Cire 1
What is the name of the Principal at Cire Monbulk?
Bradley Turner
What is the name of the road CIRE Monbulk is located?
Maccesfield Road
What is the significance of the name 'Monbolok'?
It is the Wunderiji name for Monbulk and means hidden in the hills.
What is the name of the cinema in Belgrave?
The Cameo
Why is the Sky High lookout and restaurant?
On the top of Mount Dandenong
How many students attend CIRE Monbulk (+/- 20)
200
How many different school bus routes serve CIRE Monbulk?
9
What is the population of Monbulk (+/- 500)?
3600
Which two Melbourne Metro train lines service the Mount Dandenong/ Hills region?
Belgrave and Lilydale
Which council is most of the Dandenong Ranges area situated in?
Yarra Ranges
What was the name of the school previously on the CIRE Monbulk site?
Mountain District Christian School
What are the 3 CIRE values that all students must adhere to?
Respect, Safety and Learning
What is the most common species of eucalyptus tree in the Mount Dandenong region?
Mountain Ash
What train line runs from Belgrave to Gembrook?
Puffing Billy
Which reservior is the nearest to Monbulk?
Silvan reservoir
Name the other sites that CIRE has schools?
Lilydale, Yarra Junction and Berwick
When did CIRE Monbulk officially open (month and year is OK)?
28th March 2024
Why are the Dandenong Ranges sometimes called the"Blue Dandenongs"?
Because the trees transpire eucalyptus oil which gives a blue shimmering effect on a sunny clear day.
In the Monbulk area, particularly around Sylvan, there are many horticultural industries (plant nurseries, market gardening and tulip/bulb farms)? There are TWO main reasons for this - can you name them?
Fertile volcanic soils.
A community with strong Dutch heritage - the Dutch are world leaders in market gardening and horticulture.
What important infrastructure sits on the top of Mount Dandenong and can be seen from all over Eastern Melbourne?
TV and Radio Mast for Channel 9, ABC, Channel 10, Seven, SBS and FM Radio
The CIRE organisation is part of the NFP sector - what does the abbreviation NFP mean?
Not for profit.
Name the different teams that work at CIRE Monbulk?
Teachers, Wellbeing, LAs, Maintenance and Administration.
What type of biome/ecosytem are the Dandenong and Yarra Ranges classified as?
Temperate rainforest
Why does it rain much more in the Dandenong and Yarra Ranges than the rest of the Greater Melbourne region?
Why did 18 people die in thick fog on 25th October 1938 on Mount Dandenong?
The plane they were in Australian National Airways Douglas DC-2 Kyeema, in its final descent to Essendon Airport crashed into Mount Dandnenong.