News from the office

CSEF eligibility date extended Closing Date 27th November

CSEF eligibility for Term 2 (up to Tuesday 14 April 2020) has been extended so that and families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible for CSEF up to 5 October 2020.

Payments for students eligible between Wednesday 15 April and Monday 5 October 2020 will be made at 50 per cent of the standard primary and secondary per student rates. Please contact the General Office for further details or to obtain an application form.

IMMUNISATION PROGRAM

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the return to school based learning for students in Year 7 and 10, the Yarra Ranges Council immunisation service will be completing the secondary school immunisation program at community based venues.This decision has been made to support schools and students and to allow the focus to remain on a successful completion of the current year.

The sessions will be held at the four large venues which will enable social distancing requirements to be observed.  

These venues are listed below.  Please click the venue required to make your appointment:   

• Upwey Hall, 1433 Burwood Hwy Upwey.
• Kilsyth Sports Centre, 123 Liverpool Rd, Kilsyth.
• Memo Hall, 237 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
• Upper Yarra Family Centre, 2444 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction.   

Appointments are mandatory for these sessions. 

We request that parents do not enter the venue unless additional support is required for the child.

If you are unable to attend any of the secondary school specific sessions you can book into any free community immunisation session via our website, through your GP clinic, some pharmacies or your own immunisation provider if you reside outside of the Yarra Ranges Shire area. 

If you require any further information please contact the immunisation service on

1300 368 333.