COMMUNITY
Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The dates for NRW are the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey:
27 May 1967
On this day, Australia’s most successful referendum saw more than 90 per cent of Australians vote to give the Australian Government power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and recognise them in the Census.
3 June 1992
On this day, the Australian High Court delivered the Mabo decision, the culmination of Eddie Koiki Mabo’s challenge to the legal fiction of ‘terra nullius’ (land belonging to no one) and leading to the legal recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of lands. This decision paved the way for Native Title.
Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
If you'd love learn about a bit of our local history, Djillong website has some great information about this region’s Aboriginal history, culture and people. Djillong was the traditional name of our pronounced 'Geelong' after European settlement.
Disability Inclusion
There is an invitation to focus groups that are being held in June to inform Council’s next Access and Inclusion Action Plan 2021-2024.
Surf Coast Shire are inviting people with disability, carers, family members, and support organisations to have their say on what makes the Surf Coast Shire accessible and inclusive and what are the barriers for people with disability.
We would love to see you there!
Focus group for support organisations:
Wednesday 16 June, 2 - 3.30pm on Zoom - please RSVP for link.
RSVP essential: sfirthmccoy@surfcoast.vic.gov.au or 5261 0600.
If you can’t attend these sessions, have your say via the online survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/M5ZG9PJ
Quay II Residential Estate
Please find below a copy of the proposed landscape works and the location and timing of these landscape works. We would like to prevent student access on site while these works occur. Once the works are complete, the site will open for public access and provide a shared path connection between Rosser Boulevard and Deep Creek Reserve.
Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS)
Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) are looking for writers, artists, and other creatives to make content for disabled young people.
This opportunity is for young Victorians, aged 12 to 25 years old, who identify as:
- having a disability, health condition or chronic illness.
- neuro diverse or autistic.
- deaf or hard of hearing.
- blind or vision impaired.
- having lived experience of mental health issues.
CLICK HERE for further information.
After School Fitness
Sport Support Australia (SSA) who facilitate the College's Sports Academy Program are currently running some after school fitness sessions. SCSC are supporting these sessions to be made free of charge to any student of the College to enhance the opportunities for our young people to be engaged in healthy activity. Please see the below promotional posters for information about what sessions are running on what days. We already have some students who have signed up and are enjoying the sessions that are available!
Parents/carers can contact Michelle Hemley directly via email michellehemley01@gmail.com or phone 0402 299 589 to enquire.
Surf Coast Volleyball Association
Join us at Surf Coast Volleyball Association and learn to play Volleyball! Our junior squad trains every Thursday from 4:30pm - 5:30pm and mixed social competition start at 6:00pm - 8:30pm. All skill levels are welcome, and we offer a trial membership for 2 sessions of coaching/play. Check us out any Thursday after school. Our active term dates follow the school terms, and we occasionally offer beach volleyball play on weekends! For more information, you can view our website HERE.