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Volunteer opportunities available in January 2009    Volunteering is a great way to make new friends and get to know your local neighbourhood. Read more.

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Atherton Community News

• Public housing residents break their social isolation through reporting
  Residents of public housing estates in the City of Yarra are ending their social isolation by joining the yarraReporter project.
  Read more. Posted: 5-1-2009
  
  
• West Papuan celebrated their independence day with flag raising ceremony
  Gulius Kogoya, Yarra Reporter covered a story on West Papuan flag raising ceremony on Dec last year.
  Read more. Posted: 5-1-2009
  
  
• The increase of voter turnout is sign of voters’ hopes
  Yarra Reporters successfully covered local council election on Dec last year.
  Read more. Posted: 5-1-2009
  
  
• Volunteer Information Sheet - SOMALI
  Please access the attached information sheet to find out more about volunteering in the City of Yarra. The information sheet has been translated into Somali.
  Posted: 31-12-2008
  
  
• Volunteer Information Sheet - ARABIC
  Please access the attached information sheet to find out more about volunteering in the City of Yarra. The information sheet has been translated into Arabic.
  Posted: 31-12-2008
  
  
• STITCHES School Holiday Activities
  Operation STITCHES will be holding special free January school holiday activities for children at Atherton Gardens.
  Read more. Posted: 25-12-2008
  
  
• Greener Houses Growing Greener Neighbourhoods
  Environmental Volunteers Wanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Read more. Posted: 22-12-2008
  
  
• Volunteer Opportunities Available in January 2009
  Start the new year off with some volunteer work in your local area.
  Read more. Posted: 22-12-2008
  
  
• City of Yarra: Council Election 29/11/2008
  Collingwood Town Hall hive of activities as Voters cast their Choices of Women and Men to run for office at "Langridge Ward".
  Read more. Posted: 8-12-2008
  
  
• The Impact of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Bill 2006 on Alcohol and Other Drugs Clients and Services
  You are invited to participate in a forum about The Impact of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Bill 2006 on Alcohol and Other Drugs Clients and Services The Bill raises a lot of questions about the practice of AOD Services and the possible consequences for clients e.g. is it discriminatory under the Bill if a parent can’t take their children with them into rehab. Come along and find out what you can and can’t do and not act contrary to the Bill.
  Read more. Posted: 19-11-2008
  
  
• Community Action Plan 2008-2010
  The Atherton Gardens Community Action Plan for 2008-2010 is now available. Please see the attached document. Areas covered include, Pride & Participation; Housing & Physical Environment; Employment, Learning & Economic Activity; Community Safety; Health & Wellbeing and Access to services and responsiveness of government & agencies.
  Posted: 17-6-2008
  
  
• 3 Towers Plus
  Planning Meeting for the 5 Housing estates within the City of Yarra for our annual inter-estate friendly sporting event. Wednesday June 18 1.30 – 2.30 pm Meeting Room 1 31 – 33 Harmsworth Street Collingwood Vietnamese & Mandarin Interpreters will be present. For other languages please call 9417 2772
  Read more. Posted: 16-6-2008
  
  

Employment

• Maths/Science Homework Tutor
  A maths and science tutor is required for the Brotherhood of St Laurence's Homework Club.
  Read more. Posted: 23-12-2008
  
  
• Community Engagement Co-ordinator
  An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic person to participate in the first community justice centre in Australia.
  Read more. Posted: 18-12-2008
  
  
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
  Job Purpose To manage, further develop and evaluate The Torch Project community engagement process. The Community Development Manager works closely with the artistic and management teams of The Torch Project and identified social agencies to maximise the engagement of communities in cultural activity and ensure projects respond to community determined need. The Community Development Manager builds and maintains relationships with key organisational and individual community representatives to provide support for achieving sustainable social change.
  Read more. Posted: 4-7-2008
  
  

Training

• Horticulture Traineeship
  Are you aged between 16 and 24 and interested in gardening?
  Read more. Posted: 29-12-2008
  
  
• Automotive and Building & Construction Training
  Are you a 16 to 24-year-old interested in the automotive or building & construction industries?
  Read more. Posted: 23-12-2008