If you cook it – they will come
Cire’s community hubs are putting on a Moveable Feast to celebrate Neighbourhood House Week, I was told. Breakfast at Yarra Junction, dinner at Chirnside Park. The premise was quite simple; to invite people in the community to come along and enjoy a free meal. In the days leading up to the Moveable Feast I focussed on […]
Students kick career pathway goals in new boots
Workwear has again supported Cire Community School with a second donation of work boots for our students. The company delivered a ‘truckload’ of new boots to the Mount Evelyn campus mid last year and has followed up with another delivery earlier this year. Students have been hugely appreciative of the boots and Workwear’s ongoing generosity. […]
Students showcase Yarra Valley gourmet delights
Yarra Valley’s stunning culinary delights were showcased to perfection at a recent Yarra Ranges Linking Learning dinner, thanks to the magnificent master cheffing of four students from Certificate II in Kitchen Operations and their trainer Jeannette. “Everyone raved about the food, the students were awesome in the way they catered for about 50 people who […]
Mother Goose fun in the Upper Yarra
Mother Goose fun in the Upper Yarra – Parents and children in the Upper Yarra will benefit greatly from a Parent-Child Mother Goose Program to be launched at East Warburton, Millgrove and Yarra Junction in July. The program has been made possible by the generosity of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust which has provided funding […]
Finalist in Telstra National Business Award
Cire Services is delighted to be a finalist in the social change maker category of the 2019 Telstra Business Awards. Our progress in the award program demonstrates Cire’s credibility as a social change maker and our continuously growing strength and reach in the sector. Winners are expected to be announced in the second part of […]
Cire celebrates sustainable living at Ecotopia
Ecotopia, ECOSS’s annual community festival celebrating sustainable living and multiculturalism, was held on Sunday 24th March. Ecotopia is a celebration of sustainable living in the Yarra Valley and a major yearly event for ECOSS, a not-for-profit organisation based in Wesburn which is situated on a permaculture designed property promoting sustainable living solutions for the Yarra […]
Community garden ‘explodes’
While students were enjoying their school holidays, the Cire community garden at Mt Evelyn has been bursting at the seams with extensive growth. The tomatoes, pumpkins and zucchini plants have been quickly filling up the beds and we have already harvested more than eight kilograms of delicious zucchinis. In true community spirit, Cire families and […]
Students graduate with Learner permits
Congratulations to some of our Cire Community School students who recently gained their Learner Driver permits. It was a 100% success rate with the 12 students who completed the three-day Changing Gears driver education program attaining their Ls at the Mooroolbark Licence Testing Centre. Cire Community School was able to deliver the program at an […]
Cire scoops two awards for Mount Evelyn garden
Cire’s Community Garden at Mount Evelyn has starred in the 2018 Victorian Schools Garden Awards (VSGA). It topped its category for the most engaging school garden, awarded by Catholic Education Melbourne, as well as winning the secondary schools section for North Eastern – Regional. The dual awards are a testimony to the hard work and […]
