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10 May 2021
All boats rise in a safe harbour: Partnering to Make a difference More than 50 people from across the Buloke, Loddon and Northern Grampians Shires attended the North Central LLEN’s 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in the beautiful outdoor courtyard area of the Bridgewater Hotel last week. The theme for the evening was “All Boats rise in a safe harbour” and focussed on the work of the LLEN to support children and young people to thrive in education, work and life. Read more... |
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Christine McKersie (North Central Principal’s Cluster), Wendy Gladman (Loddon Shire Council) and Trent McCarthy (Central Ranges LLEN) participated in a panel discussion on partnerships that make a difference hosted by How Work Works intern Grace Hosking from Boort |
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The North Central LLEN in partnership with Buloke Shire Council has launched a series of inspirational videos promoting employment opportunities across the Buloke Shire featuring real life experiences of young people, as well as insights from their employers.
This follows the release of a report on 'Workforce Development and Training Needs’ by the Nous Group in 2019 which showed that labour shortages in key industry sectors such as Agriculture, Community Services, Rural Services, Hospitality & Tourism, and Manufacturing were preventing the Shire from reaching its full potential. Read more... |
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Gannawarra Shire Council, together with Northern District Community Health (NDCH) and the North Central LLEN, are key to a collaboration seeking to identify ways to reduce disadvantage for young people aged 9 to 19 across Loddon, Buloke and Gannawarra Shires over the next 12 months.
Strong Youth Strong Communities (SYSC) will focus on the creation of a framework and model for a ‘place based’ youth support system. Read more... |
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A new project led by the North Central LLEN will take a collaborative approach to reducing youth unemployment in the Loddon Campaspe region over the next three years.
Funded through the Kirkland Lake Gold Community Partnership Program the Youth Pathways Facilitator project will address the problems young people face entering the labour market after leaving school, particularly in a post Covid-19 environment. A partnership between the North Central (project lead), Goldfields, Central Ranges, and Campaspe Cohuna LLENs, the project will work across the Loddon Campaspe region to bring together people and resources to effectively address the significant challenges faced by some young people transitioning from school to work in our local economies. Read more... |
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Pictured at the funding announcement of Kirkland Lake Gold Community Partnerships Program projects are (L-R) Felicia Binks (KLG Director Environment and Government Relations Australia), Ion Hann (KLG Vice President Operations Australia), Jane Hosking (EO, North Central LLEN) and Tim Birthisel (Consultant to KLG). |
We are hiringA great opportunity to join our dedicated team working to create opportunities for children and young people to thrive in education, work and life.
Our Strong Families Strong Children program underpins all of our work as we know how important the early years are to overall child development. Join us in the rewarding role and help us make a difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families across the north central region. |
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The North Central LLEN has appointed Pam McConville to the position of Pathways Coordinator to work alongside its dedicated Careers and Pathways team creating opportunities for children and young people to thrive in education, work and life.
Pam has more than 30 years of experience in education in various settings – the prison system, special schools, primary schools, and high schools, as well as raising four children of her own. For the last eight years she has also been providing counselling and wellbeing support to students at Donald High School in addition to her teaching role. |
New Pathways Coordinator Pam McConville (centre)
with Careers Practitioners (L-R) Barb Bear, Angela Poxon, Mary-Ann Sait and Sue Clay. |
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Industry Panel Members talked about the future of work and career opportunities within the agriculture, health and local government sectors (L-R) Anthony Judd (Buloke Shire Council), Fiona Best (Birchip Cropping Group), Matt Allan (Northern District Community Health Service) and MC Jane Hosking (North Central LLEN)
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Teachers, Industry Members and NCLLEN staff at the launch of the new NCTTC website and resources (L-R) Back row – Chris Poole (Boort District School), Bianca Winslade (NCTTC), Anthony Judd (Buloke Shire), Jane Hosking (NCLLEN), Kelvin Baird (Charlton College), Ellen White (NCLLEN), Julie Roberts (NCLLEN), Angela Poxon (NCLLEN), Sean McCann (Pyramid Hill College). Front Row: Sarah Byrne (East Loddon P-12 College), Hayley Smith (Wedderburn College), Emma Milne (Wedderburn College), Sue Clay (NCLLEN), Julian Smith (NCTTC), Mary-Ann Sait (NCLLEN)
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16 October - NEW North Central Youth Advisory Council
The North Central LLEN (NCLLEN) is looking for energetic, self-motivated young people between the ages of 15 and 21 who live, work or study within the Buloke Shire Council, Loddon Shire Council and St Arnaud in the Northern Grampians Shire Council to join the inaugural North Central Youth Advisory Committee. The Committee will include up to 24 local young people (for an initial 12 month period) who are passionate about many different areas of community life to represent the views and interests of their peers, and to provide the opportunity to build positive connections with each other and the wider community. |
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