Community notices

Supporting transgender and gender diverse young people in Darebin

The Darebin Council has committed to assisting local families by providing information for families whose children are discovering and affirming their sexuality and gender diversity.

To this end, Council has developed a resource that compiles in one place a list of organisations that families and their children can access for information  and support.   Please find this list of organisations attached.

Kay Keane Memorial - CHPS

Dear former members of the Clifton Hill PS community,

On Friday 27th October at 5pm we will be holding a memorial for Kaye Keane in the Multipurpose Room.  We warmly welcome present and past students, families and staff to this commemoration of Kaye who has been an important part of our community for nearly 20 years.  Please share this invitation with any former members of the CHPS community you may know.

Kind regards,

Megan Smith

Principal

Metro trains and end of year

The Metro Trains Community Education Unit would like to congratulate your VCE students on the completion of their final year!

Metro places a big focus on safety with respect to the movement of our customers and the reliability of our infrastructure. In line with this, we take this opportunity to encourage you to remind your students that whilst using our services during end of year VCE celebrations, unsafe behaviours that cause an inconvenience or discomfort to our customers may contravene provisions within the Transport (Conduct) Regulations. Metro Trains Authorised Officers are empowered to report these matters, which could in turn result in penalty notices being issued by the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport, and Resources, and in some circumstances police involvement.

Metro Trains Authorised Officers and Victoria Police will be monitoring behaviour across our network. We encourage students to use public transport to get to celebrations and school, but there is an expectation that all students continue to act in a safe manner. 

Metro is a strong advocate of working with local schools to assist with educating students on rail safety issues and expected behaviours. We would be pleased to send a Community Education Officer to your school to speak to your students, or meet with the school administration to discuss ways we can work together to minimise unsafe behaviour during this time.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Students who have celebrated their nineteenth (19th) birthday are required by law to obtain a Victorian Public Transport Student Concession Card in order to use a concession Myki. Many students may not be aware of this, and Metro appreciates you bringing this to their attention.

Application forms are available from any Metro premium station and online. If you have any questions, please contact me as I would be happy to discuss this with you and your students.

Information about student concession entitlements can be found at https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/concessions/students/

The application form for Victorian Public Transport Student Concession Cards can be downloaded from https://static.ptv.vic.gov.au/PTV/PTV%20docs/Ticketing/1483053939/2017_PTV-School-Student-ID-application-form.pdf

Are you interested in kayaking?

The Ivanhoe Northcote Canoe Club (INCC) is excited to be recruiting new junior paddlers for the 2017-2018 kayaking season. This program introduces beginner paddlers to the sport of flat water kayaking and allows them to develop new skills on the water in a fun and safe environment.

The Crusaders team is coached by qualified Level 1 Flatwater coaches who have current First Aid qualifications. Some of our coaches are former Australian and World Champions, one of our former Crusaders paddler went on to compete at the Canoe Marathon World Championships in 2016.

To sign up for the INCC Crusaders Program contact Réka Ábrahám (rekaabraham2@yahoo.com). The first session for term 4 is being held on October 14th but new paddlers are welcome at any time.

Darebin Music Feast

There are two exciting and free community events for young people coming up during City of Darebin’s annual music festival Darebin Music Feast  https://musicfeast.com.au/

• The Megaphone Project: an interactive sound installation popping up at various locations in Bundoora, Preston and Northcote
• Dance Alliance, a participatory dance project for all abilities featuring open rehearsals that lead up to a public flash mob event in Edwardes Lake Park, Reservoir.

Both events are free and open to all. See attached flyers for more information.

Girls Football: TAC Cup elite pathway

Think you have what it takes to play TAC Cup Girls Football? We’re looking for motivated girls born in 2000-2002, wantng to pursue football at an elite level and join the AFLW Talent Pathway. No experience required, high level athletes strongly encouraged! If this sounds like you, register your interest at:

www.nthknights.com.au/girls and see attached flyer for more details.