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Are your gutters filling with autumn leaves?
Heading into winter, our Manningham SES volunteers start to see a large number of requests for assistance coming through for ceiling collapses.
It's not just trees and branches down, during heavy rains. When gutters are full of debris the water tends to flow to the lowest point to find an outlet - usually through the ceiling, unfortunately.
We have put together this reminder to ensure your home and businesses are storm ready and hopefully not impacted by heavy rains.
If you need storm emergency assistance, call us on 132 500, 24hrs a day 365 days a year, or if life-threatening, call Triple Zero (000).
You can find out more ways to be prepared and Storm Safe here.
National Tree Day
National Tree Day is Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. It’s an opportunity to enhance a habitat corridor along the creek line while also connecting with your community.
This year, we’re aiming to plant more than 3,000 young indigenous plants, and we’d love for your school community to be part of it.
Event details:
Date: Sunday 27th of July 2025
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Location: Mullum Mullum Reserve (entry via Reynolds Road, Donvale)
What to bring: A water bottle, sturdy shoes, and a light snack
What’s provided: All tools, equipment, and plants
This is a free event, but bookings are essential.
The program offers a range of fun, low-cost activities designed to keep kids active, engaged and entertained during the winter break, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, hockey, wellbeing sessions and more.
Dates: Saturday 5 July – Friday 11 July 2025
Locations: Various local venues including Mullum Mullum Reserve and Manningham DISC
Bookings essential for most activities.
With the world changing rapidly, and knowledge easily accessible through the internet and AI, it has become more important for our youth to learn crucial skills to differentiate themselves. However, the focus can often still be on “knowledge”, leaving teens to develop such skills primarily through experiential learning.
Mind Frame Grow addresses this gap by explicitly teaching and building problem solving and communication skills in youth through interactive workshops, facilitated by a former Melbourne University lecturer.
The result is an empowered individual who feels prepared and confident to approach any challenge or opportunity in life.
To learn more or to secure your child’s place in our Term 3 workshops in Doncaster, please visit us on www.mindframegrow.com or call 0431 314 836.
L & P Plate School Holiday Special
Our full day Defensive Driving Courses are suitable for L & P Plate drivers and are conducted in a relaxed and friendly environment by experienced and qualified driving instructors.
Conducted on wet road surfaces using 100% recycled water, the practical driving component is both educational and fun.
The driving covers basic vehicle dynamics and vehicle handling skills in emergency situations as well as understanding of modern safety systems such as ABS braking.
The classroom theory component covers defensive driving principles as well as safe driving practices and vehicle safety systems.
July School Holiday Dates at Sandown Raceway:
Saturday 5th
Monday 7th
Tuesday 15th
For further information and bookings please contact us on 1300 652 693 or email enquiries@driverdynamics.com
Event Details:
📍 Location: Banyule Nets Stadium, 2 Somers Ave, Macleod
📅 Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to get active, try new sports, build confidence, and make new connections.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this flyer with your families and networks.
Registrations can be made via the following link: https://www.activateinclusion.com.au/events/banyule-variety-abilities-unleashed-kids-school-holiday-program-1
In this free program, they will:
- Visit the Hawthorn Campus of Swinburne University of Technology and identify a problem they would like to solve, framed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Work together with peers to build a prototype solution for the chosen problem
- Level up their learning through hands-on, interactive workshops that focus on teamwork, design thinking, problem solving and communication
- Have fun!
Students can attend independently OR come with mates!
https://form.jotform.com/SwinburneSP/signup-form-shp
Get ready for Bastille Day French Festival's 10 year anniversary!
The Bastille Day French Festival is thrilled to celebrate 10 years of bringing a touch of France to Melbourne!
For a decade, they've been providing a platform to showcase French culture, cuisine, wine and so much more. Get ready for a bigger and better festival experience this year as they commemorate this special milestone!
Since its founding in 2015, the Bastille Day French Festival has been a beloved, free, and family-friendly event, inviting you to "voyage" straight to the heart of France right here in Melbourne. Their bustling market will be brimming with local French-Australian businesses, offering an array of mouth-watering French cuisine, captivating performances from dazzling artists, and a rich cultural program.
This year's cultural program promises an exciting blend of traditional and contemporary French experiences. Look forward to engaging online French trivia, exclusive masterclasses — including tips on achieving that Parisian look presented by L'Oréal Groupe, insights into French fragrance, and a creative French-themed stencil masterclass. Indulge your senses with exquisite cheese and wine pairing sessions, or explore the city's hidden gems with their walking tours uncovering Melbourne's French icons. Don't miss the illuminating Les Lumières events, where you can delve into fascinating discussions on topics such as street art, Impressionism, sports innovation, and the impactful role of women in energy.
🥐Saturday 12 July 9am – 4pm
🥐 Sunday 13 July 9am – 4pm
Join Us for an Exciting Training Day!
We are thrilled to invite your students to participate in a one-day training session with Sports Matrix this school holiday.
Whether they are wanting to acquire their first aid certification for a part-time job or aiming to pursue a rewarding career in sports as a Level 1 Sports Trainer, our Nationally Accredited certifications are perfect for them.
Swinburne School Holiday Student Opportunities
Swinburne Youth Space Innovation Challenge @ Swinburne Hawthorn
Tuesday 16 July - Friday 18 July
Over three action-packed days, you will embark on an unforgettable science experience, learning and working with astronomers and space scientists on challenge-based problems.
Delve into the captivating realm of space law, gravity, satellites, rovers, and beyond as you engage in hands-on activities and immersive workshops. Through dynamic group collaboration, you will tackle current and future space challenges and unleash your creativity to pitch innovative ideas for the future of space use.
You will also explore the universe with Swinburne’s 3D astro tour and get up close to the two supercomputers that call Swinburne home. But the excitement doesn't end there!
Every participant will have the unique opportunity to work directly with real samples sent to and returned from the International Space Station by Swinburne.
Download: Program Flyer
Book at: https://events.humanitix.com/2025-swinburne-space-challenge
* Funded places: A limited number of funded places are available for students who would not be able to attend without financial support. To apply, please complete the confidential application form before you register.
PrimeSCI! Synchrotron Education Workshops @ ANSTO Australian Synchrotron
Tuesday 9 July: Interactions of Light and Matter (Year 11 - 12)
Wednesday 10 July: Synchrotron and its Applications (Year 10 - 12)
Thursday 11 July: Colours of Light NEW!! (Year 9 - 12)
Participants can take part in experiments using specialised equipment to learn about the interaction of light and energy, nuclear physics, radioactivity, colorimetry and spectroscopy. The programs also include a tour of the Australian Synchrotron - a rare chance to see this world class facility.
Book at: https://events.humanitix.com/primesci-synchrotron-workshops-july-2025
Cost*: $54.00 per participant for 4.5 hour program (plus $0.50 Humanitix fee) $44.50 per participant for S&iA lab only (plus $0.50 Humanitix fee) $44.50 per participant for 3 hour program (plus $0.50 Humanitix fee)
Download: PrimeSCI! Synchrotron School Holiday Flyer (PDF)
*Funded places: A limited number of funded places are available for participants to attend the PrimeSCI! Synchrotron Tours and Lab Sessions, who would not be able to attend without financial support. Please encourage your students to fill in the confidential application form for eligibility. You are NOT required to complete the Humanitix Registration Form.
Swinburne Innovation in Action @ Swinburne Hawthorn
Friday 11 July
Do you have a strong passion for solving problems and coming up with new ideas? Do you like to think outside the box and be creative? Do you want to challenge yourself?
The Swinburne Innovation in Action school holiday program is a 1-day program based at our Hawthorn campus where Year 10 - 12 students are given the knowledge and tools they need to come up with brilliant new ideas to solve real-world problems.
In this free program, you will:
- Visit the Hawthorn Campus of Swinburne University of Technology and identify a problem you’d like to solve, framed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Work together with your peers to build a prototype solution for your chosen problem
- Level up your learning through hands-on, interactive workshops that focus on teamwork, design thinking, problem solving and communication
- Have fun!
Come by yourself, OR bring your mates! We need everyone to sign up individually, so just share the link below with anyone you’d like to bring along.