Join Us

The Glen Eira College Parents Association is a group of parents and carers who support the school’s community with events, news and friendships. All GEC parents and guardians are welcome to attend our meetings – a great chance to meet some school families and help the school. Our meetings are friendly and informal, and your level of involvement is up to you. If you are interested in being involved or are not already receiving our emails, please email us.

To join in the Glen Eira College Parents Association online meetings via Skype – please send us an email for an online invitation. Our meetings are friendly and informal. Next meeting is on Thursday 16th July 7pm.

Rose & Eliza Co-convenors

gecpa@gec.vic.edu.au

How can we help you?....

We invite you to share with us suggestions of how GECPA can help you and your family during your child’s years spent at GEC. We value your thoughts and ideas and would love to hear from you. gecpa@gec.vic.edu.au

Friendship ‘buddy’

Do you feel alone and need someone to call ‘friend’? Or perhaps you have recently arrived in Melbourne or Australia early this year and would like to get to know another parent from a similar cultural background? Let us help you ‘buddy up’ with another parent from the school community. Send us an email and let’s chat. gecpa@gec.vic.edu.au

Second hand uniform shop

The uniform stall is a helpful service for families and a valuable fundraiser for the school. Please donate your unwanted uniform items by the end of term. Kindly ensure that all items are in reasonable condition and have been washed and dried before you bring them in. Items can be left at the school office for donation. We thank you for your generosity.

Glen Eira College links – reminder

Glen Eira Council community Hub

The Council has set up a new online space as part of Councils Be Kind Glen Eira campaign, which encourages kindness to yourself, to others and to local businesses.The Hub not only includes links to Council information, but it also has a range of other activities including discussion forums, weekly challenges, and a mapping tool to identify local businesses that are operating. It includes opportunities to share ideas and suggestions with community and Council including short surveys on new policies.

https://www.haveyoursaygleneira.com.au/online-community-hub

New Plans for Glen Huntly Shopping Centre and Station

Glen Eira Council has released a new plan for Glen Huntly shopping centre, future development, new station, bike & walking paths. Comments invited until July 23. The plan is ambitious for new development & enhanced public places & transport connections. It includes connecting bike paths on Frankston train line to Djerring Skyrail path @ Carnegie - great! But misses completing & improving the Neerim Rd bike lane to GEC. The current bike lane has many gaps especially near GEC & station where GEC students need it most. Neerim/Booran/Glen Eira Rds bike lanes serve 9000 students @ schools along its length & serves 3 council libraries, shopping centres & is the best route to the Bay in Glen Eira. This route is on the states principal bike network but is missed in the proposed new Glen Huntly plan & Glen Eira's transport plan. Have a look @ the plan & please make comments. Inquiries Cathy McNaughton 0412 119 807

https://www.haveyoursaygleneira.com.au/GlenHuntly

Glen Eira Community grants Covid 19 Actions

The COVID-19 Community Action Grants Program 2020 provides support to community organisations that are experiencing hardship, as well as, offering assistance for programs that directly benefit the community.

Grants of up to $10,000 are offered to be expended within six months of approval.

https://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/about-council/grants-and-recognition/grants-and-funding/covid-19-community-action-grants

Lessons from Remote and Flexible Learning feedback sought by Victorian Government

To help strengthen the Victorian education system as we transition back to on-site schooling.

Thanks if you have already have completed this survey

https://engage.vic.gov.au/lessons-remote-and-flexible-learning

Victorian LGBTIQ Strategy – invitation to comment

The Victorian Government is seeking input to develop the whole of government LGBTIQ strategy. A discussion paper sets out the history of progress for LGBTIQ people in Victoria, as well as current challenges and opportunities. The Minister for Equality and Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality, support Victorian’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) individuals and communities and the strategy. The government is particularly asking;

What do you think should be the priorities and areas of focus for the Victorian Government?

How can the Victorian Government improve the lives of LGBTIQ people with diverse attributes and experiences, such as being from a culturally diverse background, living with a disability, or experiencing family and/or intimate partner violence?

What role can you or your organisation play to improve the lives of LGBTIQ Victorians?

Survey responses and written submissions to equality@dpc.vic.gov.au until 3 August 2020.

https://engage.vic.gov.au/lgbtiqstrategy

Cathy McNaughton and Rose Robinson

GECPA

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