Publications
The Wide Bay Volunteers (WBV) Electronic Newsletter, or WBV E-News for short, is a PDF publication, which is distributed monthly via e-mail to our member organisations, community organisations, and other interested parties. The first edition of WBV E-News was launched on June 1st, 2004 - replacing the long-serving 'The Volunteer Vine.'
The WBV E-News is packed full of information about WBV, Bay Connect course dates, as well as other important information and notices from community groups.
How to get wbv E-News
If you wish to receive a copy of the WBV E-News, you have two options:
1) By sending an e-mail to WBV at info@widebayvolunteers.org.au, and providing us with the e-mail address and contact name you would like the newsletter to be sent to.
2) Downloading the newsletter from our WBV E-News Online Archive below.
Archive
WBV E-News March / April 2010 Issue
WBV E-News January / February 2010 Issue
WBV E-News November / December Issue
WBV E-News August Special Edition 2009 Issue
WBV E-News July / August 2009 Issue
WBV E-News May / June 2009 Issue
WBV E-News March / April 2009 Issue
WBV E-News January / February 2009 Issue
WBV E-News November / December 2008 Issue
WBV E-NEWS September / October 2008 Issue
WBV E-NEWS July / August 2008 Issue
WBV E-NEWS March / April 2008 Issue
WBV E-NEWS January / February 2008 Issue
How do I open E-News
WBV E-News comes as an Adobe PDF file, and will require the program Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to view it. In layman's terms, a PDF document can convert large glossy newsletters and similar items into highly compact files which are compatible with a wide range of computers - making it an ideal format for sending the WBV E-News.
Do not worry if you do not have a recent version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, as Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free from the Adobe website. Adobe Reader is a free feature-limited version of Adobe Acrobat, and is perfect for people who need to read .PDF files.
Also many more programs are available that can also read the .PDF format - you can try a google search for the term 'PDF reader' or 'Freeware PDF reader' or below we have provided some links to programs that can be used free of charge.
Help
If you are having trouble accessing files that Wide Bay Volunteers has made available, the most common reason would be a lack of a PDF reading program. Below is a small list of available programs that are available free of charge for download.
Adobe Reader - This is the most common program for accessing PDF files.
Sumatra PDF - Sumatra PDF is a small and efficient PDF reader - if you are on a slow internet connection this is the best option.