SEE-Change Inner North Meeting – Talk Trash (25 May 2009)

On  Monday 25 May, SEE-Change ACT Inner North will be holding a public talk on waste reduction and recycling at home. Waste-wising your home is one of the easiest, most inexpensive ways you can make a big difference to reducing green house gas emissions, conserving our natural resources and save some money at the same time. Come learn from the experts, Iome Christa, ACTNow Waste Project Officer, and Simone Annis, Waste Management Guru (& parent at O’Connor Cooperative School). Why organic waste should NOT go to land fill…..what are the alternatives? What exactly can and can’t be recycled in the …

Barnardos Foster Care Information Sessions (20th & 27th May 2009)

For over 120 years Barnardos has been at the forefront of child welfare service provision and has embraced a tradition of innovation and holistic approach in our quest to find real, permanent solutions for Australian children in desperate need. Barnardos builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. They advocate for children and young people and contribute to community knowledge about the issues that impact on society as a whole. Barnardos will be holding information sessions about Foster Care and provides an opportunity to meet an existing Foster Carer who has been caring for Canberra children for …

May 2009: Meeting Details

North Canberra Community Council Meeting Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 19:30 ACT Sports House 100 Maitland Street, Hackett The North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) is the umbrella organization for Resident Associations and Community Groups in North Canberra. The NCCC is the one-stop-shop for Government and the community to communicate. The NCCC is run by volunteers and membership is free. As a resident of North Canberra you are invited to become a member and participate in committee meetings. Membership forms will be available at the meeting or can be down-loaded from here:  NCCC Membership Form.

Sir John Hackett Essay Competition (Entries open until 15 August 2009)

All young people living in Hackett and in school years 5-12 are invited to enter this competition being held by the Hackett Community Association with the support of local schools and the Australian Dictionary of Biography.  Essays should be 250-500 words long for Years 5-6; approximately 600 words for Years 7-8; 900-1000 words for Years 9-10 and 1000-1200 words for Years 11-12. The topic is: “The person after whom your street in Hackett is named”.  Where the street is named after more than one person (eg. Rivett Street) you can choose which person to write about.  Prizes and certificates will …