax deduction!
Our Bank account is with Bendigo Bank - BSB 633000 Account 116708298
You can also send a cheque to Life FM PO Box 1378, Sale 3853 or
phone the office with your credit card details on
(03) 5143 0355 during office hours.
Membership Is Important
We have 408 current members and around 90 people haven't renewed
over the last 6 months. We urge you to please renew your membership
and encourage your friends to join too!
Our membership numbers have dropped since we were licensed and it's
really important to keep the numbers up not only so we can send
you newsletters and keep you informed but when we need to renew
our licence that we can show that Gippsland REALLY wants Life FM!
It costs less than a CD!
You will receive an invoice when it's time to renew your membership.
Auditions - "Have a Go"
Fancy having a go at being on air? We're holding auditions for more voices for Life FM. You'll need to be able to read fluently with clear pronunciation and take direction. Until we can run training programs we only need a few more voices but we will keep your information on file. No broadcast experience necessary.
BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT !!
Each audition should take 15mins - call 5143 0355 during office
hours to book.
- Sat 1st April - between 1pm and 5pm in Suite 24, Latrobe Business Centre, Darlimulah Ave, Newborough
- Sat 8th April - between 10am and 5pm at the studio 204 Raymond
Street, Sale
New
Office @ Newborough
Thanks to a generous donor we have been able to open an office
for Life FM in Newborough.
It's Suite 24 in the Latrobe Business Centre in Darlimulah Ave.
Cyril Payne has set up a studio in the suite and that's where he
records HymnSong which of course is on Life FM from 6am Sunday mornings.
.... Come and say G'day ....
From Friday 5th May we will have someone in the office from noon till 4:30pm (1st Friday of each month). So if you have any questions about Life FM or you just want to say hello - we'll be there!
Positions Vacant
Administration - we need someone who's proficient with QuickBooks Pro to assist with our accounting. High level computer skills are essential. Remuneration and hours to be negotiated. Position is based in Sale office.
Sponsorship Sales - excellent income potential and flexible hours - sound like the job for you? Life FM is looking for someone who is a self-starter with a driver's licence, good record keeping and organisational skills, a strong belief in the aims of Life FM, excellent communication and computer skills and a willingness to learn - to sell sponsorship advertising for the station. Remuneration is 40% of packages sold (ex GST) and there is a three month probationary period.
Send your CV for either position to deb@lifefm.com.au or mail to Station Manager Life FM, PO Box 1378, Sale 3853.
You Can Make a Difference
The
Boiling Frog Syndrome goes something like this: "If you throw
a frog into a pot of boiling water, he will jump out. But if you
place a frog into a pot of cold water and turn the heat on low,
it will float there quite placidly. As the water gradually heats
up, the frog will sink into a tranquil stupor, exactly like one
of us in a hot tub, and before long, with a smile on its face, it
will unresistingly allow itself to be boiled to death. Now I'm not
sure this really works with frogs, (I couldn't bring my self to
find out), but I am certain that it works with people. I believe
that we are all sitting in a big pot and the water is beginning
to boil. IT’S LATER THAN YOU THINK! What can YOU do to make
a difference?
Deputations
…. to Your Church, Club or Group...
There's so much that has happened since we started broadcasting
in October 2003. If you would like to hear first-hand some of the
exciting stories of how God has moved to bring this radio station
to Gippsland - give me a call on 5143 0355 or email deb@lifefm.com.au
and we'll make arrangements for a visit to your club, group or church.
I look forward to meeting you - Deb