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Doveton Neighbourhood

Learning Centre

ACTIVITY GUIDE

2020 Term 1

28 January to 27 March 2020

OFFICE HOURS: 8.30am - 3.00pm

34 Oak Avenue

Doveton 3177

ABN: 59 427 677 967

Tel: 9791 1449 FAX: 9791 1526

[email protected]

www.dovetonnlc.net.au

COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS LEVEL 1

This course is for people with little or no experience with

computers.

This course covers:

Terminology Email Internet

Basic Skills Creating & Saving Documents

MONDAY: 9.00am - 12.00pm COST: $20 with Concession

COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS LEVEL 2

EXPLORING THE INTERNET

This class follows on from Level 1. Topics include:

Email & Facebook YouTube & Shop Online

Seek.com Searching with Yahoo, Google and Bing

MONDAY: 12.00pm - 3.00pm COST: $20 with Concession

INTERMEDIATE COMPUTERS (INTRODUCTION TO

MS OFFICE 2010 : WINDOWS 7)

Improve your basic computer skills in a flexible learning

environment.

This course covers:

Windows 7 ¨ Basic Excel, PowerPoint and Word

TUESDAY: 9.00am - 12.00 pm COST: $20 with Concession

Page 1 Bookings Essential 9791 1449

ADVANCED COMPUTERS (MS OFFICE 2010 : WINDOWS 7)

Learned the basics. Now it’s time to go a little more in-depth with what

you can do. This course covers:

Windows 7 MS Word

PowerPoint Publisher

TueSDAY: 12.00pm – 3.00 pm COST: $20 with Concession

EXCEL FOR BUSINESS AND HOME APPLICATION

Take advantage of this MS Office program to keep track of budgeting.

Excel applications:

Create Formulae Create Charts

Entering Date Sorting information

Create an Excel Client Database

Create Weekly, Monthly and Annual Budgets

WEDNESDAY: 9.30am - 2.30pm COST: $20 with Concession +

MYOB FOR SMALL BUSINESS (Beginners to Advanced)

MYOB is the ideal computerised accounting software and is suitable for

beginners who would like to set up and maintain business transactions for their

own business or for people looking for employment in an office environment

where accounting package is used. This course covers:

Purchases Payroll

BAS Invoicing & budgeting

Banking, bills & reconciliation

THURSDAY: 9.30am - 12.30pm COST: $20 with Concession + Manual

Page 2 Bookings Essential 9791 1449

COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE

For people in the workplace who want to improve their skills:

File management

Excel applications

PowerPoint

Diary management

Publisher

Access (Database)

DAY and TIME: To be confirmed COST: $20 with Concession

LOCATION: DOVETON COLLEGE

INTRODUCTION TO SELF EMPLOYMENT: VISUAL ARTS FOR EMPLOYMENT

You will learn and gain skills to start a small business and improve current

business skills toward a successful Art enterprise.

FRIDAY: 9.30am-2.30pm COST: $20 with Concession

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How to use the internet to search

for jobs

How to create professional resumes

and cover letters

How to create professional

correspondence

How to organise electronic files,

folders and more

INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY—LEVEL 2

This course introduces you to the practical experience required

to work in the food service industry.

Safe Food Handling

Job Searching and Resume writing

OH & S

Communication Skills and Team Work

Personal presentation

Introduction to workplace budgeting

WEDNESDAY: 9.30am-2.30pm COST: $20.00 with Concession

Includes ingredients

INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN MAINTENANCE/HORTICULTURE

This course will provide a wide range of skills in basic gardening,

nursery or landscaping work. This will develop student’s skills to provide

service in garden maintenance, nursery or landscaping in a safe environment.

Pathway to further qualification in Horticulture.

Expressions of interest being taken now.

FRIDAY: 9.00am - 3.00pm COST: $20 with Concession

INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY—LEVEL 1

Larn skills that would lead to further training in Hospitality.

Basic Food Handling

Basic OH & S

Reading recipes and basic measurement

Personal presentation

COST: $20.00 with Concession plus ingredients

LOCATION: OAKGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE

BALLA BALLA NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

DOVETON COLLEGE

PLEASE CONTACT DNLC ON 9791-1449 for DAY & TIME

GETTING READY FOR THE CITIZENSHIP TEST

Learn about Australian ways and culture

Are you planning to become an Australian Citizen? Would you like some help

to prepare yourself for the test? Learn about life in Australia?

COST: $20.OO concession

CONTACT DNLC ON 9791-1449 FOR DAY and TIME

LITERACY & NUMERACY FOR THE WORKPLACE

This program is designed to assist individuals of all backgrounds with varying

levels of learning difficulties. This course aims to support learners in

identifying and improving core learning skills (LLN) along with building

employability skills to enhance pathways into further education and training,

employment and community engagement

COST: $20.00 concession

CONTACT DNLC ON 9791-1449 FOR DAY and TIME

BALLA BALLA NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE

INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY LEVEL 1

This class is for learners wanting to gain employment in in the

Hospitality industry. Topics covered include: basic food handling, hygiene

practices around food, reading labels, researching recipes on line plus more.

MONDAY: 10.00am - 12.00pm COST: $20 Concession

For more information about this class, please contact Balla Balla Community Centre on 5990-0900

DOVETON LIBRARY

LITERACY & NUMERACY FOR THE WORKPLACE

This program is designed to assist individuals of all backgrounds

with varying levels of learning difficulties. This course aims to support learners

in

identifying and improving core learning skills (LLN) along with building

employability skills to enhance pathways into further education and training,

employment and community engagement.

DAY & TIME TO BE CONFIRMED



Are you planning to become an Australian Citizen? Would you like some help to

prepare yourself for the test? Learn about life in Australia?

WEDNESDAY 6.15pm to 8pm

For more information about the above classes, please contact Doveton Library on 9792-9497

OAKGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH

Learn sewing while you improve your conversation skills

MONDAY COST: $20 concession

Babysitting available: $2.00 per child



Are you planning to become an Australian Citizen? Would you like some help to

prepare yourself for the test? Learn about life in Australia?

Day and Time to be confirmed COST: $20.OO concession


This course introduces job seekers and school leavers to the Hospitality Sector.

Areas covered include:

Safe food handling basics

Introduction to OH&S

Food Preparation - Intro to baking

Communication skills

Team work

THURSDAY 9.00am - 12.30pm COST: $70.00 Includes ingredients

For more information about the above classes please

contact the Oakgrove Community Centre on 9704-2781

DOVETON COLLEGE

COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE

For people in the workplace who want to improve their skills:

File management

Excel applications

PowerPoint

Diary management

Publisher

Access (Database)

How to use the internet to search for jobs

How to create professional resumes and cover letters

How to create professional correspondence

How to organise electronic files, folders and more

DAY and TIME: To be confirmed COST: $20 with Concession


This course introduces job seekers and school leavers to the Hospitality Sector.

Areas covered include:

Safe food handling basics

Introduction to OH&S

Food Preparation - Intro to baking

Communication skills

Team work

WEDNESDAY: 9.00am - 12.00pm COST: $20 Concession

For more information about the above classes please

contact the Doveton College on 8765-0111

INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS COURSE

Gain confidence in independent living by improving:

Cooking skills

Learning about day-to-day independence at home

Basic budgeting

Travelling by public transport

Skills to help empower individuals

Help build confidence to be part of the community

Personal hygiene and presentation

Suitable for people with a disability, older people living alone or people planning inde-

pendent living.

DAY & TIME TO BE CONFIRMED COST: $75 with Concession

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LITERACY & NUMERACY FOR YOUNG ADULTS

This course offers support to help improve your reading, writing and

numeracy skills and includes Introduction to IT use for business purposes

DAY & TIME TO BE CONFIRMED COST: $20 with Concession

COOKING MADE TO MEASURE

Designed to gain skills in cooking healthy meals using basic

techniques in food preparation. At the end of the session everyone

will enjoy the meal.

MONDAY/FRIDAY: 9.30am – 12.30 pm COST: $100.00 Includes ingredients

THE DOVETON WALKERS

Join our friendly group, meet new people and have fun while getting fitter with a gentle walking group of not so fit people.

THURSDAYS: 8.30am - 9.30am Cost: $1.00

For more information please contact Geraldine on 9791 1449.

Come and join a great group of gals with Jodie our personal trainer

All fitness levels welcome

Time: Monday 7.00pm-8.00pm

Cost: $5 per session per person

Venue: Rowan Park House, 148 Kidds Road, Doveton

Time: 9.30am-10.15am

Cost: $5 per session per person

Venue: Bellview, 1 Waygara Street, Doveton

PLANNED ACTIVITY GROUP

MAKE A MOVE

Exercise your mind & body while enjoying regular outings (eg Morning

Melodies, BBQs, Bowling etc)

Morning tea provided

MONDAY: 10:00am-2:00pm COST:$7.00 (HACC & CHSP Fees Apply)

TERRIFIC THURSDAY

This program is a social support service that addresses social isolation and

provides an opportunity for clients to access and enjoy appropriate social

and recreational pursuits.

THURSDAY: 10:00am-1:00pm

COST: $7.00 (CHSP Fees Apply)

LIFE’S APPRECIATION GROUP

This program is for people with an acquired brain injury.

Come along and meet new people, participate in discussions and infor-

mation sessions, enjoy a light lunch, outings and other activities with peo-

ple who have been through a similar experience. Participate in peer sup-

port in a safe and socially relaxed atmosphere.

FRIDAY: 10.00am – 2.00pm

COST: $7 per session (HACC Fees Apply)

Funded by Department of Health & Human Services

(Commonwealth Home Support Program)

COMMUNITY KITCHEN GARDEN

Our community kitchen garden is growing a variety of herbs and

vegetables. We are inviting expressions of interest from the

community to share in the community kitchen garden’s growth and maintenance.

Join our group, meet new like-minded people and catch up with old

friends in a friendly relaxed atmosphere, work on your own projects or

support local people in need.

Share talent Learn new skills Have fun

Sewing Knitting

WEDNESDAY 10.00am-12.00pm COST: $3.00 per session

For further information contact Josie Tilley on 0468 319 496

Tea and Coffee provided

KNITTING & SEWING LOVERS

ART & CRAFT

Come and enjoy 2 hours of fun art and craft.

Activities include:

Card making mandalas pom-pom animals

Peg dolls Xmas felt ornaments beaded jewellery

Placemats watercolour bookmarks and cards

WEDNESDAYS: 10.00am - 12noon

LOCATION: Bellview Village, 1 Waygara St, Eumemmerring

Held on the last Friday of each month. Enjoy a great evening

of live entertainment. Everyone is welcome.

Tea and coffee provided for your enjoyment.

DATES FOR 2020

28 February 27 March 24 April

29 May 26 June 31 July

28 August 25 September 30 October

27 November

TIME: 7:30pm - 12midnight

COST: $2.00

CARERS ART CLASS

Take some time out for yourself away from your caring responsibilities

and learn to paint as well. A relaxing and creative environment to stim-

ulate the senses.

TUESDAY: 10.00am - 12noon COST: $100.00 per term

Manna4life have teamed up with the DNLC to bring you :

Manna4life who provide free meals

Orange Sky who provide free portablelaundry facilities

BYO towel to use our shower facilities

Come along every Tuesday 6 pm

34 Oak Avenue, Doveton

Contact Michael Chris Galli on 0412 111 461

for more information

EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF

For eligible people on Concession or Health Care card, asylum

seeker on refugee visa or anyone experiencing sudden hardship

is available on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY

9.30am - 2.00pm

PLEASE DROP IN AT 34 OAK AVE DOVETON OR PHONE 9791 1449

FOR FOOD SUPPORT OR MORE INFORMATION

CREATIVE ART CLASSES FOR KIDS

These classes will offer you a safe place to explore your inner world of

thoughts and feelings through art making, in a fun, creative class.

These children’s classes use painting, pastels on paper, creative writing,

collage, sculpture, movement and music.

QUALIFIED TUTOR

MONDAYS during school term

TIME: 4.00pm-5.30pm

COST: $7.50 per session or $70 for 10 sessions.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

CUPCAKE DECORATING

Discover new cake decorating techniques and decorate

a cupcake worthy of any picnic!

WHERE: Doveton Neighbourhood Learning Centre

WHEN: Wednesday, 8 April

TIME: 12noon - 1.00pm

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Please phone Doveton Library on 9792 9497 to book your place

In partnership with Doveton Library

LIBRARY LOVER’S DAY: QUEEN OF HEARTS TEA PARTY

By royal decree you are invited to join the Queen of Hearts to celebrate Library Lover’s Day!

All ages welcome

WHERE: Doveton Library

WHEN: Thursday, 14 February

TIME: 10.00am - 11.00an

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Please phone Doveton Library on 9792 9497 to book your place

In partnership with Doveton Library

DNLC MEMBERSHIP

Become a member of DNLC for an annual fee of $2 single or $5 family.

Membership Entitlements include:

Discount on Course Fees

Free internet use

1/2 price admin services

Quarterly newsletter

Invitation to special events

$25 off Venue Hire

Voting rights at AGM

OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY DNLC

VENUE AND TRAINING ROOM HIRE

Rooms are available for hire at reasonable rates. Chairs and tables included. Our Centre has full kitchen facilities. For more information contact 9791-1449.

COMMUNITY BUS HIRE

DNLC has a 12 seater bus that can be hired privately or by Community Groups. For information on availability and costs please contact 9791-1449.

GENERAL ADMIN SERVICES

DNLC offer various admin services (FAX, Photocopying, Laminating and Binding) at reasonable cost.

REGULAR VENUE HIRERS

DK Dance Academy Danielle on 9792-4521 or 0432 078 124

Wallara (Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disability)

Dandenong Baton Twirlers Joanne Le Miere on 0418 542 843

Australian Filipino Community Service Norminda Villanueva on 0466 826 380

Casey Deaf Club Carol Wagner by Fax on 5996-9945

Casey Chinese Senior Group Mr. Xue Yan Adley on 0427 712 274

Argentinian Social Circle Humberto Navarro on 0404 199 475

Friends of Rowan Park House Geraldine Gonsalves on 9713-3671

Episcopal Church of Sudan Johnson Mun on 0431 817 667

Islanders’ Creole Club Inc Stellio Jean Pierre on 0411 100 823 or email

[email protected]

End Time Message Believers Ian Goh on 0433 111 061

iDawah Australia Subhan Ali on 0408 570 241

Aglow International Australia, Dandenong Branch Robyn Carron on 0459 744 440

Samoan Living Waters Ministry Inc Pastor Tala Enekosi Fagota on 0415 193 408

Congregational Christian Church of Samoa Faimata Tavita on 0414 190 801

Golden Years Senior Group Dora Caranza on 0411 830 316

Al-Emaan Women’s Organisation Inc Hayat Doughan on 0403 436 919

GENERAL INFORMATION

Enrolments & Tuition Fee for Govt. Subsidized Training

Students must meet Citizenship/Residency requirements to be eligible for government subsidized tuition, otherwise a higher fee applies. (Please ring 9791-1449 for more information.)

Please ensure enrolments along with payments for courses are finalized at least one week prior to commencement of class.

Concessions & Exemptions

Concessions are available to concession card holders. Exemptions and/or payment plans may be negotiated with the Manager and are encouraged to enable

participation.

Confirmation of Enrolment

Student numbers will be confirmed prior to commencement of class. DNLC will notify students if class is cancelled at the earliest convenience.

Refunds

When DNLC cancel a course prior to commencement a full refund is given.

An administration fee applies for all student withdrawals prior to commencement of course.

If a Student cancels after the commencement of the course, no refund will be given and outstanding fees must be paid in full.

Student Services & Amenities

Fees other than tuition fees will be charged for purposes of providing student service and amenities.

Privacy Statement

This organization respects your rights to information privacy. Information we collect and hold on course participants is kept in accordance with information privacy laws.

Please contact us if you would like further information on our Privacy Statement.

Disclaimer

DNLC makes every effort to ensure that the information in this guide is correct at the time of publication.

VENUE DETAILS

This facility is available for use during weekdays for large community groups and social gatherings. Also available weekends for events, functions and celebrations. The hall can cater up to 100 people.

The Dove Hall is a medium size building suitable for community group meetings, conferences, church services and parties. Maximum capacity is 60 people.

Rowan Park House is excellent for meetings, conferences, seminars, church services and small parties. Maximum capacity is 40 people.

For more information regarding hiring availability, times & costs please phone 9791 1449, fax: 9791 1526 or

email: [email protected]

Oak Avenue Hall

34 Oak Avenue, Doveton. 3177

(Next to football ground)

Phone: 9791-1449

Fax: 9791-1526

Melway Ref: 90K10

The Dove

78 Power Rd, Doveton. 3177

Melway Ref: 90K9

MET Bus Route: 844

Rowan Park House

148 Kidds Road, Doveton. 3177

Melway Ref: 90J7

MET Bus Routes: 843/845/849/861

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For Hire Rates, Availability and Condition of Hire

Phone: 9791-1449

Email: [email protected]

or visit us at

Oak Avenue Hall

34 Oak Avenue Doveton 3177

The bus is a 12 seater

automatic Toyota Hi-ace Diesel.

This is available for hire for community groups as well as for private use.

MEMBER OF

GOVERNMENT FUNDING BY

Proudly supported by the City of Casey

LOOKING FOR A HALL TO HIRE

FOR YOUR NEXT FUNCTION

COME AND SEE US AT

DOVETON NEIGHBOURHOOD

LEARNING CENTRE

34 OAK AVE, DOVETON

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FOR INFORMATION REGARDING

PRICES, TIME AVAILABILITY

FRIDAY NIGHTS, SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS

PLEASE CONTACT US ON 9791-1449