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		<title>Fair Trade Coffee Company has a new look</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>palmsstaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a "test drive" on our newly designed <a title="Buy Fair Trade Coffee Online" href="http://www.fairtradecoffeecompany.com.au">Fair Trade Coffee Company</a> website.

It is now easier than ever to order your fairtrade coffee, chocolate or Palms Australia t-shirts on our more user-friendly site.
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		<title>Work or volunteer in our Sydney office</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palms is seeking an enthusiastic Events Officer to assist with our work in 2012.  We also are interested in hearing from people who can commit time as volunteers in our office.]]></description>
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		<title>Once more into the fray</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteering can be both a challenging and immensely rewarding experience. Few returnees would claim to remain unchanged by the experience. Some, such as Des Hansen and Monica Morrison, value the experience so much that they return for another placement.]]></description>
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		<title>Fair Trade for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>palmsstaff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of great reasons to buy your Christmas presents from the Fair Trade coffee company.
Support coffee producers; support volunteers exchanging skills; reduce waste; increase the amount your friends appreciate your gifts.]]></description>
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		<title>Get involved online</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/get-involved-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[december-2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are now beginning to see the opportunities presented by social media. Sceptics may decry the hype and the abundance of puerile content, as they did with the web 15 years ago, but the social web offers great possibilities for furthering Palms’ mission.]]></description>
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		<title>Returnee, donor, friend, member or all of the above?</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/returnee-donor-friend-member-or-all-of-the-above/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some loyal Palms’ supporters were surprised to discover recently that they were ineligible to vote at our AGM. Maybe the reasons for the formal process of signing on as a member have not been adequately explained. I hope I can clarify a little and those so inclined are able to complete the required formal application and participate fully next time.]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome new directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Palms continues its important work for our common humanity in this jubilee year, it is crucial to acknowledge the work of our amazing staff and volunteers whose determined and quiet work humbly continues. I would like to also thank Palms’ outgoing directors for their wonderful contribution in the shaping of Palms. I’d especially like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six months to go</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/six-months-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[december-2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kiribati]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marlene]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This proved very successful; hence, the Diocese Office will be healthier when I leave in May 2012 and with the training provided there is every hope that this health will be sustained into the future.]]></description>
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		<title>The value of a visit</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/the-value-of-a-visit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[helena]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palms undertakes to visit each volunteer at least once during their placement. After each visit, the visiting representative writes a report for members, however this year we let the volunteers themselves report on the value of a Field Visit.]]></description>
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		<title>Building houses and building capacity/Keep Palms in PNG</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/building-houses-and-building-capacity-keep-palms-in-png/</link>
		<comments>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/building-houses-and-building-capacity-keep-palms-in-png/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Palms Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ausaid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[john-gartner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[papua-new-guinea]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For security reasons, AusAID is currently unwilling to support Palms Volunteers placed in Papua New Guinea, though we remain as committed as ever to continuing our work with our partners in PNG. Our relationships and networks are too strong to abandon. Our history and knowledge of PNG are too valuable to waste.]]></description>
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