Activity Notification
Operation Christmas Child 2025 Shoe Box Packing
31 October 2025

Event Summary

Date	Friday, 31 October 2025
Time	6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location	28 Brookhollow Ave, Norwest, NSW, 2153 Click here for a map and directions.
Cost	$0 - Free Event PLACES ARE LIMITED, PLEASE REGISTER ASAP
Registrations Close:	Friday 31 October 6:30 pm
Event Registrations:	Note: - This event is enabled for E-Permission with online registration and electronic signatures. - Please retain your electronic tickets for this event. This is your copy of the participant's registration and consent. - Registration must be received for each person attending this event. - Attendance will not be accepted without registration. - No cash or EFT will be accepted unless organised with your leaders prior.

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General Information

1st Balcombe Heights Venturers and families are invited to assist in packing shoeboxes for disadvantaged children around the world with toys, hygiene items, school supplies and other fun gifts.

Each shoebox is carefully inspected and made ready for international shipment by volunteers. Volunteers serve annually at shoebox processing centres across Australia and in New Zealand.  

Meet at the packing venue in Norwest at 6:30pm on the day where you will sort items and check the shoeboxes that have been donated.  You can bring your own items to pack into your own shoebox, information on this can be found here: https://occ.samaritanspurse.org.au/home/pack-a-shoebox/

Attendees will not be able to pack your own shoebox at the processing centre, you should pack a shoebox of goodies in advance and bring it with you. 

The minimum age for all volunteers is high school students.

Processing tables may not be a suitable height for wheelchair users. Due to WHS requirements, animals are not permitted on the property except for registered guide and assistance dogs which will need to be clearly identified at all times. Processing shoeboxes requires reasonable physical movement, including lifting, turning, and standing for long periods.

Transport:

Make your own way to:

Processing Centre for Operation Christmas Child
28 Brookhollow Avenue Norwest
Click here for a map and directions.

Food and Drinks:

Please bring a snack and water bottle with you.  

Wet Weather:

Barring severe weather, this event will run in the rain.

What to Bring:

Participants will need to wear uniform and bring the following:

• Snacks
• Drink
• Water Bottle
• Optional - you can bring your own own shoebox, information on this can be found here: https://occ.samaritanspurse.org.au/home/pack-a-shoebox/

Participants must wear appropriate closed-in shoes to participate (no clogs or thongs).

Parents & Siblings:

Parent helpers are always welcome! Please register a ticket for each person attending.

 

Feeling Sick?

Please don't come if you're feeling sick.
Our immuno-compromised youth members are at risk of serious illness if they contract 'simple' viruses or infections.
Regardless, it's not nice to spread your germs with other kids or volunteers.

You should stay home and DO NOT attend Scouts if:

• You have an illness (or even mild symptoms) such as fever, cough, sore throat, rash, or runny nose, even if you think you 'feel fine'.
• You have vomited anytime in the last 24hrs for any reason.

Attendees to any event with signs of illness such as fever, coughing, sore throat, runny nose, etc may be sent home immediately.

More information:

This activity:

• will be under direct adult supervision
• will involve both male and female youth members
• will have both male and female adult leaders present

Activity Contacts:

	General Enquiries: This information page, notification emails and booking confirmations are designed to adequately inform participants & parents so that you can give a fully informed consent. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact the activity co-ordinator below: Activity Co-Ordinator: Luthana Lui (Kanga)  Activity Contact: 0433-307-588 Contact Event Organiser
	Emergency Contact: If you feel that the participant is overdue in returning from the activity, you should contact the nominated emergency contact person below: Emergency Contact: Tim Uidam (Techie) Emergency Contact: 0414-405-445

 

 

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Hope you can make it!

Luthana
Venturer Leader

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