SURF COAST SECONDARY COLLEGE 

 

Newsletter 

October 28, 2019

75 White Street, Torquay, Victoria, 3228 | P: 03 5261 6633 E: surf.coast.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au 

COLLEGE CALENDAR

28 October 2019

Torquay Kinder Visits

Women’s Shed Program

29 October 2019

WMR Basketball

Kurumbee Kinder Visit

Tuesday Fitness Sessions

Men’s Shed Program

30 October 2019

Years 7 and 8 Inter-School Sport

*Ocean Minds Wellbeing Workshop

Year 9 Muay Thai Workshops

VCE English Exam

31 October 2019

WMR Inter-School Sport

Surf Academy Practical Session

VCE Psychology Exam

Junior Debating 6 pm

01 November 2019

Year 9 + VET Indonesian Excursion

VCE Biology Exam

VCE Further Maths Exam 1

Year 9 Designer Insights Incursion

VCAL Barwon Valley School

04 November 2019

Student Free Day - School Closed

VCE Further Maths Exam 2

VCE Business Management Exam

05 November 2019

Melbourne Cup Public Holiday - School Closed

06 November 2019

Year 9 Muay Thai Workshops

VCE Maths Methods Exam 1

VCE Product Design Exam

VCE History: Revolutions Exam

Year 9 Environmental Science GORCC Excursion

*Permission Required

07 November 2019

*Year 7 Scienceworks Excursion

Junior Inter-School Sport

VCE Drama Exam

VCE Physical Education Exam

VCE Philosophy Exam

VCE Maths Methods Exam 2

08 November 2019

VCE Specialist Maths Exam

WMR Inter-School Sports

Year 9 Muay Thai Workshops

VCE Health and Human Development Exam

11 November 2019

*Halogen National Young Leaders Day

VCE Food Studies Exam

VCE Literature Exam

VCE Specialist Maths Exam 2

Relentless Program

Women’s Shed Program

12 November 2019

*GVBR Full Day Training Ride

VCE Chemistry Exam

VCE Legal Studies Exam

Tuesday Fitness Sessions

Men’s Shed Program

13 November 2019

Year 9 Muay Thai Workshops

VCE Physics Exam

14 November 2019

Year 10 Ticket Celebration Evening

20 November 2019

Year 12 Valedictory Dinner - 6 pm

21 November 2019

ARTWAVE Exhibition - 6 pm

22 November 2019

Golf Day Fundraising Event - RACV Torquay

25 - 27 November 2019

*Year 11 Headstart Camp

 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT | SCOTT DIAMOND

This week has been a busy one at the college as we have made our initial farewell to our Graduating Class for 2019. The

students were presented at an Assembly on Monday and then were treated to a staff prepared breakfast for a more

informal and personal farewell on Tuesday morning. The students have been incredibly respectful through celebrating

their graduation and have now settled down into their final preparations for their VCE exams.

Whilst we said farewell on Monday, we said welcome on Thursday night to our 2020 Year 7 cohort. At the Information

Evening, parents and students were treated to a lovely introduction to the school and the programs they can look forward

to at SCSC. These students will return to the school in December for their Orientation Days.

FLOURISH – SCSC Awarded School of the Year at Vic SRC Awards

On Thursday night our school was successful in being awarded - Student Voice Secondary School of the Year. This award

recognises a secondary school that has embedded student voice and agency into the school culture. Specifically, the

college was awarded this prestigious prize for the brilliant work being completed within the school around student

coaching. This approach, which sees students provide constructive feedback to their teachers on teaching performance

on a weekly basis, is well embedded within our Year 9 program. Congratulations to all involved in this work and our Year 9

team who have been brave enough to allow our students to practice true student voice.

UNITE – Surf Coast Kinders visit Surf Coast Secondary

One of the unique and really enjoyable programs we run at the College each year is the kinder visit program organised

and run by Jenny Moss – Library and Trish Laxon – Coastal Science. Throughout this program, students from the

surrounding Surf Coast Kinders visit SCSC for a morning or afternoon and participate in activities in our library and

Coastal Science spaces. These sessions are run by Year 8 and 9 students at the college and provide some amazing

moments and connections between these groups of students. The program which used to take a couple of days to run,

now is 6 days in length which gives a good insight into how much our community has grown. Thank you to all involved – I

am not sure I will get the Baby Shark song out of my head until next year.

STRIVE – Student Free Professional Learning Day

Our final Student Free PL Day will be held on Monday, November 4th. On the day staff will be involved in the Second Day of

the Berry St Education Model training. As has previously been mentioned, the highly regarded Berry St Education Model

will support our school in further developing practice and processes related to student wellbeing and engagement. We

look forward to sharing more of this work with the school community in the coming weeks and months.

RESPECT – Student Uniform

Thank you again to all families who have supported the recent work to drive improvement in our School uniform

compliance. This effort is continuing to make a positive impact at the school with students responding respectfully and

positively to this push.

SCSC Uniform Policy

2020 Mobile Phone Policy

A further update to the DET’s Mobile Phone Policy that will be rolled out in all Victorian government schools in 2020. At the

October School Council meeting, various aspects of this new mandated policy were discussed as we go about developing

our local version that will be in place at SCSC from the beginning of next year.

From this discussion, I think it is important to update the school community on three important aspects of this policy

change.

Firstly, the ban applies to all students, is specific to Mobile Phones and is to be followed at all times during the school day.

This includes Recess and Lunchtime. What this means is that if students choose to bring their mobile phones to school,

they must immediately on arrival place their phone into their locker. They will not be able to carry the phone around during

the school day nor take the phone out of the locker during recess and lunchtime. These aspects of the policy are

mandated by DET and SCSC has no ability to make adjustments to this.

Secondly, there are some exemptions that will apply to this policy. The exemption categories are – health & well-being,

learning program and managing risk during off-site programs.

The final point from the discussion with School Council I would like to share is the importance of all community members

being aware of this change in policy and the need to work together in implementation. We understand that this change in

behaviour will take some getting used to but we look forward to the support of parents through discussion with their child

as this policy hits the road of implementation in 2020.

A draft version of the SCSC Mobile Phone Policy will be included with the next newsletter.

   

ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION  

Reminder - Family Split Billing Arrangements

All parents of students at the College are liable for the payment of their child’s essential education item charges. Any agreement/arrangement between parents of students at the College regarding the liability for payments is separate from the College and the College has no role in facilitating such agreements/arrangements. It is not for the College to become involved in the allocation of financial responsibility between parents.

As a result, the College is no longer able to support split billing arrangements on family accounts. The primary parent will be invoiced and it is the responsibility of both parents to come to an arrangement to settle their child’s account. If you have any questions regarding this matter please don’t hesitate to contact a member of our Finance Team at accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au

Student accident insurance, ambulance cover arrangements and private property brought to school Parents and guardians are reminded that the Department of Education and Surf Coast Secondary College does not

provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students.

Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for

paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well

as any other transport costs.

Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department of Education and Surf

Coast Secondary College do not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage.

This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.

As the Department of Education and Surf Coast Secondary College do not hold insurance for personal property brought

to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students and staff should be discouraged

from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.

Family Accounts Statements were emailed to families with outstanding accounts last week. If you would like a hard copy of your account

please email our Finance Team at accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au

We understand that families at different times may experience financial hardship, we invite families in this situation to contact

the Administration Office to arrange a confidential payment plan as soon as possible.

Device Payments A reminder that Term 4 payments for devices purchased through the College were due by the end of last week,

(18.10.2019.) If you have an outstanding amount please contact our Finance Team immediately. If you are experiencing

financial hardship please don’t hesitate to contact us to arrange a confidential payment plan.

Parent / Guardian Contact Information A reminder that if your contact information has changed recently, please ensure you advise our Administration Team on

(03) 5261 6633. This includes a phone number, email address, physical address etc. This information can also be updated

using the Compass portal.

Public Bus Travel We would like to thank all the students who are currently travelling on public transport services with a generally positive

attitude and who behave respectfully. Although we have a great group of students using these services we are also faced

with a few students who don’t always make the right choice.

We would like to remind all families that MYKI cards are required for travel and they must be loaded with credit prior to

travel. Yearly and half-yearly MYKI cards are available for purchase if you would like to make the top-up process easier.

McHarry’s services are not contracted by the College and they reserve the right to refuse students for travel and Audit

student travel regularly. During an Audit, the Contractor can serve fines to students who do not pay for their travel.

These services are open to the public and it is important that our students are respectful to those around them and

appreciative of the bus drivers and the bus companies for providing these services to the College. For any further

questions please contact Ashleigh at buses@scsc.vic.edu.au.

College Tours Families who have students in Year 6 that are planning on attending Surf Coast Secondary College in 2020, we would like

to offer the opportunity for you to tour Surf Coast Secondary College and see the College in action. We are offering group

tour sessions in October and November to families who have students currently in their final year of Primary School. To

sign up for one of our Group tour Sessions please complete this Google Register For any enquiries about the enrolment

process please contact Ashleigh at enrolments@scsc.vic.edu.au. Parking/ Pick Up Information Ensuring our students are safe is a priority to all the staff at SCSC. Outside of school hours, during our drop off and pick up times, there is a lot of traffic in quite a small area. To improve the flow of traffic and to ensure the safety of our students during this time we ask that you follow the advice from the Surf Coast Shire. During the drop-off/pick-up times please use the preferred option of the turning circle on the eastern side of Grant Pavilion (accessed via Yallock Circuit off Merrijig Drive). It’s a far quieter option, just as close to the main school buildings and there is much less of a risk for pedestrians.

In addition, we remind families that parking is not permitted in the two disability car parks at the front of the College unless you are the holder of a valid disability parking permit. If you use these parking spaces without a valid parking permit you run the risk of receiving a ticket.

Surrounding Roadworks Please be mindful of the ongoing roadworks that are surrounding the College. The South Beach Road Roundabout is now

under construction, please be mindful of the changed traffic conditions. Check out the Regional Roads Information

outlining the updates and detours for this route. South Beach Road will be closed until December 2019.

          

   

  

 

WHAT’S ON AT SCSC?

Year 9 Urban Camp

133 excited Year 9 students attended this years camp, the largest ever!

It’s been an action-packed 3 days of Ice skating, bowling, laser tag, museums, Rock climbing, Aquariums and Zoos just to name a few.

Once again students did a fantastic job navigating their way around the city, working as a team and negotiating maps, timetables and public transport to get to their chosen activities.

Well done to all that attended!

  

Year 7 Skateboard Competition

Our freshly accredited skateboard coaches: Sam, Tully,

Oscar and Barnaby wrangled together a band of

very enthusiastic Year 7 and 8 skateboarders for a

lunchtime competition on Thursday the 17th of October.

The skaters tackled the competition head-on despite

the inclement weather on the day with stiff icy winds

making conditions less than ideal. A large group of

spectators also showed their support as the skaters

attempted to demonstrate their best tricks in

action-packed two-minute runs.

With four skateboarding medals up for grabs at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, it is clear that skateboarding competition has a bright future. The level of skill demonstrated by many Surf Coast Secondary College students indicates the region will be responsible for developing some of the sports’ future stars.

Free Friday Muay Thai sessions from 4-5 pm continue again this term with a group of students regularly attending to develop their skills and improve their fitness in a fun supportive environment.

This term the Boneyard is also offering teens classes with Surf Coast Secondary College alumni, Michael Cordner coaching the teens, many of whom are SCSC students.

Mrs Kent’s Chemistry Class

Our Year 10 Chemistry Class working hard in a practical session to detect the

alkalinity of different solutions. Each group was provided with a different solution to

sample and test. Each group wrote about their findings and the processes used for

each sample.

Timor-Leste to Probus

On Monday, October 14, Jude Hardman, Barnaby

Maxwell and Oliver Poon from Year 10 along with Ms

Jacqui Fenwick attended the combined Torquay Probus

meeting. After enjoying a cup of tea and biscuits with

Probus members, Ms Fenwick and Jude Hardman

presented information about Timor-Leste. This included

the country’s history, geography, tourism and the

relationship between Australia and Timor-Leste (one of

our closest neighbours). The presentation was

well-received, especially when Jude, who spent many

years in Timor-Leste talking about crocodile season. By

volunteering their time, the students were also working

towards the ‘Give Back’ component of their Yr 10 ticket.

This event provided a great opportunity to share and

strengthen bonds between Surf Coast Secondary

College and the broader community.

Intermediate Boys Table Tennis

Congratulations to the Intermediate Boys Tables Tennis team who

participated in the inter-school competition on Thursday October 17th.

Ben S, Ben T, JK, Zach, Rory and Mitch were great competitors and

won several singles and doubles matches throughout the day.

VCAL Barwon Valley

On Friday the 18th of October, 16 VCAL students attended a Working Bee Day at Barwon Valley School. Students have

been working across the year researching and building sensory/activity walls for students with additional learning needs

to engage with. In addition to the sensory wall construction, our students have been attending fortnightly sessions to

redesign the senior courtyard space and create a ‘Green Zone’.

At the working bee, students removed old fencing and metal frames, restructured the pergola, painted the pergola and

vegetable garden beds, built a brand-new fence and installed a garden bench seat around a tree.

Our students Zali Burgess, Mitchell Dalziel, Jack Dandy, Mitchell De Mann, Ryan Doyle, Darcy Flannery, Cole Fox, Noah

Grant, Kayla Hardy, Lucas Hatton, James Menz, Alex Monteith, Liam Nuske, Darcy Palimaka, Jarrah Porter, Mac Wylie

worked exceptionally hard for the entire day. Our VCAL crew did not stop until it was time for a snag that the wonderful

team at Barwon Valley prepared for us. We are exceptionally proud of the dedication our students showed to complete

the tasks, engaged with the Barwon Valley staff and students and conducted themselves on the day demonstrating our

SURF school values.

A big shout out to Greg and Mr Gunning for their additional time, organisation, preparation and ‘big guns’ for assisting with

this project. Without their knowledge, expertise and goodwill our students would not have been able to take part in such a

unique community project.

Finally, a huge thank you to Meagan Grembka and Kris Angelovski at Barwon Valley School who have hosted us

throughout the year. We have loved working with the team and are looking forward to some exciting projects to come next

year. Watch this space!

Luci Reuben

BEFORE AFTER

Magnificent Mia

By her own Admission, Mia Skinner is a footy tragic.

The 18 year-old fell in love with the sport during primary school and has

lived and breathed it ever since, culminating in her drafted to Geelong on

Tuesday (22.10.2019). Around training and games with Geelong Falcons

this year, Skinner was keeping her touch as part of the SEDA Football

Program. “Because school revolves around the footy, you’re always

kicking a footy and getting a touch,” Skinner said. “I watch every single

game, sometimes every game on replay during the season. I’m a footy

tragic, really. It’s an exciting game to watch. (I love it) when someone kicks

a goal or something good happens, everyone gets around everyone.

There are highs and lows every season, but it’s all part of the game.”

Although raised in Torquay, Skinner was a Richmond supporter growing

up. But she said she was happy to leave the Tigers behind in her new

colours after an excellent season in which she won the NAB League goal kicking and drew the eyes of Geelong recruiters.

The forward said she did not know how to react when Cats list manager Ben Walker and coach Paul Hood told her she

would be selected and be able to stay close to home. Skinner was read out as Geelong’s Fourth Pick at number 65 overall

yesterday.

“We had a meeting with Ben and Paul, and they told me they would like me to tick Geelong (in draft zone nominations) only

because they wanted to draft me,” she said. “I was a bit taken by surprise, to be honest. I wasn’t really expecting that.” “It’s

a good thing, but I was freaking out at the same time. “I’ve known for a while and have been trying to keep my mouth shut

and not let it spill out anywhere. I don’t think I’m ready to move out (of home) yet. I’m pretty happy to be with my family and

they can support me if I need it.”

-Josh Barnes (Local Paper)

Amazing Amy

Teenage Torquay boxing prodigy Amy Turner has etched her name in

the History Books. Turner a Surf Coast Secondary College student,

became the coastal town’s first female state boxing champion with a

stirring performance in Lilydale on Saturday night. The 17-year-old

claimed both the junior and senior welterweight divisions at the Victoria

Amateur Boxing League state titles. “I’m super stoked with the

outcome,” Turner said “It was a pretty even fight but I felt like I’d won. I

landed a fair few punches on her and I got fairly confident in the rounds.

“By the end, I had no doubt that I’d won.” Now boasting a 4-2 record,

Turner has been invited to compete in the Australian Amateur Boxing

League National Titles at Punchbowl from November 28- 30. “I just can’t

wait to get back into training and give it a crack,” Turner said. “I’m just

happy to be a part of it. To think that I’m involved in Nationals is just

mind-blowing.” In an exciting weekend for Torquay Coastal Boxing,

Euan Kennedy also dominated in Lilydale, picking up two titles at the

tournament. The talented Scot also holds both Junior and Senior

welterweight titles and will join Turner in Competing at the national titles next month. “I’m always proud of Euan he’s a

great fighter,” Turner said. “It’s a wonderful team that we have at coastal boxing and it’s great to be a part of it.”

- Alex Oats (Local Paper)

Brilliant Burnsy

A new hard hitter has joined junior tennis in Geelong as Finn Burns takes on

able bodied players from his wheelchair. The sixteen-year-old first played

during weekly wheelchair tennis sessions held on Thursday nights at Geelong

Lawn Tennis Club. Finn has since fallen in love with the sport. The sessions are

jointly run by the club, Parallel Sports and Geelong Adaptive Sports, with

support from Tennis Australia. David Swift, who runs GAS, said the group of

about six players had taken well to the court and there was plenty of potential in

the squad. “We have a mix of training and drills to get the players moving and

we have simulated gameplay.” Tennis Geelong junior secretary Kerry

Humphrey took the reins when she was told, Finn was keen to join the Saturday

competition. Finn had a great time on Saturday!

- Josh Barnes (Local Paper)

Jutwa Frost Performing Live

Jutwa Frost Performed with the Sweethearts on Thursday Night at the Annual Geelong ES

Conference. The group performed amazingly together. Their performance showcased the

variety of talents within the group and was enjoyed by all of the support staff across Geelong

and those who presented in the evening.

Year 12 Farewell

This week we say farewell but not goodbye to our

2019 Year 12 cohort. Over the next week as the

students settle into their studies we will be here to

support and guide them through the exam process.

I would like to congratulate our Senior VCAL

students on the successful completion of their

certificates and wish them the best moving into their

careers. I would like to thank all the staff that have

supported the Year 12 students through their

experience with us. I know all of the teachers, office

staff and support staff this group have interacted

with, wish them the best in their forthcoming

endeavours.

I think it is important to acknowledge the incredible support we have from all of you, our extended community, family and

friends.

Thank you, Shaun Miller – Year 12 Learning Community Leader.

Year 12 Exam Timetable

Supporting your loved ones to get through year

12

It is definitely getting to the pointy end of the

year for our Year 12 students and their stress

levels are definitely high.

Here are some ways that families can help

support their loved ones to get through the last

few weeks of school and the exam period.

Help them to look after themselves.

- Ensure they are eating well, getting enough

sleep, making time to exercise and relax.

- Although it is an important and busy time of

year it is still important to make sure they

have a good life balance - which includes

some downtime.

- Our brains work best when they are given time

to recharge!

Keep it in perspective.

- It’s great to encourage your loved ones to do

their best, but if they don’t achieve the

marks they want it is NOT the end of the world.

- Yes, it is an important year for getting an ATAR but as parents, who can remember their end of year mark or specific

grades for subjects?

- Remember there are always many different pathways to achieve success in life.

Maintain a sense of family connectedness

- Listen to how your loved ones are feeling.

- Praise them for effort and celebrate their successes.

- Remember everyone’s successes look different.

- Be there for them for whatever they need – be that helping them study, cooking their favourite meal, letting them off the

hook for household chores.

- Talk about exam nerves and normalise feeling this way

Help them challenge negative thoughts and stay positive

- When we have thoughts such as “it’s too hard”, “I can’t do it”, “I’m going to fail” we respond by procrastinating or quitting

- Help your loved ones notice they are having unhelpful thoughts

Ask questions such as:

- What is the evidence for/against this thought?

- What would you say to a friend?

- Is it really that bad? What else could happen?

- Is this way of thinking helpful to you? is it helping you achieve your goals?

Remind yourself they will get through it and they will return to their old selves once the stress has passed.

Good Luck to all the SCSC Year 12 Students! I know they will do their best!

Shelley Hayles

School Psychologist

Canvas is coming…….

As in previous newsletters, I am promoting awareness of the introduction of our new Learning Management System (LMS)

CANVAS in 2020.

Staff participated in their first professional learning session last week to begin learning how to set up courses and

familiarise themselves with the features of the system. Staff are excited about the assessment and feedback features in

particular, which will support us to get feedback for improvement to students in a timely manner and in a way that is not

too time-consuming for teachers, allowing them to focus on the quality of their lessons.

Whilst Compass does have features currently that support parents/carers to be able to see what work their child/ren have

to submit, or is submitted late, or is coming up, Canvas makes this even easier and more transparent via the ‘TO DO LIST’

that appears on the dashboard (see the sample image of what this looks like that accompanies this article).

The to-do list lets students know the assessment tasks and due dates that are coming up, ensuring that they are aware of

what is required of them and can organise their time. There is also a quick link to recent feedback as soon as a task has

been marked by their teacher.

Similarly, teachers have a list that features assessments that they have in progress with their classes and reminders

about events.

We look forward to sharing more of the exciting

features about Canvas with you as we continue to roll

out this LMS for the College, ready for students to

commence using it at the start of 2020.

COLLEGE FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS 

Entertainment Books - For Sale!

2019 | 2020 Entertainment Membership is packed with

hundreds of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers for the

best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel

accommodation, travel, and more! See the last page of

the newsletter for your order form. All proceeds from the

entertainment books will be put towards funding Solar

Panels for our College in efforts to reduce our carbon

footprint. Click HERE to purchase your copy

Hamper Day November 8

With the upcoming Golf Day on the 22nd of November,

Surf Coast Secondary College will be hosting a “Hamper

Day”.

How the day works

For anyone who chooses to donate items to our Golf Day

hampers on November 8 will receive a raffle ticket. With

every raffle ticket students receive they will go into the

draw to win a Cadbury Hamper worth $100. The more

donations you bring the more chances you have to win!

Ryan’s IGA Torquay

Don’t forget when you’re shopping at IGA Torquay to

collect a token for every $20.00 you spend and put them

in the SCSC cylinder.

Bakers Delight The Dunes Village Bakers Delight is helping raise money for Surf Coast Secondary College. Every time you shop and mention Surf Coast Secondary College they will donate 5% of your sale!from the entertainment books will be put towards funding Solar Panels for our College.

 

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

> YOUR AD HERE! < Our Newsletter is published each fortnight and we

encourage members of our community to advertise their

business or community event here! Please contact our

accounts team at accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au for more

information.

> COLLEGE ENROLMENTS < If you would like to put your child’s name down for 2020

enrolment please contact Ashleigh Hughes at

enrolments@scsc.vic.edu.au

> TORQUAY THEATRE TROUPE <

Parramatta Girls by Alana Valentine is based on real

stories from interviews with former inmates of the Girls’

Training School, Parramatta, a female juvenile detention

centre that existed between 1887 and the mid-1970s. It

is a humorous yet tragic and ultimately uplifting play, an

important Australian contemporary historical story

which deserves to be told.with former inmates of the

Girls’ Training School Parramatta, a female juvenile

detention centre that existed between 1887 and 1974. It

is a tragic yet humorous and ultimately uplifting play, an

important Australian historical story which deserves to

be told.

Parramatta Girls opens on

Monday 4th November at 8

pm, with performances on 7th,

8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th

November at 8 pm and a

matinee on November 10th at

2 pm. Tickets are available

from trybooking.com/BFJWZ

$23 & $20 concession.

Enquiries 5261 6111

 

 

> YOUNG AUTHOR ENCOUNTER< 

VIKKI WAKEFIELD – THIS IS HOW WE CHANGE THE

ENDING

Sixteen-year-old Nate McKee is doing his best to be

invisible. He hangs out at the local youth centre and fills

his notebooks with things he can’t say. But when some of

his pages are stolen, and his words are graffitied at the

centre, Nate realises he has allies. He might be able to

make a difference, change his life, and claim his future.

Or can he? This is raw and real, funny and

heartbreaking—a story about what it takes to fight back

when you’re not a hero, from the popular young adult

author, Vikki Wakefield. Vikki will be joined by well-known

local YA Author Sue Lawson in discussion at the Geelong

Library & Heritage Centre, followed by an opportunity for

questions from the audience.

Tickets are free of charge and bookings can be made at

https://www.grlc.vic.gov.au/whats-on

Wednesday 30 October 2019

Geelong Library & Heritage Centre

4:30pm-5:30pm

> HAVE YOU HEARD OF TORQUAY COMMUNITY 

HOUSE?< After a modest beginning, Spring Creek Community

House developed into a thriving community hub and is

now in its second decade. In November 2018 the

Community House Celebrated its 25th Anniversary and

changed its name to Torquay Community House. A

small, dedicated group recognised the need to develop

community consciousness and a focal point for

community development in Torquay and surrounds.

Torquay Community House run courses and programs

for all ages. To check out their schedule of events head

to their website.

Surf Coast Secondary College

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