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Victoria

• Invest one night in Australia's greatest asset and join us for our Make a Child Smile Dinner on Friday 5 September.  This event is sure to be memorable by the presence of our exciting guest, Comedian of the Year 2008 and Dancing with the Stars star, Anh Do.  You will be supporting Save the Children's local programs, so as well as having a fabulous evening, you will be helping bring immediate and lasting improvements to the lives of children within Victoria.  RSVP Friday 22 August.  Payment details and completed Booking Form to: Sherona Parkinson either by Fax: 03 9938 2077, or post to:  Save the Children, PO Box 2802, Fitzroy 3065, or email to: sherona.parkinson@savethechildren.org.au.  Read more.

Western Australia

• On April 7 the University of Western Australia became the first organisation in Western Australia to receive the Save the Children White Flame award for its contribution to children over nearly 100 years.  The Governor of Western Australia, Dr Ken Michael, presented the award to UWA Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Robson at Government House.  Professor Robson said the award acknowledged the University’s commitment to serving the community.
  
• Read the full article [Adobe PDF, 1923 Kb] on Save the Children’s work in the East Kimberley, written by Steve Pennells in The West Australian Magazine on 22 March 2008.  
  
• Communities for Children is the umbrella from which numerous family and children's programs run in the East Kimberley. Read the current Communities for Children newsletter for all the latest news and photos. [Adobe PDF, 1610 Kb].  
  
• ANZ employees mobilise East Kimberley youth! The Kunumurra Youth At Risk Project welcomed an injection of funds to purchase a 10 seater, 4 wheel drive vehicle from the ANZ Staff Foundation.  Read the full media release. 
  
• Save the Children Australia welcomes WA’s first Commissioner for Children and Youth.  Save the Children Australia welcomes the initiative shown by the WA Government in appointing the first independent Commissioner for Children and Young People, Ms Michelle Scott to the role.  Read the full media release.

 For information on news in Western Australia, please contact our Western Australia office on (08) 9328 3111 or email: scawainfo@savethechildren.org.au   

South Australia

• First Mobile Play Bus Group will commence on July 31st in the Salisbury District with Old McDonald Nursery Farm visiting!
  
• SA now has three UN Global Peace Schools with another five schools working towards becoming UN Global Peace Schools in the near future!
  
• In term 2 we have three Future Parents Programs running in Adelaide. We have the privilege of working with a group of young Sudanese mothers and other CALD communities.
  
• Currently we have 35 Health, Nutrition & Lifeskills Programs across metropolitan and regional areas of SA which are supported by Foodbank SA and Toll Freight! We have had the pleasure and excitement of visiting some of the regional programs in progress!!
  
• Speaking Out continues to reach many children and communities across metropolitan Adelaide about SCA’s Child Rights achievements
  
• First Speak Out Youth Forum will now be held on the 16th of June at Seaton High School involving schools in the western suburbs. Enriching the community with the voice of young people!
  
• Future Mentoring Pathways Program in Ceduna has many exciting projects in the development stages. Harmony Day, which depicts the essence of SCA’s mission, was recently celebrated with the Ceduna community. 
  
• All 15 Save the Children Op Shops in Adelaide are staffed by over 500 dedicated Volunteers. All proceeds from the sale of goods within the stores go directly to the children, here in South Australia, nationally and overseas.  Click here to see the locations of our op shops.

For information on news in South Australia, please contact our South Australia office on (08) 8338-177 or email:  scasainfo@savethechildren.org.au

 

Tasmania

• Kleen n Bright shine on the golf course! Nine thirty on a recent misty morning saw 22 teams gather on their designated greens at the Tasmania Golf Club ready for the inaugural Save the Children Corporate Golf Challenge.  Read the full story.  

For information on news in Tasmania, please contact our Tasmania office on (03)  6231 9488 or email: sctasdiv@bigpond.com.au   

  

New South Wales

For information on news in New South Wales, please contact our New South Wales office on (02)  9211 8800 or email:  nsw@savethechildren.org.au

Queensland and Northern Territory

For information on news in Queensland or the Northern Territory, please contact our Queensland office on (07) 3844 2699 or email:  scfq@scfq.org.au  

 

Victoria

For information on news in Victoria, please contact our Victoria office on (03) 9938 2071 or email: scavicinfo@savethechildren.org.au

 

 

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