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Did you know that the mercury is forecast to hit 38 degrees on Thursday? – whew!
With that in mind, and summer just around the corner, here are some useful tips on how to stay cool in the heat.
And, remember to also check on your elderly family and friends, as well as your pets.
Keep cool everyone.
Centre for Participation has a dynamic skills-based Board of Directors who are committed to applying best practice governance in a transparent and accountable fashion. The current board consists of individuals with skills including; community development, financial management, healthcare and business management. All Directors serve on a voluntary basis. The Board meets monthly after business hours at Centre for Participation in Horsham or via video conferencing.
Centre for Participation nominations committee is seeking expressions of interest from suitably skilled people who have a passion for encouraging community participation and wish to join a team that delivers high-quality learning, community development programs and support services.
We are seeking up to five (5) directors with considerable skills and experience in all or some of the areas of risk management; adult learning and education, strategic marketing, legal and financial skills or related fields.
Preferred candidates will demonstrate a desire to engage with our vision and guiding principles. Extensive knowledge of governance would be highly regarded with Directors being fully covered by Officers & Directors Insurance, and are entitled to claim reimbursement for official travel that totals 60km and over.
When considering prospective directors the Nominations Committee will be looking at individual skills, experience and expertise, personal qualities which they would bring to the Board, and their suitability. Furthermore, the Committee will be taking into consideration that the organisation is in a current growth cycle with a business development focus.
To put forward an expression of interest please see Appendix 2. Expression of Interest and return to the Nominations Committee by 12noon Tuesday 20 November. Further information and Appendix 2 can be found Here
Come and join other carers in an engaging three-part workshop.
You will:
* Learn how to feel better about yourself and your future
* Learn how to create more balance in your life
* Explore options and regain control over your choices
* Connect with local people
When: October and November 2018
Where: Ballarat, Warrnambool, Horsham and Geelong
To register your interest in this program, please complete this form http://www.carersvictoria.org.au/mindthestep
A CORPORATE sponsor has ensured a grassroots learner driver program will operate at full capacity for the next two years.
The funding from local employment agency Gforce will see the L2P program continue to provide volunteer driving mentors for youth aged 16-21 who are trying get their licence.
The program, which operates from the Bellarine across to Golden Plains, has 47 experienced mentor drivers.
Gforce chief executive Rob Birch said the initiative would help more people enter the workforce.
âThe L2P program is a great way to help young people obtain important driving skills, skills that are often a pre-requisite for employment,â he said.
City of Greater Geelong community life acting director, Fiona Reidy, said L2P had helped 163 young people gain their drivers licence.
âWeâd like to encourage young people who are facing barriers to getting their licence to make the most of this program.â
The City of Greater Geelongâs L2P group is celebrating the achievement of 200 successful learner drivers who now have driver licences through the mentoring program.
As well as reaching this exciting milestone, the L2P program also has an additional, brand new car thanks to the Geelong and Highton Rotary clubs, who held multiple fundraisers last year to purchase a Holden Barina for the driving program.
The L2P program now has six cars and 65 volunteer mentors on the roads around the City. The existing cars are sponsored by Gforce, Bendigo Bank as well as the City.
The L2P program pairs young people aged 16â21 with trained volunteer driving mentors in supervised driving sessions and aims to help young people who may not otherwise have access to a vehicle or licenced driver given their family or financial circumstances.
City of Greater Geelong Mayor said: âWe greatly appreciate the fundraising efforts of Rotary. The new car will help train more drivers and reduce the waiting list with L2P. The impact of enabling young people to get their driverâs licence is significant. It can open doors to employment that werenât previously available to them and without the financial burden.â
“Rotary supports the L2P program because it helps young people gain employment and training that they couldnât access without a driving licence,” Highton Rotary Club spokesperson Ian Campbell said.
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