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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear colleague<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This information about ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic below may be of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Regards, Lorraine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Lorraine Tran
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Curriculum Manager, Technologies
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#17365D">VELS</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#548DD4"> Design, Creativity and Technology</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#548DD4">Agricultural and Horticultural Studies</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#548DD4">Food and Technology</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#548DD4">Systems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
<a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 20 January 2012 9:13 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Grant applications open for ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 19 January 2012 10:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Julie Harris<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Grant applications open for ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Initiative</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><a name="id2824910" id="id2824910"></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Interested in supporting schools through the ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Initiative? Grant applications are now open.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There are two separate grant application processes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Metropolitan Melbourne regions (Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western), will follow a competitive grants process.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In each of the five DEECD rural regions (Barwon South-Western, Grampians, Loddon Mallee, Hume, Gippsland), applications will be sought through an Expression of Interest
(EOI) process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The application deadline for both processes is Wednesday 7 March 2012. Full documentation is available on the
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<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information sessions</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sustainability Victoria is holding a series of
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<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please note that the information sessions will not address the energy efficiency grants for schools or the early childhood pilot. More details on these elements will
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<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Who should attend</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Individuals or consortiums of service providers who are interested in supporting Victorian schools through the ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic Initiative should attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If your organisation is considering submitting a grant application, you are strongly encouraged to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Register your attendance</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The information sessions begin on Wednesday 25 January 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Consortiums considering submitting an application are encouraged to begin working on their EOI ahead of the information sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://edm2.taguchimail.com/link/4805572/4a769226/c/9251/">View all session dates and register now.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Further information</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Further information about the grants including documentation and a regional contact for all information sessions is available on the
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