non-fictionOverview of the history & techniques of hot air ballooning, circa 1980200 years of flying, hot air revival, the high tech generation, construction, baskets, burners/instruments, backyard ballooning, sportsmen in the clouds, atlantic challenge, high alpine flying, desert delights, hot air in the arctic circle, first steps to flilght, high rise research

Booklet of article that appeared in the newspaper outlining events, programmes, etc. that are of community involvement. Computer and IT programmes; Uni helps kids learn about safe, active, healthy life; Uni eager to foster partnership with local community; Professor David James (Vice Chancellor) to be chair of regional consultation group reforming State's planning system; Ballarat's Martin Hughes of BU Geology Department and Queensland's Neil Phillips to present paper at Geological Society of America in Seattle; Uni to build aquatic centre to attract top swimmers; Open Days planned by Ballarat Universities; Sue Hadden, Ballarat Uni, received $75,000 grant to carry out research on Victoria's disappearing native grasses; Ballarat Uni to host major student sculpture show; Moves to develop high-tech park plan; New Research Plans assisted by Professor Tom O'Donnell; Indian experts look for answers to get more from their depleted desert forests; Uni conducts nursing survey re courses to be offered; Rabbit numbers rise - survey from farmers; Ted Lovett, VFL footballer (Fitzroy) talk on racism in sport at Ballarat Uni.; Australian beer awards at Ballarat Uni.; Study on Unhealthy Fitness - Heart Foundation suggests regular exercise at level suited to individual needs; Survey tracks path of yellow spotting; Tertiary push for hospital - Ararat; University considered for athletics facility; Top-level study on fitness for the elderly to be monitored by Human Movement and Sports Science students, University of Ballarat; Institute of Chartered Accountants will hold its annual accounting information day at the University of Ballarat's Foundation Hall. Students from other universities to attend; Prince Edward's visit - challenge of "Great Rubber Tube Raft Regatta" at Lake Wendouree; Uni, company in joint training initiative - installation on Novell's networking software in the degree course; Uni begins study into tree threat; Eureka leadership conference in Ballarat; Leadership conference an outstanding success.Buff coloured cover, black print. Pages glued and bound - black tape. Newspaper articles - photographs and print - on separate sheets in reverse order of appearance in paper; December to February.Symbol of University of Ballarat - cover.computer and it, newspaper items, health, local community involvement, david james, vice chancellor, state's planning system, martin hughes, geology department, neil phillips, queensland university, geological society of america, seattle, aquatic centre, sue hadden, research grant, $75000, native grasses, sculpture exhibitiontom o'donnell, indian experts, nursing survey, rabbit survey, ted lovett, footballer, racism in sport, australian beer awards, unhealthy fitness, heart foundation, athletics facility, fitness for the elderly, human movement and sports science, intitute of chartered accountants, networking system in degree course, eureka leadership conference

This book holds outstanding historic significance as it speaks to the development and urbanisation of outer eastern Melbourne. In mapping the terrain of the Dandenong foothills, this surveyor book played a big role in laying the foundations for the roads and suburbs in the area. The record's interpretive capacity is strengthened by its position with a museum dedicated to collecting, documenting and preserving the history of Emerald and surrounding districts. There is strong research potential once knowledge of the techniques used by the surveyor are unlocked, revealing a better understanding of the data.This field book contains comprehensive, handwritten survey data, including measurements and annotations, regarding the shapes, angles and curves of roads in Emerald and surrounding districts. The first entry refers to High St, Bayswater, not dated, although the second entry for Emerald-Monbulk Rd is dated 6 June 1934. Data captured includes back, intermediate, form, rise, fall, reduced levels, distance, as well as general remarks and comments. In addition to this quantitative data, there are also hand drawn diagrams of angles and roads scattered throughout the book. Locations mentioned in the book include Emerald, Kidd's Bridge, Belgrave Reserve, Ferntree Gully, among others. Portrait-orientated leather-bound book with printed pages and handwritten notes with graphite pencil. Verso folio features a grey coloured gloss print in a rock-type pattern. 61 pages.Obverse: 8 /emerald, victoria, australia, roads and streets, surveying, land surveys