Love playing soccer?

Sunshine Heights Junior Soccer Club is a family friendly soccer club running programs for girls and boys from 5-16 years of age at Castley Reserve on Glengala Rd. Check out the flyer below or register your interest at:

https://forms.gle/deWWCtdJNm2MowSp7

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Albion North PS is turning 60!

Albion North Primary School is celebrating their 60th birthday on Friday 18th November from 4pm! Past and present staff, students, families and community members are invited to attend. Reunite with teachers and reconnect with classmates!

See the flyer attached below.

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Free Cardio Tennis Program - no skills required!

Brimbank Youth Services are offering a free, 7-week fitness based Cardio Tennis program commencing after school on November 8th at St Albans East Tennis Club, Errington Reserve, St Albans.

They are looking to support female identifying year 6, 7, 8, & 9 students to have some fun, get outdoors, improve their fitness and wellbeing, and connect with other young people. The program starts at 3.30pm so participants can attend straight after school. All participants will be given their own tennis racket and we will provide some fruit/snacks on arrival. No skills or previous training required!

For more information or registration details see the attached flyer and/or visit https://brimbankyouth.com/programs .

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Exclusive Use for Students at Deer Park Library Friday 28th Oct 5:00pm-7:00pm

Brimbank Libraries is opening its doors for the exclusive use of students to continue to study after the doors have been closed. You'll have the whole library to set up a group revision session or to get stuck into some solo exam preparation.

On Demand Training & Employment Resources

Study support and employment resources are not limited to in person events. We also provide on demand, 24/7 resources via the library website. Access LinkedIn Learning, Studiosity and many more from the comfort of home or wherever you have a Wi-Fi connection. All no charge with a library membership.

Brimbank Libraries are seeking expressions of interest from young people aged 18-25 to run a 60-90 minute workshop at the library between April and June 2023. Workshop facilitators will be paid ($250 per workshop) and supported by library staff.

Writers aged 10 – 18 are invited to submit a short story of up to 200 words on the theme ‘Explore, Discover, Sunshine!’ between 17 October and 14 November 2022, to be in the running for $300 in prizes!

Want to hang out in a safe, relaxed space just for young people? Drop in, chill out, speak up – it’s for you. Held at Deer Park Library and Sunshine Library.

Deer Park Library – Every Wednesday 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Sunshine Library - Every Wednesday 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Are you a writer? Completing NaNoWriMo this year? Get encouraged and motivated in your writing by joining other writers at these special write-ins – and getting that one step closer to reaching your goal!

Sydenham Library

Mondays in Nov (7th, 14th, 21st & 28th) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Sunshine Library

Thursdays in Nov (3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th) 5:30pm-7:30pm

St Albans Library

Tuesdays in Nov (8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th) 5:30pm-7:30pm

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New Skate Park - Have Your Say!

Brimbank Council will be delivering a new Skate Park in Derrimut at Balmoral Park, which is set to be built towards the end of 2023/ early 2024.

Balmoral Park has been selected as the site to incorporate a skate park because it is centrally located in Derrimut and is easily accessible by public transport.

The design of the new skate park will consider a range of skate styles, abilities, age and gender in helping to create a welcoming environment.

To make sure the design of the skate park reflects young people’s needs and interests we want to ensure that young people have a say and inform the design of the skate park.

You can get involved by jumping on the Brimbank Your Say page and filling out the survey

https://yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au/balmoral-skate-park

The survey closes on 31st October.

Additionally, if you are keen to be more involved, we will also be holding two in person workshops in conjunction with the lead designers of the project to further inform the design of the skate park, at a later date. You can share your expression of interest by filling out the last section on the Your Say survey with your email address.

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An invitation from Brimbank Croquet Club

Croquet can be played by people of all ages, physical fitness and ability. It's fun and challenging! Croquet can be played all year round and all equipment is supplied. Come and have a game!

Brimbank Croquet Club

65 Nobel Banks Drive, Cairnlea

Playing days:

Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30am

Saturday from 1.00pm

First 3 days of play are free!

Contact 0413 614 668 or 0400 151 115

or email bbcroquetclub@gmail.com

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Free Parent Webinar

Brimbank Youth Services are offering a free parent webinar called "Untangling Teens and Tweens from Tech - Practical and Positive Strategies to Empower Parents" on Thursday 27th October.

Please see the flyer below for more details and how to register.

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Free parenting programs - Drummond St Services

Check out the flyers below for more information about free parenting programs, online or on site, being run by Drummond St Services during October and November.

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Talking to children about smoking and vaping

New resources are available for parents and carers to understand the risks of smoking and vaping, and help them talk to their children about it. There is also information on where to get support.

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Bike/Scooter Helmets

A message from your local police

Victoria Police would like to remind everyone that all users of bikes and scooters (including the motorised versions) MUST wear helmets unless exempt. Police have had concerns raised by members of our community, and it is quite apparent that residents have become complacent regarding these laws. Mandatory bicycle helmet laws were introduced in July 1990. This applies when riding:

on roads and road-related areas
on bike and shared paths
in bike lanes
in recreational parks
in car parks
on footpaths.

Police can stop bike and scooter riders and issue a fine or warning for not wearing an approved bicycle helmet. The current fine for this offence is $231. Research indicates that bike helmets greatly reduce the risk of head injuries, which are the major cause of death and injury to bike riders.

Bicycle helmets reduce the chances of a serious head injury by almost 70%.
Two years after introducing bicycle helmet laws in 1990, there was a 23% reduction in head injuries in Victoria.

This is a significant safety issue, and Police encourage you all to look after yourselves, your family and friends.

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Mt Derrimut Rd Project Update - October

Below is a link to the October 2022 works notification for the Mt Derrimut Road project: https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/library/level-crossing-removal-project/geelong-ballarat/mt-derrimut/works-notices/works-notice-upcoming-road-and-car-park-closures-at-deer-park-in-october

These are key the impacts:

We’ll work 24 hours a day, 5 days a week from Monday to Friday:
- until mid October to build the rail bridge supports near Deer Park Station
- until mid November on the western retaining wall between Deer Park Station and Railway Parade South
The Deer Park Station northern car park is now closed until late 2023
- Commuters can park in the 250-space temporary commuter car park on Station Road, or in the temporarily expanded southern car park accessed from Eagle Way
Tilburn Road will be closed at the Station and Mt Derrimut road intersection from 7am Thursday 3 November to 7am Friday 11 November
- There will be no access in or out of Tilburn Road from the Station and Mt Derrimut roads intersection during this time, see map below for detour routes
- The 400, 420 and 422 bus routes will not be affected

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Key VTAC Dates

Key VTAC Dates - Year 12 Students