Onion weed is taking over the Yarra Valley

Onion weed is taking over

Allium Triquetrum, commonly known as Onion Weed or Angled Onion, has been declared a noxious weed in Yarra Ranges Council Shire. A weed, in general, is a plant which is growing in the wrong place. A noxious weed, by definition, is a plant that causes environmental or economic harm or that has the potential to […]

Help Little Feet Take Big Steps

Cire Services is launching a new approach to help support our community programs. Our first initiative is Gumboots Supported Playgroup. Launching Tuesday 25th October, Cire Services will conduct fundraising and donation activities to contribute to the longevity of our community programs. Our new Support Cire page enables people and organisations to make financial donations and […]

Certificate III in Individual Support

Where will the projected job growth be in our region by 2020?

Every year the Department of Employment publishes an employment projection for the next four years in regards to industry, occupation, skill level and region. These projections can be used to guide the future labour market. Of course, as with all projections, they are subject to a degree of variation. The Employment Outlook to November 2020 provides an […]

Anja Lukart

Anja’s Story

Anja is a trainer with Cire Training and is based at our Mount Evelyn campus. This story is about Anja and her family’s experience following her father’s diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease. Eight years ago Anja’s father was doing strange things which prompted her to encourage a doctor’s visit to determine why his driving ability specifically had […]

Wild duckling

Look what Simone found on her way to work

One little duck went out one day, over the road and far away, Mother Duck said quack, quack, quack, quack, but the poor little duck never did come back. Instead our Customer Service Officer, Simone, found this fluffy little duckling in the middle of the road on her way to work on a cold September […]

Cire Traineeships - gain a qualification on the job

Age has no barriers when it comes to education

At the young age of 16 Sara Jessett (above right) completed her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care with Cire Training and was on her way to following her dream of a career working with children. “My journey started simply with an interest in being around children. I began studying my certificate III in ECEC after doing […]

Inter-school Athletics Day - VCAL Cire Community School

Ready, Steady, Participate!

On 25th of August, students from Cire Community School went to Duncan McKinnon Reserve in Murrumbeena to compete in an interschool athletics day. This was the first opportunity that our students have had to compete with other schools in an athletics carnival. The day was organised by the Berry Street School, with four schools invited […]

Cire Resume Writing Tips

Getting Work Ready tips – writing a resumé

Resumé writing can be hard so Cire training have put together some tips to help you make that important first impression. Contact details Make sure your name and contact details are included and most importantly your phone number and email address. Please remember to use a professional email address. If you don’t have one it only takes […]

For a limited time you could be eligible for funding

For a limited time you could be eligible for funding

Are you interested in returning to study, but can’t afford the full fee? Well there is good news. Cire Training, being a Learn Local organisation, is offering funding for eligible individuals commencing courses before 31 December 2016. If you previously have been ineligible to access Victorian Training Guarantee (VTG) funding, the Victorian Government has granted […]