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February 2012
Welcome from Education Officer
Term 1 Professional Learning Calendar
VCE Student Lectures
New VCE Textbooks
VCE Teacher’s Conference 2011
Proposed Basin Plan
VCE Fieldtrip – Water use and management in Shepparton Irrigation Region
Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Geology Excursion
Geography Student Competitions
National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition
Australia Post Kids Teaching Kids Week
Resources
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
The Age Natural Disasters poster series
My Place - Series 1 & 2 plus Teachers' Guide v.2 and My Place book
Annual Conference 2011 Keynotes
Facebook
Year of the Farmer
GTAV Membership Update
Geography Networks 2012
October 2011
VCE Teacher’s Conference 2011
VCE Student Exam Revision Lectures
Some great online Resources
Facebook page
VCE Fieldtrip
The GTAV Annual Conference
Australian Geography Curriculum
The School of St Jude, Tanzania
Geography Big Week Out 2011
7 billion and counting
VCE Exam Concerns
Metlink Great Transport Race
Membership payment
Murray Darling Basin updates
New Education Officer
High Resolves global citizenship & leadership program for 2012
Latrobe University Bendigo student bursary
My Place - Series 1 & 2 plus Teachers' Guide v.2 and My Place book
July 2011
Annual Conference 2011
GTAV is now on Facebook
Professional Learning
Looking for something different in the Term 3 holidays?
Careers for Geographers ... Planning
Information about several competitions
A Kokoda Experience... applied Geography!
Conference: Climate Change and Public Health
Discounted Theatre and Event Tickets
Primary Geography Teacher’s Conference 2011
New Primary Resources
Map Your Own Data with InstantAtlas Community
A newish website!
New VCE Textbooks
Education Officer 2012 and beyond
Geography Network Leaders for 2011
April 2011
GTAV Annual Conference 2011
GTAV Annual General Meeting
Geography related careers
Spatial technologies... a possible career for Geographers
Planning ... a possible career for Geographers!
The Geography Big Week Out 2011 comes to Victoria
New Resources
GTAV is now on Facebook
Web Sites
Professional Learning
GTAV East Africa Tour
Landcare Photography Competition
Geospatial Skills Activity Book Level 6
Individual Assistance from the Education Officer
The GTAV is holding its first ever Primary Teachers Conference
Geography Networks
February 2011
‘Geography maps life in an era of global turmoil’
Conference 2011
Annual General Meeting of GTAV
GTAV is now on Facebook
Professional Learning
Membership for 2011
Asia Wise – a case study from Upwey High School
Planning.... a possible career for Geographers
Landcare Photography Competition
The Big Issue in Geography classrooms
New or interesting Websites
New Resources
Reduce your plastic bag use...
GTAV produced resources
The Achurch Trust
Geography Networks
Geography Network Leaders for 2011
October 2010
GTAV Annual Conference 2010
A wonderful offer from Trevor Budge and Latrobe University Bendigo Campus
Michael Achurch Trust:
Applications invited
GTAV is now on Facebook
A free new resource
Hydrology to Secondary Schools project
Some interesting websites
The Australian National Curriculum – Asia literacy and information literacy skills
Geography Networks
Professional Learning for the rest of 2010
Australian Curriculum
AAG Annual Conference
Nice excuse for a trip to the USA!
GTAV Resources Update
Help! Your slides of Victoria are needed!
Geography Networks 2010
July 2010
GTAV Annual Conference 2010
Semester 2 Professional Learning
Professional learning registration procedure
The Geography Shaping Paper for the Australian Curriculum
Alec Lyne ... IAG Award Winner
Why is Geography important?
Geography and jobs
GTAV is now on Facebook
Interaction 2010
Members Only Website
Competitions for Term 3
Possible Fieldwork Sites
Some interesting web sites
Geospatial Skills Training
What can the GTAV do for you?
Some important dates for Geographers
Oil Spill Resource
United Kingdom Undergraduate Prospectus
Asian Education Foundation
Vietnam Study Trip
GTAV Resources
Geography online game development
Geography Networks 2010
April 2010
GTAV Annual Conference 2010
Presenters at the Conference
Annual General Meeting of GTAV
GTAV is now on Face book
Geography Networks
Vanuatu Study Tour 2010
Professional Learning
A new resource from Global Education Project, Victoria
National Curriculum
Study Tour 2010
VCE Murray-Darling Basin
Interesting Web sites
New Resources
Interaction 2010
Membership for 2010
New Resources in the Orbis Library
A Request
GTAV Resources Update
Geography Networks 2010
February 2010
Welcome to 2010
GTAV Annual Conference 2010
Presenters at the Conference
Semester 1 Professional Learning
Geography Networks
Interaction 2010
Australian Geography Competition
VCE Geography Accreditation
National Curriculum
Membership for 2010
Vanuatu Study Tour 2010
Museum Victoria
Some Dates for term 1
Freerice... An online game
New Resources in the Orbis Library
Some Interesting Web Sites
A Possible Fieldwork Site
GIS jobs info
GTAV Resources Update
A Request...
Geography Networks 2010
2009-10 Sub-committee Conveners
October 2009
Annual conference success
Award for Geographical Education
In memory of Peter Malcolm
Membership for 2010
Individual Assistance
Term 4 Professional Learning
Cool Melbourne
Win a trip to Antarctica
Fancy a trip down the Yarra?
Introducing The Burning Season
AMOS Art Competition
Spatial Technologies in Schools Competition
Looking for a more exciting way to teach about the natural environment?
Asia Education Foundation
The Great Transport Race
Healesville Sanctuary
Sustainable school
Recent Population Data – Melbourne & Regional Victoria
GTAV resources update – our newcomers
... Geospatial Skills Activity Book Level 5
New Perspectives Supplement
... and the oldies, but goodies
Conference follow-up
You be the pilot
Introducing – The World Directory of Geographical Societies & Organisations and other Geography Sites
Odd Spot
July 2009
Help us celebrate our 50th birthday
Registrations for conference are open
Individual Assistance
Professional Learning
Cool Melbourne
Melbourne Museum
IMAX Melbourne Museum
Welcome to GeoTube
Yea’s Best Kept Secret
Social Education Association of Australia National Conference
Fish’n’ships
Geoscience
New GTAV resources coming soon
Free worksheets
Borneo Tour
eLearning
Coasts – How are they used? How are they managed?
ABS - Interactive Population Pyramids
Spatial Technologies in Schools Competition
How to become a successful pirate
Distribution of crime
Flu season
For the social butterflies
Art Competition
VNPA
News flash
Get Connected
It is flu season?
Some trivia, fans
Geography Networks 2009
2009 Sub-committee Conveners
April 2009
GTAV annual conference 2009
Annual General Meeting of GTAV
Term 2 Professional Learning
Registration procedure
Did you know?
Answer to February edition question
Geography leading to a career
Geocareers
Introducing a new resource from the Global Education Project
DSE Biodiversity Education Student Activities
Murray-Darling Basin Material
UNAA World Environment Awards 2009
Towards a National Geography Curriculum for Australia
Orbis Library
Geography Networks 2009
2009 Sub-committee Conveners
Developing VCE resources using Spatial Technologies (and GIS)
Ready to use resources
Other GTAV resources
February 2009
Welcome to 2009
How can the GTAV help you?
GTAV annual conference 2009
Presenters at the conference
Semester 1 Professional Learning
Registration procedure
Individual assistance
Pdi
Happy 50th GTAV!
Geography Networks
VCE Geography Accreditation
National Curriculum Board
Membership for 2009
Check out…
World Water Day – March 22nd 2009
Resources for Global Education
Australian Geography Competition
Clean up Australia Day
One Just World
Enhancement Geography 2009
Topographic Map Sets
Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MBDA)
Fieldtrip to the Murray-Darling
GTAV 50th Anniversary
STiS Competition 2009
Odd Spot
Geography Networks 2009
2009 Sub-committee Conveners
October 2008
Annual conference success
Award for Geographical Education
The GTAV 50th birthday
Professional Learning
Individual assistance
Enhancement Geography 2009
Hattah Lakes
Keep winter cool
Cool Melbourne
Global Connections
SurfAid
Port Phillip Bay fieldtrip
Channel deepening
New map set with more
Other GTAV resources
Networking
E Learning
Farming information
Online GIS
Sea Level Rise
Walk against warming
Climate Messenger training
Ultimate Green Ambassadors
National Solar in Schools Program
One Just World
Conference follow-up
Geography Networks 2008
2008 Sub-committee Conveners
July 2008
Annual conference registrations open
The GTAV 50th birthday
Professional Learning
Individual assistance
Melbourne Museum Melbourne Story
Immigration Museum Waters of Tuvalu
Geography leading to a career
Water as a resource
What’s in a Name?
Relief in Sight
Sanitation
Beijing Olympics
Art Competition
Research Matters
Free worksheets
E Learning
MapZone GIS
AGTA Sunshine Coast conference
Bibliography for Climate Change
Geoscience
Geography Networks 2008
April 2008
GTAV annual conference 2008
Term 2 Professional Learning
Registration procedure
Individual assistance
Geocareers
IAG 50th conference
Taking geography above and beyond
Museum Victoria
Ready to use resources
Spatial and Surveying Careers
Spatial Information
Using spatial information
Global Education Project
Aid Action
Get Connected
ABS Resources
Geography Networks 2008
February 2008
Welcome to 2008
GTAV annual conference 2008
Presenters at the conference
Semester 1 Professional Learning
Registration procedure
Individual assistance
Pdi
The GTAV is turning 50!
Geography Networks
GTAV forum
VCE Geography Accreditation
Support Material – Unit 3
Fieldtrip to the Murray-Darling
Fieldwork
IAG 50th conference
AGTA biennial national conference
AGTA Geographia
The Michael Achurch Memorial Trust
Beijing Olympics
Resources for Global Education
Refugee Realities
World Environment Day Awards
Australian Geography Competition
We Are the Weather Makers
Eyes on Earth
Packaging Council of Australia
Clean up Australia Day
CensusAtSchool new 2008
Overlay maps
Geography Networks 2008
2008 Sub-committee Conveners
October 2007
Why Geography is important
Professional standards for teaching Geography
Successful GTAV annual conference
Term 4 Professional Development
The GTAV is turning 50!
The Olympic Games
A fair and sustainable Australia
Australian Geography Teachers’ Association biennial national conference
Global Education
Pacific characteristics and living conditions
Timor-Leste
GTAV’s online discussion forum
Networks
Stream health
New Animation Resource
Climate Change
Melbourne University Up Close podcast
DSE atlas activities
Ollie’s Island
Water in the Murray-Darling
AGTA News
GTAV resources update
Geography Networks 2007
July 2007
Federal Government Study
Professional learning opportunities
Annual Conference
GTAV resources catalogue
The GTAV Orbis Library
Join GTAV’s online discussion forum
Useful sites
2008 Cultural Diversity Quest
GIS on the web
New resources in the library
Coastal Management DVD
PEEL in practice
Leading Edge VCE units 3&4 Geography
Ollie’s Island sustainability edu-tainment
Teaching About Other Countries
Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia
Calling all young conservationists!
Energy Safety week
Geology Short Film Competition 2007
Ecological Footprint banner competition
DSE atlas activities
Unit 3 Regional Resources
Out there and back
Education for Sustainable Development
Geography Networks 2007
2007 Sub-committee Conveners
April 2007
Professional learning opportunities
Networks
Annual conference
Annual General Meeting of GTAV
VALE — Brother Peter Swain SDB
Institute of Australian Geographers Conference
The GIS network
GIS on the web
A different view of the world
Quickmaps – data from ABS
MDBC website
Looking for journals or texts
Climate Change –what do we teach?
Local and Global Issues and Action
Your school could win a fully installed solar system!
Just for fun
Arbour Week
Alpine Junior Rangers
Water, the environment and climate change
Ecological Footprint banner competition
Environmental Memoirs
Waterkeepers
Marine Mapping
Map work
GTAV resources catalogue
Incorporating geospatial skills
DSE atlases
Geography Networks 2007
2007 Sub-committee Conveners
February 2007
Welcome to 2007
Help us to help you
Geography — A window to the world
Australian Geography Competition
2007 Public Transport challenge
World Environment Day Awards 2007
Sustainable Living challenge
Melbourne Water
An Inconvenient Truth
Google Earth
We are the Weather Makers
Threatened species
Climate change pack
The Great Wall of china: dynasties, dragons and warriors
Melbourne Osaka Cup
Alpine Junior Ranges
Action on Poverty, A guide to making a difference
Bushfire summer
Looking for journals
VCE Support
Just for fun
Murray Association
External professional development
Geography networks 2007
2007 Sub-committee convenors
October 2006
Professional Development in term 4
VCE exam preparation
Progression Points
worldmapper.org
Careers
Earth From Above
Ideal city
Melbourne Atlas
Alphabet antics
GTAV’s 50th Birthday Celebration
Committee 2007
Geography Networks 2006
Climate Change Pack
UN recognition for school sustainability projects
Geography matters
Incorporating GIS activities
GIS in class
Looking for resources
Walk against warming
Oxfam launches Activate Youth Initiative and Summit
July 2006
Spreading the news
GTAV News on our website
Looking for a journal article
GTAV Website
Annual Conference 13-15 August
VCE exam preparation
Annual General Meeting
Professional Development semester 2
Water consumption
Melbourne Docklands
Water trading
Newscan
Desertification
Spatial data for Victoria – why geography is relevant
Using the regional atlas
Wilsons Promontory
Green Schools connect
Tape Service
Action Coastal and Marine CD ROM
World hunger kit
GTAV's 50th Birthday Celebration
Eco-design
Just for fun
April 2006
Introduction from the President
Professional Development Term 2
Annual General Meeting
Annual Conference Workshops
VCAA VCE Sample Exam
GTAV VCE Trial Exams
Meet the Examiners
VCE Assessment Report 2005
Know Your Area Data
Local Area Maps
Murray-Darling Management
Murray-Darling Resource Book
Volcanoes
Desertification
World Water Forum
Census at School
ABS Data
Tape Service
Alpine Regions
Prahran/Bayside Network
Crisis in a Coffee Cup
Art Competition
Issues in the News
South Australian Conference
IGU 2006 Symposium
Check out the consumer stuff!
Consumer Affairs Resources
GTAV's 50th Birthday Celebration
Interaction March 2006
Geographical Education
Just for fun
Geography Networks
Need to Contact Anyone at GTAV?
January 2006
Introduction from the President
Membership for 2006
Upcoming Professional Development
VCE Geography Text 2006
Annual Conference
GTAV's 50th birthday celebration
Know your area
Spatial concepts (KGIs)
Using spatial concepts
Geography Matters
Revised VELS documents
VCE 2006-2009
Get set for VCE student workshop
Census in schools
Asia Education Foundation
The ecological footprint
Murray-Darling Basin 1-6
Australian Geographic Competition
Geography networks
Just for fun - atlas work
Geography Networks
Need to Contact Anyone at GTAV?
October 2005
Introduction from the President
Upcoming Professional Development
Vale: Phyllis Reichl
Melbourne Stopover/Volvo Ocean Race
Hurricane Katrina
Are you an experienced Geography teacher …?
Are you getting started with GIS or thinking about it?
GTAV's 50th birthday celebration
VCE Geography Text 2006
Google Earth
Geography Networks
Need to Contact Anyone at GTAV?
July 2005
Introduction from the President
GTAV's 50th birthday celebration
VCE Geography Text 2006
Primary Focus: Are We There Yet?
HIV/Aids in Perspective
Make Poverty History
Victorian Essential Learning Standards Feedback
Teaching About Australia
Africa
The Tide is High
GIS - A Simple Starting Point!
Travel Unit Ideas
The Packaging Council of Australia
Geography Networks
Need to Contact Anyone at GTAV?
April 2005
Introduction from the President
Vale - Geoffrey Lewis Lloyd
GTAV Network News
Education Officer's Report
VCE Geography 2006
Middle Years Geography
Rotary Environmental Essay Competition
The Barmah-Millewa Forest and VCE Geography 2006
Interested in GIS?
AGTA Geography Week
Primary Geography
Primary Stream at the GTAV Annual Conference
Geography Games
Imax
Why Study Geography?
VCE Geography 2006 Planning Grid
Need to Contact Anyone at GTAV?
January 2005
Introduction from the President
Tsunami Tragedy
Drought, Dust and Deluge
Education Officer's Report
Map Outlines - Where do you get them?
Virtual Tour - The British museum
Global Warming Fast Facts
All About Glaciers
Doing some Fieldwork Requiring Property Values?
Primary Focus: Water Quality, Living Planet Report 2004, Need to Visit a Factory?
Ecotourism? Try GeoTourism!
Urban Studies
The Watermark Australia Project: An Opportunity for some Active Citizenship Around Water
Brighten Up Your Geography Room
Geography Networks 2005
Need to Contact Anyone at GTAV?
October 2004
Introduction from the President
Term 4 Professional Development
Shop Till You Drop!
Education Officer's Report
About Geography
Primary focus
May the Force be With You
Information on Environmental Topics
Erratum: Interaction Vol. 32 No. 3 September 2004
Hurricanes
Global Warming
PLanning a Revegetation Project?
Need to Contact Anyone at the GTAV?
July 2004
Introduction from the President
2004 Australian Geography Competition Results
Education Officer's Report
VCE Geography Review
Annual conference
The GTAV Turns 50 in 2009
Fish as a Resource at VCE Unit 3?
Easter island
Sports Geography: the Athens Games
Global Warming: Who Will Take the Heat?
Expressions of Interest Sought
Primary Websites
Geography Networks
April 2004
Introduction
Develop Your Skills
2003 VCE Geography Examination Papers
Education Officer's Report
Teaching about the atmosphere
Are we there yet?
Earthpulse – Online ideas
Mitre 10 Junior Landcare Grants
Free! Free! Free!
Primary Focus
Geography Connections 2004
January 2004
Introduction
Spatial Change and other changes fro the GTAV!
What about the weather!
Education Officer's Report
Environment Forum
Natural Hazards!
National Geographic Channel
Reading on a Geographic Theme
AURISA GIS in Schools Competition
Geography and Current Events
The Great Australian Cycle Expedition
Did you Know?
Primary Focus
Geography Networks 2004
Need to Contact the GTAV?
October 2003
President's Report
Binding of Place and Space 2nd Edition
GTAV Temporary change of address
Education Officer's Report
Petty's Orchard
Primary Focus
Teaching Plate Tectonics
Websites, ideas, references to bookmark
Teaching about the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect in Unit 4 VCE Geography
Need to Contact the GTAV?
July 2003
Change over time at GTAV: President's Report
Annual Conference
Education Officer's Report
Teaching About Living Conditions?
Binding of Place and Change 2nd edition
GTAV Stock clearance bargains
Geography and Tertiary Entry
Spatial Change over Time!
Australian Geography Competition 2003: National Competition Report
Teaching About Fresh Water
GIS Classroom Resource Kit
VCE Geography Exam Preparation
Primary Focus
April 2003
President's Report
Vale: Brother William Edmund O' Donnell
Education Officer's Report
National Geography Week - 2-8 June 2003
Melbourne's Water Discovery Centre
Looking for some new fieldwork ideas?
The Population Reference Bureau
Weather Pictures
Looking for ideas for new units of work?
GIS ... Geographic Information Systems
Websites
Every Trip Counts
January 2003
From the President: Happy New Year and all the best for the school year ahead
And the winner of the 2002 AURISA GIS in schools Competition was.
Education Officer's Report
Geography Information Systems
School Reports
Publishers lend a Hand
Geoscience Australia
Do you want to "Know Your Area" better?
Future Climate Change in Australia
Planning Fieldwork at the Coast?
Position! Position! Position!
October 2002
From the President
Vale: Theresa Aboagye
Get stuck. on our new Geography stickers
An Atlas of Regional Victoria
Place and Change 2nd Edition
Education Officer's Report
VCE Student Examinations Lectures
Workshop Presenters
Primary Focus
Check out Teaching Geography
Looking for maps and other related items?
Path to Adventure
July 2002
President's Report
Education Officer's Report
GTAV Orbis Library Report
Australian Geography Competition Results
Environmental Indicators for Metropolitan Melbourne
Did You See? Ask Your Librarian
Websites to Bookmark
Global Warming? "Just Cool It!"
National Geographic Educator
Mt Buller - Introduction to GIS unit of work
Up the Merri Creek
Impacts of Global Change
April 2002
President's Report
Education Officer's Report
Geography Week 1-7 June 2002
Geography - Making a Difference!
Competitions
Congratulations
Have a look at.
Water Resources Information
January 2002
President's Report
From our new Education Officer
Winners are (Vic) grinners
support Services and Resoources
Useful Web sites
A 'SAFFEIT' criteria sheet
Committee and Staff contacts
GTAV Network contacts
October 2001
Global Education via Distance Education
Job opportunities with GTAV
AGTA Awards entry details
Geography Competition 2002 details
New resources and Websites
Geography Connections update
July 2001
President's Report
PD Response report
Bursary offer
Education Officer's Report
Australian Geography Competition winners
Teaching Resources
Free PD
Committee contacts
May 2001
Vice President's Report: Strategic Planning
Education Officer's Report
AGTA Strategic Plan 2002/3
New Websites & Resources
Bursary Offer
Competition Details
Committee and staff contacts
January 2001
President's Report
Education Officer's Report
Competition Details
New VCE Geography Case Studies 'on line'
Howard's Helpful Hints
Committee and Staff contacts
Geography Networks contacts
October 2000
President's Report
VALE - William Ross Hartnell
Education Officer's Report
GTAV/Rotary Environmental Essay Competition Results
Howard's Helpful Hints
Committee and Staff contacts
Geography Networks contacts
July 2000
President's Report
Electronic Forum for VCE Geography Teachers
Howard's Helpful Hints
Education Officer's Report
Australian Geography Competition
Geography and the Opera
The Hidden Forest
Geography Networks contacts
GTAV ABN
Committee and Staff contacts
May 2000
President's Report
Education Officer's Report
GIS Information
AURISA GIS competition
Geography Action Week – 22-26 May 2000
Rotary Environmental Essay Competition
Geography Networks Update
January 2000
President's Report
Education Officer's Report
Global Education Project
Geography Action Week – 22-26 May 2000
Geography Networks
GIS Network
Membership Update
Writers Required
CAA Walk Against Want – Sunday 19 March 2000