PC ugrade at Frankston

Computer maintenance

The Public PCs will be upgraded at Frankston Library on Tuesday, 10 August. No PCs will be available during the day at Frankston.

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Masterchef

Cook like a ratings winner

The MasterChef Australia website features plenty of this season's recipes, but that's just the tip of the crunchy granita.
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Here's a taste of the Library's MasterChef Australia collection:

• have a MasterClass from season 2
• share what's on Julie Goodwin's family table
• go Greek with George Calombaris
• have some comfort food with Gary Mehigan
• live large on great tucker with Matt Preston
• crack open a Maggie Beer title
• have oodles of noodles with Kylie Kwong
• cook quickly with Donna Hay
• get full on a Margaret Fulton dish or two
• cook for all seasons with Stephanie Alexander
• find inspiration from Justin North
• get a culinary education with Jamie Oliver
• go on a foody's odyssey with Rick Stein
• get contemporary with Matt Moran
• get simple in the kitchen with Neil Perry

I'm sure there's more, but I'm hungry. Now, where did I leave my lactose free, sugar free chocolate?

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Footy tipping round 17 round up

Ye of little faith
By our not surprised correspondent, Donny Watson

In the Blogalogue footy tipping competition, there was one team that everyone picked to win. And one team that everyone picked to lose. And there was one match that everyone got wrong.

Like a scene from the Dambusters, the Bombers bounced back!

Well done to SandyW who lead the pack with 6 winners in a tough round to pick.

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2010 program

Program out now

The schedule of events for this year's Melbourne Writers Festival has been released and, as usual, it's chock full of literary delights.

In a program that goes on for 28 pages, the topics range from Burke and Wills to Williams S. Burroughs. Along with the predictable authors, journalists and academics, old foes like Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser will both be there (but unfortunately not together).

It's sure to be a gas.

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Home Library Service

From our place to yours

Are you or someone you know unable to visit the library?
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The Home Library Service is a free delivery service available to residents of Frankston City who are unable to visit the library due to illness, frailty, disability or short-term mobility restrictions.
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Our volunteers select resources according to the customer's requirements and deliver and return the items.
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If you or someone you know would like this service, or you would like to volunteer, please email the library or phone on 9784 1020.
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Round 16 round up

"Do you work for Caroline Wilson?"

By Swans legend, Herbie

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That's what our Bombers footy bear Donny Watson replied when I asked him how his tipping went over the weekend.

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Round 16 started with an upset and the hits just kept coming. The best of the Blogalogue tipsters was Daveyj, who did the right thing, plumbed for the Swans and got 7, missing out only on the final thriller of the round on Sunday evening. An incredible 45% of our punters only picked 3 winners, with another 32% tipping just 4.

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But if it was predictable all the time, it would be boring.

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Herbie

Become a library assistant!

Get library qualifications for free ...

... with Order In The Library.

Sort, shelve and re-order your way into a library assistant qualification through this revolutionary online e-learning site.

It's fun, cheap and easy, but you do have to get it all right to achieve certificate status.

You can print out your qualification, but a word of warning: it might not be recognised anywhere.
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Taxing times

No eTax here

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While we encourage you to use the Library's public computers for all and sundry of legitimate uses, we can't encourage you to do your eTax with us.

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To get technical for a tick, eTax requires a direct link back to the ATO without the mediation of proxy servers. Because of our security set up, we cannot provide such a link.

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Alternative taxing options include doing eTax on your own PC, doing it the old fashioned way in print and going to ATO shopfronts, which provide eTax access by appointment (call 13 28 61).

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Round 15 footy roundup

TREMBLE
By our terrifying Tiger, Richie

We're back!

By now, you'd think that people would have noticed the Tiger ascendancy, but only 6 out of 31 Blogalogue tipsters picked us to beat the Dockers. One them was Alex, who proved her footy tipping prowess by picking all 8 winners.

Plenty of others got it wrong and only tipped 7 winners. One of them was Otis, who's still on top, with bluessgal (who did tip the Tiges) still in 2nd.

ROAR!
Richie

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Customer feedback for May

The word is out

Here's what Library customers were writing in May at Carrum Downs and Frankston.

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Choice magazine online

Unlock consumer power here

You can access product reviews and the latest consumer news from Choice magazine via our E-Library page.

All you need to be is a Library member (and if you’re not, you can sign up online), follow the Choice link, sign in and use the search box on the left of the screen. Once you've found what you’re looking for, you can save, print, email or bookmark the articles of interest.

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Footy tipping round 14

Where we ride the karma bus
With our vengeful correspondent, Briso The Lion

Swans bear Herbie recently had a dig at Brisbane for letting the Tigers win consecutive matches. I have just one word for Herbie: Snap!

Meanwhile, the ladder shows that Vicki tipped a perfect score of 8 in a round that also produced several 7s. Otis is still on top with bluesgal 2nd, while Mollyfud has sidled into 3rd on margin.

I can't wait until we play the Eagles (at the Gabba, at night).

Briso