An occasional special e-news bulletin
from the Victorian School Canteen Association Inc
25 February 2011
NEWS FROM VSCA....

2011 VSCA School Canteen Expo & Seminar Day - 31 May 2011

BRAND NEW VSCA Canteen Chefs Competition coming soon in 2011!

What's it worth? Are you being paid fairly for the work you do?

2010-11 VSCA Printable Buying Guide now available

Other news...

Land of the Lost Weekend?

2011 Mothers' Day Classic

31 May 2011 - VSCA School Canteen Expo & Seminar Day

A very special annual event for primary and secondary school canteen people from around Victoria, including:
* Product samples * Services for school canteens * Displays * Workshops * Latest information * Practical ideas * Networking & peer support * Prizes

Special discounted entry price for VSCA members. There are plenty of other benefits of VSCA membership too - it's never too late to join! (Click here for more)

Start planning ahead now to ensure you can attend. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity!

***BRAND NEW***
VSCA Canteen Chefs Competition - coming soon!

Put your thinking caps on!

VSCA is setting a new benchmark for excellence and originality in Victorian school canteens in 2011. Our Canteen Chefs Competition invites YOU to involve your whole school community in developing new recipes and menus for your school food service using VSCA Registered Products and Services, and gaining recognition for your work.

Great prizes to be won!! More details coming soon from VSCA

What's it worth?

Are you being paid fairly for the vital work you do?

State Agreements, National Awards, Fair Work, classifications, levels and steps.

Does it all make your head spin?

Who to ask? Where to find out?

VSCA has recently updated our online information guide about rates of pay for workers in Victorian school canteens.

Click here to read more

VSCA Buying Guide now available to PRINT or DOWNLOAD

VSCA's Buying Guide is a unique resource helping school canteens around Victoria to identify suitable products and services in line with the Victorian government's Policy for school canteens.

The VSCA Online Buying Guide is continually updated to keep the latest information at your fingertips.

  Twice a year, we update the VSCA Buying Guide (Printable edition) which is designed to be downloaded and/or printed. The latest (2010-11) edition, which includes products and services registered in 2010 and 2010-11, is NOW AVAILABLE on the VSCA website. The next edition (including 2011 data) is due in mid 2011.
Click here to view, print or download the 2010-11 VSCA Buying Guide

Land of the lost weekend?

Has Australia become the land of the lost weekend?
Are YOU in danger of losing your weekends?

Dr Judy Esmond is a most inspiring, motivating and thought provoking presenter on work, relationships and working with people. Her workshops are guaranteed to be of great benefit, on a personal level as well as for professional development, for anyone who has an open mind and sense of humour and is prepared to be challenged to gain new insights and skills.

Dr Judy Esmond will be back workshopping in Melbourne in 2011:
The Land of the Lost Weekend - Powerfully Productive Program
How to increase your productivity and reduce your stress at work
1 day workshop at Jika International Hotel on 23 March 2011
$249 per person or $239 each if 2 or more attend

For more information, click here

2011 Mothers' Day Classic

Walk/run for breast cancer research - Sunday 8 May 2011


VSCA's Prue and Desi on the 2010 walk. Why not walk with us this year?
There are 75 days to go until the 2011 Mother’s Day Classic! Now is the time to enter a walk or run and take steps to help fund research into prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer.
This annual event is not only vital in raising much-needed funds for this worthy cause - it's also a FUN and RELAXING event which brings women (and men) together to support each other, and to show our care for the women experiencing the ordeal of illness.
Like some great company on the walk - and to get to know us better at the same time? Why not walk with the VSCA team - contact us now to register your interest.
Click here to view the Mothers' Day Classic official website


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