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Kambrya NewsNewsletter Term 1, Edition 1 2016

68 Bemersyde Dr, Berwick, VIC 3806Phone: 9707 7600 Fax: 9702 6277

Email: [email protected] www.kambryacollege.comCRICOS Provider Code: 00861K

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our first newsletter for 2016 gives us an opportunity to celebrate the highlights of the year to date. Firstly, I would like to extend my congratulations and best wishes to all members of our graduating class of 2015. Our VCE Dux, Tanya Abraham, and VCAL Dux, Luke Azzopardi, deserve recognition for their outstanding achievements. Our VCE median study score of 29 is evidence of our strong commitment to ensuring the best outcomes for our students, and is consistent with our sustained improvement over the past few years. Similarly, our excellent completion rate for VCAL is to be celebrated. Our strategic focus on enhancing the level of communication between the school and our community has been at the forefront of our work. This has been evidenced through the following:

• Parents receive the Weekly News outlining essential information, key dates and a message from the Principal on a weekly basis via email. It is also available on the school web page.

• The Newsletter will be distributed via email and the web page every four weeks. In addition to articles about recent and upcoming school events, it will also contain a section detailing community events.

• Teachers have been asked to share information relating to all classes with both parents and students via Compass. In doing so parents will be privy to details about lessons, including timelines and roadmaps. Parents are encouraged to use this information to discuss the academic expectations with their child.

• Our Facebook page is now becoming a daily communication medium. We encourage all parents who use Facebook to like the page to get important announcements.

• Our Compass portal continues to expand. Parents can approve excursions, check attendance, pay fees, access lesson plans, order school photos, and much more. The apps for both Android and iPhones are also greatly improved.

• The whole school assessment schedule has been posted on the College web page.• Parents are invited to participate in a Parents and Friends group, the first meeting

of which was held on Tuesday 23rd February. Participation in this group will give parents the opportunity to inform school processes and policy, support and provide feedback about initiatives and actively engage in the school community.

• A Communication Team has been formed to review our current communication processes.

Key DatesThursday 3rd MarchSwimming Carnival

Monday 14th MarchLabour Day Public Holiday

Thursday 17th MarchYear 7 2017 Information Night

Saturday 19th MarchWorking Bee

Wednesday 23rd MarchStudent FREE day

Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday 24th MarchCross Country RunLast Day of Term 1

Monday 11th AprilFirst Day of Term 2

Tuesday 19th AprilAthletics Carnival

Friday 22nd AprilStudent FREE day

Staff Professional Learning Day

Monday 25th AprilANZAC Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 27th AprilYear 7 2017 Information Night

- repeat of 17 March

Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th MayNAPLAN

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Any and all feedback about any aspect of the college is welcomed. Please feel free to contact me via the main school number or make an appointment to meet with me to discuss any of the above.

An enrolment of 1200 students and 24 new staff in 2016 means that we have our largest cohort in many years. We are excited about the opportunities that this brings for our community. New staff bring new ideas, as do new parents and students. As such I would like to take this opportunity to invite our parents to contribute to the development of the college grounds by participating in our annual working bee on Saturday 19th March. This is an important event that not only allows us to pull together to beautify the grounds, but also gives us an opportunity to get to know parents and friends. The working bee will start at 8:00am and finish at 12:00pm. Even if you only have an hour to spare, please drop in!

Next week on Thursday 3rd March we have our annual Swimming Carnival at Doveton Pool in the Park which is situated on the corner of Tristania St and Kidds Rd, Doveton. This is a whole school event that we expect all students to attend. Students will be required to be sun smart by wearing a t-shirt over their bathers at all times, unless they are in the pool. Similarly, they should ensure thathey bring a hat. Parents are encouraged to come along and cheer from the sidelines.

I look forward to sharing more news about our whole school priorities in the next edition of the Weekly News.

Warm RegardsJo WastleActing Principal

Year 7 2017 Transition Information Nights• Thursday 17 March• Wednesday 27 April

Parents and students please note that we are holding the same event twice this year. This is to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to attend.

All the information and program documentation will be exactly the same at both events.

School Captains Message

We, Rachel Gedye and Matthew Harper-Gomm, are the Kambrya College School Captains for 2016 and we are very pleased to announce that the year has begun with an extremely encouraging tone. The beginning of the year has seen many changes sweep the school, with the most noticeable being the new school uniform. On the whole, it has received generally positive feedback both from within the school and throughout the broader community. It has helped depict our college in a new and confident light. Now, while this uniform change has thus far been only compulsory for Year 7 students, it will soon be implemented throughout the school in a staggered approach through the next few years until the entire student body is uniform. The ABC documentary crew has also lately finished its work at the school with a little extra footage being shot this year. We are very much looking forward to what will be an immensely exciting and insightful production from the ABC.

We also look forward to working closely with our recently appointed SRC Co-Presidents, Alex Chapman and Kennedy Hiroa-Maiava, as well as the broader SRC, to make some real impacts in the school this year. We aim to increase the community-mindedness of the College and to help make student leadership more open and constructive for all students.

If you happen to see either one of us around the school at any time, please do not hesitate to come and say hello and tell us about anything that you may have on your mind.

Thank you and good luck for 2016!

Matthew Harper-Gomm and Rachel Gedye, Kambrya College School Captains

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Seussical Cast ListCongratulations to all of the very talented students who took the time to audition and attend call backs over the past fortnight. The audition panel was very impressed and certainly had a hard time on casting our Production this year!

Now the fun can really begin. Our cast will be busy rehearsing up to twice per week, with the shows scheduled for the second week in Term 3. Tickets will go on sale during Term 2.

Cam DenhamProducer

Seussical Jr

LEAD ROLESChelsea M1A Cat in the HatLisa 11W Jo JoAditi G1B Vlad VladikoffTazmin 12G Mayzie La BirdEmily B7B Mrs Mayor

Shauna B7B Sour KangarooJoshua B7B Mr MayorMelissa M1A Yurtle the TurtleHimani 11W Gertrude McFuzz

Callum 11W Horton the Elephant

WICKERSHAM BROTHERSQueenie W7B Dinithi W7SBelle 12G Casey B7AMatisse G7C Amy B1BNikhita W7S Roshelle W7B

BIRD GIRLSPaige W7S Indy M7ASarah 11W Natasha 11BRukhsar W7S

FISHQueenie W7B Amy B1BSarah 11W Melissa M1ACasey B7A Roshelle W7B

CIRCUS ATTRACTIONSTo be cast at a later date

CHORUS - Jungle Creatures or Citizens of Whoville

Fatimah G9B Zeke W8ATom B7A Guamar B7BHaylee B7A Ashleigh B7AOlivia W8B Courtney 11WTaylor W9B Steffie W7SGrace W7B Tia G9BTaryn B7C Kari M7BShehara M7B Trinity B7BBrooklyn G8S Arya 11BCaitlin W1A Liana M7BAbigail G1A Katelyn W8AJack 11W Kate M7BJazzy 11G Livinia W7BSarah 11W Declan B8BCaifei G7A Raphaella W7BJessy W7A Michelle M1A

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On February 8th, Mr Liang and Miss Tang accompanied the Year 7 SEAL Mandarin class on a visit to Brentwood Park Primary School to celebrate Chinese New Year. They met with a Year 1 class who were eager to work with them to practice their Chinese language skills. Under the guidance of Miss Zhang, the Mandarin teacher at Brentwood Park, our students paired up with their young hosts to use a range of ingredients to make

dumplings. The students were also able to look a display of traditional Chinese crafts which are used with the Chinese New Year celebrations each year. Many of the students thought that the highlight of the event was when Mr. Jim Bell, Brentwood Park Primary School Principal, greeted everyone with ‘Happy New Year’ in Chinese. Back at Kambrya College on February 12th we celebrated Chinese New Year with spring rolls for all students. A Chinese dragon also paid a visit to give our school community its blessing and good wishes. We also had a lion dancing amongst the crowd helping to share of the spirit.

Chinese New YearcelebrationsYear of the Monkey

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Young Leaders to ChinaCHINA. What can I say? I had the absolute time of my life. I was over there for six weeks, which was 43 days to be exact. And I loved every minute of it. From the food, the people, the culture and the experiences, it was everything I expected and everything I didn’t expect as well. Each day was a surprise and had me learning something new.

I left for China on November 5th and returned on December 17th a different person. Going on the trip made me step out of my comfort zone. I made lots of new friends, both Kambrya friends and Chinese friends. I’ve made some friends I hope I’ll have forever. My favourite times with the group were in Shanghai when we took a million selfies with a million Chinese people while on the streets. I’ve never laughed so much.

As a group, we laughed, we cried, we sang “I miss you” by Blink 182 over and over and over again. We made dumplings, we sang in Chinese, we played basketball and we even learnt to butter our bread with spoons. That’s a group joke. We helped each other, we taught each other to bargain at the markets and we were always there for each other and for 43 days, we were China family. We always will be.

When we first arrived in China, we spent a week in Shanghai. It was noisy, busy and full of bright lights. We went to Nanjing Road and were mobbed by the Chinese people for photos – we were like celebrities. We also visited People’s Square, the Science and Technology markets, the water town and the Pearl Tower.

In the second week, we caught a bullet train to Anzhou Middle School and commenced a week long home stay.

I stayed with a student named Yushi and went to school with her each day. At night, I got to meet up with the other Kambrya students. I was out riding mopeds at 11pm at night! The family were very welcoming to me and I enjoyed my time with them.

We then spent three weeks at Taizhou No 1 High School, which is a boarding school. It is a very different lifestyle! The group enjoyed doing morning exercise every day in our full white tracksuits – which is also their school uniform. We slept in dormitories with four beds and the ‘mattress’ was a piece of thin wood. I participated in aerobics, basketball, a talent show, tennis, singing and kung fu while I was there. The cafeteria was three levels high and the school had its own supermarket. We all had our own Chinese buddies and went to classes with them and also did our commencement work for school.

The last part of our trip was going to Beijing. We went to Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. One of my highlights of the trip was climbing the Great Wall of China. There was snow all along the wall which made it harder to climb. It was huge – a lot bigger than I had expected. After catching a chairlift up, we were able to toboggan back down.

I am so glad I went on the China trip and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I highly recommend anyone thinking about it to apply to go. I am so thankful I was picked. Thank you so much to Kambrya, Ms Wastle, Ms Lazar and Mr Vancea for my trip of a lifetime.

Amy McKinnon

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Year 12 Camp 2016On the 10th of February for a period of three days, the year 12 cohort left for Lord Somers camp; the last camp and of our journey through high-school. 120 students, 7 teachers all in wooden cabins by the beach, was what we knew we were coming too. What we didn’t know, was the experiences and emotional bridges we were going to encounter within the next few days.

Upon our arrival, we were presented with our year 12 jackets, introduced to our friendly camp staff, who made it all the more enjoyable and the guidelines we were expected to follow. Further we were introduced to our guest speaker, Mark Dobson, known as ‘The Man behind the Talent’, who gave us the key to success and an important lesson of how to do our best, not anyone else’s best. We also discovered the difference between the elite student and the regular student. This was a great way to start off the camp, with motivation and humour.

The Year 12 camp of 2016 was one where students were able to engage in active conversation with one another and teachers with liberty and ease. We were here to discover ourselves and understand what was to come in the next year and how to embrace the challenges we’re expected to encounter. To give us an idea, we were about to discover that many of our teachers actually experienced life and VCE. Their stories were all both motivating and heartfelt and came with lessons to learn from. We learnt from Mr Hands ‘Why not

me?’, Mr Wallis, ‘Live to work’ or ‘work to live’ and Ms Day, ‘Care for one another and help each other out this year’; it will work in everyone’s favour.

We were involved in many activities including healthy mind and body (aka BOOT CAMP) with Ms Crago, The Amazing Race, of which we all got soaked in water fights, and beach activities.

Down time was prevalent and was a period for all to relax with many active conversations going on between teachers and students or students to students. This was a great way to reflect on the day and what we were going to implement into our life back home. Not only was it a relaxed environment but one where we were all treated as adults. This gave us a sense of responsibility and maturity that has put us in good stead for the hard year ahead!

Written by: Rachel Gedye Edited by: Matthew Harper-Gomm

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Intermediate VolleyballMonday 22nd February 19 students made their way to Dandenong Indoor Stadium for the Casey North Volleyball competition. Both teams faced the same schools – Doveton, Timbarra and Gleneagles.

Girls Competition 1st Set 2nd Set 3rd Set Win/LossDoveton 14-20 20-16 12-15 LossTimbarra 20-11 20-11 - WinGleneagles 20-12 14-20 15-11 Win

Congratulations to the team – Johnelle Ah San, Cheneoa Whelan, Jordan Hiroa-Maiava, Santara Zachan, Devi Whelan, Boedene Hiroa-Mavia, Tina Mariner, Antoinette Eli, Amanda Lopesi – on a fantastic effort all day long, with all games being played in great spirit!

Boys Competition 1st Set 2nd Set 3rd Set Win/LossDoveton 20-11 20-15 - WinTimbarra 20-12 20-15 - WinGleneagles 20-11 15-20 15-12 WinGrand Final vs 11-29 20-17 15-11 WinLakeside Pakenham

Congratulations to the boys - Jackson Begley, Jono Marsche, Dylan Parks, Josh Caddy, Cam Marshall, Declinn Abraham, Isaac Tuiloma, Brandon Medlyn – on a very impressive display of effective teamwork all day long.

The boys team progress through to the Regional stage of competition next term, and have already begun training for the competition!

A big thankyou to Tony Eli for umpiring all day – he was by far the best umpire on the day and showed great maturity in the role – and Joanne Itai Ale for scoring all day – well done!

Mrs Kate Bevis

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We were very fortunate to have had two personal trainers come in to talk through the programs which have been specifically designed for our students to cover a number of fitness components.

Week 3 saw the squad introduced to Ryan Waight. Ryan has worked with many big named athletes including Adam Gilchrist, Steve Moneghetti, Leigh Colbert, Layne Beachley and David Parkin, as well as corporate businesses with presentations on the importance of leadership, goal setting and attitude. The big message the students took away from Ryan was K.I.N.D. Knowing Is Not Doing. Ryan allowed the squad to consider their own interpersonal and intrapersonal goals and what they could do in order to achieve those goals. Ryan will be back throughout the year to work with the students and ensure they are on task to achieve their goals they have set.

Our basketballers have been introduced to Trevor Burnette who came in to run a Wednesday morning training session. Trevor has experience as a USA College Basketball player and senior Coach, Vic Metro coach, Director of Coaching at a Representative level, and as an Individual Skills Trainer. He has trained numerous WNBL, NBL players, National Players of the Worlds Teams for Australia and training current state players. The ADP basketballers undertook a session which focused on the importance of good ball handling skills. They thoroughly enjoyed the session and will be working closely with Trevor throughout the year.

It has been an action packed start for our ADP students and we are very proud of the way each of them have approached the program. Every coach has made mention of their great attitudes and their commitment to want to improve. We look forward to a great year ahead.

Well what a start it has been for our ADP squad. We are really excited about the program we have put together at Kambrya College. We have developed a credible program that allows our students to have access to quality people that have been successful at the top level and people that are genuinely eager to see our squad improve. We were fortunate enough to meet with former Richmond coach and AFL umpiring director Jeff Gieschen in Week 2. Jeff was really engaging with the students and touched on topics which applied to our squad, including handling pressure at school, homework, friendships and sport. Jeff was touted as the best young football talent in the Gippsland area at the age of 13, so much so he had a sticker of himself being handed out at the local petrol stations to stick on the back of the family car. Jeff spoke about the challenges this brought him, as well as all the positives that came his way.

Students have also taken part in a Net Fit session run by former ANZ Championship Winning player Sarah Wall. The focus of the session was on fast feet and hands and maintaining consistency when fatigued. At the end of the session, Sarah shared her story about overcoming injuries and rejection and learning to never give up and always work hard to achieve your goals. Sarah returned the following week to work closely with our ADP netballers and some selected intermediate netballers. All the ADP students received high levels of praise from Sarah.

The students have also been working hard on their training programs which have been set up by JETTS Gym Berwick.

Athlete Development

Program(ADP)

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This year’s carnival will be presented by the 2016 VET Sport & Recreation class – hope to see you there!

Swimming Carnival2016

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School Holiday Program

Easter School Holidays Moonlit Sanctuary Junior Ranger Program

Kids enjoy environmental activities, animal encounters and native animal care. Day includes: interactions with dingo, python, off-limits animals, feeding animals & food prep, animal enrichment activities, fun and games for ages 7-14 years.

Easter school holiday dates: Week 1: Tuesday 29th March to Friday 1st April 10am – 4pm Week 2: Monday 4th to Friday 8th April 10am – 4pm

Cost: $65.00 per day, or $175 for 3 days (pro rata for additional days). Maximum 16 children per day. Bookings essential as spaces are limited Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and remember your hat or raincoat. BYO lunch or purchase at the café. Moonlit Sanctuary 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale Phone 5978 7935 Web: www.moonlitsanctuary.com.au/juniorrangers.aspx Open daily between 10am and 5pm

Free Parent Workshop- Starting Career Conversations with your child, Cranbourne Family and Community Centre, City of Casey

Today, the world of work and career is ever changing and this workshop aims to look at how you can help your children prepare for their working lives. Qualified Career Counsellors from the Australian Centre for Career Education will explore the opportunities regarding study, training and work. The workshop is open to parents and carers to assist with starting career conversations with their children, because every child’s career journey is unique. Date: Thursday 28/4/2016 Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Term 2 Location: Cranbourne Family & Community Centre 66 Bradman Drive, Cranbourne West 3977 Member Price: Free Copy this link into your web browser for registration: http://www.ceav.vic.edu.au/catalogue/4024

Community Announcements

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Community Forum

Unlock the secrets of a happy futureby learning how to build a positive foundation

Positive Youth Mental Health

Tuesday 22nd March 2016

St Margaret's School Auditorium

Registrations Now Openwww.rotaryberwick.org/pmh

6.30pm to 9.30pm

Dr Michael CarrGregg Assoc Prof Felice Jacka Dr Claire Kelly

Come Along and Enjoy Our Outstanding Speakers

FREE

Entrance via St Margaret’s Place

Melways Ref: Map 111 E9


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CASEY.VIC.GOV.AU

January - June 2016 event dates: Event title When and where Cost Bookings and other

information Safe chemical disposal: Detox your Home

Saturday 6 February 8.00 am – 4.00 pm Site address provided upon registration

Free Register at: sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome.

Presentation: Raising Green Kids

Friday 26 February 10.00 am – 11.30 am Selandra Community Place 2 Forest Drive, Clyde North

Free Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200. Children and babies welcome.

Workshop: Manage Plant Health

Tuesday 8 March 10.00 am – 12.30 pm Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick

$15 each Bookings essential through Old Cheese Factory on 9702 1919.

Presentation: Reduce your bills and reduce your waste

Wednesday 9 March 6.00 pm – 8.30 pm Narre Warren Library Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren

Free Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200.

Expo: 2016 Casey Cloth Nappy Expo

Saturday 19 March 9.00 am – 2.00 pm City of Casey Civic Centre Magid Drive, Narre Warren

Free No bookings required, children and babies welcome.

Workshop: Propagation, perennials and annuals

Tuesday 5 April 10.00 am – 12.30 pm Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick

$15 Bookings essential through Old Cheese Factory on 9702 1919.

Movie: Story of Stuff movie marathon

Wednesday 20 April 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Selandra Community Place 2 Forest Drive, Clyde North


Tour: Ethical Supermarket Tour

Saturday 23 April 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Hampton Park Library Stuart Avenue, Hampton Park.

Free Lunch provided. Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200.

Presentation: Backyard

Monday 2 May 10.30 am – 12.00 pm

Free Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on

Green events in Casey January - June 2016 Come along and find out how easy it is to be green in Casey


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Composting

Narre Warren Library Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren

9705 5200.

Presentation: Backyard Composting

Wednesday 4 May 10.30 am – 12.00 am Blind Bight Community Centre Anchorage Drive, Blind Bight


Presentation: Backyard Composting

Saturday 7 May 9.00 am – 10.30 am Myuna Farm, 182 Kidds Road, Doveton


Workshop: Culinary Gardening

Tuesday 10 May 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick


Stall: Casey Annual Native Plant Giveaway

Thursday 19 May to Saturday 21 May Thursday and Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Saturday 9.00 am – 12.00 pm Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Princes Highway, Narre Warren

Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre High Street, Cranbourne

Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre Corner Heatherton Road and Matthew Flinders Road, Endeavour Hills

Free No bookings required.

Workshop: Fruit Tree Pruning and Care

Saturday 21 May 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick


Workshop: Keeping backyard chooks

Thursday 2 June 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Myuna Farm, 182 Kidds Road, Doveton

$20 Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200.

Presentation: Demystifying Cloth Nappies

Wednesday 8 June 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm Narre Warren Library Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren


Workshop: Rose pruning and care

Saturday 18 June 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick


School holidays: Trash Puppets workshop

Tuesday 5 July 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm Function Room Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick

Free Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200. For ages five to 12. Parent/guardian supervision required.

School holidays: Trash Puppets

Wednesday 6 July 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Free Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on


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workshop Function Room Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick

9705 5200. For ages five to 12. Parent/guardian supervision required.

School holidays: Trash Puppets workshop

Thursday 7 July 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Function Room Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick

Free Bookings essential through City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200. For ages five to 12. Parent/guardian supervision required.

Presentation: Backyard beekeeping PART ONE

Saturday 6 August 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Myuna Farm, 182 Kidds Road, Doveton


Presentation: Backyard beekeeping PART TWO

Saturday 20 August 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Myuna Farm, 182 Kidds Road, Doveton


Ongoing sessions: Event title When and where Cost Bookings and other

information Social spinning group (wool)

Tuesdays 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Wilson Botanic Park, 668 Princes Hwy, Berwick

Donation No bookings required.

Produce swap Second Saturday of each month 9.00 am – 10.00 am Myuna Farm Café, 182 Kidds Road, Doveton

Free No bookings required.

Please visit casey.vic.gov.au for further information about these listed events.


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