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2018 NENHN Awards

Yesterday evening PRACE  staff and volunteers had the pleasure of attending the 2018 NENHN Awards at St Georges Restaurant in Preston. PRACE was nominated for an award in the ‘Awesome Volunteer Program’ category. Although we didn’t win, the nomination was …

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Visit from the Victorian Electoral Commission

The Victorian State election is only days away and our EAL students are now more familiar with this topic thanks to a highly informative visit from Victorian Election Democracy Ambassador, Alison. During the lead up to voting day, Democracy Ambassadors …

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William Ruthven Students get a Bocce Language Lesson

Today we had some very special visitors to Merrilands bocce court. Year 7 Italian students from William Ruthven Secondary College had an excursion to speak Italian and learn bocce from our resident experts. Looks like they got some great tips …

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Community News – November 2018

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Surf Lifesaving Victoria Comes to Merrilands

Last week Life Saving Victoria (LSV) visited PRACE and delivered an important presentation on beach safety. Our EAL students were in attendance, many of whom were unfamiliar with some of the hazards associated with swimming in the ocean and bay. …

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Community Mural Launch

Yesterday morning we officially launched our PRACE Community Mural. Mayor of the City of Darebin Cr Kim Le Cerf, Cr Gaetano Greco and staff from Darebin City Council were in attendance along with PRACE students, staff and patrons. Attendees gathered at the foot …

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Congratulations to the Bocce Competition Winners!

Last Thursday, October 18th  the Reservoir Italian Pensioners Club hosted its annual bocce competition. As always the event was a wonderful mix of competition, fun and food. Our congratulations to the winners. 1st Place: Franco Rocca 2nd Place: Guiseppe Pisano …

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Walktober: Week 2

We are now in Week 2 of our school-wide walk challenge, Walktober! During Walktober PRACE students and staff are making an extra effort to get outside and get active for the month of October. We have challenged ‘Team PRACE’ to …

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More Bicycle Donations – Thank You, VMSA!

The response from our students for bicycles was so great that we put out the call for more bicycle donations. We would like to thank the Victorian Men’s Shed Association for answering our call and facilitating the donation and delivery …

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Walktober

Get your sneakers on, Walktober is coming! This October PRACE staff and students will be walking for good health. Big steppers will be rewarded for hitting the pavement in and around PRACE with healthy and locally sourced prizes!

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