Wellbeing 

Uniform Available

In partnership with Eastland Shopping Centre, we have already held 6 FREE school uniform and school supplies collection this year, and still have plenty of preloved uniforms and school supplies for families in our community who may be struggling with costly school expenses .

Please see attached the flyer for our new collection dates: Friday 30th July and Friday 27th August ,between 10:00am – 12:00pm by appointment.

Families can register and make an appointment to collect school uniforms and school supplies by contacting the office on (03) 9720 5097. Please also note that Glen Park cannot guarantee a supply of a particular school’s uniform.

Please feel free to contact Glen Park Community Centre should you have any questions and please share this information and flyer with your networks or families in need of some support.

Sophie Jacobs 

Administration & Program Support Trainee

Glen Park Community Centre

Every Age Counts

Maroondah City Council is a part of the ‘Every Age Counts’ campaign to tackle ageism. 

We are looking for school aged children and young people to support the campaign by submitting a 200 word short story about a special older person in their lives.  There is a $200 book voucher to be won.

Preschool to Prep - Why is your special older person great?

Send us a drawing of your special person with a short description

(an adult can write the description for you) on the entry form.

Primary - How has an older person helped you in your life?

Write a short story (maximum 200 words) on the online form or on the hard copy entry form.

If you need more space, please use another piece of paper and staple it to your entry form.

Secondary - How has an older person shaped/changed your life?

Write a short story (maximum 200 words) either on the online form or on the hard copy entry form.

Children and young people can submit their stories in hard copy (attached to this email) or online at this link: www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/engAGE

Hard copy entries can be dropped off to the entry form box at Realm library (Level 2, Realm, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood) or at Croydon Library (Civic Square, Croydon) . 

Stories need to be submitted by 8pm on Wednesday the 1st of September. 

Kind regards,

Sarah Cullen (she/her)School Focused Youth Service Coordinator 

Youth and Children's Services