CEB Staff Newsletter #44 - 9 December 2022

Christmas/New Year CEB Finance Office Closure

CEB Finance Office will close from Thursday 22 December 2022 and re-open on Monday 16 January 2023. 

Any invoices, staff reimbursements and school payments that require payment prior to our closure must be received by close of business Monday 12 December. 

Please email all authorised Invoices, Staff Reimbursements and School Payments to Accounts.

Any invoices, staff reimbursements and school payments received after this date will not be paid until the week of 23 January 2023. 

Article submitted by Donna Mason

Central Zone Mass - Ballarat Diocese

CEB staff are invited to join colleagues from Central Zone Primary and Secondary School communities to celebrate the beginning of the 2023 school year with mass at St Patrick's Cathedral.

Further details can be found on the flyer.

For those who do not work in the Ballarat Office you might like to enquire how your local community is marking the start of the year.

Article submitted by Jo-Anne Bond

Chapel Space

Staff are encouraged to use the Chapel space as a place of quiet or communal reflection at any time.

With this in mind, we please request that this room not be used for phone calls in order to preserve the sanctity of the space.

Article submitted by Matthew Byrne

Room Bookings at Gillies Street Office

The Ballarat Office conference, training and meeting rooms are available for the use of all staff, however, over the last few months, rooms are being occupied without a) making a booking, b) checking if the room has been booked before entering or c) not confirming a room booking. 

Staff are asked to please be courteous of each other and to check the room bookings (available in Outlook) prior to using a room. Alternatively you can speak with Reception staff or Kerrie Zammit to confirm or check if a room is available.

Should a room be booked and is being occupied by another user, the room booking will take precedence and the occupants will be asked to find another location for their meeting.

We are looking at options to implement at the beginning of 2023 to ensure that the issues we have/are encountering will no longer occur.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Article submitted by Kerrie Zammit

Outgoing Mail at Gillies Street Office

With a dedicated and staffed Reception area now available at the Gillies Street office, outgoing mail is once again able to be dropped off to Reception for posting that evening.

If you have a parcel that need posting, this will be the responsibility of each individual to post and not Reception staff.

Article submitted by Kerrie Zammit

Visitors to Gillies Street Office

A reminder to please email reception@dobcel.catholic.edu.au if you are expecting visitors to the Gillies Street Office.

This will ensure that Reception staff are able to greet and direct guests upon arrival.

Thank you in advance for assisting us in providing a professional and welcoming experience for our visitors.

Article submitted by Kerrie Zammit

VCE Results

VCE results will be available to Year 12 students and students who undertook a Unit 3/4 subject next Monday, 12th December. 

We keep all those senior students in our thoughts and prayers and particularly DOBCEL staff who have students who have completed their final year of schooling.   

Article submitted by Matthew Byrne

Pending Marriage

Congratulations to Sushant Thapa and Shraddha Khatiwada who head off on leave today ahead of their wedding that will take place next Wednesday in Canberra. 

We send the blessings and best wishes of colleagues right across the Diocese as they celebrate this special time.  

Article submitted by Matthew Byrne

Staff News

We are delighted to announce two new appointments for 2023.

Jo McKee

Jo is taking on the role of Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director: Stewardship from January.

Jo is currently EA to the Principal at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, a position she has held for 7.5 years.

 Trish Forrest

Trish will join our Payroll Team from February 2023. 

Trish is currently working at St Joseph’s Primary School Red Cliffs and will work remotely from our Mildura Office in the new year. 

Article submitted by Jo Huntley

Career Opportunities in the Diocesan Education Community

Catholic Education Ballarat

• Finance and Fleet Officer – full or part-time opportunity (closes 23 January) 
• Education Officer (Learning and Teaching) – Mildura, Swan Hill or Horsham – full or part-time opportunity (closes 1 February) 

Article submitted by Jo Huntley