March 2023

Latrobe Lifeskills is off to a roaring start for 2023 with many events occurring now that everyone has returned from summer holiday breaks and January activities have concluded.  Events in Bendigo and Bundoora have included hosting guest speakers from community organisations, hosting the Ivanhoe Year 9 Community Program for a week and participants being involved…

What a January to remember! With over 20 different excursions taking place across the Bundoora and Bendigo groups during January, participants have been living it up, immersing themselves in attractions across Victoria. Some of the destinations included were Werribee Open Range Zoo, Kennington Reservoir, IMAX, Moorabbin Air Museum and Castlemaine. Check out what some of…

Over the past six months, Lifeskills has hosted a number of guest speakers covering a range of topics at both Bundoora and Bendigo campuses, with more on the way! In January, participants at Lifeskills Bundoora warmly welcomed Jay from Fire Services Victoria, who spoke about all things home fire safety. Smoke alarms, escape plans, and preventative…

The second-ever Latrobe Lifeskills X Whittlesea Police Academy took place in mid-February and it was bigger and better than ever! Lifeskills participant Ben spent the day with Inspector Chris Allen and his team, who treated Ben to a behind-the-scenes look at the Police Airwing and Crime Scenes Services, and was visited by police dog Devil.…