Ballarat
Convenor: Sharon Hayes and Loretta Kelly
2023 Meetings TBA
Bendigo
Convenor: Sharon Wallace
2023 Meetings TBA
East Gippsland
Convenor: Jacinta Fleming
2023 Meetings TBA
Geelong
Convenor: Joy Whiteside joyw@sjc.vic.edu.au
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: TBC
Date: TBC
Topic: Chani Hawksworth (Sacred Heart) to present her workshop from the 2022 SLAV November conference
Term 2
Focus on Information Literacy
Term 3
SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk
Date: July 20
and Sharing session related to reading/literacy/Book Week
Host: Clonard College
Date: August 9
Topic: Book Week Ideas
Term 4
Dinner
Goulburn Valley
Vacant
La Trobe Valley
Convenor: Robyn Byrne and Susan O’Malley
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: Stockdale Road Primary School Traralgon
Date: Wednesday 8th March
Topic: Sharing resources (suppliers, podcasts, social media etc.)
Term 2
Host: TBC
Date: Wednesday 31st May
Topic: Special Guest Susan La Marca SLAV EO.
Term 3
SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk
Date: Thursday 20th July
Possibly another meeting at St Michael's Traralgon. Topic Book Week.
Term 4
December dinner meeting.
Metro Central
Convenors: Di Ruffles and Karen Malbon
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: Genazzano FCJ College, 301 Cotham Road, Kew
Date: March 30
4.15pm for a 4.30pm start
Topic:We hope to see you at Genazzano FCJ College where we will welcome new and existing members, discuss what went well in 2022 and share ideas for 2023.
Term 2
Date: June 1
Term 3
SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk
Date: July 20
Date: August 31
Term 4
Date: November 16
Dinner Meeting
Metro Eastern
Convenors: Julie Pagliaro and Marianne Smith
https://slavmetroeast.wordpress.com/
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: Whitefriars Shortis Library
Date: Thursday 30th March
Topic: Come and see the library and bring along an orientation idea
Term 2
Host: Caulfield Grammar School (Wheelers Hill)
Date: Thursday May 11th
4.30pm to 5.30pm
Topic: What are you doing for Book Week?
Term 3
SLAV CBCA Judges' Online Talk
Date: Thursday July 20th
Term 4
Date: Thursday November 9th
Professional Conversation and Dinner
Metro Northern
Convenors: Marie O'Brien
2023 Meetings TBA
Term 3
Host: Plenty Valley Christian College
Date: September 12
Metro Southern
Convenors: Robyn Stark, Kate Blaich & Katrina Holyge
Branch facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/536945660204504/
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: Firbank Grammar, Turner House Campus
Date: Wednesday 22 March 4pm
Term 2
Host: Brighton Secondary College
Date: Wednesday May 24th 4pm
Term 3
CBCA online.
July 20
Host: Kilbreda College for an In person meeting
Date: Thursday 31st August 4pm
Term 4
TBA
Metro Western
Convenors: Milena Gates, Ngaire Brown and Dianna Walpole
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: Keilor Downs College
Date: Thursday 23rd March @ 4:30pm
Topic: Getting to know you, reconnecting with Western Branch
Term 2
Host: online or meet at Keilor Downs College
Date: June1st TBD @4.30pm
Topic: Sharing Ideas, Preparing for Book Week
Term 3
SLAV Online CBCA Judges Talk
July 20
Online catch up
September 6
Term 4
TBD Social Evening
North East Region
Convenor: Cheryl Taylor
2023 Meetings TBA
Pakenham
Co-convenors: Jessica Gallagher and Barbara Cousens
Pakenham Branch
2023 Meetings TBA
Term 1
Host: TBC
Date: TBC
Main topic:
Library Design
Mini sessions:
Author recommendations for Book Week
Upcoming SLAV PDs
Canva.com: Posters/signage
Books: repairs demos
Term 2
Host: Cranbourne Secondary College
Date: TBC
Main topic:
Book Week preparations
Mini sessions:
Craft Club at CSC
Canva.com: Book Week promo
Books: Covering demo/s (contact)
Term 3
Host: Chairo Christian School
Date: August 30
Main topic: Policies, Procedures, Stats and Reviews: using these to support what you do
Mini sessions:
Canva.com: Data/Reviews to impress Heads of School
Books: Covering demo/s (Hansa)
Term 4
Host: TBC
Date: TBC
Main topic: Parent communications
Mini sessions:
Canva.com: Social Media/parent comms
Books: Covering demo/s (Singlefold)
Peninsula
Convenor: Lynn Swannell
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Host: John Paul College Resource Centre
Date: Thursday 16th March 4.00pm
Term 3
Host: Farrell's Bookshop
Date: August 2
Topic: New Releases
South Gippsland
Vacant
South West Region
Convenor: Margaret Sinnott
2023 Meetings
Term 1
Date: Wednesday March 29
4.00-5.30pm
Host: St Joseph’s Primary School, Botanic Road, Warrnambool
Guest speakers: Loretta Kaval and Ruth Oppenheim, CBCA
Afternoon tea supplied.
Sunraysia
Vacant
West Gippsland
Vacant
Wimmera
Vacant
Primary Branch
Convenors: Michele Rutter, Emily Lloyd and Raff Grasso
The Primary Branch is open to all members who have an interest in school libraries in Early Childhood or Primary. Members may also attend their local area branch.
2023 Meetings TBA
