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Please welcome new member Kellie Walden. Kellie has joined the Food & Gardening Recreation Transport Health Environment Education Facilities and Community Cultural Values Subgroups.

Kellie is currently Acting Centre Manager of SIENA Learning and Leisure Service which is a transitional program that caters to people with intellectual disabilities with low support needs who want to learn new skills and continue to grow and develop. The centre is located in Arana Hills.

We did a radio interview about SIENA recently on Radio YYY 87.6 FM for the Transition The Grove Hour. Have a listen – you can download it from the link on www.transitionthegrove.org.au  This organisation is very valuable to have in our area.

While we’re on the topic of Food & Gardening be aware that a lot of progress is being made in getting approval for a Community Garden site with BCC through The Hills District Community Garden Group Inc. This group is taking on the role of organising and coordinating a community garden for all the suburbs in this valley so any Transition The Grove Food & Gardening Subgroup members who want to get involved in a community garden we are encouraging you to follow this up. They are also organising a smaller garden at the Patricks Rd State School Preschool. There is considerable overlap in our memberships – get in touch with Jo Barkworth or Zeki Murad for starters through the Groups tab.

SIENA is another key centre for local learning which is so important. We hope they will announce some of the training they do in Transition The Grove’s Community Calendar.

Warm regards

Anne Tennock

Subgroup Coordinator