Happening in the Community
Dianella Community Centre (DCC) Garden Club
Join us for our Monthly DCC Garden Club – First Thursday of the Month 4-6pm
The Community Garden Club offers a range of hands-on, educational and social activities throughout the year, including:
- 🌱 Planting and maintaining vegetables, herbs, flowers and native plants
- 🌿 Seasonal gardening activities and garden bed preparation
- 🪴 Seed sowing, seedling propagation and plant care
- 🍅 Harvesting produce and sharing gardening tips
- 🌻 Learning about companion planting and sustainable gardening practices
- 🪱 Composting and worm farming demonstrations and workshops
- 💧 Water-wise gardening and irrigation techniques
- 🌳 Soil improvement, mulching and garden maintenance
- 🐝 Creating pollinator-friendly gardens and learning about local biodiversity
- 🌾 Garden clean-up and beautification projects
- 🍃 Upcycling and recycling projects for the garden
- 🏡 Guest speakers and gardening education sessions
- 🌍 Environmental sustainability and waste reduction activities
- 🤝 Community volunteering and collaborative gardening projects
- ☕ Social gatherings, morning teas and opportunities to connect with other gardeners
Composting & Worm Farm Workshop - Thurs 6th Aug 4-6pm
Whether you're an experienced gardener or just getting started, the Community Garden Club and upcoming Composting & Worm Farm Workshop offer a great opportunity to learn new skills, connect with others, and contribute to a more sustainable community.
Benefits include:
🌱 Learn practical gardening skills – Gain hands-on experience in growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers, as well as tips for maintaining a healthy garden.
🌿 Reduce household waste – Discover how composting and worm farming can turn food scraps into nutrient-rich compost, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
🌎 Support sustainable living – Learn simple, environmentally friendly practices that can be implemented at home to improve soil health and reduce your environmental footprint.
🤝 Meet and connect with others – Build relationships with like-minded community members, share knowledge, and enjoy gardening in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
🍅 Grow healthy food – Learn techniques to improve soil quality and plant health, helping you grow fresh produce at home.
🪱Gain confidence in composting and worm farming – Understand how to set up and maintain compost bins and worm farms, troubleshoot common issues, and maximise the benefits for your garden.
💚 Improve wellbeing – Gardening has been shown to reduce stress, support mental wellbeing, encourage physical activity, and foster a sense of community connection.
Junior Softball Program - July/August
Just letting you know about a few Softball Programs happening soon across the North West. One is the July School Holiday Program running at Sunshine Softball Association in West Sunshine and Northern District Softball Association in Mill Park and the other is the 6-week Junior Softball Development Program running at Keilor Park Softball Association over July/August. Please see the attached flyers for more information.
Spartan Race - August 8th & 9th, 2026
Spartan Race is the world’s largest obstacle race and will make its Olympic debut in 2028 as one of the five disciplines in the modern pentathlon. With Australia hosting the Olympics in 2032, and as we are holding this event in your backyard, we want to ensure your students have the first opportunity to get involved.
This Spartan event has a 5km and a 10km obstacle race for ages 14+ on Saturday with a team event on Sunday. (We are also holding Spartan Kids event on Sunday for ages 4-14 years). Races are built on resilience, confidence, and most importantly fun! Every finisher earns a Spartan medal, Spartan T-shirt and cold drink.
What this means for Brinbeal Secondary College:
- 5 x free tickets for students from your school
- For any student wishing to take advantage of one of the 5 free tickets, please email Ms Telfer. Once tickets are gone, they're gone.
- Family & friends can receive 10% off their tickets, using BRINBEAL10 (see flyer)
Click the SIGN UP HERE button to learn more, or to sign up.
Spartan race is more than an event - it is a chance for students to move, laugh, and surprise themselves with what they can achieve. We look forward to seeing Brinbeal Secondary College students at the starting line!
Australian Science and Engineering Fair (AUSSEF)
We have just launched our 2026 edition of the Australian Science and Engineering Fair (AUSSEF) – Australia’s premier STEM competition for Year 9-12 students. We are on the hunt for those students who are passionate in developing innovative computer programs, are keen inventors or designers, have found a new mathematical relationship or have made a new scientific discovery. Every school has such students.
We are on the lookout for passionate Year 9-12 students, who have a project idea in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. With a huge range of 22 categories, there is scope for every student to work on a project that is of interest to them. Projects are due on Wednesday 11th November and our top 9 projects will win an all-expenses-paid-trip to represent Australia at ISEF to be held in Los Angeles from May 9-14, 2027. There is no entry fee. Project submissions are online, and all entry eligibility details can be found at the link below.
Young Scientist Competition
We are pleased to share an important update regarding the Young Scientist Competition. Effective immediately, the competition is now open to students in Years 9–12.
The competition provides a valuable platform for students to develop their scientific skills, engage in meaningful challenges, connect with peers from other schools, and interact with key stakeholders in science, industry, and education.
Key dates are as follows:
- Registration Deadline: 26 July 2026
- Competition Date: 22 August 2026
Join the Wyndham People’s Advisory Panel
Use your voice to help shape Wyndham.
We’re looking for diverse voices across Wyndham to join the Wyndham People’s Advisory Panel.
Anyone aged 16 years and over can join – no experience is required!
This is your chance to:
- Get involved in meaningful Council projects
- Collaborate with other community members
- See how your input turns into real action for Wyndham.
Go to The Loop to see who can join, what’s involved and register to be part of the Panel before 11:59pm Sunday 2 August,2026. Or scan the QR Code
Changing the World Through STEM
Dear Students,
Have you ever wondered if we could grow a living, beating human heart in a laboratory? Or how engineering could help cure diseases without ever testing on animals?
The Graeme Clark Institute for Biomedical Engineering cordially invites you to an exclusive student webinar with Professor Milica Radisic, a world-renowned pioneer in tissue engineering from the University of Toronto.
Dr. Radisic’s research bridges chemistry, biology, and engineering to grow living, miniature human tissues from stem cells. In this interactive session, she will share her journey at the cutting edge of medicine, explain how her team creates these "organs-on-a-chip," and discuss how a career in STEM gives you the power to change the world.
Whether you are already passionate about science or just curious about where a STEM degree can take you, this webinar is designed to inspire your next steps.
Event Details:
- Date: Thursday 6 August 2026
- Time: 4.30 – 5.30pm (AEST)
- Location: webinar
RSVP by Friday 31 July 2026.
If you are interested in hearing more about Professor Radisic’s work, we also encourage you to attend the Graeme Clark Oration on Wednesday 5 August (6-7.15pm).
Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet a global leader in medical innovation, ask your questions, and discover how you could be part of the next generation of scientific breakthroughs.
More information can be found on the attached flyer.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Melbourne Literacy & Learning Clinic
Melbourne Literacy & Learning Clinic is now offering appointments (with no waiting time) across Australia for secondary students who are experiencing Learning Difficulties (please see flyer attached). The clinic number is 9397 3165 or parents can contact me directly on 0439 588 355.
In particular, we work with clients who have speech, language and/or learning difficulties that may relate to a Dyslexia or ASD/ADHD diagnosis.
For further information please visit www.mllc.com.au
- Anna Tessmer - Speech Pathologist & Director MLLC