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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016
Ready, set, go Prep transition at Sacred Heart School
● Laura Caine, Kinglake Community Engagement Officer, with Vicky Mann, Co-0rdinator, packing goods for the Northern Victoria Farmer Relief Drive.
Kinglake lends a hand ■ The Kinglake Ranges community has extended a hand to the Northern Victoria Farmer Relief Drive. Kinglake locals, with fresh memories of assistance given after the 2009 fires, have collected an impressive array of grocery items to be incorporated into relief hampers and distributed by Strathmerton Lions Club and Do It For Dairy, to dairy families across northern Victoria. The crisis, caused by the milk price drop and clawback by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra. Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House answered the call and last week collected an the groceries items to be distributed in hampers. These hampers play a vital role in helping families get by until funding becomes available or more ongoing support can be arranged.
Some are not eligible for any of the grants or loans that have been advertised as available, and are struggling with costs now exceeding income. Community Engagement Officer Laura Caine said: "I think our community like to give back as they know what it feels like to do it tough." Northern Victoria Farmer Relief Drive habe extended thanks to the people of the Kinglake Ranges for their generosity and continuing support. Donations of grocery items can be made at the Kinglake Supermarket, Community House or the op shop in Kinglake. Donations may be made to the Strathmerton Lions Dairy ReliefAccount, ANZ BSB 013 575, Accountg 4608 63843, Reference: Food.
$340,000 for Alex home ■ As the busy Spring real estate season approaches, agents are moving properties fast in The Local Paper circulation area. Landmark Harcourts Alexandra reported to Domain.com.au that they sold a three bedroom home at 45A Vickey St for $340,000. A three-bedroom Coldstream residenc (3 Withan Dr) sold for $505,000, handled by Noble Knight Real Estate. Three Diamond Creek sales were recorded with prices ranging from $535,000 to $935,000. Nine Doreen home sales were registered. Agents said prices ranged from $380,000 to $610,000. Suburban sales at Eltham and Eltham North were strong. Kleemans had a $1.17 million sale at 52-54 Henry St. Barry Plant Eltham said that a four-bedroom home at 6 Darwinia Rise, Eltham North, attracted a price of $1.21 million. At 68 Bambra Rd, Hurstbridge, a fourbedroom home was marketed by Mason White McDougall for $625,000. The four sales at Mernda saw a top price
● Grace Lanigan and Hannah Johnson pictured at Sacred Heart School, Yea
■ It is ‘all systems go’ at Sacred Heart School, Yea, with the start of another school term.
● This three bedroom home at 45A Vickery St, Alexandra, sold for $340,000 at the weekend. of $575,000 for a four-bedroom home at 9 Flowerdale Ct, through Harcourts Mill Park and South Morang. A four-bed room home at 418 Reynolds Rd, Research, sold for $1.045 million (Kleeman). No sales were registered with Domain.com. au at the weekend for properties at Flowerdale Glenburn, Kinglake, Whittlesea and Yea. ■ Advertising in The Local Paper helps sell properties. Phone 1800 231 311 to book your real estate advertising campaign.
The school’s Prep Transition program, ‘Ready, Set,Go!’ began with an enthusiastic group of children attending the Friday morning sessions. “We believe in providing children with as many positive and enjoyable experiences within the school environment before they officially begin their primary education,” says comVicky Wissell, Principal. “By the time their Prep year begins all the children are completely at home, familiar with school routines and expectations, have made friends with older children and formed relationships with their Grade 6 buddies,’ The ‘Ready, Set, Go!’ program is facilitated by teacher Sonya Brennan, who provides the children with rich, play-based activities that aim to develop children’s oral language skills and early literacy and numeracy skills. Sonya is an experienced Early Years teacher and works closely with Prep teacher Bridget Hall
● Riley Joyce and Ivy Leatham
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