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Youth Art Exhibition
Registrations are now open for Y Ballarat's Youth Art Exhibition, an annual event for creatives aged 12 to 25 to exhibit and sell their artworks. For further information, visit Youth Art Exhibition : Y Ballarat - Empowering young people or to register, scan the QR code below.
MS Walkathon
The SPC community is encouraged to support this year's MS Walkathon in May.
Ann-Maree O'Neil, the mother of Old Collegian Sean O'Neil (SPC 2007-12), has Multiple Sclerosis and is inviting members of our community to support her cause at Lake Wendouree on 26 May. See below for further information or to register/donate.
Support Connor Smith
Our thoughts and prayers are with Old Collegian Connor Smith (SPC 2015-2020) and his family after Connor was seriously injured in a recent accident at a gold mine in Ballarat.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up by a member of the extended family to help support Connor's long road to recovery. To contribute, please click on this link:
Seeking foster carers
CAFS is seeking more foster carers to provide homes for children in out-of-home care.
On any given day there are about 1,600 children in foster care placements in Victoria and about 470 children in residential care. The number of children in out-of-home care in Victoria is increasing while the number of foster carers is decreasing (AIHW 2023).
To learn more about becoming a foster carer, CAFS invites you to attend an upcoming information session. Register your interest by scanning the QR code, calling 1800 692 237 or visiting cafs.org.au.