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Please be advised that all Beleza Retail Stores will be closed for the first week of the Term 2-3 school holidays. Stores will close at 2pm on Friday the 28th of June and will resume standard trading hours from Monday the 8th of July.
ComputeFest - A message from the University of Melbourne
We are hosting one of our biggest events for high school students, ComputeFest 2024, where we strive to diversify our community by bringing together young people with an interest and passion in technology.
ComputeFest will feature a panel of industry leaders and students from Commonwealth Bank, Atlassian, and Airwallex, followed by a hands-on beginner-friendly workshop teaching the programming language Python.
The event is entirely FREE and lunch will be provided.
Here is some simple information to help you understand the event:
Who: Year 10 -12 students
When: Saturday 29th June from 11am to 5pm
Where: Free, in-person event at the University of Melbourne.
Why: We believe this event will benefit students when deciding what they want to do in the future with their studies and careers by participating in coding workshops and networking with industry leaders and students from Commonwealth Bank, Atlassian, Airwallex etc.
This event does not require teacher supervision, and lunch will be provided.
For more details, please refer to the agenda below.
| Time | Event |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Seminar 1: Industry Panel and Diversity in the Technology Field |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch break |
| 1:30pm-3:30pm | Hands-on Workshop: An introduction to coding Workshop 1 - Beginner Workshop 2 - Intermediate* |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Break |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | Seminar 2: Course Options and a day in the life of a UoM Computer Science Student |
*Students with a prior coding background are encouraged to attend the Intermediate Workshop but can choose to join the Beginner Workshop if they find the content to be difficult.
Key Dates:
Friday 28th of June, 11:55pm - last day for students to register.
FREE Ticket Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/computefest-2024-discover-technology-studies-at-unimelb
Saturday 29th of June, 11am-5pm - Computefest 2024 will be held in-person at the University of Melbourne. We ask that students bring their own device (laptop) in order to complete the workshop exercises. Students who register via the Humanitix Ticketing platform will receive a student information pack a week before with the location, agenda, and other workshop information.
Spots for registration are limited so register today! Do reach out to us at diversity@cissa.org.au should you have any suggestions, queries or concerns.
Latrobe City Council - Culturally Safe Yoga and Pilates Classes
Latrobe City Council have worked with local multicultural women and girls to design culturally safe activities for them to attend. One of the common suggestions received was to offer yoga and pilates classes for multicultural women and girls. See attachment for more information.
Latrobe City Council - Youth Infrastructure Plan
Latrobe City Council recently endorsed the release of the draft Youth Infrastructure Plan (attached below) for community consultation.
This is in relation to outdoor infrastructure only such as skate parks, BMX tracks, ½ basketball courts and facilities at recreation reserves.
Latrobe City Council is interested in hearing the voices of young people and any feedback and ideas they have in relation to this plan.
See below attachment for more information.
School Holiday Fun
Mid Valley has FREE activities planned for the upcoming school holidays which may be of interest to our students and families.
Week 1: Bubble Shows with Becky Bubble
Week 2: Magical Science Workshops with STEM Zone
Please see the below attachments for more details.
Looking for Donations - The Chicken's Project
Please see attachment for more details.
Cancer Council - Take Action Against Vaping
A message from the Cancer Council.
Did you know that young Australians who vape are three times as likely to take up smoking as those who have never vaped? The most effective way to act is by asking Senators for your State/Territory to vote for the new legislation to reduce the devastating harm caused by vapes. You can also contact your local MP.
With support from partners across the health and education sectors, we have developed an easy online form to help people find and write to their federal representatives and express their support for vaping reforms currently going through parliament.
Take action on vaping | Cancer Council
If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact our team at actiononvaping@cancer.org.au.
