[From nobody Wed Mar 3 23:11:56 2010 Return-path: <jlmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> Envelope-to: permaculture@betweenskyandearth.com.au Delivery-date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:20:09 +1100 Received: from mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.191]) by smtp-mx-server-8.servers.netregistry.net protocol: esmtp (Exim 4.69 #1 (Debian)) id 1NmnYe-0001Po-EN for <permaculture@betweenskyandearth.com.au>; Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:20:09 +1100 Received: from [211.28.48.19] (c211-28-48-19.frank1.vic.optusnet.com.au [211.28.48.19]) by mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id o23CK44n015266 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO); Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:20:05 +1100 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.2.0.050811 Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:21:25 +1100 Subject: Ego Lemos speaking on Permaculture in East Timor From: John McKenzie <jlmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> To: Miriam Baxt <permaculture@betweenskyandearth.com.au>, David Coote <dccoote@mira.net>, "Patrick O'Neill" <pkbtoneill@optusnet.com.au>, Burns Steve <steveburns888@gmail.com>, meredith and laurence Gaffney <l.gaffney@bigpond.com>, Linda Cornelissen <lincor88@hotmail.com>, Mal Boyd <mal_boyd@yahoo.com.au>, Martha Hills <mrh03049@yahoo.com> CC: <terryavery@optusnet.com.au>, Abbie <alane@casey.vic.gov.au>, <ocpg.info@gmail.com>, Silvia Allen <telopeamtn@bigpond.com>, Leanne Mason Phillips <leanne@masonphillips.com>, Rhiannon <maclagan@dcsi.net.au>, POW admin <admin@pow.org.au>, Nola <nmgarbett@internode.on.net>, Heather Elliot <hebtalk@yahoo.com.au>, Stuart Ryder <stu@littlefeetfarm.com.au>, Robyn Currie <rrcurrie2@bigpond.com> Message-ID: <C7B49F75.FDC%jlmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> Thread-Topic: Ego Lemos speaking on Permaculture in East Timor Thread-Index: Acq6zArBSUX8via/Ed+D9gADk62dtA== In-Reply-To: <20100227194137.13582nud62to11og@webmail.netregistry.net> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3350503293_3040284" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3350503293_3040284 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Dear friends, here's an update on the Ego Lemos's talk next Wednesday. Eg= o has been a fabulous worker and ambassador for his country and for Permaculture and this event is a rare opportunity to hear his story. The venue's been changed to a local hall to allow more to attend so please feel free to forward this to any others you know who may be interested in permaculture and international development. As well as hearing from Ego this is also a marvelous opportunity to celebrate his time in Australia and to wish him well for the future. So feel free to bring some food to share and maybe there=B9ll even be a song or two.=20 All the best John, mob 0421 699 306 Ego Lemos speaking on Permaculture in East Timor A meeting of Permaculture Melbourne=B9s South Eastern Suburbs Group Wednesday 10th March 7-9pm Venue: Coatesville Church hall, corner North & Mackie Rds, Bentleigh East. RSVP and further information: Miriam Baxt tel; 9578 7237 or email; permaculture@betweenskyandearth.com.au Ego is an East Timorese and in November 1999 he together with Steve Cran, a permaculture volunteer from Australia, started developing permaculture in Timor Leste. What started as 2 people developed into the local NGO called Permatil (Permaculture Timor Leste). Permatil's work has been to strengthen and promote permanent and sustainableagriculture and culture, helping to provide independence, food security, sustainable incomes, cultural strength and environment protection to local communities. After many years working with communities Permatil published a book =AD the =8CPermaculture Guidebook from Timor Leste.=B9 some copies of this book will be available at the meeting for $20, and other publications developed in conjunction with IDEP in Indonesia can be seen online at http://www.idepfoundation.org/ptl.html For the past two years Ego has been in Australia studying community development at Victoria University. He=B9s also been playing and singing at various folk festivals and recently recorded a CD =B3O Hele Le=B2 with Skinny Fish, and in November 2009 he won the 2009 APRA Screen Music Award winner for "Best Original Song Composed for the Screen" - for the song =8CBalibo=B9 used in the film of the same name. http://www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au/site/ego-lemos/106-ego/278-egolemos.html Ego has finished his studies and is heading back to Dili in the next couple of weeks to resume work with Permatil. This may be the last chance to see him for some time so please come and hear his story. Join us in congratulating him on his work so far and in offering support for his work in the future work. Some topics to be covered; What issues are people faced with in Timor Leste. What ideas have proved most useful in assisting people, What process of engagement with the community has proved most useful How well does Permaculture offer itself as a set of ideas and skills for supporting development assistance and community development projects. Tea and refreshments will be available, and a gold coin donation is requested to cover cost of hall hire. Members $2 non-members $5 --B_3350503293_3040284 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Ego Lemos speaking on Permaculture in East Timor</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'><BR> Dear friends,  here's an update on the Ego Lemos's talk next Wednesday= .  Ego has been a fabulous worker and ambassador for his country and fo= r Permaculture and this event is a rare opportunity to hear his story. &nbsp= ;The venue's been changed to a local hall to allow more to attend so please = feel free to forward this to any others you know who may be interested in pe= rmaculture and international development.  <BR> <BR> As well as hearing from Ego this is also a marvelous opportunity to celebra= te his time in Australia and to wish him well for the future.  So feel = free to bring some food to share and maybe there’ll even be a song or = two. <BR> <BR> All the best<BR> John,  mob  0421 699 306<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </SPAN><FONT SIZE=3D"5"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:16.0px'><B>Ego Lemos speaking = on Permaculture in East Timor<BR> </B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'>A meeting of Permaculture = Melbourne’s  South Eastern Suburbs Group<BR> Wednesday 10th  March     7-9pm<BR> Venue: Coatesville Church hall, corner North & Mackie Rds, Bentleigh Ea= st.<BR> <BR> RSVP and further information: Miriam Baxt  <BR> tel; 9578 7237    or  email; permaculture@betweenskyand= earth.com.au<BR> <BR> Ego is an East Timorese and in November 1999 he together with Steve Cran, a= permaculture volunteer from Australia, started developing permaculture in T= imor Leste.  What started as 2 people developed into the local NGO call= ed Permatil (Permaculture Timor Leste).<BR> <BR> Permatil's work has been to strengthen and promote permanent and sustainabl= eagriculture and culture,  helping to provide independence, food securi= ty, sustainable incomes, cultural strength and environment protection to loc= al communities.<BR> <BR> After many years working with communities Permatil published a book –= the ‘Permaculture Guidebook from Timor Leste.’   some= copies of this book will be available at the meeting for $20,  and oth= er publications developed in conjunction with IDEP in Indonesia can be seen = online at<BR> <a href=3D"http://www.idepfoundation.org/ptl.html">http://www.idepfoundation.= org/ptl.html</a><BR> For the past two years Ego has been in Australia studying community develop= ment at Victoria University.  He’s also been playing and singing = at various folk festivals and recently recorded a CD “O Hele Le”= with Skinny Fish,  and in November 2009 he won the 2009 APRA Screen Mu= sic Award winner for "Best Original Song Composed for the Screen" = - for the song  ‘Balibo’ used in the film of the same name.= <BR> <a href=3D"http://www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au/site/ego-lemos/106-ego/278-egole= mos.html">http://www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au/site/ego-lemos/106-ego/278-egole= mos.html</a> <BR> <BR> Ego has finished his studies and is heading back to Dili in the next couple= of weeks to resume work with Permatil.  This may be the last chance to= see him for some time so please come and hear his story.  Join us in c= ongratulating him on his work so far and in offering support for his work in= the future work.<BR> <BR> Some topics to be covered;<BR> What issues are people faced with in Timor Leste. <BR> What ideas have proved most useful in assisting people,  <BR> What process of engagement with the community has proved most useful<BR> How well does Permaculture offer itself as a set of ideas and skills for su= pporting development assistance and community development projects.<BR> <BR> Tea and refreshments will be available, and a gold coin donation is<BR> requested to cover cost of hall hire.  Members $2   non-memb= ers $5 <BR> <BR> <BR> </SPAN></FONT> </BODY> </HTML> --B_3350503293_3040284-- ]