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Community Training Program

FREE Council run training sessions for individuals, community groups and businesses.  Below are the courses and programs scheduled for the second half of 2009.  Bookings are essential for all sessions as places are limited.

Community Training Flyer July - November 2009

Session

Date

Time

Training best suited to

More information

Fundraising and Sponsorship

 

Wednesday 3 June

7pm - 9pm

Community groups

9209 6776

*Business Breakfast - Marketing for Climate Change

 

Wednesday 24 June

 

7am - 9am

 

Organisations and Businesses

9209 6243

Parent Education Session - The joys and challenges of those first 8 weeks

 

Thursday 11 June

1.30pm - 3pm

Parents/Guardians

9209 6766

Supporting grandparents who care for grandchildren

 

Wednesday 17 June

7pm - 8.30pm

Grandparents, parents/guardians

9209 6766

Parent Education Session - The joys and challenges of those first 8 weeks

 

Tuesday 9 July

1.30 - 3pm

Parents/Guardians

9209 6766

How to market and promote your organisation

Wednesday 15 July

7pm - 9pm

Community groups, sporting groups, Children's Services 

 

9209 6340

*Green Business, Lean Business

 

Wednesday 22 July

6pm - 8pm

Organisations and Businesses

9209 6243

Parent Education Session -

'It's ok to ask for help' 

 

Thursday 23 July

1.30pm - 3pm

Parents/Guardians

9209 6766

*Bicycle maintenance Workshop

 

Sunday 9 August

11.30am - 3.30pm

Bike riders and those getting back on your bike

9209 6548

Parent Education Session - The joys and challenges of those first 8 weeks

 

Thursday 10 August

 

1.30 - 3pm

Parents/Guardians

9209 6766

Dealing with Difficult People & Behaviours

Tuesday 11 August

9am - 1pm

Staff from community groups and businesses

 

9209 6345

Parent Education Session - The joys and challenges of those first 8 weeks

 

Thursday 13 August

1.30 - 3pm

Parents/Guardians

9209 6766

Solar Tour & Information Session

 

Saturday 22 August

10am -12pm

All CoPP residents interested in home solar power are encouraged to attend

 

9209 6548

Parent Education Session - Supporting fathers

Wednesday 26 August

 

7pm - 8.30pm

Fathers/mothers and guardians

9209 6766

*Sourdough bread-making workshop

Saturday 5 September

10am -12pm

All CoPP residents

9209 6338

Responsible Service of Alcohol

Wednesday 9 September

7pm - 10pm

Sporting Groups and Community Groups

 

9209 6776

The Secrets of Good Volunteer Management

Tuesday 15 September

9.30am - 4.30pm

Community groups & organisations

 

9209 6477
 Water Efficient Gardens  Saturday, 19th of September  10am-12pm  All CoPP residents  9209 6338

*Business Breakfast with 'Mr Marketing' Bob Pritchard

Wednesday 23 September

7am - 9am

Organisations and Businesses

 

9209 6243

*Community Leadership Training

This is a series of 4 workshops in October 2009:

Saturday 10/10 at Port Phillip EcoCentre, St Kilda

Friday 16/10, Friday 23/10, Friday 30/10 at South Melbourne Town Hall

All workshops are 9am to 3pm

 

Representatives from community groups or residents interested in leading community-based programs

 

9209 6548

*Grow your own Garden Design Workshop

Saturday 17 October

9.30am -12pm

Gardeners and SLAH participants, community garden groups (schools, early childhood) 

 

9209 6548

*Cheese-making workshop (Blue)

 

Saturday 17 October

9.30am - 3.30pm

All CoPP residents

9209 6338

*Sales Sales Sales

Tuesday 20 October

6pm - 8pm

Organisations and Businesses

 

9209 6243

*Tourism Forum

Tuesday 9 November

11am - 1pm

Organisations and Businesses

 

9209 6361

*Making Sustainability The Main Event

Saturday 7 November

9.30am - 12pm

Festival and Event Organisers, Community Organisations, Events, Catering and Restaurant businesses

 

9209 6548

* These training sessions will incur a small cost.