COMMUNITY NEWS
Cyber-safety
Parents and carers need to maintain the lines of communication with the children in their care, especially when it comes to cyber-safety. We spend much time teaching children personal and road safety and we ought to spend time teaching them cyber safety. Young people learn to look both ways before crossing the road and so too should they look both ways before posting something online.
Look towards how it might affect the person receiving the text, email or posted message. Look towards how it might affect their own privacy, reputation and safety.
Young people need to know that the personal information they share remains online and can be accessed by anyone: friends, family, teachers, future employers, online sex offenders….. Anyone.
What can young people do to protect themselves?
- Don’t post any images or videos you wouldn’t be happy for your parents or grandparents’ to see. Once something is online you cannot control who sees it.
- Think before you post a comment, send a text or email. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face don’t say it online or via text.
- Protect your personal information. You wouldn’t give your phone number or address to a stranger on the street so don’t do it online.
Merryl Arnold
Adolescent Health Nurse
Australian Air League Youth Group are Coming to Geelong -
7 November 2019
We would like to advise that the Australian Air League youth group is opening a new Squadron in Geelong, and will be holding a meeting at the Geelong Umpire Association Club Rooms at Kardinia Park on Thursday, 7 November, starting from 6:00 pm. Young boys and girls who wish to learn more are welcome to come along with their parents to discover what the Air League has to offer.
The Australian Air League is a national organisation for young people aged from 8 to 18 years who have an interest in aviation either as a career or as a hobby. It teaches leadership skills and provides a wide range of interesting and exciting activities such as camping and hiking, sport and physical recreation, building and flying model aircraft and ceremonial drill. Through classes and practical demonstration members learn the theory of aviation and a wide range of associated topics such as Meteorology, Navigation, Aero Engines and Aircraft Construction, as well as general interest subjects such as photography, field craft and community service.
With Squadrons in most states of Australia, the Air League has been serving the community in Australia since 1934. It is entirely self-funding and is staffed by volunteers who give their time to achieve its goals. To learn more about the Australian Air League visit our website at https://www.airleague.com.au
For more information please contact:
Malcolm Angus (Geelong Sqn)
m. 0448 229 900
or
Greg O’Brien (Victoria State Office)
operations.vic@airleague.com.au
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2019 Geelong Japanese Summer Festival -
30 November 2019
Barwon Health Immunisation Centres and Hours
Saver Plus
Hamlyn Heights
Youth Space
Free City of Greater Geelong Parenting Programs for Term 4
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As the weather improves Barwon Coast and others are seeking your support in helping to protect our sand dunes. As inviting as it is to run up or play in sand dunes, this damages the dunes, the plants and the animals that live there. Enjoy the coast, and share our shores by staying out of the dunes at all times to ensure the dunes continue to provide us with access to the beach.
