Community Resources and Events
Road Safety tips over the School Holidays
With school holidays approaching, daily routines will change. Everyone becomes more relaxed and there will be different locations for your children to play in during the holiday period. There may be changed traffic environments and new safety concerns that families need to be aware of.
To help keep our children safe, here are some handy key road safety tips during the holidays:
- Always supervise your children. Do not allow them to play in driveways or on nature strips.
- Hold hands with your children when near roads and walking through carparks or shopping centers as these can be busier with frequently reversing and moving vehicles.
- Practice Stop, Look, Listen & Think every time you cross the road.
- Teach children about road safety every time you are out near the roads - practice these life skills at traffic lights, zebra crossings and footpath curbs.
- Roads, footpaths, parks, carparks, and bike tracks can look very different in the holiday period or maybe totally foreign to a child – take time to explain this to your child.
- Ensure your child is in the correct child restraint and always wears their seatbelt when in the car.
- When your child rides a bike or scooter, ensure they wear a helmet. See below information to choose the correct helmet and fitting.
More Resources for parents over the school holidays:
Mental health supports for students over school holidays (education.vic.gov.au)
Helmets: What you need to know - Courtesy of Road to Zero
The Safe Around Schools Team wish all Casey Schools a very happy and safe holiday.
VicRoads: South Gippsland Highway Improvements, Dandenong South to Lynbrook
VicRoads is planning to develop and deliver priority treatments to improve the South Gippsland Highway between Greens Road in Dandenong South and Lynbrook Boulevard in Lynbrook.
We’d like to understand the community’s travel experiences to help guide the design and prioritise potential improvements.
How to provide your feedback
- EngageVic website: https://engage.vic.gov.au/south-gippsland-highway-improvements-dandenong-south-to-lynbrook
- Add comments in the interactive map, or
- Fill in a community survey or a business survey (if you own a business along this stretch of the highway).
- Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre
- We are holding two pop up stands at Lynbrook Village, outside Coles on Friday 1 December between 3-6pm and Saturday 2 December between 11am – 2pm.
VicRoads are seeking feedback by Sunday 18 February 2024
Bookings for the Summer 2024 Teenage School Holiday Program are now OPEN!
Casey Youth Services FReeZA events and program promotions
1. Jingle and Jam Christmas Celebration
Date: Wednesday 20 December 2023
Time: 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Location: Narre Warren Youth Information Centre : 52 Webb Street, Narre Warren Cost: $12
Calling all young people in Casey aged 12-25!
Get ready to jingle and jam this Christmas with the Casey FReeZA Youth Committee - IGN!TE Entertainment's Jingle and Jam Christmas Celebration! This exclusive event for Casey youth will be packed with fun and festive activities, including:
- Live music from local bands, musicians, and DJs
- Delicious Christmas dinner and desserts
- Thrilling mini golf
- Engaging games and prizes
- Trendy airbrush tattoos
- Live karaoke
- A photo booth
- A Casey 360 bus with its entertainment
- And much more!
This amazing event costs just $12, but places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. Spend Christmas with your friends and join us for an unforgettable day!
Book your tickets now: https://www.trybooking.com/CMQJM
2. FReeZA – Youth Committee Program Recruitment – Expression of Interest 2024
Calling all young people in Casey aged 12-25!
Are you interested in learning about event management and making a difference in your community? If so, then we encourage you to express your interest in joining the FReeZA Youth Committee 2024!
The Casey FReeZA Youth Committee – IGN!TE Entertainment is a group of young people who are passionate about planning and delivering drug, alcohol, and smoke-free events for their peers.
As a committee member, you will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about event management from experienced professionals
- Gain valuable hands-on experience in all aspects of event management
- Meet other young people from your community and make a difference
- Develop valuable skills that you can use in your future career or simply to make a difference in your communities
- Have the opportunity to plan and deliver drug, alcohol, and smoke-free events for your peers
- Make a real difference in your community by providing safe and fun spaces for young people to socialize and express themselves
- Network with other young people and professionals
To express your interest in joining the FReeZA Youth Committee 2024, please visit the following link and complete the expression of interest online form: https://forms.office.com/r/CsprbHTwSN?origin=lprLink
Applications close on 9 February 2024.
We hope to see you at one or both of our upcoming events!
